Academic Calendar

Dryden Campus

Tompkins Cortland offers academic sessions in fall, winter, spring, and summer each year. In fall, spring, and summer, varying start dates and session lengths, as well as evening courses, allow students to tailor schedules to fit their lives. Winter courses happen all online for a set length of four weeks. In addition to important session dates, the Academic Calendar also lists official College breaks and significant ceremonies.

KEY

  • Monday (M)
  • Tuesday (T)
  • Wednesday (W)
  • Thursday (R)
  • Friday (F)
  • Saturday (A)

Faculty Return - August 19 (M)

Classes Begin - August 26 (M)

Labor Day - College Holiday - September 2 (M)

Early Student Progress Reports Posted  by NOON, September 23 (M)

Fall Day (College Retreat) – No Classes - October 8 (T)

Prospective Student Open House - November 1-2 (F-Sa)

Spring Registration Begins - November 11 (M)

Thanksgiving- No Classes - November 20-23 (W-Sa)

Graduate Recognition Ceremony  December 6 (F)

*Final Exam Week - December 9-13 (M - F)

Semester Ends  December 13 (F)

Final Grades Posted  by NOON, December 16 (M)

15-week classes  August 26 to December 13

last day to add - September 9 (M)

last day to drop September 16 (M)

last day to withdraw  November 28 (R)

Ten Week classes - August 26 to November 5

last day to add - September 4 (W)

last day to drop September 9 (M)

last day to withdraw  October 25 (F)

First 5-week classes  August 26 to September 30

last day to add  August 29 (R)

last day to drop September 3 (T)

last day to withdraw  September 24 (T)

Second 5-week classes  October 1 to  November 5

last day to add - October 4 (F)

last day to drop October 9 (W)

last day to withdraw  October 30 (W)

Third 5-week classes  November 6 to December 13

last day to add  November 11 (M)

last day to drop November 13 (W)

last day to withdraw - December 9 (M)

First 7 ½-week classes  August 26 to October 18

last day to add - September 3 (T)

last day to drop September 6 (F)

last day to withdraw  October 10 (R)

Second 7 ½-week classes October 21 to  December 13

last day to add - October 25 (F)

last day to drop October 30 (W)

last day to withdraw  December 5 (R)

Delayed Start classes September 17 to December 13

last day to add. September 26 (R)

last day to drop October 2 (W)

last day to withdraw - December 2 (M)

Late Start classes October 1 to December 13

last day to add - October 10 (R)

last day to drop October 15 (T)

last day to withdraw  December 3 (T)

* All classes must meet during their scheduled final exam time.

GENERAL DATES

Memorial Day - College Holiday - May 27 (M)

Classes Begin - May 29 (W)

Juneteenth - College Holiday - June 19 (W)

Independence Day - College Holiday - July 4-5 (R-F)

Summer Term Ends - August 9 (F)

GENERAL DATES

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - College Holiday - January 15 (M)

Faculty Return - January 16 (T)

Classes Begin - January 22 (M)

Early Student Progress Reports Due - NOON, February 16 (F)

Mid-Winter Break - No Day or Evening Classes  - February 19 - 21 (M - W)

Mid-Winter Day (All College Retreat) - February 21 (W)

Spring Break - No Day or Evening Classes - March 25 – 30 (M - Sa)

Spring Day - College Holiday - March 29 (F)

Fall Registration Begins - April 15 (M)

April Break - No Day or Evening Classes  - April 25 - 26 (R - F)

*Final Exam Week - May 13 - 17 (M - F)

Classes End - May 17 (F)

Grades Due - NOON, May 20 (M)

Nursing Recognition Ceremony - May 21 (T)

Commencement - May 21 (T)

GENERAL DATES

Classes Begin - December 20 (W)

Campus Holiday Break begins - December 23 (Sa)

PLEASE NOTE: Winter session classes remain in session while the campus is closed during holiday break.

Campus reopens - January 2 (T)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - College Holiday - January 15 (M)

Classes End - January 19 (F)

GENERAL DATES

Faculty Return - August 21 (M)

Classes Begin - August 28 (M)

Labor Day - College Holiday - September 4 (M)

Early Student Progress Reports Due - NOON, September 25 (M)

Fall Day (College Retreat) – No Day or Evening Classes - October 10 (T)

Prospective Student Open House  - November 3 and 4 (F and Sa)

Spring Registration Begins - November 13 (M)

Thanksgiving- No Day or Evening Classes - November 22 - 25 (W - Sa)

Graduate Recognition Ceremony - December 8 (F)

*Final Exam Week - December 11 - 15 (M - F)

Classes End - December 15 (F)

Grades Due - NOON, December 18 (M)