Academic Calendar
Important dates and deadlines for the DNP program at DeSales.
Fall 2021
- August 19-22 | Thursday - Sunday | DNP Residency
- August 23 | Monday | Classes begin
- August 30 | Monday | Last day to add or drop a course by 5:00pm
- September 6 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday (no classes)
- September 20 | Monday | Registration opens for Winter/Spring or Winter only programs
- September 28 | Tuesday | Last day to withdrawal with partial refund from courses with W, WP, or WF by 5:00pm
- November 21 | Sunday | Last day of Fall Session
- December 13 | Monday | Registration opens for Spring-only programs
- December 31 | Friday | Deadline to submit application for January degree conferral
Winter 2022
- January 8-9 | Saturday-Sunday | DNP Residency
- January 10 | Monday | Classes begin
- January 17 | Monday | Last day to add or drop a course by 5:00pm
- January 22 | Saturday | Degree Conferral (no ceremony)
- February 14 | Monday | Last day to withdrawal with partial refund from courses with W, WP, or WF by 5:00pm
- March 14 | Monday | Registration opens for Summer/Fall or Summer-only programs
- April 1 | Friday | Deadline for submitting application for May graduation
- April 3 | Sunday | Last day of Winter Session
Spring 2022
- April 9-10 | Saturday-Sunday | DNP Residency
- April 11 | Monday | Classes begin
- April 18 | Monday | Last day to add or drop a course by 5:00pm
- May 16 | Monday | Last day to withdrawal with partial refund from courses with W, WP, or WF by 5:00pm
- May 21 | Saturday | Conferral of degree - Spring Graduation Ceremony
- May 24 | Tuesday | Registration opens for Fall only programs
- May 30 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday (no classes)
- July 1 | Friday | Last day of Spring Session; (Last day to defend)
- August 1 | Monday | Deadline to submit application for Summer degree conferral