Fall 2026
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| New Faculty and Professional Staff Orientation | Monday – Tuesday, August 17–18 |
| Orientation, Graduate Students – Syracuse Campus | Thursday, August 20 |
| Orientation, Graduate Students – Main Campus | Friday, August 21 |
| Instruction Begins: Semester & Q-1 Courses | Monday, August 24 |
| Add/Drop Period Begins | Monday, August 24 |
| Final Date to Add a Q-1 Course | Thursday, August 27 |
| Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for a Q-1 Course | Thursday, August 27 |
| Final Date to Drop a Q-1 Course | Wednesday, September 2 |
| Final Date to Add an Undergraduate or Graduate Semester Course | Wednesday, September 2 |
| Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for a Semester Course | Wednesday, September 2 |
| Student Teaching Orientation and Workshops | Thursday – Friday, September 3–4 |
| Labor Day (No Classes) | Monday, September 7 |
| Q-1 Student Teaching Begins | Tuesday, September 8 |
| Final Date to Drop an Undergraduate or Graduate Semester Course | Monday, September 14 |
| Course Withdrawal in Effect (W grade appears on transcript) | September 15 – December 4 |
| Final Date for Faculty to Remove Incomplete Grades and Other Grade Changes | Friday, October 2 |
| Fall Break (No Classes) | Thursday – Friday, October 8–9 |
| Q-1 Student Teaching Ends | Thursday, October 15 |
| Midterm Grades Posted | Friday, October 16 |
| Student Teacher Mid-Semester Workshop | Friday, October 16 |
| Q-2 Student Teaching Begins | Monday, October 19 |
| Instruction Begins: Q-2 Courses | Monday, October 19 |
| Final Date to Add a Q-2 Course | Thursday, October 22 |
| Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for a Q-2 Course | Thursday, October 22 |
| Final Date to Drop a Q-2 Course | Thursday, November 5 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Monday – Friday, November 23–27 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, December 4 |
| Final Day to Withdraw from a Course | Friday, December 4 |
| Common Finals | Monday, December 7 |
| Final Exams: Semester & Q-2 Courses | Monday – Friday, December 7–11 |
| Q-2 Student Teaching Ends | Thursday, December 10 |
| December Graduation | Saturday, December 12 |
Winter 2027
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | Monday, December 14 – Thursday, December 31 |
| Session 1–2 | Monday, December 14 – Friday, January 22 |
| New Year’s Day: No Classes | Friday, January 1 |
| Session 2 | Monday, January 4 – Friday, January 22 |
| Martin Luther King Day: No Classes | Monday, January 18 |
| Winter Session Ends | Friday, January 22 |
Spring 2027
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Student Teaching Orientation and Workshops | Thursday – Friday, January 21–22 |
| Instruction Begins: Semester & Q-3 Courses | Monday, January 25 |
| Q-3 Student Teaching Begins | Monday, January 25 |
| Add/Drop Period Begins | Monday, January 25 |
| Final Date to Add a Q-3 Course | Thursday, January 28 |
| Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for a Q-3 Course | Thursday, January 28 |
| Final Date to Drop a Q-3 Course | Wednesday, February 3 |
| Final Date to Add an Undergraduate or Graduate Semester Course | Wednesday, February 3 |
| Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for a Semester Course | Wednesday, February 3 |
| Final Date to Drop an Undergraduate or Graduate Semester Course | Friday, February 12 |
| Course Withdrawal in Effect (W grade appears on transcript) | Beginning Saturday, February 13 |
| Final Date for Faculty to Remove Incomplete Grades and Other Grade Changes | Friday, March 5 |
| Q-3 Student Teaching Ends | Thursday, March 18 |
| Student Teacher Mid-Semester Workshop | Friday, March 19 |
| Spring Recess | Monday – Friday, March 15–19 |
| Instruction Begins: Q-4 Courses | Monday, March 22 |
| Q-4 Student Teaching Begins | Monday, March 22 |
| Final Date to Add a Q-4 Course | Thursday, March 25 |
| Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for a Q-4 Course | Thursday, March 25 |
| Midterm Grades Posted | Friday, March 26 |
| Final Date to Drop a Q-4 Course | Wednesday, March 31 |
| Quest (No Classes, 8am – 5pm) | Wednesday, April 21 |
| Honors Convocation, 3:00pm (Classes in Session) | Friday, April 23 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, May 7 |
| Final Day to Withdraw from a Course | Friday, May 7 |
| Common Finals | Monday, May 10 |
| Final Exams: Semester & Q-4 Courses | Monday – Friday, May 10–14 |
| Q-4 Student Teaching Ends | Thursday, May 13 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 15 |
Summer 2027
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | Monday, May 24 – June 11 |
| Session 1–2 | Monday, May 24 – July 2 |
| Memorial Day: No Classes | Monday, May 31 |
| Juneteenth Observed: No Classes | Monday, June 21 |
| Session 1–4 | Monday, May 24 – August 13 |
| Session 2 | Monday, June 14 – July 2 |
| Independence Day Observed: No Classes | Monday, July 5 |
| Session 3 | Tuesday, July 6 – July 23 |
| Session 3–4 | Tuesday, July 6 – August 13 |
| Session 4 | Monday, July 26 – August 13 |