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An academic calendar is a well-organized schedule that covers all the important events and milestones throughout an academic year. It includes things like exam dates, the much-anticipated spring break or reading week, and the last day of the semester. Academic calendars can be presented in two ways: you can look at the details for each semester, or you can view the whole academic year in one calendar.
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2023 FALL TERM | |
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Move-in Information | More Information |
New Student Orientation | August 23-28 |
Second-Year Orientation | August 27-September 1 |
Opening Exercises and Convocation | August 28 |
First day of classes | August 29 |
Labor Day (no classes) | September 4 |
Course Selection Period ends | September 12 |
Drop Period ends | October 9 |
Indigenous People’s Day (University open; Classes in session) | October 9 |
Fall Term Break | October 12-15 |
Classes resume | October 16 |
Grade Type Change Deadline | October 27 |
Family Weekend | October 27-29 (Brown) |
Advance Registration for Spring Term | October 30-November 13 |
Homecoming | November 4 (Cornell) |
Last day to withdraw from a course | November 6 |
Thur-Fri class schedule on Tue-Wed | November 21-22 |
Thanksgiving Break | November 23-26 |
Classes resume | November 27 |
Last day of classes | December 11 |
Reading Days | December 12-13 |
Final Examinations | December 14-21 |
Fall Term ends | December 21 |
2024 SPRING TERM | |
MLK, Jr. Day observed (no classes) | January 15 |
First day of classes | January 18 |
Course Selection Period ends | January 31 |
Drop Period ends | February 27 |
Spring Term Break | March 2-10 |
Classes resume | March 11 |
Grade Type Change Deadline | March 22 |
Advance Registration for Fall Term | March 25-April 8 |
Registration for Summer Session Begins | March 25 |
Last day to withdraw from a course | April 2 |
Last day of classes | May 1 |
Reading Days | May 2-5 |
Final Examinations | May 6-14 |
Spring Term ends | May 14 |
Alumni Day | May 18 |
Baccalaureate | May 19 |
Commencement | May 20 |
2024 SUMMER TERM | |
Memorial Day observed (no classes) | May 27 |
11-Week Session classes begin | May 28 |
Session I classes begin | May 28 |
Juneteenth (no classes) | June 19 |
Session I classes end | July 3 |
Independence Day observed (no classes) | July 4 |
Session II classes begin | July 5 |
Session II & 11-Week Session classes end | August 9 |
2024 FALL TERM | |
Move-in Information | More Information |
New Student Orientation | August 21-26 |
Second-Year Orientation | August 25-30 |
Opening Exercises and Convocation | August 26 |
First day of classes | August 27 |
Labor Day (no classes) | September 2 |
Course Selection Period ends | (to be decided) |
Fall Term Break | October 3-6 |
Classes resume | October 7 |
Drop Period ends | (to be decided) |
Indigenous People’s Day (University open; Classes in session) | October 14 |
Grade Type Change Deadline | (to be decided) |
Family Weekend | October 25-27 (Yale) |
Advance Registration for Spring Term | (to be decided) |
Last day to withdraw from a course | (to be decided) |
Homecoming | November 16 (Harvard) |
Thur-Fri class schedule on Tue-Wed | November 26-27 |
Thanksgiving Break | November 28-December 1 |
Classes resume | December 2 |
Last day of classes | December 9 |
Reading Days | December 10-11 |
Final Examinations | December 12-19 |
Fall Term ends | December 19 |
2025 SPRING TERM | |
First day of classes | January 15 (Monday classes) |
MLK, Jr. Day observed (no classes) | January 20 |
Course Selection Period ends | (to be decided) |
Drop Period ends | (to be decided) |
Spring Term Break | March 8-16 |
Classes resume | March 17 |
Grade Type Change Deadline | (to be decided) |
Advance Registration for Fall Term | (to be decided) |
Registration for Summer Session Begins | (to be decided) |
Last day to withdraw from a course | (to be decided) |
Last day of classes | April 30 |
Reading Days | May 1-4 |
Final Examinations | May 5-13 |
Spring Term ends | May 13 |
Alumni Day | May 17 |
Baccalaureate | May 18 |
Commencement | May 19 |
2025 SUMMER TERM | |
Memorial Day observed (no classes) | May 26 |
11-Week Session classes begin | May 27 |
Session I classes begin | May 27 |
Juneteenth (no classes) | June 19 |
Session I classes end | July 2 |
Session II classes begin | July 3 |
Independence Day observed (no classes) | July 4 |
Session II & 11-Week Session classes end | August 8 |
2025 FALL TERM | |
Move-in Information | More Information |
New Student Orientation | August 20-25 |
Second-Year Orientation | August 24-29 |
Opening Exercises and Convocation | August 25 |
First day of classes | August 26 |
Labor Day (no classes) | September 1 |
Course Selection Period ends | (to be decided) |
Drop Period ends | (to be decided) |
Fall Term Break | October 9-12 |
Indigenous People’s Day (University open; Classes in session) | October 13 |
Classes resume | October 13 |
Grade Type Change Deadline | (to be decided) |
Family Weekend | October 24-26 |
Advance Registration for Spring Term | (to be decided) |
Last day to withdraw from a course | (to be decided) |
Homecoming | November 8 (Cornell) |
Thur-Fri class schedule on Tue-Wed | November 25-26 |
Thanksgiving Break | November 27-30 |
Classes resume | December 1 |
Last day of classes | December 8 |
Reading Days | December 9-10 |
Final Examinations | December 11-18 |
Fall Term ends | December 18 |
2026 SPRING TERM | |
First day of classes | January 14 (Monday classes) |
MLK, Jr. Day observed (no classes) | January 19 |
Course Selection Period ends | (to be decided) |
Drop Period ends | (to be decided) |
Spring Term Break | March 7-15 |
Classes resume | March 16 |
Grade Type Change Deadline | (to be decided) |
Advance Registration for Fall Term | (to be decided) |
Registration for Summer Session Begins | (to be decided) |
Last day to withdraw from a course | (to be decided) |
Last day of classes | April 29 |
Reading Days | April 30-May 3 |
Final Examinations | May 4-12 |
Spring Term ends | May 12 |
Baccalaureate | May 12 |
Alumni Day | May 16 |
Commencement | May 18 |
2026 SUMMER TERM | |
Memorial Day observed (no classes) | May 25 |
11-Week Session classes begin | May 26 |
Session I classes begin | May 26 |
Juneteenth (no classes) | June 19 |
Session I classes end | July 1 |
Session II classes begin | July 2 |
Independence Day observed (no classes) | July 3 |
Session II & 11-Week Session classes end | August 7 |