2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2025
Official Term Dates: August 25 to December 12
| President’s Opening Address and Faculty Meetings | Thursday, Aug. 21 |
| Academic Convocation | Sunday, Aug. 24 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, Aug. 25 |
| Labor Day (No Classes in Session) | Monday, Sep. 1 |
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Fall Break Begins (8 a.m.) |
Monday, Oct. 6 |
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Classes Resume (8 a.m.) |
Wednesday, Oct. 8 |
| First-Quarter Classes end | Friday, Oct. 10 |
| October Open House | Monday, Oct. 13 |
| Second-Quarter Classes Begin | Monday, Oct. 13 |
| November Open House | Tuesday, Nov. 11 |
| Last Day for In-Class Examinations | Tuesday, Nov. 25 |
| *Thanksgiving Break Begins (8 a.m.) | Wednesday, Nov. 26 |
| Classes Resume (8 a.m.) | Monday, Dec. 1 |
| Classes End | Friday, Dec. 5 |
| Final Examination Period | Monday, Dec. 8 to Friday, Dec. 12 |
Spring Semester 2026
Official Term Dates: January 26 to May 15
| President’s State of the University Address and Faculty Meetings | Thursday, Jan. 22 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, Jan. 26 |
| Third-Quarter Classes end | Friday, Mar. 13 |
| Spring Break | Monday, Mar. 16 to Friday, Mar. 20 |
| Classes Resume (8 a.m.) | Monday, Mar. 23 |
| Fourth Quarter Classes Begin | Monday, Mar. 23 |
| Spring Open House | Saturday, Apr. 11 |
| Honors Convocation | Saturday, Apr. 18 |
| Last Day for In-Class Examinations * | Friday, May 1 |
| Classes End | Friday, May 8 |
| Final Examination Period | Monday, May 11 to Friday, May 15 |
| Graduate Commencement | Friday, May 15 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | Saturday, May 16 |
Semester start dates are guided by Labor Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day respectively. Please review the Summer and Winter Session website for Summer and Winter term dates.
*Final Exam Policy: No examinations or quizzes may be given the five class days preceding the final exam period without the approval of the dean.
Religious Holidays: Students who miss classes, exams, or work requirements because of religious beliefs shall be excused and will be provided with opportunities to make up exams or work missed because of the absence. This does not prohibit faculty from giving assignments/exams on a given day. The purpose is to allow individual students alternatives based on religious practice when they make a request. Please refer to the holiday schedule for details and dates. Please refer to the SUNY Cortland Religious Holidays and Observances schedule for details and dates.