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.
January 2026
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 2026
13 Withdrawal deadline for Spring Module 1 Courses**
March 2026
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 2026
2-3 Easter Break – No Classes at Main Campus
3 Good Friday – Main Campus Closed
17 Withdrawal Deadline for Spring Module 2 Courses**
May 2026
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 2026
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 2026
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 2026
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 2026
7 Last Day of Classes for Full-Semester and Module 2 courses
August 2026
24 Classes begin at 8 a.m.
September 2026
4 Add/Drop Deadline**
7 Labor Day – No Classes
15 Application Deadline for May (Spring) 2027 Graduation
October 2026
16 Module 1 ends
19-23 Fall Break – No classes at Joliet Campuses*
23 Feast of St. Francis (Observed) – Joliet Campuses Closed
26 Module 2 begins
November 2026
13 Withdrawal deadline for full-semester course**
26-27 Thanksgiving Break – Joliet Campuses Closed – No Classes
December 2026
11 Last day of classes (Traditional Undergraduate)
14-17 Final Exam week (M-F) begins at 8 a.m.
18 Module 2 ends
19 Winter Commencement
24 Christmas Eve – Joliet Campuses Closed – No Classes
25 Christmas Day – Joliet Campuses Closed – No Classes
28-31 Winter Holiday Break – Joliet Campuses Services Reduced
January 2027
1 New Year’s Day – Joliet Campuses Closed – No Classes
11 Classes begin at 8 a.m.
15 Application Deadline for August (Summer) 2027 Graduation
18 Dr. King Holiday – Joliet Campuses Closed – No Classes*
22 Add/Drop Deadline**
February 2027
March 2027
5 Module 1 ends
8-12 Spring Break – No Classes at Joliet Campuses*
15 Module 2 begins
25-26 Easter Break – No Classes at Joliet Campuses
26 Good Friday – Joliet Campuses Closed
April 2027
2 Withdrawal deadline for full-semester course**
30 Last day of classes
May 2027
3-6 Final Exams begin at 8 a.m.
7 Module 2 ends
8 Spring Commencement
15 Application Deadline for December (Fall) 2027 Graduation
May 2027
17 Classes begin for full-semester course
17 Experiential Term begins
17 Module 1 begins
19 Last day to Add Experiential Term
21 Drop Deadline for Experiential Term
21 Add/Drop Deadline for Module 1 course**
28 Add/Drop Deadline for full-semester course**
28 Withdrawal deadline for Experiential Term
31 Memorial Day – Joliet Campuses Closed – No Classes
June 2027
11 Experiential Term ends
14 Module 2 begins
18 Withdrawal deadline for Module 1 course**
18 Add/Drop Deadline for Module 2 course**
19 Juneteenth – Joliet Campuses Closed – No Classes
July 2027
2 Withdrawal deadline for full-semester course**
5 Independence Day Observed – Joliet Campuses Closed – No Classes
9 Module 1 ends
16 Withdrawal deadline for Module 2 course**
August 2027
6 Last Day of Classes for full-semester and Module 2 course
August 2027
23 Classes begin at 8 a.m.
September 2027
3 Add/Drop Deadline**
6 Labor Day – No Classes
15 Application Deadline for May (Spring) 2028 Graduation
October 2027
15 Module 1 ends
18-22 Fall Break – No classes at Joliet Campuses*
22 Feast of St. Francis (Observed) – Joliet Campuses Closed
25 Module 2 begins
November 2027
12 Withdrawal deadline for full-semester course**
25-26 Thanksgiving Break – Joliet Campuses Closed – No Classes
December 2027
10 Last day of classes (Traditional Undergraduate)
13-16 Final Exam week (M-F) begins at 8 a.m.
17 Module 2 ends
18 Winter Commencement 24 Christmas Eve – Joliet Campuses Closed – No Classes
25 Christmas Day – Joliet Campuses Closed – No Classes
27-31 Winter Holiday Break – Joliet Campuses Services Reduced