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

Spring 2024

Registration for new graduate students  Tuesday, January 2 
Winter Welcome new undergraduate registration  Saturday, January 13 – Sunday, January 14 
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no residential classes, University offices closed)  Monday, January 15 
First day of classes  Tuesday, January 16 
Late registration and schedule adjustment  Tuesday, January 16 – Tuesday, January 23 
Add deadline  Tuesday, January 23 
Early-semester progress report  Monday, January 29 – Friday, February 2 
Academic/Financial deadline to drop class  Tuesday, February 6 
Grading option deadline (choose pass/fail or audit)  Tuesday, February 6 
Religious Observance Notification Deadline  Tuesday, February 6 
Midterm  Tuesday, March 5 
Mid-semester progress report  Wednesday, March 6 – Wednesday, March 20 
Spring Break (no residential classes)  Sunday, March 10 – Sunday, March 17 
Registration for Summer 2024  Wednesday, March 20 
Registration for Fall 2024  Wednesday, April 3 – Friday, June 28
Withdrawal deadline  Tuesday, April 16 
Last day of classes  Monday, April 29 
Reading days  Tuesday, April 30, Wednesday, May 1; Saturday, May 4 – Sunday, May 5 
Final examinations  Thursday, May 2 – Friday, May 3; Monday, May 6 – Tuesday, May 7 
Last day of the Semester  Tuesday, May 7 
Commencement Weekend  Saturday, May 11 – Sunday, May 12 
Degree Award Date  Sunday, May 12 
Final grades due from faculty  Wednesday, May 15 

Summer 2024

Maymester  Monday, May 13 – Friday, May 24 
Regular Academic Session  Monday, May 13 – Friday, August 23 
Six Week First Session  Monday, May 20 – Friday, June 28 
Twelve Week Session  Monday, May 20 – Friday, August 9
Memorial Day (no residential classes, University offices closed)  Monday, May 27 
Maymester final grades due from faculty  Thursday, June 6 
Mid-semester progress report Six Week First Session  Friday, June 7 – Wednesday, June 12 
Juneteenth (no residential classes, University offices closed)  Wednesday, June 19 
Regular Academic Session mid-semester progress report  Wednesday, June 26 – Wednesday, July 10 
Degree Award Date  Friday, June 28 
Mid-semester progress report Twelve Week Session  Friday, June 28 – Friday, July 5 
Independence Day (no residential classes, University offices closed)  Thursday, July 4 
Six Week Second Session  Monday, July 1 – Friday, August 9
Six Week First Session final grades due from faculty  Thursday, July 11 
Mid-semester progress report Six Week Second Session  Friday, July 19 – Friday, July 26 
Degree Award Date Friday, August 23 
Six Week Second Session, Twelve Week Session and Regular Academic Session final grades due from faculty Thursday, August 29 

Fall 2024

Registration for new graduate students Thursday, August 1
Schedule adjustment for returning undergraduate students Wednesday, August 14 – Tuesday, September 3
Syracuse Welcome Saturday, August 24 – Sunday, August 25
First day of classes/Extended Campus Classes Monday, August 26
Late registration and schedule adjustment Monday, August 26 – Tuesday, September 3
Labor Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, September 2
Add deadline Tuesday, September 3
Early-semester progress report Monday, September 9 – Friday, September 13
Academic/Financial deadline to drop class Monday, September 16
Grading option deadline (choose pass/fail or audit) Monday, September 16
Religious observance notification deadline Monday, September 16
Fall Break, excluding LAW (no residential classes) Monday, October 14 – Tuesday, October 15
Midterm Wednesday, October 16
Mid-semester progress report Thursday, October 17 – Thursday, October 24
Registration for Winterlude Wednesday, November 6 - Thursday, December 19
Registration for Spring 2025 Wednesday, November 6 – Tuesday, January 28
Thanksgiving Break (no residential classes, University offices open Monday through Wednesday) Sunday, November 24 – Sunday, December 1
Withdrawal deadline Friday, November 22
Last day of classes Tuesday, December 10
Reading days Wednesday, December 11; Saturday, December 14 – Sunday, December 15
Final examinations Thursday, December 12 – Friday, December 13; Monday, December 16 – Tuesday, December 17
Last day of the semester Tuesday, December 17
Degree Award Date Friday, December 20
Final grades due from faculty Monday, December 30

Winterlude 2025 (Spring Session)

Registration for Winterlude Wednesday, November 6 - Thursday December 19
Winterlude begins Wednesday, December 18
Winterlude add deadline Thursday, December 19
Winterlude pass/fail deadline Monday, December 23
Winterlude academic/financial drop deadline Monday, December 23
Winterlude withdrawal deadline Monday, January 6
Winterlude ends Friday, January 10
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, January 20
Winterlude grades due from faculty Tuesday, January 14

Spring 2025

Registration for new graduate students Thursday, January 2
Winter Welcome new undergraduate registration Saturday, January 11 – Sunday, January 12
First day of classes Monday, January 13
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, January 20
Late registration and schedule adjustment Monday, January 13 – Tuesday, January 21
Add deadline Tuesday, January 21
Early-semester progress report Monday, January 27– Friday, January 31
Academic/Financial deadline to drop class Monday, February 3
Grading option deadline (choose pass/fail or audit) Monday, February 3
Religious Observance Notification Deadline Monday, February 3
Midterm Monday, March 3
Mid-semester progress report Wednesday, February 26 – Wednesday, March 12
Spring Break (no residential classes) Sunday, March 9 – Sunday, March 16
Registration for Summer 2025 Wednesday, March 19
Registration for Fall 2025 Wednesday, April 2 – Monday, June 30
Withdrawal deadline Tuesday, April 15
Last day of classes Tuesday, April 29
Reading days Wednesday, April 30; Saturday, May 3 – Sunday, May 4
Final examinations Thursday, May 1 – Friday, May 2; Monday, May 5 – Tuesday, May 6
Last day of the Semester Tuesday, May 6
Commencement Weekend Saturday, May 10 – Sunday, May 11
Degree Award Date Sunday, May 11
Final grades due from faculty Monday, May 12

Summer 2025

Maymester Monday, May 12 – Friday, May 23
Memorial Day (no residential classes, University offices closed) Monday, May 26
Juneteenth (no residential classes, University offices closed) Thursday, June 19
Maymester final grades due from faculty Thursday, June 5
Regular Academic Session Monday, May 12 – Friday, August 22
Six Week First Session Monday, May 19 – Friday, June 27
Twelve Week Session Monday, May 19 – Friday, August 8
Mid-semester progress report Six Week First Session Friday, June 6 – Wednesday, June 11
Mid-semester progress report Regular Academic Session Wednesday, June 25 – Wednesday, July 9
Independence Day (no residential classes, University Offices closed) Friday, July 4
Degree Award Date Friday, June 27
Mid-semester progress report Twelve Week Session Friday, June 27 – Friday, July 11
Six Week Second Session Monday, June 30 – Friday, August 8
Six Week First Session final grades due from faculty Thursday, July 10
Mid-semester progress report Six Week Second Session Friday, July 25 – Wednesday, July 30
Six Week Second Session and Twelve Week Session final grades due from faculty Thursday, August 21
Degree Award Date Friday, August 22
Regular Academic Session final grades due from faculty Thursday, August 28

*Classes that do not follow the regular semester calendar may have deadlines that vary from these dates. Contact the appropriate department that offers these classes or programs for additional information. All dates may be subject to change at the discretion of the University.