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The academic calendar lists important dates and deadlines for the fall and spring semesters, as well as summer sessions.

Winterlude 2026 (Spring Session)

Registration for Winterlude Wednesday, Nov. 5 - Thursday, Dec. 18
Winterlude begins Wednesday, Dec. 17
Winterlude add deadline Thursday, Dec. 18
Winterlude pass/fail deadline Monday, Dec. 22
Winterlude academic/financial drop deadline Monday, Dec. 22
Winterlude withdrawal deadline Monday, Jan. 5
Winterlude ends Friday, Jan. 9
Winterlude grades due from faculty Tuesday, Jan. 13
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, Jan. 19

Spring 2026

Registration for new graduate students Monday, Jan. 5
Winter Welcome new undergraduate registration Saturday, Jan. 10 - Sunday, Jan. 11
First day of classes Monday, Jan. 12
Late registration and schedule adjustment Monday, Jan. 12 - Tuesday, Jan. 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, Jan. 19
Add deadline Tuesday, Jan. 20
Early-semester progress report Monday, Jan. 26 - Friday, Jan. 30
Academic/Financial deadline to drop class Monday, Feb. 2
Grading option deadline (choose pass/fail or audit) Monday, Feb. 2
Religious Observance Notification Deadline Monday, Feb. 2
Midterm Monday, Mar. 2
Mid-semester progress report Tuesday, Mar. 3 - Tuesday, Mar. 17
Spring Break (no residential classes) Sunday, Mar. 8 - Sunday, Mar. 15
Registration for Summer 2026 Wednesday, Mar. 18
Registration for Fall 2026 Wednesday, Apr. 8 - Tuesday, Jun. 30
Withdrawal deadline Tuesday, Apr. 14
Last day of classes Monday, Apr. 27
Reading days Tuesday, Apr. 28 - Wednesday, Apr. 29, Saturday, May 2 - Sunday, May 3
Final examinations Thursday, Apr. 30 - Friday, May 1, Monday, May 4, Tuesday, May 5
Last day of the Semester Tuesday, May 5
Commencement Weekend Saturday, May 9 - Sunday, May 10
Degree Award Date Sunday, May 10
Final grades due from faculty Monday, May 11

Summer 2026

Holidays and Administrative Dates

Memorial Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, May 25
Juneteenth (no residential classes, University offices closed) Friday, Jun. 19
Degree Award Date Friday, Jun. 26
Independence Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Friday, Jul. 3
Degree Award Date Friday, Aug. 21

Summer 2026 - Maymester Session

Maymester Session Monday, May 11 - Friday, May 22
Add deadline Monday, May 11
Early semester progress report** Monday, May 11
Academic/Financial Drop/Grading Option* class deadlines Tuesday, May 12
Mid-semester progress report Six Week First Session** Monday, May 18
Withdrawal deadline Wednesday, May 20
Final grades due from faculty Thursday, Jun. 4

Summer 2026 - Regular Academic Session

Regular Academic Session Monday, May 11 - Friday, Aug. 21
Add deadline Monday, May 18
Early semester progress report** Tuesday, May 19 - Friday, May 22
Academic/Financial Drop/Grading Option* Class deadlines Monday, Jun. 1
Mid-semester progress report Wednesday, Jul. 1 - Wednesday, Jul. 15
Withdrawal deadline Tuesday, Aug. 4
Final grades due from faculty Thursday, Aug. 27

Summer 2026 - Six Week First Session

Six Week First Session Monday, May 18 - Friday, Jun. 26
Add Deadline Wednesday, May 20
Early semester progress report** Thursday, May 21 - Monday, May 25
Academic/Financial Drop/Grading Option* class deadlines Tuesday, May 26
Mid-semester progress report Friday, Jun. 5 - Wednesday, Jun. 10
Withdrawal deadline Monday, Jun. 22
Final grades due from faculty Thursday, Jul. 9

Summer 2026 - Twelve Week Session

Twelve Week Session Monday, May 18 - Friday, Aug. 7
Add deadline Friday, May 22
Early semester progress report** Tuesday, May 26 - Friday, May 29
Academic/Financial Drop/Grading Option* class deadlines Thursday, Jun. 4
Mid-semester progress report Friday, Jun. 26 - Monday, Jul. 6
Withdrawal deadline Monday, Jul. 27
Final grades due from faculty Thursday, Aug. 27

Summer 2026 - Six Week Second Session

Six Week Second Session Monday, Jun. 29 - Friday, Aug. 7
Add Deadline Wednesday, Jul. 1
Early semester progress report** Thursday, Jul. 2 - Monday, Jul. 6
Academic/Financial Drop/Grading Option* class deadlnes Tuesday, Jul. 7
Mid-semester progress report Friday, Jul. 17 - Wednesday, Jul. 22
Withdrawal deadline Friday, Jul. 31
Final grades due from faculty Thursday, Aug. 27

*Grading Option deadline defines last day to choose to pass/fail or audit

**These dates were established after the fact

Fall 2026

Registration for new graduate students Monday, Aug. 3
Schedule adjustment for returning undergraduate students Wednesday, Aug. 12 - Monday, Aug. 31
Syracuse Welcome Saturday, Aug. 22 - Sunday, Aug. 23
First day of classes/Extended Campus Classes Monday, Aug. 24
Late registration and schedule adjustment Monday, Aug. 24 - Monday, Aug. 31
Add deadline Monday, Aug. 31
Labor Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, Sept. 7
Early-semester progress report Tuesday, Sept. 8 - Friday, Sept. 11
Academic/Financial deadline to drop class Monday, Sept. 14
Grading option deadline (choose pass/fail or audit) Monday, Sept. 14
Religious observance notification deadline Monday, Sept. 14
Fall Break, excluding LAW (no residential classes) Monday, Oct. 12 - Tuesday, Oct. 13
Midterm Wednesday, Oct. 14
Mid-semester progress report Thursday, Oct. 15 - Thursday, Oct. 29
Registration for Winterlude Tuesday, Nov. 10 - Thursday, Dec. 17
Registration for Spring 2027 Tuesday, Nov. 10 - Tuesday, Jan. 19
Withdrawal deadline Friday, Nov. 20
Thanksgiving Break (no residential classes, University offices open Monday through Wednesday) Sunday, Nov. 22 - Sunday, Nov. 29
Last day of classes Tuesday, Dec. 8
Reading days Wednesday, Dec. 9, Saturday, Dec. 12, Sunday, Dec. 13
Final examinations Thursday, Dec. 10 - Friday, Dec. 11, Monday, Dec. 14 - Tuesday, Dec. 15
Last day of the semester Tuesday, Dec. 15
Degree Award Date Wednesday, Dec. 23
Final grades due from faculty Wednesday, Dec. 30

Winterlude 2027 (Spring Session)

Registration for Winterlude Tuesday, Nov. 10 - Thursday, Dec. 17
Winterlude begins Wednesday, Dec. 16
Winterlude add deadline Thursday, Dec. 17
Winterlude pass/fail deadline Monday, Dec. 21
Winterlude academic/financial drop deadline Monday, Dec. 21
Winterlude withdrawal deadline Monday, Jan. 4
Winterlude ends Friday, Jan. 8
Winterlude grades due from faculty Tuesday, Jan. 12

Spring 2027

Registration for new graduate students  Monday, Jan. 4
Winter Welcome new undergraduate registration  Saturday, Jan. 9 - Sunday, Jan. 10
First day of classes  Monday, Jan. 11
Late registration and schedule adjustment  Monday, Jan. 11 - Tuesday, Jan. 19
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, Jan. 18
Add deadline  Tuesday, Jan. 19
Early-semester progress report  Monday, Jan. 25 - Friday, Jan. 29
Academic/Financial deadline to drop class  Monday, Feb. 1
Grading option deadline (choose pass/fail or audit)  Monday, Feb. 1
Religious Observance Notification Deadline  Monday, Feb. 1
Midterm  Monday, Mar. 1
Mid-semester progress report  Tuesday, Mar. 2 - Tuesday, Mar. 16
Spring Break (no residential classes)  Sunday, Mar. 7 - Sunday, Mar. 14
Registration for Summer 2027 Wednesday, Mar. 17
Registration for Fall 2027 Wednesday, Apr. 7 - Wednesday, Jun. 30
Withdrawal deadline  Tuesday, Apr. 13
Last day of classes  Monday, Apr. 26
Reading days  Tuesday, Apr. 27 - Wednesday, Apr. 28, Saturday, May 1 - Sunday, May 2
Final examinations  Thursday, Apr. 29 - Friday, Apr. 30, Monday, May 3 - Tuesday, May 4
Last day of the Semester  Tuesday, May 4
Commencement Weekend  Saturday, May 8 - Sunday, May 9
Degree Award Date  Sunday, May 9
Final grades due from faculty  Monday, May 10

Summer 2027

Maymester  Monday, May 10 - Friday, May 21
Regular Academic Session  Monday, May 10 - Friday, Aug. 20
Six Week First Session  Monday, May 17 - Friday, Jun. 25
Twelve Week Session  Monday, May 17 - Friday, Aug. 6
Memorial Day (no residential classes, University offices closed)  Monday, May 31
Maymester final grades due from faculty  Thursday, Jun. 3
Mid-semester progress report Six Week First Session  Friday, Jun. 4 - Wednesday, Jun. 9
Juneteenth (no residential classes, University offices closed)  Friday, Jun. 18
Degree Award Date Friday, Jun. 25
Mid-semester progress report Twelve Week Session Friday, Jun. 25 - Friday, Jul. 2
Six Week Second Session Monday, Jun. 28 - Friday, Aug. 6
Mid-semester progress report Regular Academic Session Wednesday, Jun. 30 - Wednesday, Jul. 14
Independence Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, Jul. 5
Six Week First Session final grades due from faculty  Thursday, Jul. 8
Mid-semester progress report Six Week Second Session  Friday, Jul. 16 - Wednesday, Jul. 21
Six Week Second Session and Twelve Week Session final grades due from faculty Thursday, Aug. 19
Regular Academic Session final grades due from faculty Thursday, Aug. 26
Degree Award Date Friday, Aug. 27