Hunter College Academic Calendar 2025-2026: Important Dates

The Hunter College Academic Calendar 2025–2026 specifies Fall, Winter Session, Spring, and Summer terms with exact term start/end dates, refund and census deadlines, reading/recess days, and scheduled final-exam blocks.

Fall Term begins 26 August 2025 and ends with final exams the week of 16–22 December 2025; Winter Session runs in early January (Winter Session starts 2 January 2026) and Spring Term begins 26 January 2026 with final exams in mid to late May.

The calendar lists Week-4 census/add/drop windows, tuition-refund cutoff dates, the last day to withdraw with a “W,” and public-holiday closures (example: last day to withdraw from Fall courses is early November; see the Registrar calendar for term-specific cutoffs).

Summer offerings are published as multiple session lengths (5-, 6-, 8-, and 11-week options) with separate add/drop and refund deadlines; consult the Summer section for session start dates.

Hunter College Academic Calendar Fall 2025

The following are the important dates and deadlines for the Hunter College Fall Semester of 2025, as outlined in the Hunter College Academic Calendar 2025-2026.

1. The Fall 2025 registration shopping cart will open in Schedule Builder on Monday, April 7, 2025.
2. Priority registration will begin on Monday, April 21, 2025.
3. Continuing Doctoral and Graduate registration will begin on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
4. Undergraduate degree-seeking registration will begin on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
5. Freshmen and new transfer student registration will begin on Monday, April 28, 2025.
6. The Fall and Winter 2025 graduation filing period will begin on Monday, June 16, 2025.
7. Graduate non-degree registration will begin on Friday, August 1, 2025.
8. Undergraduate non-degree registration will begin on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
9. The last day to file an ePermit request will be Monday, August 18, 2025.
10. The waitlist will be removed on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
11. The last day to drop a course for a 100% tuition refund will be Monday, August 25, 2025.
12. Hunter College Fall 2025 classes start on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. It is the first day of classes.
13. Senior Auditor registration will take place on Friday, August 29, 2025.
14. The College will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, for the Labor Day Holiday. No classes will be scheduled from Saturday, August 30, 2025, to Sunday, August 31, 2025.
15. Verification of Enrollment rosters will be available to faculty on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
16. Late registration with Department permission will run from Tuesday, September 2, 2025, to Saturday, September 6, 2025.
17. The last day to drop a course for a 50% tuition refund will be Monday, September 8, 2025.
18. The last day to drop a course for a 25% tuition refund will be Monday, September 15, 2025.
19. The withdrawal period will begin on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
20. No classes will be scheduled from Monday, September 22, 2025, to Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
21. WA grades will be assigned for MMR non-compliance on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
22. No classes will be scheduled from Wednesday, October 1, 2025, to Thursday, October 2, 2025.
23. The College will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025.
24. Classes will follow a Monday schedule on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
25. The Pass/No Credit request period will open on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, and close on Monday, November 3, 2025.
26. The Fall and Winter 2025 graduation filing period will end on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
27. No classes will be scheduled on Monday, October 20, 2025.
28. Classes will follow a Monday schedule on Friday, October 24, 2025.
29. The R2T4 60% date for the term will be Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
30. The withdrawal period will end on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
31. The College will be closed for Thanksgiving Weekend from Thursday, November 27, 2025, to Friday, November 28, 2025. No classes will be scheduled from Saturday, November 29, 2025, to Sunday, November 30, 2025. Classes will resume on Monday, December 1, 2025.
32. The last day of classes before finals will be Monday, December 15, 2025.
33. Final examinations will take place from Tuesday, December 16, 2025, to Monday, December 22, 2025.
34. The Fall 2025 semester will end on Monday, December 22, 2025.
35. The College will be closed from Wednesday, December 24, 2025, to Thursday, December 25, 2025.
36. The final grade roster submission deadline will be Friday, December 26, 2025.
37. The College will be closed on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

Hunter College Academic Calendar Winter 2026

The following are the important dates and deadlines for the Hunter College Winter Semester of 2026, as outlined in the Hunter College Academic Calendar 2025-2026.

1. The Winter 2026 shopping cart will open in Schedule Builder on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
2. Registration dates for the Winter 2026 session will follow the Spring 2026 Academic Calendar beginning Monday, October 27, 2025.
3. The Winter 2026 ePermit request period will close on Friday, December 26, 2025.
4. The College will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
5. The last day to drop a course for a 100% tuition refund will be Thursday, January 1, 2026.
6. The Hunter College Winter 2026 session classes will begin on Friday, January 2, 2026.
7. The last day to drop a course for a 50% tuition refund will be Friday, January 2, 2026.
8. The last day to add or swap a course will be Friday, January 2, 2026.
9. Financial Aid Certification will take place on Friday, January 2, 2026.
10. Verification of Enrollment rosters will be available to faculty on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
11. WD grades will be assigned to students who drop a course on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
12. The last day to drop a course for a 25% tuition refund will be Sunday, January 4, 2026.
13. Verification of Enrollment rosters will be due from faculty to assign WN grades on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
14. The census date will be Sunday, January 4, 2026.
15. The withdrawal period will begin on Monday, January 5, 2026.
16. The Pass/No Credit request period will run from Tuesday, January 13, 2026, through Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
17. The R2T4 60% date for the session will be Thursday, January 15, 2026.
18. The withdrawal period will end on Friday, January 16, 2026.
19. The College will be closed for MLK Day on Monday, January 19, 2026.
20. The last day of classes will be Thursday, January 22, 2026.
21. Grade rosters will be available to faculty on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
22. Final examinations will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026.
23. The Winter 2026 session will end on Friday, January 23, 2026.
24. The final grade submission deadline will be Saturday, January 24, 2026.
25. The Winter 2026 degree conferral date will be Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Hunter College Academic Calendar Spring 2026

The following are the important dates and deadlines for the Hunter College Spring Semester of 2026, as outlined in the Hunter College Academic Calendar 2025-2026.

1. The Spring & Winter 2026 shopping cart will open in Schedule Builder on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
2. Priority registration for Spring & Winter 2026 will begin on Monday, October 27, 2025.
3. Continuing Graduate and Doctoral registration will begin on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
4. Undergraduate degree-seeking registration will begin on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
5. Readmit and second-degree-seeking student registration will begin on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
6. Freshmen and new transfer student registration will begin on Monday, November 3, 2025.
7. Winter-only non-degree student registration will begin on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
8. The ePermit request period for Spring & Winter 2026 will open on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
9. The graduation filing period for Spring & Winter 2026 will begin on Sunday, November 16, 2025.
10. New Graduate and Doctoral student registration will begin on Monday, November 17, 2025.
11. The Winter 2026 ePermit request period will close on Friday, December 26, 2025.
12. Undergraduate and Graduate non-degree registration for Spring 2026 will begin on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
13. The Spring 2026 ePermit request period will close on Friday, January 16, 2026.
14. Waitlists will be removed on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
15. The last day to drop a course for a 100% tuition refund will be Sunday, January 25, 2026.
16. The Hunter College Spring 2026 semester classes will begin on Monday, January 26, 2026.
17. A late registration fee and program change fee will apply beginning Monday, January 26, 2026.
18. Senior Auditor registration will take place on Friday, January 30, 2026.
19. The last day to add a class or change course sections will be Sunday, February 1, 2026.
20. The last day to drop a course for a 75% tuition refund will be Sunday, February 1, 2026.
21. Financial Aid Certification will take place on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
22. Late registration with departmental permission will begin on Monday, February 2, 2026.
23. Verification of Enrollment rosters will be available to faculty on Monday, February 2, 2026.
24. WD grades will be assigned to students who drop a course on Monday, February 2, 2026.
25. Late registration with departmental permission will end on Friday, February 6, 2026.
26. The last day to drop a course for a 50% tuition refund will be Sunday, February 8, 2026.
27. The College will be closed on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
28. The last day to drop a course for a 25% tuition refund will be Sunday, February 15, 2026.
29. The last day to declare or change a major or minor for Spring 2026 will be Sunday, February 15, 2026.
30. Verification of Enrollment rosters will be due from faculty to assign WN grades on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
31. The census date will be Sunday, February 15, 2026.
32. The Spring 2026 graduation filing period will end on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
33. The College will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026.
34. The withdrawal period will begin on Monday, February 16, 2026.
35. The Summer 2026 graduation filing period will begin on Monday, February 16, 2026.
36. No classes will be scheduled on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
37. WA grades will be assigned for immunization non-compliance on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
38. The Pass/No Credit request period will open on Friday, March 6, 2026.
39. No classes will be scheduled on Friday, March 20, 2026.
40. The Pass/No Credit request period will close on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
41. The Hunter College Spring Break 2026 will run from Wednesday, April 1, 2026, through Thursday, April 9, 2026.
42. The R2T4 60% date for the term will be Sunday, April 12, 2026.
43. The withdrawal period will end on Monday, April 13, 2026.
44. The final examination schedule will be available to faculty on Monday, April 13, 2026.
45. Classes will follow a Thursday schedule on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
46. Grade rosters will be available to faculty on Friday, May 15, 2026.
47. The last day of classes, except Tuesday classes, will be Friday, May 15, 2026.
48. The last Tuesday class meeting of the semester will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
49. Final examinations will take place from Saturday, May 16, 2026, through Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
50. The Spring 2026 semester will end on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
51. The College will be closed for the Memorial Day Holiday on Monday, May 25, 2026.
52. The final grade submission deadline will be Thursday, May 28, 2026.
53. The Spring 2026 degree conferral date will be Monday, June 1, 2026.

Use the Hunter Registrar’s official Academic Calendar PDF and the college’s Academic Calendar page to download the full Hunter College academic calendar 2025–2026, verify program-specific dates (continuing-education or practicum schedules may differ), and align registration, housing move-in, and payment deadlines.