Fall Semester 2026
Official Term Dates: August 31 to December 18
| President’s Opening Address and Faculty Meetings | Wednesday, Aug. 26 |
| Academic Convocation | Sunday, Aug. 30 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, Aug. 31 |
| Labor Day (No Classes in Session) | Monday, Sep. 7 |
| October Open House | Monday, Oct. 12 |
| First Quarter Classes end | Friday Oct. 16 |
| Fall break begins (8 a.m.) | Monday, Oct. 19 |
| Classes Resume (8 a.m.) | Wednesday, Oct. 21 |
| Second-Quarter Classes Begin | Wednesday, Oct. 21 |
| November Open House | Wednesday, Nov. 11 |
| *Thanksgiving Break Begins (8 a.m.) | Wednesday, Nov. 25 |
| Classes Resume (8 a.m.) | Monday, Nov. 30 |
| Final Week | Monday, Dec. 14, to Friday Dec. 18 |
Winter Session 2027
^Official Term Dates: December 22 to January 19
| Session I Begins | Tuesday December 22 |
| Session II Begins | Tuesday January 5 |
| Classes End | Tuesday January 19 |
Spring Semester 2027
Official Term Dates: January 25 to May 14
| President’s State of the University Address and Faculty Meetings | Thursday, Jan. 21 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, Jan. 25 |
| Third-Quarter Classes end | Friday, Mar. 12 |
| Spring Break | Monday, Mar. 15 to Friday, Mar. 19 |
| Classes Resume (8 a.m.) | Monday, Mar. 22 |
| Fourth Quarter Classes Begin | Monday, Mar. 22 |
| Spring Open House | Saturday, Apr. 3 |
| Honors Convocation | Saturday, Apr. 24 |
| Final Week | Monday, May 10 to Friday, May 14 |
| Graduate Commencement | Friday, May 14 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | Saturday, May 15 |
Summer Session 2027
^Official Term Dates: May 19 to August 20
| Summer Session I Begins | Wednesday, May 19 |
| Session I Ends | Thursday, Jun. 24 |
| Session II Begins | Monday, Jun. 28 |
| Summer Session II Ends | Monday, Aug. 2 |
^Semester start dates are guided by Labor Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day respectively. Please review the Extended Learning Office for detailed information for Summer and Winter session.
*Final Week Policy: All courses must adhere to the final week policy published in the SUNY Cortland College Catalog, section D.02
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 in advance. Please refer to the SUNY Cortland Religious Holidays and Observances schedule for details and dates.