2027 Spring Academic Calendar

 See five-year forecast for chronological listing of key dates.

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Academic Session Dates

Select sessions only.  See full session list on Academic Calendar Report.

Undergraduate

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session N01

01/19/2027
05/08/2027
(classes end)
05/15/2027
(session ends)

01/19/2027
03/13/2027

03/22/2027
05/15/2027

01/18/2027
06/15/2027

Graduate School and Graduate School of Management

Session 1

Session S01

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

**Session J

01/19/2027
05/08/2027
(classes end)
05/15/2027
(session ends)

01/16/2027
05/15/2027

01/19/2027
03/13/2027

03/22/2027
05/15/2027

01/04/2027
05/15/2027

12/21/2026
01/16/2027

 Health Science Professional 

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

01/19/2027
05/08/2027
(classes end)
05/15/2027
(session ends)

01/19/2027
03/13/2027

03/22/2027
05/15/2027

01/04/2027
05/15/2027

Dental School

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

01/19/2027
05/08/2027
(classes end)
05/15/2027
(session ends)

01/19/2027
03/13/2027

 03/22/2027
 05/15/2027

01/04/2027
05/15/2027

Law School

Session 1

01/19/2027
04/29/2027
(classes end)
04/30/2027 Study day
05/03/2027 - 05/14/2027 Final Exams
(session ends)

Academic censure appeal deadlines

Last day at noon to submit appeal for dismissed fall 2026 students who wish to enroll in spring 2027:
                                                     01/04/2027
Last day at noon to submit appeal for J-session students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in spring 2027:     
                                                    01/19/2027
Last day at noon to submit appeal for dismissed spring 2027 students who wish to enroll in summer 2027:
                                                    05/21/2027

Last day at noon to submit appeal for dismissed spring 2027 student who wish to enroll in fall 2027:
                                                   06/05/2027

Academic censure appeal decisions released

For fall 2026 students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in spring 2027:
                                              01/08/2027

For J-session students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in spring 2027: 
                                              01/21/2027

For spring 2027 students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in summer 2027:                                    05/21/2027

For spring 2027 students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in fall 2027: 
                                               06/05/2027                                    

Academic Integrity tutorial deadline (excludes Dental and Law)

                                                 03/01/2027

Add, Swap, Drop, Credit Change, Audit, CR/NC  Deadline (11:59pm)

 Undergraduate

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session  N01

01/27/2027

01/27/2027

03/30/2027

01/19/2027

 Graduate School and Graduate School of Management

Session 1

Session S01

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

**Session  J

01/27/2027

01/27/2027

01/27/2027

03/30/2027

01/12/2027

12/23/2026

 Health Science Professional

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C 

01/27/2027

01/27/2027

03/30/2027

01/12/2027

 Dental School 

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

01/27/2027

01/27/2027

 03/30/2027

01/12/2027

 Law School 

Session 1

01/27/2027

Advising for fall registration

                          03/30/2027 through 04/09/2027

Baccalaureate

  Commencement-related activities and the full schedule will be released
                                                       in early-2027

Breaks: classes excused

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 01/18/2027

Spring/Easter Break
Undergraduate, Health Science Professional, Dental:  03/18/2027 - 03/29/2027
Graduate/GSM and Law: 03/18/2027 - 03/28/2027

Dental School D1 through D3 Students:  05/17/2027 - 05/22/2027

CDCA Clinical Board Exam  

                                                       TBD

Commencement 

Undergraduate, Graduate, Health Sciences (excluding Physical Therapy)

                                  Saturday, May 15 or Sunday, May 16
                          the full schedule will be released in early-2027

Dental, Hooding and Commencement
                           Friday, May 21

Law, Physical Therapy
                           Saturday, May 22

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)

                                                04/21/2027

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’s diploma mailing address within 30 days of receipt of digital diploma notification email.

Dissertation Deadlines

Announcement of Public Defense of Dissertation Forms Deadline:
03/22/2027

Defense Deadline:
04/05/2027

Approved Submission to the Grad School through ProQuest with Required Forms Deadline:
05/03/2027

Enrollment/registration 

For spring term 2027
Students register by appointment: 11/16/2026 -11/25/2026
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 2027
Students register by appointment: 4/12/2027 - 4/23/2027
Appointment times are displayed to students in CheckMarq in March.  Registration is open to all students after the last day of the appointment period. 

Exams

 Midterm 
Undergraduate           
                                           Session 1 
                              03/08/2027 through 03/13/2027

Final Exams
Undergraduate

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session N01

05/10/2027
   through
05/15/2027

                                   Last day of class

 

Graduate School and Graduate School of Management

Session 1

Session S01

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

Session J

05/10/2027
   through
05/15/2027

Last day of class

Last day of class

Last day of class

Last day of class

Last day of class

 Health Science Professional

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

05/10/2027
   through
05/15/2027

Last day of class

Last day of class

Last day of class

 Dental School

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

05/10/2027
   through
05/15/2027

Last day of class

Last day of class

Last day of class

 Law School

Session 1

05/03/2027
   through
05/14/2027

 

Grade deadlines (faculty) and availability

Midterm grades are available to students as they are entered by faculty.  Final grades are available to students approximately one hour after the faculty deadline

Midterm Grades
Undergraduate 

                                                Session 1
                                        03/16/2027 @ noon
Final Grades 
Undergraduate

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session N01

05/18/2027
@ 12 noon

03/16/2027
@ 12 noon

05/18/2027
@ 12 noon

06/15/2027
@ 12 noon 

Graduate School and Graduate School of Management 

Session 1

Session S01

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

Session J

05/18/2027
@ 12 noon

05/18/2027
@ 12 noon

03/16/2027
@ 12 noon

05/18/2027
@ 12 noon

05/18/2027
@ 12 noon

01/19/2027
@ 12 noon

Health Science Professional  

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

05/18/2027
@ 12 noon

03/16/2027
@ 12 noon

05/18/2027
@ 12 noon

05/18/2027
@ 12 noon

 Dental School

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

05/18/2027
@ 12 noon

03/16/2027
@ 12 noon

05/18/2027
@ 12 noon

05/18/2027
@ 12 noon

 Law School

Session 1

Check with law school

Faculty textbook submission deadline

                                                 03/08/2027

Financial Aid Applications

Graduate School Financial Aid Application deadline (merit-based aid) for the Academic Year 2026-2027
                                               02/18/2027                                        

Summer 2026:

Undergraduate, Graduate School, and Graduate School of Management 

      03/02/2027

Grade appeal deadline

last day for students to appeal a final grade assigned in all fall 2026 sessions                                                           02/19/2027

Graduation application deadline                                                              

Deadline for undergraduate students to apply to graduate in spring 2027.  

                                               01/21/2027

Deadline for graduate and professional students to apply to graduate in spring 2027.

                                               02/08/2027

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 2027 and have name appear in the commencement program.
                                                04/09/2027                                          

Last day to apply to graduate in spring, summer or fall 2027 and participate in the Spring 2027 Commencement ceremony (name will not appear in program).
                                                04/32/2027

Hooding Ceremonies 

  Dental School          Friday, May 21
  Law School              Saturday, May 22

Incomplete deadlines

Fall 2026 Classes
last day for students to submit completed coursework/exams to faculty
                                                  02/19/2027
                                                  05/12/2027 (Dental School)

last day for faculty to submit grade changes (Incomplete to final grade)
                                                 03/03/2027
                                                 05/17/2027 (Dental School)


Spring 2027 Classes

last day for students to submit completed coursework/exams to faculty   
                                                  10/08/2027
                                                  12/15/2027 (Dental School)

last day for faculty to submit grade changes (Incomplete to final grade)
                                                 10/20/2027
                                                 12/20/2027 (Dental School)

Internal Transfer Deadline

College of Nursing  04/26/2027 for fall 2027
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

                                               01/27/2027

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.
                                             01/29/2027

Outlines due to the Graduate School

                                            03/12/2027

Readmission deadline

                           Monday before classes begin in a session.

Thesis, professional project, or essay deadline Graduate School: excludes GSM project outline

                                                 04/21/2027
GSM project outline for August graduates
                                                 04/15/2027

Transcripts available with degree information

Students are encouraged to monitor their @marquette.edu email address for notification of degree and certificate postings. 

06/11/2027

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 2027 graduates                                 

                                         05/21 @ 12 noon

Waitlist deadline

The waitlist deadline represents the final date the waitlist process will run for a given session.  Students are removed from waitlists the day after the deadline.

Undergraduate 

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session N01

01/21/2027

01/21/2027

03/25/2027

01/14/2027

 Graduate School and Graduate School of Management 

Session 1

Session S01

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

Session J

01/21/2027

01/21/2027

01/21/2027

03/25/2027

01/07/2027

 12/24/2026

 Health Science Professional  

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

01/21/2027

01/21/2027

03/25/2027

01/07/2027

 

Withdrawal from classes begins

 Undergraduate 

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session N01

01/28/2027

01/28/2027

03/31/2027

01/20/2027

 Graduate School and Graduate School of Management

Session 1

Session S01

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

Session J

01/28/2027

01/28/2027

01/28/2027

03/31/2027

01/13/2027

 12/24/2026

 Health Science Professional

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

01/28/2027

01/28/2027

03/31/2027

01/13/2027

Dental School

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

01/28/2027

01/28/2027

03/31/2027

01/13/2027

Law School

Session 1

01/28/2027

 

Withdrawal deadline

Undergraduate 

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session N01

04/16/2027

02/26/2027

04/30/2027

05/01/2026

Graduate School and Graduate School of Management 

Session 1

Session S01

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

Session J

04/16/2027

04/16/2027

02/26/2027

04/30/2027

04/09/2027

01/08/2027

 Health Science Professional 

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

04/16/2027

02/26/2027

04/30/2027

04/09/2027

 Dental School 

Session 1

Session 8W1

Session 8W2

Session 18C

04/16/2027

02/26/2027

04/30/2027

04/09/2027

 Law School 

Session 1

03/05/2027

 

University Census Freeze Date

                                           02/09/2027

 University offices closed

See the University Holiday Calendar for a listing of dates when Marquette University offices are closed.

 To see Fall and Summer terms, select the corresponding link:

Faculty: The contract dates of the 2026-2027 academic year for faculty are August 17, 2026 through May 18, 2027 for newly hired faculty and August 24, 2026 through May 18, 2027 for returning faculty.