Academic Calendar
| Fall Semester |
2026-2027 |
2027-2028 |
| Faculty Institute |
Aug 10 |
Aug 9 |
| Students Arrive |
Aug 11-12 |
Aug 10-11 |
| Student Orientation / Placement Testing |
Aug 13-15 |
Aug 12-13 |
| Registration - New Students |
Aug 14 |
Aug 13 |
| Classes Begin / Opening Prayer Service |
Aug 17 |
Aug 16 |
| Drop / Add Period Ends |
Aug 21 |
Aug 20 |
| SVD Family Feast Celebration |
Sep 5 |
Sep 4 |
| No Classes (Labor Day) |
Sep 7 |
Sep 6 |
| Mid-Semester |
Oct 9 |
Oct 8 |
| No Classes |
Oct 16 |
Oct 22 |
| Withdrawal Deadline |
Oct 16 |
Oct 15 |
| Mission Sunday |
Oct 18 |
Oct 24 |
| No Classes / Faculty In-Service |
Oct 19 |
Oct 25 |
| Registration - Spring Semester |
Nov 4-6 |
Nov 3-5 |
| No Classes (Thanksgiving Break) |
Nov 26-27 |
Nov 25-26 |
| Classes End |
Dec 4 |
Dec 3 |
| Final Exam Week |
Dec 7-11 |
Dec 6-9 |
| Christmas Break Begins |
Dec 12 |
Dec 11 |
| O-TERM |
2026-2027 |
2027-2028 |
| Classes Begin |
Oct 12 |
Oct 11 |
| No Classes |
Oct 16 |
Oct 22 |
| Mission Sunday |
Oct 18 |
Oct 24 |
| No classes/Faculty In-Service |
Oct 19 |
Oct 25 |
| Registration - Spring Semester |
Nov 4-6 |
Nov 3-5 |
| Mid Term |
Nov 6 |
Nov 5 |
| Withdrawl Deadline |
Nov 13 |
Nov 12 |
| No Classes (Thanksgiving Break) |
Nov 26-27 |
Nov 25-26 |
| Classes End |
Dec 4 |
Dec 3 |
| Final Exams |
Dec 7 - 11 |
Dec 6 - 9 |
| Christmas Break Begins |
Dec 12 |
Dec 11 |
| Spring Semester |
2026-2027 |
2027-2028 |
| Student Arrival |
Jan 5-6 |
Jan 4-5 |
| Student Orientation/Placement Testing |
Jan 7-9 |
Jan 6-8 |
| Registration--New Students |
Jan 8 |
Jan 7 |
| Classes Begin |
Jan 11 |
Jan 10 |
| Drop/Add Period Ends |
Jan 15 |
Jan 14 |
| No Classes/Faculty In-Service |
Feb 15 |
Feb 14 |
| Mid-Semester |
March 5 |
March 3 |
| No Classes (Spring Break) |
March 8-12 |
March 6-10 |
| Withdrawal Deadline |
March 19 |
March 17 |
| No Classes (Holy Triduum) |
March 25-27 |
April 13-15 |
| Easter Sunday |
March 28 |
April 16 |
| No Classes (Easter Monday) |
March 29 |
April 17 |
| Registration-Fall Semester |
April 7-9 |
April 5-7 |
| Classes End |
May 7 |
May 5 |
| Final Exam Week |
May 10-13 |
May 8-11 |
| DWC Commencement |
May 14 |
May 12 |
| Summer Break Begins |
May 15 |
May 13 |
| M-TERM |
Spring 2027 |
Spring 2028 |
| Classes Begin |
March 15 |
March 13 |
| No Classes (Holy Triduum) |
March 25 - 27 |
April 13 - 15 - 27 |
| Easter Sunday |
March 28 |
April 16 |
| No Classes (Easter Monday) |
March 29 |
April 17 |
| Registration - Fall Semester |
April 7 - 9 |
April 5 - 7 |
| Mid Term |
April 12 |
April 5 |
| Withdrawl Deadline |
April 19 |
April 19 |
| Classes End |
May 7 |
May 5 |
| Final Exams |
May 10 - 13 |
May 8 - 11 |
| DWC Commencement |
May 14 |
May 12 |
| Summer Break Begins |
May 15 |
May 13 |
Intensive English Language Institute
| Fall 2026 - Term A |
|
| Faculty Institute |
August 10 |
| Student Arrival |
August 11-12 |
| Student Orientation/Placement Testing |
August 13-15 |
| Registration (new & returning ESL students) |
August 14 |
| Classes Begin/Opening Prayer Service |
August 17 |
| Drop/Add period ends |
August 21 |
| SVD Family Feast - Saturday |
September 5 |
| No Classes (Labor Day) |
September 7 |
| Mid-Term |
September 11 |
| Withdrawl Deadline |
September 18 |
| Classes End |
October 7 |
| End-of-Term Testing |
October 8 |
| No Classes/Registration-Returning Students |
October 9 |
| Fall 2026 - Term B |
|
| Student Arrival |
October 10-11 |
| Student Orientation/Placement Testing |
October 12 |
| Registration New ESL students |
October 13 |
| Classes Begin |
October 14 |
| No Classes |
October 16 |
| Mission Sunday |
October 18 |
| No Classes (Faculty In-Service) |
October 19 |
| Drop/Add period ends |
October 21 |
| Mid-Term |
November 11 |
| Withdrawl Deadline |
November 18 |
| No Classes (Thanksgiving Break) |
November 26-27 |
| Classes End |
December 9 |
| End-of-Term Testing |
December 10 |
| No Classes/Registration - Returning ESL Students |
December 11 |
| Christmas Break Begins |
December 12 |
| Spring 2027 - Term C |
|
| Student Arrival |
January 5-6 |
| Student Orientation/Placement Testing |
January 7-9 |
| Registration - New ESL Students |
January 8 |
| Classes Begin |
January 11 |
| Drop Add period ends |
January 15 |
| Mid-Term |
February 5 |
| Withdrawl Deadline |
February 12 |
| No Classes (Faculty In-service) |
February 15 |
| Classes End |
March 3 |
| End-of-Term Testing |
March 4 |
| No Classes/Registration Returning ESL Students |
March 5 |
| No Classes (Spring Break) |
March 8-12 |
| Spring 2027 - Term D |
|
| Student Arrival |
March 14-15 |
| Student Orientation/Placement Testing |
March 15 |
| Registration New ESL students |
March 16 |
| Classes Begin |
March 17 |
| Drop/Add period ends |
March 23 |
| No Classes (Holy Triduum) |
March 25 - 27 |
| Easter Sunday |
March 28 |
| No Classes (Easter Monday) |
March 29 |
| Mid-Term |
April 7 |
| Withdrawl Deadline |
April 14 |
| Classes End |
May 10 |
| End-of-Term Testing |
May 11 |
| No Classes/Registration - Returning ESL Students |
May 12 |
| DWC Commencement |
May 14 |
| Summer Break Begins |
May 15 |
| Summer 2027 - Term E |
|
| Student Arrival |
May 25-26 |
| Student Orientation/Placement Testing |
May 27 |
| Registration New ESL students |
May 28 |
| No Classes Memorial Day |
May 31 |
| Classes Begin |
June 1 |
| Drop/Add period ends |
June 7 |
| Mid-Term |
June 18 |
| Withdrawl Deadline |
June 24 |
| Classes End |
July 7 |
| End-of-Term Testing |
July 8 |