The University of St. Francis academic calendar is managed by USF’s Registrar’s Office. With questions, contact the Registrar’s Office at 815-740-3391 (800-736-6300 toll free) or registrar@stfrancis.edu.
CALENDAR KEY
* Off-campus and graduate students, please check course syllabus for info about class meeting days.
** Modular courses and other short programs will have proportional dates for add, drop and withdrawal.
See the Add/Drop/Withdrawal section of the USF Academic Catalog for more details.
August
19 Classes begin at 8 a.m.
30 Add/Drop Deadline**
September
2 Labor Day – No Classes
15 Application Deadline for May (Spring) 2025 Graduation
15 Application Deadline for May (Spring) 2025 Certificates
20 Withdrawal deadline for Modular 1 course**
October
11 Module 1 ends
14-18 Fall Break – No classes at Main Campus*
18 Feast of St. Francis (Observed) – Main Campus Closed
21 Module 2 begins
November
1 Withdrawal deadline for full-semester course**
22 Withdrawal deadline for Modular 2 course**
28-29 Thanksgiving Break – No classes at Main Campus
28-29 Thanksgiving Break – Main Campus Closed
December
6 Last day of classes (Traditional Undergraduate)
9-12 Final Exam week (M-F) begins at 8 a.m.
13 Module 2 ends
14 Winter Commencement
24 Christmas Eve – Main Campus Closed
25 Christmas Day – Main Campus Closed
26-27 Winter Holiday Break – Main Campus Services Reduced
30-31 Winter Holiday Break continued
January
1 New Year’s Day – Main Campus Closed
5 Registration Deadline for Spring Module 1 Classes
6 Traditional Undergraduate and Spring Module 1 Classes Begin (7:50 a.m.)
15 Application Deadline for August (Summer) 2025 Graduation
15 Application Deadline for August (Summer) 2025 Certificates
17 Add/Drop Deadline**
20 Dr. King Holiday – Main Campus Closed*
February
7 Withdrawal Deadline for Spring Module 1 Courses**
28 Spring Module 1 Ends
March
3-7 Spring Break – No Classes at Main Campus*
9 Registration Deadline for Spring Module 2 Classes
10 Spring Module 2 Classes Begin
21 Withdrawal Deadline for Full-Semester Courses**
April
11 Withdrawal Deadline for Spring Module 2 Courses**
17-18 Easter Break – No Classes at Main Campus
18 Good Friday – Main Campus Closed
25 Last Day of Classes
28-30 Final Exams Begin at 8 a.m.
May
1 Final Exams Continue
2 Spring Module 2 Ends
3 Spring Commencement
May
11 Registration Deadline for Full-Semester Course Classes and Summer Module 1 Classes
12 Classes Begin for Full-Semester Courses, Experiential Term and Summer Module 1
14 Last day to Add Experiential Term
15 Application Deadline for December (Fall) 2025 Graduation
15 Application Deadline for December (Fall) 2025 Certificates
16 Drop Deadline for Experiential Term
16 Add/Drop Deadline for Summer Module 1 Courses**
23 Add/Drop Deadline for Full-Semester Courses**
23 Withdrawal deadline for Experiential Term
26 Memorial Day – Main Campus Closed
June
6 Experiential Term Ends
8 Registration Deadline for Summer Module 2 Classes
9 Summer Module 2 Begins
13 Withdrawal Deadline for Summer Module 1 Courses**
13 Add/Drop Deadline for Summer Module 2 Courses**
27 Withdrawal Deadline for Full-Semester Courses**
July
4 Independence Day Observed – No Classes – Main Campus Closed
4 Summer Module 1 Ends
11 Withdrawal Deadline for Summer Module 2 Courses**
August
1 Last Day of Classes for Full-Semester and Module 2 Courses
August
17 Registration Deadline for Fall Module 1 Classes
18 Traditional Undergraduate and Fall Module 1 Classes Begin (7:50 a.m.)
29 Add/Drop Deadline**
September
1 Labor Day – No Classes
15 Application Deadline for May (Spring) 2026 Graduation
15 Application Deadline for May (Spring) 2026 Certificates
19 Withdrawal Deadline for Fall Module 1 Courses**
October
10 Fall Module 1 Ends
13-17 Fall Break – No Classes at Main Campus*
17 Feast of St. Francis (Observed) – Main Campus Closed
20 Fall Module 2 Begins
31 Withdrawal Deadline for Full-Semester Courses**
November
21 Withdrawal Deadline for Fall Module 2 Courses**
27-28 Thanksgiving Break – No Classes at Main Campus
27-28 Thanksgiving Break – Main Campus Closed
December
5 Last Day of Traditional Undergraduate Classes
8-11 Final Exam Week (M-F) Begins at 8 a.m.
12 Fall Module 2 Ends
13 Winter Commencement
24 Christmas Eve – Main Campus Closed
25 Christmas Day – Main Campus Closed
26, 29-31 Winter Holiday Break – Main Campus Services Reduced
January
1 New Year’s Day – Main Campus Closed
11 Registration Deadline for Spring Module 1 Classes
12 Traditional Undergraduate and Spring Module 1 Classes Begin (8 a.m.)
15 Application Deadline for August (Summer) 2026 Graduation
15 Application Deadline for August (Summer) 2026 Certificates
19 Dr. King Holiday – Main Campus Closed*
23 Add/Drop Deadline**
February
13 Withdrawal deadline for Spring Module 1 Courses**
March
6 Spring Module 1 Ends
9-13 Spring Break – No Classes at Main Campus
15 Registration Deadline for Spring Module 2 Classes
16 Spring Module 2 Begins
27 Withdrawal Deadline for Full-Semester Courses**
April
2-3 Easter Break – No Classes at Main Campus
3 Good Friday – Main Campus Closed
17 Withdrawal Deadline for Spring Module 2 Courses**
May
1 Last Day of Classes for Full-Semester Courses
4-7 Final Exams Week begins at 8 a.m.
8 Spring Module 2 Ends
9 Spring Commencement
15 Application Deadline for December (Fall) 2026 Graduation
15 Application Deadline for December (Fall) 2026 Certificates
May
17 Registration Deadline for Summer Module 1 Classes
18 Classes begin for Full-Semester Courses, Experiential Term and Summer Module 1
20 Last day to Add Experiential Term
22 Drop Deadline for Experiential Term
22 Add/Drop Deadline for Summer Module 1 Courses**
25 Memorial Day – Main Campus Closed
29 Add/Drop Deadline for Full-Semester Courses**
29 Withdrawal deadline for Experiential Term
June
12 Experiential Term Ends
14 Registration Deadline for Summer Module 2 Classes
15 Summer Module 2 Begins
19 Withdrawal Deadline for Summer Module 1 Courses**
19 Add/Drop Deadline for Summer Module 2 Courses**
July
3 Independence Day Observed – No Classes – Main Campus Closed
3 Withdrawal Deadline for Full-Semester Courses**
10 Summer Module 1 Ends
17 Withdrawal Deadline for Summer Module 2 Courses**
August
7 Last Day of Classes for Full-Semester and Module 2 courses
