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 | 01/18/2028 05/06/2028 (classes end) 05/13/2028 (exams end) |
01/20/2028 | 01/26/2028 | 04/14/2028 (non-Law) 03/03/2028 (Law School) |
| 8W1 | 01/18/2028 03/11/2028 |
01/20/2028 | 01/26/2028 | 02/25/2028 |
| 8W2 | 03/20/2028 05/13/2028 |
03/23/2028 | 03/28/2028 | 04/28/2028 |
| 17D | 01/10/2028 05/13/2028 |
01/13/2028 | 01/18/2028 | 04/07/2028 |
| S99 | 01/18/2028 05/13/2028 |
01/20/2028 | 01/26/2028 | 04/07/2028 |
| N22 | 01/10/2028 05/13/2028 |
01/13/2028 | 01/18/2028 | 04/07/2028 |
| 18C | 01/03/2028 05/13/2028 |
01/06/2028 | 01/11/2028 | 03/17/2028 |
| N02 | 01/03/2028 05/13/2028 |
01/06/2028 | 01/11/2028 | 04/07/2028 |
| 15E | 01/18/2028 05/06/2028 |
01/20/2028 | 01/26/2028 | 03/31/2028 |
| J | 12/20/2027 01/15/2028 |
12/21/2027 | 12/22/2027 | 01/07/2028 |
Academic censure appeal deadlines
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
Last day at noon to submit appeal for dismissed spring 2028 students who wish to enroll in summer 2028:
05/22/2028
Last day at noon to submit appeal for dismissed spring 2028 student who wish to enroll in fall 2028:
06/02/2028
Academic censure appeal decisions released
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
For spring 2028 students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in summer 2028:
05/25/2028
For spring 2028 students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in fall 2028:
06/09/2028
Academic Integrity tutorial deadline (excludes Dental and Law)
03/01/2028
Advising for fall registration
03/20/2028 through 03/31/2028
Baccalaureate
Commencement-related activities and the full schedule will be released
in early-2028
Breaks: classes excused
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 01/17/2028
Spring Break: 03/12/2028 - 03/18/2028
Easter Break
Undergraduate, Health Science Professional, Dental School: 04/13/2028 - 04/17/2028
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management: 04/13/2028 - 04/16/2028
Law School: 04/14/2028
Dental School D1 through D3 Students: 05/22/2028 - 05/27/2028
CDCA Clinical Board Exam
TBD
Commencement
Undergraduate, Graduate, Health Sciences (excluding Physical Therapy)
Saturday, May 13 or Sunday, May 14
the full schedule will be released in early-2028
Dental, Hooding and Commencement
Friday, May 19
Law, Physical Therapy
Saturday, May 20
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)
05/01/2028
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:
03/20/2028
Defense Deadline:
04/03/2028
Approved Submission to the Grad School through ProQuest with Required Forms Deadline:
05/01/2028
Enrollment/registration
For spring term 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.
For fall term 2028
Students register by appointment: 04/03/2028 - 04/12/2028
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.
Exams
Midterm Exams
Undergraduate only.
| Session | Exam Start/End |
| 1 | 03/06/2028 through 03/11/2028 |
Final Exams
Undergraduate, Graduate School, Graduate School of Management, Health Science Professional, and Dental School.
| Session | Exam Start/End |
| 1 | 05/08/2028 through 05/13/2028 |
| All other sessions | Last day of class |
Law School
| Session | Exam Start/End |
| All sessions | 05/01/2028 through 05/12/2028 |
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 | 05/16/2028 (non-Law) Check with the Law School for LAW classes. |
| 8W1 | 03/14/2028 |
| 8W2 | 05/16/2028 |
| 17D | 05/16/2028 |
| S99 | 05/16/2028 |
| N22 | 05/16/2028 |
| 18C | 05/16/2028 |
| N02 | 05/16/2028 |
| 15E | 05/09/2028 |
| J | 01/18/2028 |
Faculty textbook submission deadline
03/06/2028
Financial Aid Applications
Graduate School Financial Aid Application deadline (merit-based aid) for the Academic Year 2027-2028
02/17/2028
Summer 2027:
Undergraduate, Graduate School, and Graduate School of Management
02/29/2028
Grade appeal deadline
last day for students to appeal a final grade assigned in all fall 2026 sessions 02/18/2028
Graduation application deadline
Deadline for undergraduate students to apply to graduate in spring 2028.
01/20/2028
Deadline for graduate and professional students to apply to graduate in spring 2028.
02/07/2028
Students with extenuating circumstances for missing the deadline can appeal to their college or school office to request permission to apply late.
Commencement Ceremony Deadlines
Last day to apply to graduate in spring, summer or fall 2028 and have name appear in the commencement program.
04/07/2028
Last day to apply to graduate in spring, summer or fall 2028 and participate in the Spring 2028 Commencement ceremony (name will not appear in program).
04/27/2028
Hooding Ceremonies
Dental School Friday, May 19
Law School Saturday, May 20
Incomplete deadlines
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)
Spring 2028 Classes
last day for students to submit completed coursework/exams to faculty
10/06/2028
12/13/2028 (Dental School)
last day for faculty to submit grade changes (Incomplete to final grade)
10/18/2028
12/18/2028 (Dental School)
Internal Transfer Deadline
College of Nursing 05/01/2028 for fall 2028
Other Colleges Monday before classes start in a session
Last day to clear clinical services: D4 students
TBD
M.S.A.E. professional project outline: due to the Graduate School of Management
01/26/2028
Official transcript submission deadlines
Graduation
Must be received in the Office of the Registrar one week prior to diploma date
Registration Appointments
Last day external transcripts must arrive in the Office of the Registrar for transfer credits to affect fall registration appointments. New transfer students also need to pay their enrollment deposit by this date to have their transfer credit affect their appointment.
01/28/2028
Outlines due to the Graduate School
03/10/2028
Readmission deadline
Monday before classes begin in a session.
Thesis, professional project, or essay deadline Graduate School: excludes GSM project outline
05/01/2028
GSM project outline for August graduates
04/13/2028
Transcripts available with degree information
Students are encouraged to monitor their @marquette.edu email address for notification of degree and certificate postings.
06/09/2028
Trustees' List deadline
Colleges and Schools to submit Trustees' List to the Office of the Registrar for J Session and January 29 through April 30 graduates
At noon the last business day of the month for all sessions.
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 spring term 2028 graduates
05/19/2028 @ 12 noon
University Census Freeze Date
02/08/2028
University offices closed
See the University Holiday Calendar for a listing of dates when 51暗网 offices are closed.
To see Fall 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.
