Current Academic Calendar
2026 - 2027 NYC Academic Calendar
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FALL 2026 | DATES |
Initial Fall Registration | Monday, April 13 |
Add/Drop Period Begins | Wednesday, July 29 |
Move-In | Friday, August 21 - Saturday, August 22 |
Orientation | Sunday, August 23 - Tuesday, August 24 |
Welcome Week | Wednesday, August 26 - Saturday, August 29 |
First Day of Classes | Wednesday, August 26 |
Labor Day Holiday - University Closed | Saturday, September 5 - Monday, September 7 |
Last Day Add/Drop Period (Pell Recalculation Date & waive health ins)* | Tuesday, September 8 (for full-term courses) |
Withdrawal Period Begins | Wednesday, September 9 (for full-term courses) |
Census | Friday, October 2 |
Initial Spring Registration | Monday, November 2 |
Last Day to Withdraw | Tuesday, November 17 (for full-term courses) |
Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes | Wednesday, November 25 - Sunday, November 29 |
Make-Up Days, General | Tuesday, December 15 - Wednesday, December 16 |
Last Day of Full-Term Classes | Wednesday, December 16 |
Winter Session | · First Day of Classes: Thursday, December 17 · Last Day of Classes: Sunday, January 17 |
Winter Break –University closed, no classes | Thursday, December 24 - Sunday, January 3 |
Official Last Day of Term | Sunday, January 17 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - University Closed | Monday, January 18 |
Fall 2026 Degree Conferral Date | Saturday, January 31 |

Spring 2027 | DATES |
Initial Spring Registration | Monday, November 2 |
First Day of Classes | Wednesday, January 20 |
Last Day Add/Drop Period (Pell Recalculation Date & waive health ins)* | Tuesday, February 2 (for full-term courses) |
Withdrawal Period Begins* | Wednesday, February 3 (for full-term courses) |
President’s Day Holiday – University closed, no classes | Monday, February 15 |
Census | Friday, February 19 |
Spring Break – no classes | Monday, March 15 – Sunday, March 21 |
Initial Fall Registration | Monday, April 5 |
Last Day to Withdraw* | Tuesday, April 13 (for full-term courses) |
Make-up Days, General | Wednesday, May 12 - Thursday, May 13 |
Last Day of Classes | Thursday, May 13 |
Commencement Activities | TBA |
Official Last Day of Term | Friday, May 14 |
Spring 2027 Degree Conferral Date | Monday, May 31 |

SUMMER 2027 | DATES |
First Day of Classes | Tuesday, May 24 |
Memorial Day - University Closed, no classes | Monday, May 31 |
Juneteenth Observed - University closed, noo | Friday, June 18 |
Juneteenth - University closed, no classes | Saturday, June 19 |
Independence Day - University closed, no classes | Sunday, July 4 |
Independence Day Observed – University closed, no classes | Monday, July 5 |
Last Day of Classes, Official Last Day of Term | Sunday, August 15 |
Summer 2027 Degree Conferral Date | Tuesday, August 31 |

Religious Observances:
Faculty Guidance: The university has built two make-up days into the fall academic calendar, which can be used if a faculty member cannot hold class because of a religious observance. Faculty may also use Canvas to deliver course content asynchronously if a class cannot meet because of religious observance. Faculty should note any changes to class session dates as part of their syllabi submission process.
Student Guidance: Students may be absent from class for religious observance without being penalized. These absences do not count against the excused absences noted in their syllabi. Students must inform the instructor at the beginning of the course of any anticipated absences due to religious observance. The policy for religious observances can be found in the university’s academic catalog.