Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar 2023-2024 (In-Person & Online)
Academic Calendar 2022-2023 (In-Person & Online)
| In-Person Degree Programs | |||
| 2023 | |||
| August | 17 | Thursday | Welcome dinner for new students |
| 21-23 | Monday-Friday | API Certificate Program — Student Retreat | |
| 21-25 | Monday-Friday | Fall 2023 registration for new on-campus students. Late registration for continuing on-campus students. | |
| 23 | Wednesday | New on-campus student orientation | |
| 28 | Monday | FST Fall 2023 classes begin | |
| 30 | Wednesday | USD Fall 2023 classes begin | |
| September | 4 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday (FST offices and library closed) |
| 7 | Thursday | USD Mass of the Holy Spirit | |
| 8 | Friday | Deadline for registered students to make changes in fall 2023 enrollment without special permission (no refund given beyond this point) | |
| 13 | Wednesday | Start of FST Community Liturgies and Meal (Founders Chapel, 4:30-6:00pm) | |
| 14 | Thursday | Start of FST Zoom Lecture Series: Angela Zautcke, PhD | |
| 22 | Friday | Last day to petition for Fall graduation | |
| October | 3 | Tuesday | Transitus |
| 4 | Wednesday | Feast of St. Francis (No classes; FST offices and library closed) | |
| 12 | Thursday | FST Zoom Lecture Series: Christina Bagaglio Slentz, PhD | |
| 21-22 | Saturday-Sunday | FST Student Retreat (Mission San Luis Rey) | |
| 23-27 | Monday-Friday | FST Fall Break (No classes) | |
| 25 | Wednesday | FST Community Liturgy and Meal — Canceled | |
| November | 2 | Thursday | FST Zoom Lecture Series: Mary Beth Ingham, CSJ |
| 6-10 | Monday-Friday | Spring 2024 Advising Week | |
| 13-17 | Monday-Friday | Spring 2024 registration for continuing on-campus students | |
| 22 | Wednesday | FST Community Liturgy — Canceled | |
| 23-24 | Thursday-Friday | FST & USD Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes; FST & USD offices and library closed) | |
| December | 1 | Friday | Filing deadline for MTS thesis |
| 13 | Wednesday | FST Community Liturgy & Christmas Celebration (Founders Chapel 4:30-6:00pm) | |
| 14 | Thursday | FST Zoom Lecture Series: Maureen Day, PhD | |
| 22 | Friday | Last Day of FST Classes | |
| 22 | Friday | Last day to petition to take an incomplete for Fall 2023 | |
| Dec. 25-Jan. 1 | FST Christmas and New Year’s Holiday (No classes; FST offices and library closed) | ||
| 2024 | |||
| January | 1 | Monday | New Year’s Day (FST offices and library closed) |
| 5 | Friday | Final grades due for Fall 2023 | |
| 11 | Thursday | FST Zoom Lecture Series: Br. Keith Warner | |
| 15 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No classes; FST offices and library closed) | |
| 18 | Thursday | FST Zoom Lecture Series: Br. Keith Warner | |
| 24 | Wednesday | New on-campus student orientation | |
| 22-26 | Monday-Friday | FST Spring 2024 registration for new students. Late registration for continuing students. | |
| 29 | Monday | FST classes begin | |
| 29 | Monday | USD classes begin | |
| February | 2 | Friday | Final grades for Fall incompletes due |
| 7 | Wednesday | Start of FST Community Liturgies & Meal (Founders Chapel 4:30-6:00pm) | |
| 8 | Thursday | USD All Faith Service | |
| 9 | Friday | Deadline for registered students to make changes in Spring 2024 enrollment without special permission (no refund given beyond this point) | |
| 16 | Friday | Last day to petition for May 2024 graduation | |
| March | TBD | Saturday-Sunday | FST Student Retreat |
| March 25-April 1 | Monday-Monday | FST and USD Spring/Easter Break (No FST or USD classes; FST offices closed March 28-April 1) | |
| 27 | Wednesday | FST Community Liturgy — Canceled | |
| 28 | Thursday | Holy Thursday half-day holiday (FST offices closed at noon) | |
| 29 | Friday | Good Friday (FST offices closed) | |
| April | 1 | Monday | Easter Monday (No FST or USD classes; FST offices and library closed) |
| 1-5 | Monday-Friday | Fall 2024 Advising Week | |
| 8-12 | Monday-Friday | Fall 2024 registration for continuing students | |
| 29 | Monday | Filing deadline for MTS thesis | |
| May | 8 | Wednesday | Last FST Community Liturgy & Meal (Founders Chapel 4:30-6:00pm) |
| 13 | Monday | Last day of USD classes | |
| 16-22 | Thursday-Wednesday | USD final examinations | |
| 24 | Friday | Last day of FST classes | |
| 24 | Friday | Last day to petition to take an incomplete | |
| 24 | Friday | Baccalaureate Mass | |
| 25 | Saturday | FST Commencement | |
| 25-26 | Saturday-Sunday | USD Commencements | |
| 27 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday (FST offices and library closed) | |
| 31 | Friday | Final Spring 2024 grades due | |
| June | 3 | Monday | Start of USD Summer session |
| 7 | Friday | Deadline to turn in incomplete work from Spring 2024 | |
| 19 | Monday | Juneteenth (FST offices closed) | |
| 28 | Friday | Final grades for Spring incompletes due | |
| July | 4 | Thursday | Independence Day (FST offices closed) |
Online Degree Program – Summer 2023-Spring 2024
| August | 1 | Monday | Completed Application Deadline |
| 14 | Monday | Fall 2023 Registration Deadline | |
| 14 | Monday | Second Summer Course End Date | |
| September | 5 | Tuesday | First Fall Course Start Date |
| October | 23 | Monday | First Course End Date |
| 24 | Tuesday | Second Course Start Date | |
| December | 11 | Monday | Second Course End Date |
| 15 | Friday | Spring 2024 Registration Deadline | |
| January | 9 | Tuesday | First Spring Course Start Date |
| February | 26 | Monday | First Course End Date |
| 27 | Tuesday | Second Course Start Date | |
| April | 15 | Monday | Second Course End Date |
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