Important Dates
Fall 2016
Fall 2016
Course Add/Drop Begins¹ for Grad/MPS/MLA
Course Add/Drop Begins¹ for SENIORS
Course Add/Drop Begins¹ for JUNIORS
Course Add/Drop Begins¹ for SOPHOMORES
Course Add/Drop Begins¹ for FRESHMEN
First-year Writing Seminar Add/Drop Begins
Instruction Begins
7-week 1 Add ends
7-week 1 Drop ends
Labor Day- Employee Holiday/No classes
Add/Credit Hour Deadline
Drop & Grade Option Deadline
Mid-Term Evaluations
Spring ‘17 Class & Time Roster Published
Fall Break
7-week 2 Add ends
7-week 2 Drop ends
GR Pre-enrollment¹
SENIOR Pre-enrollment¹
JUNIOR Pre-enrollment¹
SOPH Pre-enrollment¹
FRESH Pre-enrollment¹
Thanksgiving Recess -Student
Thanksgiving Recess – Employee
End of Semester Evaluations
Last Day of Classes
Study Period
First Days of Scheduled Exams
Study Day
Last Days of Scheduled Exams
Grade Rosters Created
First partial grade post
All Grades Due
January Recognition Ceremony
8:00am Tuesday, August 16
8:00am Tuesday, August 16
8:00am Wednesday, August 17
8:00am Thursday, August 18
3:30pm Monday, August 22
3:30pm Monday, August 22
Tuesday, August 23
Tuesday, August 30
Tuesday, September 20
Monday, September 5
Tuesday, September 6
Tuesday, October 18
Thursday, October 6 – Sunday, October 16
Friday, October 14
1:00pm Saturday, October 8- Tuesday, October 11
Monday, October 17
Monday, November 7
7:00am Wednesday, October 26 - 4:30pm Friday, October 28
7:00am Monday, October 31 - 4:30pm Wednesday, November 2
7:00am Wednesday, November 2 - 4:30pm Friday, November 4
7:00am Monday, November 7 - 4:30pm Wednesday, November 9
7:00am Wednesday, November 9 - 4:30pm Friday, November 11
Wednesday, November 23 – Sunday, November 27
Thursday, November 25 – Sunday, November 27
Monday, November 28 – Thursday, December 15
Friday, December 2
Saturday, December 3 - Tuesday, December 6
Wednesday, December 7 – Saturday, December 10
Sunday, December 11
Monday, December 12 – Thursday, December 15
Monday, December 5
2:00pm Friday, December 9
8:00am Thursday, December 23
Saturday, December 17
¹ Students should verify appointment window and registration holds on Student Center
For complete semester start-up information visit: Cornell University Campus Life and Office of the University Registrar
This calendar may be subject to modification and is not legally binding.
Office of the Dean of the University Faculty, 6/2011.