City Tech Academic Calendar 2026-2027: Important Dates

City Tech Academic Calendar 2026-2027 serves as the official administrative guide for students, faculty, and staff at New York City College of Technology (CUNY), outlining essential semester start dates, course registration windows, ePermit deadlines, tuition refund schedules, and final examination blocks.

Whether you are an incoming freshman navigating CUNYfirst for course placement, a continuing technology major monitoring add/drop windows, or a graduating senior verifying degree conferral deadlines, maintaining a clear view of the official City Tech calendar 2026 and 2027 schedule is vital for staying on track academically.

As a premier technological institution within the CUNY system, the New York City College of Technology operates on a traditional semester framework comprising a 15-week Fall Semester, an intensive 3-week Winter Session, a 15-week Spring Semester, and flexible Summer modules. Full-time undergraduate students typically register for 12 to 18 credit hours per semester across associate and baccalaureate programs in engineering technology, health sciences, business, and design.

Academic progression is closely tied to CUNY administrative milestones, including Verification of Enrollment (VOE) roster submissions, Form-A Census cutoffs, financial aid certification dates, and designated conversion days where classes follow an alternate weekday schedule.

For students planning out the first term, the City Tech Fall 2026 calendar officially begins with the start of classes on Friday, August 28, 2026. Key fall milestones include the last day to drop for a 100% refund on August 27, Census Date on September 17, Thanksgiving recess (November 25–28), and Final Examinations running December 15–21, 2026.

Looking ahead to the second half of the academic year, students inquiring about when does city tech spring semester 2027 starts should note that after the Winter Session concludes on January 25, the City Tech spring semester 2027 officially begins on Thursday, January 28, 2027.

Students can prepare via City Tech Spring 2027 registration in CUNYfirst before the term, keeping in mind the ePermit deadline on January 21 and 100% refund cutoff on January 27.

Highlights from the official City Tech Spring 2027 calendar include Spring Recess (April 21–29, 2027), Final Examinations (May 21–27, 2027), and Spring Degree Conferral on June 1, 2027.

City Tech Academic Calendar Fall 2026

1. The deadline for Course and Standards Appeals Submission for students dismissed in Fall 2025 or earlier for potential Fall 2026 return is Thursday, July 9, 2026.
2. The last day to file an ePermit request is Friday, August 21, 2026.
3. The last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund is Thursday, August 27, 2026.
4. The City Tech Fall 2026 classes start on Friday, August 28, 2026. It is the first day of classes.
5. The last day to add a course, drop a course and receive a 75% tuition refund, opt in for Credit/No-Credit grades for Spring 2026 and Summer 2026 classes, and drop without receiving a WD grade is Thursday, September 3, 2026.
6. The Financial Aid Certification Enrollment Status Date is Thursday, September 3, 2026.
7. Verification of Enrollment (VOE) Rosters become available to faculty on Friday, September 4, 2026.
8. A grade of WD is assigned to students who officially drop a course beginning Friday, September 4, 2026.
9. Course substitutions for Fall 2026 are due in DARR on Friday, September 4, 2026.
10. Labor Day is observed on Monday, September 7, 2026, and the College is closed.
11. The last day to drop a course and receive a 50% tuition refund is Thursday, September 10, 2026.
12. No classes are scheduled from Friday, September 11, 2026, through Sunday, September 13, 2026.
13. Connect Day: Departmental Orientation takes place on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
14. The last day to drop a course and receive a 25% tuition refund is Thursday, September 17, 2026.
15. The last day to change or declare a major/minor to be effective for Fall 2026 is Thursday, September 17, 2026.
16. The last day to drop a course with a WD grade is Thursday, September 17, 2026.
17. Verification of Enrollment (VOE) Rosters are due from faculty on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
18. WN grades are assigned on Friday, September 18, 2026.
19. The Course Withdrawal Period begins on Friday, September 18, 2026, with a 100% tuition obligation for course drops.
20. A grade of W is assigned to students who officially withdraw from a class beginning Friday, September 18, 2026.
21. No classes are scheduled on Monday, September 21, 2026.
22. WA grades are assigned for immunization non-compliance on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
23. The filing period for Fall 2026 graduation begins on Monday, October 5, 2026.
24. The College is closed on Monday, October 12, 2026.
25. Classes follow a Monday schedule on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
26. The deadline for faculty to submit updated grades for Spring 2026 and Summer 2026 incomplete grades is Thursday, October 15, 2026.
27. The change/declaration of major/minor period opens for Spring 2027 on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
28. Advisement begins for Winter 2027 and Spring 2027 on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
29. Course substitutions for Spring 2027 may be submitted in DARR beginning Thursday, October 15, 2026.
30. Plan Week takes place from Monday, October 19, 2026, through Friday, October 23, 2026. Students plan course registration for the following semester and connect with an advisor.
31. Faculty must inform students of midterm progress reports by Friday, October 23, 2026.
32. Online registration for Winter 2027 begins for all students on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
33. Early online registration for Spring 2027 begins on Thursday, October 29, 2026, for ASAP, BMI, CSTEP, Honors, SEEK, Seniors, and Veteran student populations. Registration is by appointment only.
34. Online registration for Spring 2027 begins for all students on Monday, November 2, 2026.
35. The last day to withdraw from a course with a W grade is Friday, November 6, 2026.
36. The deadline for Course and Standards Appeals Submission for students dismissed in Spring 2026 or earlier for potential Spring 2027 return is Friday, November 6, 2026.
37. No classes are scheduled on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
38. The deadline to submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals for Title IV for Fall 2026 is Friday, November 13, 2026.
39. Thanksgiving Holiday is observed from Wednesday, November 25, 2026, through Friday, November 27, 2026, and the College is closed. No classes are scheduled on Saturday, November 28, 2026.
40. Final Grade Rosters open in CUNYfirst on Friday, December 11, 2026.
41. Final Examinations take place from Tuesday, December 15, 2026, through Monday, December 21, 2026.
42. The filing period for Fall 2026 graduation ends on Monday, December 21, 2026.
43. The Fall 2026 term ends on Monday, December 21, 2026.
44. The College is closed on Thursday, December 24, 2026, and Friday, December 25, 2026.
45. The final grade submission deadline is Monday, December 28, 2026.
46. The College is closed on Thursday, December 31, 2026.
47. The College is closed on Friday, January 1, 2027.

For more on the City Tech Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the New York City College of Technology registrar website.