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Final Exam ScheduleUnder § 224-a of the NYS Education Law: "Any student in an institution of higher education who is unable, because of his or her religious beliefs, to attend classes on a particular day or days shall, because of such absence on the particular day or days, be excused from any examination or any study or work requirements. It shall be the responsibility of the faculty and of the administrative officials of each institution of higher education to make available to each student who is absent from school, because of his or her religious beliefs, an equivalent opportunity to register for classes or make up any examination, study or work requirements which he or she may have missed because of such absence on any particular day or days. No fees of any kind shall be charged by the institution for making available to the said student such equivalent opportunity."
Students who anticipate being absent because of a religious observance should, whenever possible, notify faculty in advance of such anticipated absence.
| Labor Day-holiday | Monday, September 7 |
| Weekday classes begin | Tuesday, September 8 |
| Registration and program changes | Wednesday - Monday, September 8-21 |
| First weekend session classes begin | Saturday-Sunday, September 12-13 |
| Awarding of September degrees | Friday, September 18 |
| Registration and program changes end | Monday, September 21 |
| Last day to apply for comprehensive examination | Friday, October 9 |
| Spring 2021 Registration Begins | TBD |
| First weekend session final examinations | Saturday-Sunday, October 24-25 |
| Last day to apply for January degree | Friday, October 30 |
| Second weekend session classes begin | Saturday-Sunday, October 31-Nov 1 |
| Election Day-classes in session | Tuesday, November 3 |
| Last day for full/partial withdrawal | Friday, November 13 |
| Tuesday classses don't meet/Tuesday follows a Thursday schedule | Tuesday, November 24 |
| Wednesday classes don't meet/Wednesday follows a Friday schedule | Wednesday, November 25 |
| Thanksgiving holiday - no classes | Thursday, November 26 - Sunday, November 29 |
| Classes resume | Monday, November 30 |
| Last day of regular classes | Wednesday, December 16 |
| Final examinations-undergraduate and graduate | Thursday, December 17 - Wednesday December 23 |
| Second weekend session final examinations/last class meeting | Saturday-Sunday, December 19-20 |
| Last day to submit thesis | Friday, December 18 |
| Winter recess begins | Thusday, December 24 |
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| Martin Luther King Day - no classes | Monday, January 18 |
| Weekday classes begin | Tuesday, January 19 |
| Registration and program changes | Tuesday, January 19 - Monday, February 1 |
| First weekend session classes begin | Saturday, January 23 - Sunday, January 24 |
| Registration and program changes end | Monday, February 1 |
| President's Day - No classes |
Monday, February 15 |
| Tuesday follows a Monday schedule |
Tuesday, February 16 |
| Summer 2020 Registration begins (tentative) |
Tuesday, February 16 |
| Fall 2020 Priority Registration for Honors Students/Athletes (tentative) |
Tuesday - Thursday, February 16-18 |
| Fall 2020 Registration begins (tentative) |
Friday, February 19 |
| Last day to apply for May degree | Friday, February 26 |
| First weekend session final examinations | Saturday, March 6 - Sunday, March 7 |
| Spring recess begins | Monday, March 8 |
| Classes resume | Monday, March 15 |
| Second weekend session classes begin | Saturday, March 20 - Sunday, March 21 |
| Last day for withdrawal from full-semester classes | Friday, April 2 |
| Second weekend session final examinations/Last Class Meeting |
Saturday, May 1 - Sunday, May 2 |
| Semester classes meeting Monday through Friday end |
Tuesday, May 4 |
| Final examinations-undergraduate and graduate | Wednesday, May 5 - Tuesday, May 11 |
| Conferral of May degrees | Friday, May 14 |
| Commencement Ceremony (tentative) |
Wednesday, May 13 |