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2025 - 2026 NYC Academic Calendar

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FALL 2025

DATES

Initial Fall Registration     

Monday, March 24

Add/Drop Period Begins     

Wednesday, July 30

Orientation

Monday, August 18 - Friday, August 22

Welcome Week

Monday, August 25 - Friday, August 29

First Day of Classes     

Wednesday, August 27

Labor Day Holiday - University Closed

Saturday, August 30 - Monday, September 1

Last Day Add/Drop Period (Pell Recalculation Date & waive health ins)*   

Tuesday, September 9 (for full-term courses)

Withdrawal Period Begins

Wednesday, September 10 (for full-term courses) 

Census

Friday, October 3

Initial Spring Registration     

Monday, November 3

Last Day to Withdraw

Tuesday, November 18 (for full-term courses) 

Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Wednesday, November 26 - Sunday, November 30

Make-Up Days, General

Tuesday, December 16 - Wednesday, December 17

Last Day of Full-Term Classes

Wednesday, December 17

Winter Session

·        First Day of Classes: Thursday, December 18

·        Last Day of Classes: Sunday, January 18

Winter Break –University closed, no classes    

Wednesday, December 24 - Thursday, January 1

Official Last Day of Term

Sunday, January 18

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - University Closed

Monday, January 19

Fall 2025 Degree Conferral Date    

Saturday, January 31



Spring 2026      

DATES      

Initial Spring Registration     

Monday, November 3

First Day of Classes     

Wednesday, January 21

Last Day Add/Drop Period (Pell Recalculation Date & waive health ins)*      

Tuesday, February 3 (for full-term courses) 

Withdrawal Period Begins*     

Wednesday, February 4 (for full-term courses) 

President’s Day Holiday – University closed, no classes     

Monday, February 16

Census

Friday, February 20

Spring Break – no classes     

Monday, March 16 – Sunday, March 22

Initial Fall Registration     

Monday, April 13

Last Day to Withdraw*     

Tuesday, April 14 (for full-term courses) 

Make-up Days, General 

Wednesday, May 13 - Thursday, May 14

Last Day of Classes

Thursday, May 14

Commencement Activities     

TBA

Official Last Day of Term      

Friday, May 15 

Memorial Day Holiday – University Closed      

Monday, May 25

Spring 2026 Degree Conferral Date     

Sunday, May 31 



SUMMER 2026      

DATES 

First Day of Classes     

Tuesday, May 26

Juneteenth - University closed, no classes     

Friday, June 19 

Independence Day Observed - University closed, no classes

Friday, July 3

Independence Day – University closed, no classes     

Saturday, July 4

Last Day of Classes, Official Last Day of Term     

Sunday, August 16

Summer 2026 Degree Conferral Date     

Monday, 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.



Published 2024 by The New School

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