Expand the tabs below to view a snap shot of all the important dates you need to be aware of each academic semester.
Under § 224-a of the NYS Education Law: "Any student in an institution of higher education who is unable, because of his or her religious beliefs, to attend classes on a particular day or days shall, because of such absence on the particular day or days, be excused from any examination or any study or work requirements. It shall be the responsibility of the faculty and of the administrative officials of each institution of higher education to make available to each student who is absent from school, because of his or her religious beliefs, an equivalent opportunity to register for classes or make up any examination, study or work requirements which he or she may have missed because of such absence on any particular day or days. No fees of any kind shall be charged by the institution for making available to the said student such equivalent opportunity."
Students who anticipate being absent because of a religious observance should, whenever possible, notify faculty in advance of such anticipated absence.
| Labor Day-holiday | Monday, September 7 |
| Weekday classes begin | Tuesday, September 8 |
| Registration and program changes (after 9/14, approval needed to add Lab Science courses) |
Wednesday - Monday, September 8-21 |
| First weekend session classes begin | Saturday-Sunday, September 12-13 |
| Awarding of September degrees | Friday, September 18 |
| Registration and program changes end | Monday, September 21 |
| Columbus Day - Classes in session | Monday, October 12 |
| Spring 2021 Registration Begins for Continuing Students | TBD |
| Last day to apply for January degree | Friday, October 30 |
| Second weekend session classes begin | Saturday-Sunday, October 31-Nov 1 |
| Election Day-NO CLASSES | Tuesday, November 3 |
| Last day for withdrawal/Opt Pass/Fail for full-semester classes | Friday, November 13 |
| Thanksgiving holiday | Wednesday, November 25 - Sunday, November 29 |
| Classes resume | Monday, November 30 |
| Last day of weekday classes | Friday, December 11 |
| Class make-up/study days | Monday - Tuesday, December 14-15 |
| Final examinations-undergraduate and graduate | Wednesday - Tuesday, December 16 - 22 |
| Final Exam Make-Up day (in event of snow closure) | Wednesday, December 23 |
| Winter recess begins | Thursday, December 24 |
| Martin Luther King Day - no classes | Monday, January 18 |
| Weekday classes begin | Tuesday, January 19 |
| Registration and program changes (after 1/25 permission needed for lab courses) |
Tuesday, January 19 - Monday, February 1 |
| First weekend session classes begin | Saturday, January 23 - Sunday, January 24 |
| Registration and program changes end | Monday, February 1 |
| President's Day - No Classes |
Monday, February 15 |
| Tuesday follows a Monday Schedule |
Tuesday, February 16 |
| Summer Registration begins (tentative) |
Tuesday, February 16 |
| Fall 2020 Priority Registration for Honors Students/Athletes (tentative) |
Tuesday - Thursday , February 16-18 |
| Fall 2020 Registration begins (tentative) | Friday, February 19 |
| Last day to apply for May degree | Friday, February 26 |
| Spring recess begins | Monday, March 8 |
| Classes resume | Monday, March 15 |
| Second weekend session classes begin | Saturday, March 20 - Sunday, March 21 |
| Last day for withdrawal/ Opt Pass/ Fail for full-semester classes | Friday, April 2 |
| Semester classes meeting Monday through Friday end |
Tuesday, April 27 |
| Class make-up/ study days | Wednesday, April 28 - Thursday April 29 |
| Final examinations-undergraduate and graduate | Friday, April 30 - Thursday, May 6 |
| Commencement Ceremony (tentative) |
Friday, May 7 |
| Conferral of May degrees | Friday, May 14 |
| Monday, March 9 |
| Monday, March 9 |
| Monday, March 9 |