The Service Desk in Day Hall will be closed starting Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Phones will be unavailable beginning Thursday, November 27, 2025. We will resume normal service desk and phone hours on Monday, December 1, 2025.

Academic Calendar 2025-2026

July 2025

Jul 21 – Jul 24
Jul 21 12:00 PM – Jul 24 4:00 PM
Fall 25 Enrollment: New First-Years and Transfer Students
Jul 23 – Jul 24
Jul 23 9:00 AM – Jul 24 4:00 PM
Fall 25 Enrollment ONLY for Cornell Tech, Hospitality Management MMH, Real Estate MPS, AEM MPS, Johnson Exchange, Johnson 1+1, M.Eng. First Years, Design Technology Studio

August 2025

Aug 18
Begins at 9:00 AM
Fall 25 Add/Drop Begins: Graduate/Professional/CU Tech Students
Aug 19
Begins at 9:00 AM
Fall 25 Add/Drop Begins: Seniors
Aug 20
Begins at 9:00 AM
Fall 25 Add/Drop Begins: Juniors
Aug 21
Begins at 9:00 AM
Fall 25 Add/Drop Begins: Sophomores
Aug 22
Begins at 9:00 AM
Fall 25 Add/Drop Begins: First-Years
Aug 25
All Day
Fall 25 Term and Instruction Begins; including 7 week 1 classes

September 2025

Sep 1
All Day
Labor Day/Holiday/No Classes
Sep 2
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Fall 25 7 week 1 classes add/change credit ends
Sep 8
All Day
Fall 25 Enrollment Certifications Available
Sep 8
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Last day to add classes/change credits
Sep 22
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Fall 25 7 week 1 classes drop ends

October 2025

Oct 10
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Fall 25 7 week 1 classes end
Oct 11 – Oct 14
Oct 11 12:00 AM – Oct 14 11:59 PM
Fall Break
Oct 13
All Day
Indigenous Peoples' Day
Oct 15
All Day
Winter Session enrollment begins
Oct 15
All Day
Fall 25 7 week 2 classes begin
Oct 16 – Oct 23
Oct 16 12:00 AM – Oct 23 11:59 PM
Fall 25 7 week 1 exams
Oct 20
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Last day to drop classes/change grading basis
Oct 22
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Fall 25 7 week 2 classes add/change credit ends

November 2025

Nov 11 – Nov 13
Nov 11 7:30 AM – Nov 13 11:59 PM
Spring 26 Enrollment: Graduate/Professional/Cornell Tech
Nov 12 – Nov 14
Nov 12 7:30 AM – Nov 14 11:59 PM
Spring 26 Enrollment: Senior UG and Vet Med 4th year
Nov 12
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Fall 25 7 week 2 classes drop ends
Nov 17 – Nov 19
Nov 17 7:30 AM – Nov 19 11:59 PM
Spring 26 Enrollment: Junior UG and Vet Med 3rd year
Nov 18 – Nov 20
Nov 18 7:30 AM – Nov 20 11:59 PM
Spring 26 Enrollment: Sophomore UG and Vet Med 2nd year
Nov 19 – Nov 21
Nov 19 7:30 AM – Nov 21 11:59 PM
Spring 26 Enrollment: First-Year UG and Vet Med 1st year
Nov 26 – Nov 30
Nov 26 12:00 AM – Nov 30 11:59 PM
Thanksgiving Break

December 2025

Dec 1
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Deadline to apply for internal transfer
Dec 5
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Fall 25 7 week 2 classes end
Dec 8
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Last day of instruction
Dec 9 – Dec 11
Dec 9 12:00 AM – Dec 11 11:59 PM
Study days
Dec 12 – Dec 20
Dec 12 12:00 AM – Dec 20 11:59 PM
Fall 25 Final Exams
Dec 20
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Fall 25 term ends and last day of academic activity
Dec 21
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
December Recognition Ceremony
Dec 31
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Fall 25 degree date

January 2026

Jan 2
All Day
Winter session instruction begins
Jan 7
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Final Fall term grades available in Student Center
Jan 9
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Fall 25 Graduates: Deadline for diploma updates
Jan 13
Begins at 9:00 AM
Spring 26 Add/Drop Begins - Graduate/Professional Students
Jan 13
Begins at 12:00 PM
Spring 26 Add/Drop Begins - Seniors
Jan 14
Begins at 8:00 AM
Fall 25 degree posting deadline
Jan 14
Begins at 9:00 AM
Spring 26 Add/Drop Begins - Juniors
Jan 15
Begins at 9:00 AM
Spring 26 Add/Drop Begins - Sophomores
Jan 16
Begins at 9:00 AM
Spring 26 Add/Drop Begins - First-Years
Jan 17
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Winter session instruction ends
Jan 19
All Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday/No Classes
Jan 20
All Day
Spring 26 term and instruction begins; including 7 week 1 classes
Jan 23
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Winter final grade post
Jan 27
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
SP26 7 week 1 add/change credits ends
Jan 31
All Day
Spring 26 Enrollment Certifications Available
Jan 31
All Day
Fall 25 Degree Certifications Available

February 2026

Feb 3
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Spring 26 last day to add/change credits
Feb 14 – Feb 17
Feb 14 12:00 AM – Feb 17 11:59 PM
February Break
Feb 18
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Spring 26 7 week 1 drop/grade change ends

March 2026

Mar 10
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Spring 26 7 week 1 classes end
Mar 11
All Day
Spring 26 7 week 2 classes begin
Mar 11 – Mar 18
Mar 11 12:00 AM – Mar 18 11:59 PM
Spring 26 7 week 1 exams
Mar 14
All Day
Summer 26 CE/GR online enrollment begins
Mar 17
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Spring 26 last day to drop/change grade option
Mar 18
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Spring 26 7 week 2 add/credit change ends
Mar 28 – Apr 5
Mar 28 12:00 AM – Apr 5 11:59 PM
Spring Break

April 2026

Apr 8
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Spring 26 7 week 2 drop/grade change ends
Apr 22 – Apr 24
Apr 22 7:30 AM – Apr 24 11:59 PM
FA GR/PR/TECH Pre-Enroll Begins
Apr 27 – Apr 29
Apr 27 7:30 AM – Apr 29 11:59 PM
FA SR Pre-Enroll Begins
Apr 28 – Apr 30
Apr 28 7:30 AM – Apr 30 11:59 PM
FA JR Pre-Enroll Begins
Apr 29 – May 1
Apr 29 7:30 AM – May 1 11:59 PM
FA SO/FY Pre-Enroll Begins

May 2026

May 1
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Deadline to apply for internal transfer
May 5
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Last day of instruction
May 6 – May 8
May 6 12:00 AM – May 8 11:59 PM
Study days
May 9 – May 16
May 9 12:00 AM – May 16 11:59 PM
Final exams
May 16
All Day
Spring 26 term ends and last day of academic activity
May 22 – May 24
May 22 12:00 AM – May 24 11:59 PM
Commencement Weekend
May 24
All Day
Spring 26 degree date
May 25
All Day
Memorial Day Holiday/No Classes
May 26
All Day
Summer Special Session 1 and 2 Instruction Begins

June 2026

Jun 1
All Day
3-Week 1 Summer Session Instruction Begins
Jun 8
All Day
8-week Summer Session Instruction begins
Jun 18
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
3-Week 1 Summer Session Instruction Ends
Jun 19
All Day
Juneteenth/Holiday/No Classes
Jun 22
All Day
6-Week Summer Session Begins
Jun 22
All Day
3-Week 2 Summer Session Instruction Begins
Jun 30
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Summer Special Session 1 Ends

July 2026

Jul 10
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
3 Week 2 Summer 26 Ends
Jul 13
All Day
3 Week 3 Summer 26 Begins
Jul 31
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
3 Week 3 Summer 26 Ends
Jul 31
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Summer 26 6W Classes End
Jul 31
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Summer 26 8W Classes End

August 2026

Aug 1 – Aug 4
Aug 1 12:00 AM – Aug 4 11:59 PM
Summer 26 6W and 8W Exams
Aug 14
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Summer 26 Special Session 2 Ends
Aug 15
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Summer 26 Term Ends
Aug 31
All Day
Summer 26 degree date