Fall Semester 2021
Official Term Dates: August 30 to December 17
| President’s Opening Address and Faculty Meetings | Thursday, Aug. 26 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, Aug. 30 |
| Labor Day (No Classes in Session) | Monday, Sep. 6 |
| October Open House | Monday, Oct. 11 |
| First-Quarter Classes end | Friday, Oct. 15 |
| Fall Break Begins (8 a.m.) | Monday, Oct. 18 |
| Classes Resume (8 a.m.) | Wednesday, Oct. 20 |
| Second-Quarter Classes Begin | Wednesday, Oct. 20 |
| November Open House | Thursday, Nov. 11 |
| Thanksgiving Break Begins (8 a.m.) | Wednesday, Nov. 24 |
| Classes Resume (8 a.m.) | Monday, Nov. 29 |
| Last Day for In-Class Examinations * | Friday, Dec. 3 |
| Classes End | Friday, Dec. 10 |
| Study Days | Saturday, Dec. 11 and Sunday, Dec. 12 |
| Final Examination Period | Monday, Dec. 13 to Friday, Dec. 17 |
Spring Semester 2022
Official Term Dates: January 24 to May 13
| President’s State of the College Address and Faculty Meetings | Thursday, Jan. 20 |
| New Student Orientation and Registration | Friday, Jan. 21 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, Jan. 24 |
| Third-Quarter Classes end | Friday, Mar. 11 |
| Spring Break | Monday, Mar. 14 to Friday, Mar. 18 |
| Classes Resume (8 a.m.) | Monday, Mar. 21 |
| Fourth Quarter Classes Begin | Monday, Mar. 21 |
| Spring Open House | Saturday, Apr. 2 |
| Honors Convocation | Saturday, Apr. 23 |
| Last Day for In-Class Examinations * | Friday, Apr. 29 |
| Classes End | Friday, May 6 |
| Study Days | Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 |
| Final Examination Period | Monday, May 9 to Friday, May 13 |
| Graduate Commencement | Friday, May 13 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | Saturday, May 14 |
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.