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CUNY Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: Important Dates

By eriq elikplim
CUNY Academic Calendar, Important Dates.

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The CUNY Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 brings together all the critical dates from CUNY summer, fall, spring, and winter session term dates, enrollment periods, and tuition payment deadlines, to course add/drop windows, withdrawal cut-offs, campus holidays, and final exam schedules.

Here’s how the City University of New York academic year unfolds:

  • Fall (August–December): roughly 16 weeks, including instructional time, tuition refund deadlines, withdrawal periods, holiday breaks, and a week-long finals window.
  • Winter Session (January): an intensive short-term session (typically 3–4 weeks) bridging fall and spring, with its own enrollment, refund, and exam schedules.
  • Spring (January–May): another 16‑week semester featuring relevant add/drop and withdrawal deadlines, a Spring Recess in early April, followed by final exams.
  • Summer (May–August): one comprehensive session with standard add/drop and billing deadlines.

Whether you’re enrolling at Baruch, CCNY, Hunter, Brooklyn, or another CUNY campus, the CUNY Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 ensures you have every important date from start to finish session upfront and on your radar.

CUNY Academic Calendar Fall 2026

  1. Last day to file Permit request is on Friday, August 21, 2026.
  2. Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund is on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
  3. Start of Fall Term (classes begin) is on Friday, August 28, 2026.
  4. Last day to add a course and last day to drop for 75% tuition refund is on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
  5. Verification of Enrollment rosters become available to faculty and WD grades are assigned on Friday, September 4, 2026.
  6. College closed is on Monday, September 7, 2026.
  7. Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund is on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
  8. No classes are scheduled from Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026.
  9. Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund, census date (Form-A cutoff), and last day to change or declare major/minor effective Fall 2026 are on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
  10. WN grades assigned and W grade withdrawal status begins on Friday, September 18, 2026.
  11. No classes scheduled on Monday, September 21, 2026.
  12. WA grades assigned (immunization non-compliance) is on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
  13. College closed is on Monday, October 12, 2026.
  14. Classes follow a Monday schedule on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
  15. R2T4 60% date for the term is on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
  16. Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W is on Friday, November 6, 2026.
  17. No classes scheduled on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
  18. No classes scheduled on Wednesday, November 25, 2026.
  19. College closed is on Thursday, November 26, 2026 to Friday, November 27, 2026.
  20. No classes scheduled on Saturday, November 28, 2026.
  21. Final examinations run from Tuesday, December 15, 2026 to Monday, December 21, 2026.
  22. End of Fall Term is on Monday, December 21, 2026.
  23. College closed is on Thursday, December 24, 2026 to Friday, December 25, 2026.
  24. Final grade submission deadline is on Monday, December 28, 2026.
  25. Fall 2026 degree conferral date is on Friday, January 1, 2027.

CUNY Academic Calendar Winter 2027

  1. Last day to file Permit request for Winter Session is on Friday, December 28, 2026.
  2. Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund is on Sunday, January 3, 2027.
  3. Start of Winter Session (classes begin), last day to drop for 50% tuition refund, and last day to add a course is on Monday, January 4, 2027.
  4. Verification of Enrollment rosters become available to faculty and WD grades are assigned on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
  5. Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund and Verification of Enrollment rosters due from faculty are on Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
  6. WN grades assigned and W withdrawal grade policy begins on Thursday, January 7, 2027.
  7. R2T4 60% date for the session is on Saturday, January 16, 2027.
  8. Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W is on Sunday, January 17, 2027.
  9. College closed is on Monday, January 18, 2027 for MLK Day.
  10. Final examinations and end of Winter Session are on Monday, January 25, 2027.
  11. Final grade submission deadline is on Tuesday, January 26, 2027.
  12. Spring Term / Winter Session 2026 degree conferral date is on Monday, February 1, 2027.

CUNY Academic Calendar Spring 2027

  1. Last day to file Permit request is on Thursday, January 21, 2027.
  2. Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund is on Wednesday, January 27, 2027.
  3. Start of Spring Term (classes begin) is on Thursday, January 28, 2027.
  4. Last day to add a course, last day to drop for 75% tuition refund, and Financial Aid Certification Enrollment Status Date are on Wednesday, February 3, 2027.
  5. Verification of Enrollment rosters become available to faculty and WD grades are assigned on Thursday, February 4, 2027.
  6. College closed is on Saturday, February 6, 2027.
  7. Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund is on Wednesday, February 10, 2027.
  8. College closed is on Friday, February 12, 2027.
  9. College closed is on Monday, February 15, 2027.
  10. Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund, census date (Form-A cutoff), and last day to change or declare major/minor effective Spring 2027 are on Wednesday, February 17, 2027.
  11. WN grades assigned and W withdrawal grade policy begins on Thursday, February 18, 2027.
  12. WA grades assigned (immunization non-compliance) is on Friday, February 26, 2027.
  13. No classes scheduled on Wednesday, March 10, 2027.
  14. Classes follow a Wednesday schedule on Thursday, March 11, 2027.
  15. No classes scheduled on Sunday, March 28, 2027.
  16. Classes follow a Monday schedule on Tuesday, March 30, 2027.
  17. R2T4 60% date for the session is on Sunday, April 4, 2027.
  18. Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W is on Monday, April 5, 2027.
  19. CUNY Spring Break 2027 runs from Wednesday, April 21, 2027 to Thursday, April 29, 2027.
  20. No classes scheduled on Monday, May 17, 2027.
  21. Final examinations run from Friday, May 21, 2027 to Thursday, May 27, 2027.
  22. End of Spring Term is on Thursday, May 27, 2027.
  23. Spring 2027 degree conferral date is on Tuesday, June 1, 2027.

For more on the CUNY Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the City University of New York Calendar website.

eriq elikplim
eriq elikplimhttps://acadcalendar.com
Eric Elikplim is the lead editor of AcadCalendar.com. Eriq draws on 10 years of experience in edtech and project management. He has collaborated directly with multiple universities, establishing processes to cross-check term dates, registration deadlines, and exam schedules. Beyond calendar data, Eriq contributes thought leadership on academic productivity: he has authored articles on semester planning, and consulted with student organizations to refine reminder features and user experience.

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