Ithaca College Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: Important Dates

The Ithaca College Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 schedule contains all the key dates from Ithaca College enrollment deadlines, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to university holidays and final exam schedules.

The Ithaca College academic calendar helps students lock in Ithaca term dates, plan around Ithaca exam schedules, track withdrawal cut‑offs, and never miss critical milestones such as the last day to withdraw with a “W”.

Ithaca College operates on a semester system, plus an intensive winter session and flexible summer offerings:

• Fall Semester: runs 14 instructional weeks plus a finals week.
• Winter Session: a 4‑week intensive from December through mid‑January, with its own add/drop deadlines and final exams.
• Spring Semester: 14 instructional weeks plus a finals week, concluding in early May.
• Summer Session: May through August, offering multiple accelerated blocks for makeup or accelerated study, each with distinct add/drop and billing deadlines.

Whether you’re mapping out a full 14‑week semester load, squeezing in a 4‑week Winter Session course, or choosing the right Summer block, the Ithaca College Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 is your definitive guide for every date and deadline you need to thrive at IC.

Ithaca College Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. Winter session classes begin on Wednesday, December 16, 2026.
2. The last day to add or drop Winter session classes is on Thursday, December 17, 2026.
3. The last day to request or revoke the S/D/F option in Winter session classes is on Monday, December 28, 2026.
4. The last day to withdraw with a “W” from Winter session classes is on Monday, December 28, 2026.
5. Winter Session ends with final exams on Friday, January 15, 2027.
6. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 18, 2027.
7. Spring Semester and Block I classes begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2027, at 8:00 a.m.
8. Winter Session final grades are due online by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 20, 2027.
9. The last day to audit Spring Semester and Block I classes is on Friday, January 22, 2027.
10. The last day to add or drop Spring Semester and Block I classes is on Monday, January 25, 2027.
11. The application for the May 2027 degree is due online on Monday, February 1, 2027.
12. Lunar New Year is observed on Saturday, February 6, 2027.
13. The last day to withdraw with a “W” from Spring Block I classes is on Friday, February 19, 2027.
14. The last day to request or revoke the S/D/F option for Spring Block I classes is on Friday, February 19, 2027.
15. No classes are held for Spring Break from Saturday, March 6, 2027, through Sunday, March 14, 2027.
16. Eid al-Fitr is observed on Tuesday, March 9, 2027.
17. The last day of Spring Block I classes is on Wednesday, March 17, 2027.
18. Spring Equinox occurs on Saturday, March 20, 2027.
19. Spring Block I final grades are due online by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2027.
20. Spring Block II classes begin on Tuesday, March 22, 2027.
21. Holi is observed on Tuesday, March 22, 2027.
22. Spring mid-term grades are due online by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2027.
23. The last day to audit Spring Block II classes is on Friday, March 26, 2027.
24. Good Friday is observed on Friday, March 26, 2027.
25. The last day to add or drop Spring Block II classes is on Sunday, March 28, 2027.
26. Easter is observed on Sunday, March 28, 2027.
27. The last day to withdraw with a “W” from Spring Semester classes is on Friday, April 2, 2027.
28. The last day to request or revoke the S/D/F option for Spring Semester classes is on Friday, April 2, 2027.
29. Summer 2027 registration begins on Monday, April 5, 2027.
30. Fall 2027 registration begins on Tuesday, April 6, 2027.
31. No classes are held for the Whalen Symposium on Tuesday, April 6, 2027.
32. Passover is observed from Sunday, April 21, 2027, through Monday, April 29, 2027.
33. The last day of Spring Semester and Block II classes is on Tuesday, May 4, 2027.
34. No classes are held for Reading Day on Wednesday, May 5, 2027.
35. Spring final exams begin on Thursday, May 6, 2027, at 7:30 a.m.
36. Spring final exams end on Tuesday, May 11, 2027, at 10:00 p.m.
37. Eid al-Adha is observed on Sunday, May 16, 2027.
38. Spring Semester and Block II final grades are due online by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 2027.

Ithaca College Academic Calendar Summer 2026

1. Summer 2026 registration begins on Monday, April 6, 2026.
2. Summer Session I classes begin on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
3. Eid al-Adha is observed on Friday, May 29, 2026.
4. Juneteenth is observed on Friday, June 19, 2026 (no classes).
5. The last day to request/revoke the S/D/F option in Summer Session I courses is Friday, June 26, 2026.
6. The last day to withdraw with a “W” grade in Summer Session I courses is Friday, June 26, 2026.
7. Summer Session I final exams and the session end on Friday, July 3, 2026.
8. Summer Session II classes begin on Monday, July 6, 2026.
9. The last day to add/drop Summer Session II courses is Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
10. Summer Session I final grades are due online by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2026.
11. The last day to request/revoke the S/D/F option in Summer Session II courses is Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
12. The last day to withdraw with a “W” grade in Summer Session II courses is Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
13. Summer Session II final exams and the session end on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
14. Summer Session II final grades are due online by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026.

For more on the Ithaca College Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the Ithaca College Calendar website.