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Updated 2/3/26.  This calendar is subject to change at any time by official action of the University.

Spring 2026 January 26 – May 26, 2026
Dates Days Events
January 16 Friday Last day to file an ePermit request for the spring term.
January 19 Monday College closed.
January 25 Sunday Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund.
Last day for departments to submit course substitution requests.
January 26 Monday Start of Spring Term: classes begin.
Registration for senior citizen auditors.
February 1 Sunday Last day to add a course for the 15-week and the 1st 7.5-week sessions.
Last day to drop for 75% tuition refund.
Financial aid certification is based on enrollment status on this day.
February 2 Monday Verification of Enrollment Rosters available to faculty.
Grade of WD assigned to students who officially drop a course.
February 8 Sunday Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund.
February 12 Thursday College closed.  
February 15 Sunday Census Date (Form A) for spring term.
Last day to change or declare a major/minor to be effective in spring term. 
Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund.
Last day to drop without a grade of 'W'
Verification of Enrollment Rosters due from faculty.
Last day to register for an independent study course for the spring term.   
February 16 Monday College closed.
Course Withdrawal period begins: a grade of “W” is assigned to students who officially drop a class.
WN grades assigned.
February 17 Tuesday No classes scheduled.
February 25 Wednesday WA grades assigned for MMR immunization non-compliance.
March 1 Sunday Last day to file for June 2026 graduation. (Last day to file for August 2026 graduation and still be listed in commencement booklet.)
March 11 Wednesday Academic progress report functions open for faculty use.
March 20 Friday No classes scheduled.
April 1 Wednesday Academic progress report functions close.
April 1-April 9 Wednesday-Thursday Spring Recess: no classes in session. 
April 12 Sunday 60% date for the spring term.
Last day to request Pass/Fail option for eligible courses.
April 13 Monday Course withdrawal period ends: last day to drop a course with a grade of W for the spring term (15-week regular session).
April 21 Tuesday Classes follow a Thursday schedule.
May 15 Friday Last day of regular class meetings, with the exception of Tuesday class meetings.
Last day to remove INC grades from the Fall 2025 semester.
May 19 Tuesday Last day for Tuesday class meetings.
   

May 16 (Saturday): Grade rosters open for Spring 2026 in CUNYfirst.

Final examination days:

  • Saturday, May 16
  • Sunday, May 17
  • Monday, May 18
  • Wednesday, May 20
  • Thursday, May 21
  • Friday, May 22
  • Tuesday, May 26
  • Additional details will be posted once the exam schedule is finalized.
May 23-May 24 Saturday-Sunday No classes scheduled.
May 25 Monday College closed.
May 26 Tuesday Last day of spring term.
May 28 Thursday Commencement Day
May 29 Friday Grade rosters for Spring 2026 close at 11:59pm tonight.
June 1 Monday Last day to request freshman forgiveness for earned F grades: Spring 2026 must be first term of attendance as a matriculated freshman to be eligible.
7 Week Session 1 January 26 – March 19, 2026
Dates Days Events
January 25 Sunday Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund.
January 26 Monday Classes begin for the first 7.5-week session.
February 1 Sunday Last day to add a course for the 15-week and the 1st 7.5-week sessions. 
Financial Aid Certification Enrollment Status Date.
February 2 Monday Verification of Enrollment Rosters available to faculty (15-week and 1st 7.5-week sessions).
February 12 Thursday College closed.  
February 15 Sunday Verification of Enrollment Rosters due from faculty by 11:59pm.
February 16 Monday College closed.
February 17 Tuesday No classes scheduled.
February 25 Wednesday WA grades assigned for MMR immunization non-compliance.
60% date for the 1st 7.5-week session.
February 26 Thursday Course withdrawal period ends for the 1st 7.5-week session: last day to drop a course with a grade of W.
March 19 Thursday Last day of the first 7.5-week session.
March 20 Friday Grade rosters open for the 1st 7.5-week session.
March 23 Monday Grade rosters for the 1st 7.5-week session close tonight at 11:59pm.
7 Week Session 2 March 25 – May 22, 2026
Dates Days Events
March 25 Wednesday Classes begin for the second 7.5-week session. 
March 29 Sunday Last day to add a course for the second 7.5-week session.
March 30 Monday Verification of Enrollment Rosters available to faculty (2nd 7.5-week sessions).
April 2 Thursday Verification of Enrollment Rosters due from faculty by 11:59pm.
April 1-9 Wednesday-Thursday Spring Recess: no classes in session.
April 21 Tuesday Classes follow a Thursday schedule.
May 4  Monday 60% date for the 2nd 7.5-week session.
May 5  Tuesday Course withdrawal period ends for the 2nd 7.5-week session: last day to drop a course with a grade of W.
May 22 Friday Last day of the second 7.5-week session.
Grade rosters open for the 2nd 7.5-week session.
May 25 Monday College closed.
May 29 Friday Grade rosters for the 2nd 7.5-week session close tonight at 11:59pm.

Updated 2.11.26. This calendar is subject to change at any time by official action of the University.

 

EIGHT–WEEK SESSION June 1 - July 21,2026
Dates Days Events
May 25 Monday College closed.
May 31 Sunday Last day to receive 100% refund.
June 1 Monday First day of classes.
June 2 Tuesday Last day to add a course for the 8-week session.
June 3 Wednesday Verification of Enrollment rosters available to faculty.
June 7 Saturday Last day to receive 50% refund.
Verification of Enrollment rosters due from faculty.
June 10 Wednesday Census date/Form A date.
Last day to withdraw without a W grade.
June 19 Friday College closed.
June 30 Tuesday 60% date for the 8-week session.
July 1 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a class with the grade of a "W".
July 3-4 Friday-Saturday College closed.
July 21 Tuesday End of the eight-week session.
Grade rosters for Summer 2026 eight-week session (8W1) open in CUNYfirst.
July 23 Sunday Grade rosters for Summer 2026 8W1 close tonight at 11:59pm.

 

FIRST FOUR-WEEK SESSION June 1-June 24, 2026
Dates Days Events
May 31 Sunday Last day to receive 100% refund.
June 1 Monday First day of classes.
June 2 Tuesday Last day to add a course for the first 4-week session.
June 3 Wednesday Last day to receive 50% refund.
Verification of Enrollment rosters available to faculty.
June 4 Thursday Census date/Form A date.
Last day to withdraw without a W grade.
June 7 Saturday Verification of Enrollment rosters due from faculty.
June 14 Sunday 60% date for the first 4-week session.
June 15 Monday Last day to withdraw from a class with the grade of “W”.
June 19 Friday College closed.
June 24 Wednesday End of the first four-week session.
Grade rosters for Summer 2026 first four-week session (4W1) open in CUNYfirst.
June 26 Friday Grade rosters for Summer 2026 4W1 close tonight at 11:59pm.

 

SECOND FOUR-WEEK SESSION July 6-July 29, 2026
Dates Days Events
July 3-4 Friday-Saturday College closed.
July 5 Sunday Last day to receive 100% refund.
July 6 Monday First day of classes.
July 7 Tuesday Last day to receive 50% refund.
Last day to add a course for the second 4-week session.
July 8 Wednesday Verification of Enrollment rosters available to faculty.
July 9 Thursday Census date/Form A date.
Last day to withdraw without a W grade.
    Verification of Enrollment rosters due from faculty.
July 19 Sunday 60% date for the second 4-week session.
July 20 Monday Last day to withdraw from a class with the grade of “W”.
July 29 Wednesday End of the second four-week session.
Grade rosters for Summer 2026 second four-week session (4W2) open in CUNYfirst.
July 31 Friday Grade rosters for Summer 2026 4W2 close tonight at 11:59pm.

Regarding refunds for 4 week Session 1 and 8 week Session classes: Courses must be dropped by 11:59pm on May 31, 2026 in order to avoid any tuition liability charges (receive 100% refund of Tuition and Fees). Courses dropped after this deadline will incur a tuition liability charge of 50%-100% according to the drop date. 
Regarding refunds for 4 week session 2 classes: Courses must be dropped by 11:59pm on July 5, 2026 in order to avoid any tuition liability charges (receive 100% refund of Tuition and Fees). Courses dropped after this deadline will incur a tuition liability charge of 50%-100% according to the drop date.

Note: Graduate Education Courses-please refer to the specific courses for dates and times.

Updated 2.11.26. This calendar is subject to change at any time by official action of the University.

 

Dates Days Events
August 21 Friday Last day to file for a Fall 2026 ePermit.
August 27 Thursday Last day for 100% tuition refund.
August 28 Friday Classes begin.  
Registration for senior citizens begins.
September 3 Thursday Last day to add a course for the 15-week and the 1st and 2nd 7.5-week sessions. 
Last day to drop with a 75% refund.
Financial Aid Certification Enrollment Status Date.
September 4 Friday Verification of Enrollment Rosters available to faculty.
Grade of WD is assigned to students who officially drop a course.
September 7 Monday College closed.
September 10 Thursday Last day to drop with a 50% refund.
September 11-13 Friday-Sunday No classes scheduled.
September 17 Thursday Census date (Form A) for fall term.
Last day to drop with a 25% refund.
Last day to drop without a grade of W.  
Last day to change or declare a major/minor to be effective for the fall term.
Verification of Enrollment Rosters due from faculty.
Last day to register for an independent study course for the fall term.  
Last day for departments to submit course substitution requests.
September 18 Friday Course withdrawal period begins. A grade of W is assigned to students who officially drop a class. Students are responsible for 100% of tuition for dropped courses. 
WN grades assigned.
September 21 Monday No classes scheduled.
September 27 Sunday WA grades assigned for MMR immunization non-compliance.
October 1 Thursday Last day to file for January 2027 graduation.
October 12 Monday College closed.
October 13 Tuesday Classes follow Monday schedule.
November 5 Thursday Last day to select pass/fail grading option for eligible courses.
60% date for the fall term.
November 6 Friday Course withdrawal period ends: last day to drop a course with a grade of W for the fall term (15-week regular session).
November 8 Sunday No classes scheduled.
November 26-27 Thursday-Friday College closed.
November 28 Saturday No classes scheduled.
December 14 Monday Last day to remove INC grades from the Spring 2026 and Summer 2026 semesters.
Last day of regularly-scheduled classes.
December 15 Tuesday Grade rosters for Fall 2026 open in CUNYfirst.
December 15-21 Tuesday-Monday

Final Examination Period.

  • More information to follow once exam schedule is finalized.

Regular final exams for all synchronous classes (which include time patterns in CUNYfirst) are to be given during their regularly scheduled meeting time, following the schedule above. Since asynchronous classes do not have scheduled meeting times, final exam arrangements for non-departmental exams may vary.
December 21 Monday End of Fall 2026 term.
December 24-25 Thursday-Friday College closed.
December 28 Monday Grade rosters for Fall 2026 close tonight at 11:59pm.
December 31-January 1 Thursday-Friday College closed.
January 1, 2027 Friday Last day to request freshman forgiveness for earned F grades: Fall 2026 must be first term of attendance as a matriculated freshman to be eligible.

 

7 Week Session 1 August 28 – october 26, 2026
Dates Days Events
August 21 Friday Last day to file for a Fall 2026 ePermit.
August 27 Thursday Last day for 100% tuition refund.
August 28 Friday Classes begin for 1st 7.5-week session. 
September 3 Thursday Last day to add a course for the 15-week and the 1st and 2nd 7.5-week sessions. 
Financial Aid Certification Enrollment Status Date.
September 7 Monday College closed.
September 11-13 Friday-Sunday No classes scheduled.
September 17 Thursday Census date (Form A) for fall term. 
Verification of Enrollment rosters due from faculty.
Last day for departments to submit course substitution requests.
Last day to register for an independent study course for the fall term. 
September 18 Friday Course withdrawal period begins. A grade of W is assigned to students who officially drop a class. Students are responsible for 100% of tuition for dropped courses. 
WN grades assigned.
September 21 Monday No classes scheduled.
September 27 Sunday WA grades assigned for MMR immunization non-compliance.
October 12 Monday College closed.
October 13 Tuesday Classes follow a Monday schedule.
October 26 Monday Last day of the first 7.5-week session
Grade rosters for Fall 2026 7W1 open in CUNYfirst.
October 28 Wednesday Grade rosters for Fall 2026 7W1 close tonight at 11:59pm.

 

7 Week Session 2 October 28 – December 21, 2026
Dates Days Events
October 28 Wednesday Classes begin for 2nd 7.5-week session. 
November 8 Sunday No classes scheduled.
November 26-27 Thursday-Friday College closed.
November 28 Saturday No classes scheduled.
November 30 Monday Course withdrawal period ends: last day to drop a course with a grade of W for the 2nd 7.5-week session.
December 14 Monday Last day to remove INC grades from the Spring 2026 and Summer 2026 semesters.
December 15 Tuesday Grade rosters for Fall 2026 7W2 open in CUNYfirst.
December 21 Monday Last day of the second 7.5-week session.
End of Fall 2026 term.
December 28 Monday Grade rosters for Fall 2026 7W2 close tonight at 11:59pm.

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Past Academic Calendars - Please contact the Office of the Registrar.