Expand the tabs below to view a snap shot of all the important dates you need to be aware of each academic semester.
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.
| Weekday classes begin | Monday, February 1 |
| Registration and program changes | Monday, February 1 - Sunday, February 14 |
| First weekend session classes begin | Saturday, February 6- Sunday, February 7 |
| Registration and program changes end | Sunday, February 14 |
| President's Day - CLASSES IN SESSION |
Monday, February 15 |
| Last day to apply for May degree | Friday, February 26 |
| Summer Registration begins (tentative) |
Tuesday, March 2 |
| Fall 2021 Priority Registration for Honors Students/Athletes (tentative) |
Tuesday March 2 - Thursday March 4 |
| Fall 2021 Registration begins (tentative) | Friday, March 5 |
| First weekend session final examinations | Saturday, March 20 - Sunday, March 21 |
| Second weekend session classes begin | Saturday, March 27 - Sunday, March 28 |
| Last day for withdrawal from full-semester classes | Friday, April 9 |
| Second weekend session final examinations/Last Class Meeting |
Saturday, May 8 - Sunday, May 9 |
| Semester classes meeting Monday through Friday end |
Friday, May 7 |
| Final examinations-undergraduate and graduate | Monday May 10 - Friday, May 14 |
| Conferral of May degrees | Friday, May 21 |
| Commencement Ceremony |
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 |
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| Summer 1 2021 | |
| Weekend session classes begin | Saturday-Sunday, May 15-16 |
| Last day to add Weekend Session Class | Monday, May 17 |
| Weekday classes begin | Monday, May 17 |
| Registration and program changes end for weekday classes | Tuesday, May 18 |
| Memorial Day-holiday | Saturday-Monday, May 29-31 |
| Last day for withdrawal from Summer 1 classes | Tuesday, June 15 |
| Last day of weekday classes | Monday, June 28 |
| Final Exams Summer 1 | During Last Class Meeting |
| Independence Day holiday - No Weekend Classes |
Saturday-Sunday, July 3-4 |
| Weekend session final examinations/Last Class Meetings | Saturday-Sunday, July 10-11 |
| Summer II 2021 | |
| Independence Day - University Holiday - No Classes |
Monday, July 5 |
| Weekday Classes begin - Summer II |
Monday, July 6 |
| Registration and program changes end for weekday classes | Tuesday, July 7 |
| Last day to apply for Summer degree | Friday , July 9 |
| Last day to apply for comprehensive examination | Friday , July 9 |
| Weekend session classes begin | Saturday-Sunday, July 17-18 |
| Last day to add Weekend Session Class | Monday, July 19 |
| Last day for withdrawal from Summer II classes | Friday, July 30 |
| Last weekday class | Friday, August 13 |
| Final Exams Summer 2 | During Last Class Meeting |
| Last day to submit thesis and complete degree requirements | Friday, August 13 |
| Weekend session final examinations | Saturday-Sunday, August 28-29 |
| Summer Degrees Conferred |
Tuesday, August 31 |
| Labor Day-holiday | Monday, September 6 |
| Weekday classes begin | Wednesday, September 8 |
| Registration and program changes | Wednesday-Tuesday, September 8-21 |
| First weekend session classes begin | Saturday-Sunday, September 11-12 |
| Registration and program changes end | Tuesday, September 21 |
| Last day to apply for comprehensive examination | Friday, October 8 |
| Spring 2022 Registration Begins | TBD |
| First weekend session final examinations | Saturday-Sunday, October 23-24 |
| Last day to apply for January degree | Friday, October 29 |
| Second weekend session classes begin | Saturday-Sunday, October 30-31 |
| Election Day-classes in session | Tuesday, November 2 |
| Last day for full/partial withdrawal for full-semester courses |
Friday, November 12 |
| Wednesday classes don't meet/Wednesday follows a Friday schedule | Wednesday, November 24 |
| Thanksgiving holiday - no classes | Thursday, November 25 - Sunday, November 28 |
| Classes resume | Monday, November 29 |
| Last day of regular classes | Thursday, December 16 |
| Final examinations-undergraduate and graduate | Friday, December 17 - Thursday December 23 |
| Second weekend session final examinations/last class meeting | Saturday-Sunday, December 18-19 |
| Last day to submit thesis | Friday, December 17 |
| Winter recess begins | Friday, December 24 |