Academic Calendar

July

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

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
Aug 31
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
August Degree Date

September

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
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

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
Fall 25 7 week 2 classes begin
Oct 15
All Day
Winter Session enrollment begins
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

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

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

Jan 2
All Day
Winter session instruction begins
Jan 5
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 8:00 AM
Fall 25 degree posting deadline
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 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 16
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Winter session instruction ends
Jan 16
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Winter term 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

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

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

Apr 8
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Spring 26 7 week 2 drop/grade change ends

May

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