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Boston College Law School Academic Calendar
Boston College School of Social Work 2018–2019 Academic Calendar
Woods College of Advancing Studies Fall 2018 Academic Calendar
| August 1 | Wednesday | Last date for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for August 2018 graduation |
| August 27 | Monday | Classes begin |
| September 3 | Monday | Labor Day—No classes |
| September 5 | Wednesday | Last date for undergraduate students to add a course, drop a course online, or declare a course pass/fail |
| September 5 | Wednesday | Last date for graduate students to add a course or drop a course online |
| September 6 | Thursday | Mass of the Holy Spirit at noon; classes canceled from noon to 1:15 p.m. |
| September 28 to September 30 |
Friday to Sunday |
Parents' Weekend |
| October 1 | Monday | Last date for undergraduate students to drop a course in the Associate Deans’ offices |
| October 1 | Monday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in December 2018 to verify their diploma names online |
| October 8 to October 9 |
Monday to Tuesday |
Fall Break—No classes* |
| October 18 | Thursday | Undergraduate Academic Advising period begins for spring registration |
| October 26 | Friday | Friday evening football at 7:00 p.m. Classes, labs, and discussion sections on all BC's campuses that ordinarily start at 4:00 p.m. or earlier and extend past 5:00 p.m. may be held at the instructor's discretion. |
| November 7 | Wednesday | Graduate/WCASU registration period for spring 2019 begins |
| November 8 | Thursday | Undergraduate registration period for spring 2019 begins |
| November 21 to November 23 |
Wednesday to Friday |
Thanksgiving Holidays |
| November 26 | Monday | Last date for official withdrawal from a course or from the University |
| December 3 | Monday | Last date for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for December 2018 graduation |
| December 11 to December 12 |
Tuesday to Wednesday |
Study days—No classes for undergraduate day students only |
| December 13 to December 20 |
Thursday to Thursday |
Term examinations |
*Starting 2020, classes will resume the Tuesday following Columbus Day.
| January 14 | Monday | Classes begin |
| January 21 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—No classes |
| January 23 | Wednesday | Substitute Monday class schedule |
| January 23 | Wednesday | Last date for undergraduate students to add a course, drop a course online, or declare a course pass/fail |
| January 23 | Wednesday | Last date for graduate students to add a course or drop a course online |
| February 1 | Friday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in May 2019 to verify their diploma names online |
| February 15 | Friday | Last date for undergraduate students to drop a course in the Associate Deans’ offices |
| March 4 to March 9 |
Monday to Saturday |
Spring Vacation |
| March 14 | Thursday | Undergraduate Academic Advising period begins for fall registration |
| April 3 | Wednesday | Last date for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for May 2019 graduation |
| April 4 | Thursday | Graduate/WCASU registration period for fall and summer 2019 begins |
| April 5 | Friday | Undergraduate registration period for fall 2019 begins |
| April 15 | Monday | Patriot's Day—No classes |
| April 16 | Tuesday | Last date for official withdrawal from a course or from the University |
| April 18 to April 22 |
Thursday to Monday |
Easter Weekend—No classes on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. No classes on Easter Monday except for those beginning at 4:00 p.m. and later. |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in August 2019 to verify their diploma names online |
| May 3 to May 6 |
Friday to Monday |
Study days—No classes for undergraduate day students only |
| May 7 to May 14 |
Tuesday to Tuesday |
Term examinations |
| May 20 | Monday | Commencement |
| May 24 | Friday | Law School Commencement |
| August 1 | Thursday | Last date for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for August 2019 graduation |
| August 26 | Monday | Classes begin |
| September 2 | Monday | Labor Day—No classes |
| September 4 | Wednesday | Last date for undergraduate students to add a course, drop a course online, or declare a course pass/fail |
| September 4 | Wednesday | Last date for graduate students to add a course or drop a course online |
| September 5 | Thursday | Mass of the Holy Spirit at noon; classes canceled from noon to 1:15 p.m. |
| October 1 | Tuesday | Last date for undergraduate students to drop a course in the Associate Deans’ offices |
| October 1 | Tuesday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in December 2019 to verify their diploma names online |
| October 14 to October 15 |
Monday to Tuesday |
Fall Break—No classes* |
| November 27 to November 29 |
Wednesday to Friday |
Thanksgiving Holidays |
| December 2 | Monday | Last date for official withdrawal from a course or from the University |
| December 2 | Monday | Last date for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for December 2019 graduation |
| December 10 to December 11 |
Tuesday to Wednesday |
Study days—No classes for undergraduate day students only |
| December 12 to December 19 |
Thursday to Thursday |
Term examinations |
*Starting 2020, classes will resume the Tuesday following Columbus Day.
| January 13 | Monday | Classes begin |
| January 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—No classes |
| January 21 | Tuesday | Substitute Monday class schedule |
| January 22 | Wednesday | Last date for undergraduate students to add a course, drop a course online, or declare a course pass/fail |
| January 22 | Wednesday | Last date for graduate students to add a course or drop a course online |
| February 3 | Monday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in May 2020 to verify their diploma names online |
| February 14 | Friday | Last date for undergraduate students to drop a course in the Associate Deans’ offices |
| March 2 to March 7 |
Monday to Saturday |
Spring Vacation |
| April 9 to April 13 |
Thursday to Monday |
Easter Weekend—No classes on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. No classes on Easter Monday except for those beginning at 4:00 p.m. and later. |
| April 14 | Tuesday | Last date for official withdrawal from a course or from the University |
| April 20 | Monday | Patriot's Day—No classes |
| May 1 to May 4 |
Friday to Monday |
Study days—No classes for undergraduate day students only |
| May 5 to May 12 |
Tuesday to Tuesday |
Term examinations |
| May 18 | Monday | Commencement |
| August 3 | Monday | Last date for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for August 2020 graduation |
| August 31 | Monday | Classes begin |
| September 7 | Monday | Labor Day—No classes |
| September 9 | Wednesday | Last date for undergraduate students to add a course, drop a course online, or declare a course pass/fail |
| September 9 | Wednesday | Last date for graduate students to add a course or drop a course online |
| September 10 | Thursday | Mass of the Holy Spirit |
| October 1 | Thursday | Last date for undergraduate students to drop a course in the Associate Deans’ offices |
| October 1 | Thursday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in December 2020 to verify their diploma names online |
| October 12 | Monday |
Columbus Day—No classes |
| October 13 | Tuesday | Substitute Monday class schedule |
| November 25 to November 27 |
Wednesday to Friday |
Thanksgiving Holidays |
| November 30 | Monday | Last date for official withdrawal from a course or from the University |
| December 7 | Monday | Last date for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for December 2020 graduation |
| December 11 to December 13 |
Friday to Sunday |
Study days—No classes for undergraduate day students only |
| December 14 to December 21 |
Monday to Monday |
Term examinations |
| January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| January 19 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| January 26 | Tuesday | Substitute Monday class schedule |
| January 27 | Wednesday | Last date for undergraduate students to add a course, drop a course online, or declare a course pass/fail |
| January 27 | Wednesday | Last date for graduate students to add a course or drop a course online |
| February 1 | Monday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in May 2021 to verify their diploma names online |
| February 15 | Monday | Last date for undergraduate students to drop a course in the Associate Deans’ offices |
| March 1 to March 6 |
Monday to Saturday |
Spring Vacation |
| April 1 to April 5 |
Tuesday to Monday |
Easter Weekend—No classes on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. No classes on Easter Monday except for those beginning at 4:00 p.m. and later. |
| April 19 | Monday | Patriot's Day—No classes |
| April 20 | Tuesday | Last date for official withdrawal from a course or from the University |
| May 7 to May 10 |
Friday to Monday |
Study days—No classes for undergraduate day students only |
| May 11 to May 18 |
Tuesday to Tuesday |
Term examinations |
| May 24 | Monday | Commencement |
| August 2 |
Monday | Last date for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for August 2021 graduation |
| August 30 |
Monday | Classes begin |
| September 6 |
Wednesday | Labor Day—No classes |
| September 8 |
Wednesday | Last date for undergraduate students to add a course, drop a course online, or declare a course pass/fail |
| September 8 |
Wednesday | Last date for graduate students to add a course or drop a course online |
| September 9 | Thursday | Mass of the Holy Spirit |
| October 1 | Friday | Last date for undergraduate students to drop a course in the Associate Deans’ offices |
| October 1 | Friday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in December 2021 to verify their diploma names online |
| October 11 | Monday |
Columbus Day—No classes |
| October 12 | Tuesday | Substitute Monday class schedule |
| November 24 to November 26 |
Wednesday to Friday |
Thanksgiving Holidays |
| November 29 | Monday | Last date for official withdrawal from a course or from the University |
| December 6 | Monday | Last date for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for December 2021 graduation |
| December 10 to December 13 |
Friday to Monday |
Study days—No classes for undergraduate day students only |
| December 14 to December 21 |
Tuesday to Tuesday |
Term examinations |
| January 17 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| January 18 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| January 25 | Tuesday | Substitute Monday class schedule |
| January 26 | Wednesday | Last date for undergraduate students to add a course, drop a course online, or declare a course pass/fail |
| January 26 | Wednesday | Last date for graduate students to add a course or drop a course online |
| February 1 | Tuesday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in May 2022 to verify their diploma names online |
| February 15 | Tuesday | Last date for undergraduate students to drop a course in the Associate Deans’ offices |
| March 7 to March 12 |
Monday to Saturday |
Spring Vacation |
| April 14 to April 18 |
Thursday to Monday |
Easter Weekend—No classes on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. No classes on Easter Monday except for those beginning at 4:00 p.m. and later. |
| April 18 | Monday | Patriot's Day—No classes |
| April 19 | Tuesday | Last date for official withdrawal from a course or from the University |
| May 6 to May 9 |
Friday to Monday |
Study days—No classes for undergraduate day students only |
| May 10 to May 17 |
Tuesday to Tuesday |
Term examinations |
| May 23 | Monday | Commencement |