See five-year forecast for chronological listing of key dates.
Academic Session Dates/Deadlines
(Waitlist, Add/Drop/Swap, Credit Change, Audit, CR/NC, Withdrawal)
Select sessions only. See full session list on Academic Calendar Report.
| Session | Start/End Date | Waitlist Deadline (11:59pm CT) Final date waitlist process is run. Students removed from waitlists after this date. |
Add/Drop/Swap, Credit Change, Audit, CR/NC Deadline (11:59pm CT) Withdrawal begins after this date. |
Withdrawal Deadline (11:59pm CT) |
| 1 | 08/30/2027 12/11/2027 (classes) 12/18/2027 (exams) |
09/02/2027 | 09/07/2027 | 11/19/2027 |
| 17A | 08/23/2027 12/18/2027 |
08/26/2027 | 08/31/2027 | 11/19/2027 (non-Law) 10/08/2027 (Law School) |
| 8W1 | 08/30/2027 10/23/2027 |
09/02/2027 | 09/07/2027 | 10/08/2027 |
| 8W2 | 10/25/2027 12/18/2027 |
10/28/2027 | 11/02/2027 | 12/03/2027 |
| J | 12/20/2027 01/15/2028 |
12/21/2027 | 12/22/2027 | 01/07/2028 |
| S99 | 08/30/2027 12/18/2027 |
09/02/2027 | 09/07/2027 | 11/19/2027 |
| 13A | 08/23/2027 11/20/2027 |
08/26/2027 | 08/31/2027 | 10/29/2027 |
| 15B | 08/30/2027 12/11/2027 |
09/02/2027 | 09/07/2027 | 11/19/2027 |
| S01 | 08/28/2027 12/18/2027 |
09/02/2027 | 09/07/2027 | 11/19/2027 |
| 10B | 08/30/2027 11/06/2027 |
09/02/2027 | 09/07/2027 | 10/22/2027 |
Academic censure appeal deadlines
Last day at noon to submit appeal for dismissed spring 2027 students who wish to enroll in fall 2027:
06/05/2027
Last day at noon to submit appeal for dismissed summer 2027 students who wish to enroll in fall 2027:
08/23/2027
Last day at noon to submit appeal for dismissed fall 2027 students who wish to enroll in spring 2028:
01/05/2028
Last day at noon to submit appeal for J-session students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in spring 2028:
01/21/2028
Academic censure appeal decisions released
For spring 2027 students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in fall 2027:
06/05/2027
For summer 2027 students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in fall 2027:
08/25/2027
For fall 2027 students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in spring 2028:
01/10/2028
For J-session students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in spring 2028:
01/25/2028
Academic Integrity tutorial deadline (excludes Dental and Law)
10/01/2027 @ 11:59 pm
Advising for spring registration
11/01/2027 through 11/12/2027
Breaks: classes excused
Labor Day: 09/06/2027
Midterm break
Dental School: 10/22/2027
Health Sciences DPT Professional 2 and Professional 3 students Fall break
10/07/2027- 10/08/2027
Health Sciences PA: 10/14/2027 - 10/15/2027
Undergraduate (Session 1 only): 10/21/2027 鈥� 10/22/2027
Thanksgiving Holiday: 11/24/2027 - 11/28/2027
Winter Break (no regular session classes) 12/19/2027 - 1/17/2028
Comprehensive Exams results of comprehensive exams due in the Graduate School or the Graduate School of Management:
(Registration for and the taking of the comprehensive exams, and the submission of the results, are arranged between the student and his/her program or department)
12/06/2027
Diplomas
Digital diploma email notification released to the diploma email account provided by the graduate during the graduation application process within a week of the conferral date.
Paper diplomas are shipped by Parchment directly to a graduate鈥檚 diploma mailing address within 30 days of receipt of digital diploma notification email.
Dissertation deadlines
Announcement of Public Defense of Dissertation forms Deadline:
10/25/2027
Defense Deadline:
11/15/2027
Approved Submission to the Grad School through ProQuest with Required Forms Deadline:
12/06/2027
Enrollment/registration
Fall 2027:
Students register by appointment: 04/12/2027- 4/23/2027
Appointment times are displayed to students in CheckMarq in March. Registration is open to all students after the last day of the appointment period, except New Freshmen who register at their SPARK session.
Spring 2028:
Students register by appointment: 11/15/2027 -11/24/2027
Appointment times are displayed to students in CheckMarq in October. Registration is open to all students after the last day of the appointment period.
Exams
Midterm Exams
Undergraduate only.
| Session | Exam Start/End |
| 1 | 10/15/2027 through 10/20/2027 |
Final Exams
Undergraduate, Graduate School, Graduate School of Management, Health Science Professional, and Dental School.
| Session | Exam Start/End |
| 1 | 12/13/2027 through 12/18/2027 |
| S01 | 12/13/2027 through 12/18/2027 |
| All other sessions | Last day of class |
Law School
| Session | Exam Start/End |
| All sessions | 12/06/2027 through 12/17/2027 |
Faculty textbook submission deadline
10/25/2027
Grade appeal deadline
last day for students to appeal a final grade assigned in all spring/summer 2027 sessions
10/08/2027
Grade deadlines (Faculty) and Availability
Midterm grades are visible to students as they are entered by faculty.
| Session | Midterm Grade Deadline at 12:00pm (Noon) CT |
| 1 | 07/13/2027 |
Final grades are visible to students approximately one hour after the faculty deadline.
| Session | Final Grade Deadline at 12:00pm (Noon) CT |
| 1 | 12/21/2027 |
| 17A | 12/21/2027 (non-Law) Check with the Law School for LAW classes. |
| 8W1 | 10/26/2027 |
| 8W2 | 12/21/2027 |
| J | 01/18/2028 |
| S99 | 12/21/2027 |
| 13A | 11/23/2027 |
| 15B | 12/14/2027 |
| S01 | 12/21/2027 |
| 10B | 11/09/2027 |
Graduation application available (spring, summer & fall 2028)
10/04/2027
Graduation application deadline (Fall 2027)
Deadline to apply to graduate in fall 2027.
10/01/2027
Students with extenuating circumstances for missing the deadline can appeal to their college or school office to request permission to apply late.
Incomplete deadlines
Spring/Summer 2027 Classes
last day for students to submit completed coursework/exams to faculty
10/8/2027
12/15/2027 (Dental School)
last day for faculty to submit grade changes (Incomplete to final grade)
10/20/2027
12/20/2027 (Dental School)
Fall 2027 Classes
last day for students to submit completed coursework/exams to faculty
02/18/2028
05/10/2028 (Dental School)
last day for faculty to submit grade changes (Incomplete to final grade)
03/01/2028
05/15/2028 (Dental School)
Internal Transfer Deadline
College of Business & College of Nursing:
12/09/2027 for spring 2028
Other Colleges
Monday before classes start in a session
Mid-year Graduation Conferral date
01/07/2028
M.S.A.E. professional project: due to the Graduate School of Management
outline deadline:
09/09/2027
professional project deadline:
11/08/2027
Official transcript deadline - graduation
Received in the Office of Registrar one week prior to diploma date
Official transcript deadline - registration appointments
Last day external transcripts must arrive in the Office of the Registrar for transfer credits to affect spring registration appointments. New transfer students also need to pay their enrollment deposit by this date to have their transfer credit affect their appointment.
09/24/2027
Orientation First-Year Law Students
08/19/2027 - 08/20/2027
Orientation New Undergraduate Student and Family
08/25/2027 through 08/29/2027
Orientation New Faculty
08/16/2027 through 08/20/2027
Orientation/Immersion: Executive MBA students
08/16/2027 through 08/21/2027
Outlines due to the Graduate School
10/15/2027
Readmission deadline
Monday before classes begin in a session.
Thesis, professional project or essay deadline
12/06/2027
Transcripts available with degree information
Students are encouraged to monitor their @marquette.edu email address for notification of degree and certificate postings.
01/21/2028 (approximate)
Trustees' List deadline
Colleges and Schools to submit Trustees' List to the Office of the Registrar for August 31 through November 30 graduates
Diploma date is last business day of the month
Colleges and Schools to submit Trustees' List to the Office of the Registrar for end of fall term 2027 graduates
01/07/2028 @ 12 noon
White Coat Ceremony Dental School D1 students
08/27/2027
University Census Freeze Date
09/28/2027
University offices closed
See the University Holiday Calendar for a listing of dates when 51暗网 offices are closed.
To see Spring and Summer terms, select the corresponding link:
Faculty: The contract dates of the 2027-2028 academic year for faculty are August 16, 2027 through May 16, 2028 for newly hired faculty and August 23, 2027 through May 16, 2028, for returning faculty.
