The Service Desk in Day Hall will be closed starting Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Cornell University will be closed from December 25 through January 4, 2026. We will resume normal Service Desk and phone hours on Monday, January 5, 2026.

2024-2025 Key Academic Dates

DateTitleStart/End
Jul 33-Week 2 Summer Session-last day to dropJul 3
Jul 4July 4th Holiday/No ClassesJul 4
Jul 88-Week Summer Session-last day to dropJul 8
Jul 15 - Aug 023-Week 3 Summer SessionJul 15 12:00 am - Aug 02 11:59 pm
Jul 156-Week Summer Session-last day to dropJul 15
Jul 163-Week 3 Summer Session-last day to addJul 16
Jul 22 - Jul 25Fall 24 Pre-enrollment: New First-Years and Transfer StudentsJul 22 12:00 pm - Jul 25 4:00 pm
Jul 24 - Jul 25Fall 24 Pre-enrollment ONLY for Cornell Tech, CALS MPS/MFS/MLA, Hotel MMH/MPS, AEM MPS, Johnson Exchange, Johnson 1+1Jul 24 9:00 am - Jul 25 4:00 pm
Jul 243-Week 3 Summer Session-last day to dropJul 24
Aug 05 - Aug 066 and 8-week final examsAug 05 12:00 am - Aug 06 11:59 pm
Aug 17Summer 24 Term EndsAug 17
Aug 19Fall 24 Add/Drop Begins: Graduate/Professional/CU Tech StudentsAug 19 9:00
Aug 20Fall 24 Add/Drop Begins: SeniorsAug 20 9:00
Aug 21Fall 24 Add/Drop Begins: JuniorsAug 21 9:00
Aug 22Fall 24 Add/Drop Begins: SophomoresAug 22 9:00
Aug 23Fall 24 Add/Drop Begins: First-YearsAug 23 9:00
Aug 26Fall 24 Term and Instruction Begins; including 7 week 1 classesAug 26
Aug 28Summer 24 final grade postAug 28
Aug 31August 24 degree dateAug 31
Sep 2Labor Day/Holiday/No ClassesSep 2
Sep 3Fall 24 7 week 1 classes add/change credit endsSep 3
Sep 5Fall 24 Enrollment Certifications AvailableSep 5
Sep 6Summer 24 Graduates: Deadline to update name/address for diplomaSep 6
Sep 9Last day to add classes/change creditsSep 9
Sep 23Fall 24 7 week 1 classes drop endsSep 23
Sep 30August 24 Graduates: Degree certifications availableSep 30
Oct 11Fall 24 7 week 1 classes endOct 11
Oct 12 - Oct 15Fall BreakOct 12 12:00 am - Oct 15 11:59 pm
Oct 14Indigenous Peoples' DayOct 14
Oct 15Winter Session enrollment beginsOct 15
Oct 16Fall 24 7 week 2 classes beginOct 16
Oct 17 - Oct 24Fall 24 7 week 1 examsOct 17 12:00 am - Oct 24 11:59 pm
Oct 21Last day to drop classes/change grading basisOct 21
Oct 23Fall 24 7 week 2 classes add/change credit endsOct 23
Oct 29 - Oct 31Spring 25 Pre-enrollment/Enrollment: Graduate/Professional/Cornell TechOct 29 7:30 am - Oct 31 11:59 pm
Oct 30 - Nov 01Spring 25 Pre-enrollment/Enrollment: Senior UG and Vet Med 4th yearOct 30 7:30 am - Nov 01 11:59 pm
Nov 04 - Nov 06Spring 25 Pre-enrollment/Enrollment: Junior UG, Law and Vet Med 3rd yearNov 04 7:30 am - Nov 06 11:59 pm
Nov 05 - Nov 07Spring 25 Pre-enrollment/Enrollment: Sophomore UG and Vet Med 2nd yearNov 05 7:30 am - Nov 07 11:59 pm
Nov 06 - Nov 08Spring 25 Pre-enrollment/Enrollment: First-Year UG and Vet Med 1st yearNov 06 7:30 am - Nov 08 11:59 pm
Nov 13Fall 24 7 week 2 classes drop endsNov 13
Nov 27 - Dec 01Thanksgiving BreakNov 27 12:00 am - Dec 01 11:59 pm
Dec 1Deadline to apply for internal transferDec 1
Dec 9Last day of instructionDec 9
Dec 10 - Dec 12Study daysDec 10 12:00 am - Dec 12 11:59 pm
Dec 13 - Dec 21Fall 24 Final ExamsDec 13 12:00 am - Dec 21 11:59 pm
Dec 21Fall 24 term ends and last day of academic activityDec 21
Dec 22 - Dec 22December Recognition CeremonyDec 22 1 am - Dec 22 12:00 pm
Dec 24Fall OUR Grade Deadline – 8AM (Some colleges may have earlier deadline)Dec 24 8:00
Dec 26Winter term beginsDec 26
Dec 31December 24 degree dateDec 31
Jan 2Winter Session instruction beginsJan 2
Jan 3December 24 Graduates: Deadline for diploma updatesJan 3
Jan 6Final Fall term grades available in Student CenterJan 6
Jan 14December 24 degree posting deadlineJan 14 8:00
Jan 14Spring 25 Add/Drop Begins - Graduate/Professional StudentsJan 14 9:00
Jan 14Spring 25 Add/Drop Begins - SeniorsJan 14 12:00
Jan 15Spring 25 Add/Drop Begins - JuniorsJan 15 9:00
Jan 16Spring 25 Add/Drop Begins - SophomoresJan 16 9:00
Jan 17Spring 25 Add/Drop Begins - First-YearsJan 17 9:00
Jan 17Winter Session instruction endsJan 17
Jan 18Winter Session final examsJan 18
Jan 18Winter term endsJan 18
Jan 20Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday/No ClassesJan 20
Jan 21Spring 25 term and instruction begins; including 7 week 1 classesJan 21
Jan 24Winter final grade postJan 24
Jan 287 week 1 Add/Change Credits EndsJan 28
Jan 31Fall 24 Degree Certifications AvailableJan 31
Feb 4Spring 25 Last day to add/change creditsFeb 4
Feb 15 - Feb 18February BreakFeb 15 12:00 am - Feb 18 11:59 pm
Feb 197 week 1 Drop Ends/Grade Change DeadlineFeb 19
Mar 117 week 1 Classes EndMar 11
Mar 12 - Mar 197 week 1 ExamsMar 12 12:00 am - Mar 19 11:59 pm
Mar 127 week 2 Classes BeginMar 12
Mar 17Summer 25 CE/GR Online Enrollment BeginsMar 17
Mar 18Spring 25 Last Day to Drop/Change Grade OptionMar 18
Mar 197 week 2 Add/Credit Change EndsMar 19
Mar 29 - Apr 06Spring BreakMar 29 12:00 am - Apr 06 11:59 pm
Apr 97 week 2 Drop/Grade Change EndsApr 9
Apr 28 - Apr 30Fall 25 Continuing Grad/Prof/CU Tech Enrollment/Pre-Enroll Begins at 7:00a.m.Apr 28 7:00 am - Apr 30 11:59 pm
Apr 28 - Apr 30Fall 25 Rising Senior Enrollment/Pre-Enroll Begins at 7:45a.m.Apr 28 7:45 am - Apr 30 11:59 pm
Apr 29 - May 01Fall 25 Rising Junior Enrollment/Pre-Enroll Begins at 7:30a.m.Apr 29 7:30 am - May 01 11:59 pm
Apr 30 - May 02Fall 25 Rising Sophomore/ Continuing First-Year Enrollment/Pre-Enroll Begins at 7:30a.m.Apr 30 7:30 am - May 02 11:59 pm
May 1Deadline to apply for internal transferMay 1
May 6Last day of instructionMay 6
May 07 - May 09Study DaysMay 07 12:00 am - May 09 11:59 pm
May 10 - May 17Final ExamsMay 10 12:00 am - May 17 11:59 pm
May 17Spring 25 term ends and last day of academic activityMay 17
May 23 - May 25Commencement WeekendMay 23 12:00 am - May 25 11:59 pm
May 25Spring 2025 Degree DateMay 25
May 26Memorial Day Holiday/No ClassesMay 26
May 27 - Jun 27Special Summer Session 1May 27 12:00 am - Jun 27 11:59 pm
May 27 - Aug 15Special Summer Session 2May 27 12:00 am - Aug 15 11:59 pm
Jun 02 - Jun 203-Week 1 Summer SessionJun 02 12:00 am - Jun 20 11:59 pm
Jun 3Spring 25 Final Grade PostJun 3 8:00
Jun 6Spring 25 Graduates: Deadline to update name/address for diplomaJun 6
Jun 09 - Aug 058-Week Summer SessionJun 09 12:00 am - Aug 05 11:59 pm
Jun 9Spring 25 Degree Posting DeadlineJun 9 8:00
Jun 103-Week 1 Summer Session-last day to dropJun 10
Jun 118-week Summer Session-last day to addJun 11
Jun 19Juneteenth Holiday/No ClassesJun 19