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/No Classes
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 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 - 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. Day/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/No Classes
Feb 18
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Spring 26 7-Week 1 Classes Drop/Grading Basis 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/No Classes

April 2026

Apr 8
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Spring 26 7-Week 2 Drop/Grading Basis 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 - 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
3-Week 2 Summer Session Instruction Begins
Jun 22
All Day
6-Week Summer Session 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 6-Week Classes End
Jul 31
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Summer 26 8-Week Classes End

August 2026

Aug 1 – Aug 4
Aug 1 12:00 AM – Aug 4 11:59 PM
Summer 26 6-Week and 8-Week Exams
Aug 14
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Summer 26 Special Session 2 Ends
Aug 15
DEADLINE 11:59 PM
Summer 26 Term Ends