Academic Calendar

Important dates and deadlines for the DNP program at DeSales.

Winter 2024

January 6-7 | Saturday-Sunday | DNP Residency
January 8 | Monday | Classes begin
January 15 | Monday | Last day to add or drop a course by 5:00pm
January 20 | Saturday | Degree Conferral (no ceremony)
February 12 | Monday | Last day to withdrawal with partial refund from courses with W, WP, or WF by 5:00pm
March 1 | Friday | Summer course offerings due
March 11 | Monday | Registration opens for Summer/Fall or Summer-only programs
March 28 | Thursday | Last day of Winter Session
April 1 | Monday | Deadline for submitting application for May graduation
April 2 | Sunday | Grades due

April 5-7 | Friday-Sunday | DNP Residency
April 8 | Monday | Classes begin
April 15 | Monday | Last day to add or drop a course by 5:00pm
May 10 | Friday | Fall course offerings due
May 13 | Monday | Last day to withdrawal with partial refund from courses with W, WP, or WF by 5:00pm
May 18 | Saturday | Conferral of degree - Spring Graduation Ceremony
May 21 | Tuesday | Registration opens for Fall only programs
May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday (no classes)
June 28 | Friday | Last day of Spring Session; (Last day to defend)
July 1 | Monday | Grades due
July 31 | Monday | Deadline to submit application for Summer degree conferral

July 3 | Wednesday | Classes begin
July 10 | Wednesday | Last day to add or drop a course for a full refund by 5:00pm
July 24 | Wednesday | Last day to withdrawal with partial refund from courses with W, WP, or WF by 5:00pm
July 29 | Monday | Deadline to submit application for August degree conferral
August 14 | Wednesday | Last day of summer session
August 18 | Sunday | Degree conferral (no ceremony)

August 22-25 | Thursday - Sunday | DNP Residency
August 26 | Monday | Classes begin
September 2 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday (no class)
September 3 | Tuesday | Last day to add or drop a course by 5:00pm
September 16 | Monday | Registration opens for Winter courses
October 1 | Tuesday | Last day to withdrawal with partial refund from courses with W, WP, or WF by 5:00pm
November 18 | Monday | Last day of Fall Session
December 9 | Monday | Registration opens for Spring courses
December 29 | Sunday | Deadline to submit application for January degree conferral

January 4-5 | Saturday-Sunday | DNP Residency
January 6 | Monday | Classes begin
January 13 | Monday | Last day to add or drop a course by 5:00pm
January 25 | Saturday | Degree Conferral (no ceremony)
February 10 | Monday | Last day to withdrawal with partial refund from courses with W, WP, or WF by 5:00pm
March 10 | Monday | Registration opens for Summer courses
March 28 | Friday | Last day of Winter Session
March 31 | Monday | Deadline for submitting application for May graduation

April 4-6 | Friday-Sunday | DNP Residency
April 7 | Monday | Classes begin
April 14 | Monday | Last day to add or drop a course by 5:00pm
April 18-21 | Friday - Monday | Easter Holiday
May 12 | Monday | Last day to withdrawal with partial refund from courses with W, WP, or WF by 5:00pm
May 17 | Saturday | Conferral of degree - Spring Graduation Ceremony
May 20 | Tuesday | Registration opens for Fall courses
May 26 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday (no classes)
June 27 | Friday | Last day of Spring Session
July 28 | Monday | Deadline to submit application for August degree conferral

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