Lehman Academic Calendar 2026-2027: Important Dates

Lehman Academic Calendar 2026-2027 provides the official schedule of course registration windows, instructional start dates, add/drop deadlines, holidays, and examination periods for students at Lehman College (CUNY).

Whether you are planning course enrollment through CUNYfirst Schedule Builder, preparing for midterms, or coordinating campus visits, tracking key dates across the entire academic year is essential for managing your degree progression and avoiding registration holds.

Following CUNY academic guidelines, Lehman College operates on a traditional semester-based academic structure consisting of two main 15-week instructional terms: the Lehman academic calendar fall 2026 term (running late August through mid-December) and the Lehman calendar spring 2027 term (spanning late January through late May).

Full-time undergraduate students generally carry between 12 and 18 credit hours per semester to stay on track for the standard 120-credit bachelor’s degree requirement.

Lehman also offers accelerated 7-week graduate modules, a 3-week intensive winter intersession in January, and multiple multi-week summer sessions to help students fulfill prerequisites and accelerate graduation.

This guide outlines essential administrative dates and academic milestones for both undergraduate and graduate divisions. You will find deadlines for late registration, change of program requests via iDeclare, tuition liability cutoffs, course withdrawal periods (W grades), and official university holidays and campus closures.

Keeping ahead of these timelines ensures you remain in good standing with financial aid requirements and academic advisement checkpoints.

In addition to standard lecture schedules, this resource details non-instructional break periods, the complete Lehman final exam schedule, grade submission cutoffs for faculty, and commencement events leading up to Lehman College graduation 2027.

From booking upcoming course enrollments to checking whether campus facilities are operating during scheduled breaks, having the verified timeline in one place keeps your entire semester organized.

Lehman Academic Calendar Fall 2026

1. Registration and ePermit requests open for the Fall 2026 semester on Monday, April 13, 2026.
2. The deadline to file an ePermit request is Friday, August 21, 2026.
3. Course enrollment cancellation for non-payment occurs on Monday, August 24, 2026, for registrations completed through Friday, August 21, 2026.
4. The course cancellation deadline for low-enrolled courses and in-person Common Departmental Advising Day advising from 12:00 PM to 6:30 PM take place on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
5. In-person Common Departmental Advising Day advising takes place from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
6. In-person Common Departmental Advising Day advising takes place from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and the last day to drop a course for a 100% tuition refund is Thursday, August 27, 2026.
7. Lehman College Fall 2026 classes start on Friday, August 28, 2026. It is the first day of classes.
8. Late registration for the Fall 2026 term runs from Friday, August 28, 2026, through Thursday, September 3, 2026.
9. The last day to add a course, the last day to drop with a 75% tuition refund, the last day to drop without receiving a grade of WD, and the financial aid census date fall on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
10. Verification of enrollment rosters becomes available on CUNYfirst on Friday, September 4, 2026.
11. The course withdrawal drop period, during which an official drop receives a grade of WD, runs from Friday, September 4, 2026, through Thursday, September 17, 2026.
12. The college is closed with no classes scheduled on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day.
13. The deadline to drop a course for a 50% tuition refund is Thursday, September 10, 2026.
14. No classes are scheduled from Friday, September 11, 2026, through Sunday, September 13, 2026.
15. The college census date, the last day to drop with a 25% tuition refund, the conclusion of the WD drop period, the deadline to declare or change a major or minor, and the faculty deadline to submit verification of enrollment rosters take place on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
16. The course withdrawal period, during which an official drop receives a grade of W, runs from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Friday, November 6, 2026.
17. No classes are scheduled on Monday, September 21, 2026.
18. The graduation application period for the Fall 2026 graduating class opens on Monday, September 21, 2026, and closes on Monday, October 19, 2026.
19. The college is closed with no classes scheduled on Monday, October 12, 2026, in observance of Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
20. Classes follow a Monday schedule on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
21. The deadline to withdraw from a course with a grade of W is Friday, November 6, 2026.
22. No classes are scheduled on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
23. No classes are scheduled on Wednesday, November 25, 2026.
24. The college is closed with no classes scheduled for the Thanksgiving holiday from Thursday, November 26, 2026, through Saturday, November 28, 2026.
25. The last day of instruction for Fall 2026 weekend classes is Sunday, December 13, 2026.
26. The last day of instruction for Fall 2026 weekday classes and the student deadline to complete Spring and Summer 2026 incomplete coursework fall on Monday, December 14, 2026.
27. Final examinations take place and grade rosters open from Tuesday, December 15, 2026, through Monday, December 21, 2026.
28. The Fall 2026 term concludes, and the faculty deadline to submit incomplete grade changes for the Spring and Summer 2026 terms occurs on Monday, December 21, 2026.
29. The college is closed from Thursday, December 24, 2026, through Friday, December 25, 2026.
30. All final grade rosters are due on Monday, December 28, 2026.
31. The college is closed from Thursday, December 31, 2026, through Friday, January 1, 2027.
32. The Fall 2026 degree conferral date is Friday, January 1, 2027.

Lehman Academic Calendar Winter 2027

1. The college is closed from Thursday, December 24, 2026, through Friday, December 25, 2026.
2. ePermit requests close for the Winter 2027 session on Monday, December 28, 2026.
3. The college is closed from Thursday, December 31, 2026, through Friday, January 1, 2027.
4. The deadline to drop a class for a 100% tuition refund is Sunday, January 3, 2027.
5. Winter 2027 classes begin, late registration occurs, and the deadline to add a course, drop for a 50% tuition refund, or drop without a grade of WD falls on Monday, January 4, 2027, which also serves as the financial aid census date.
6. Verification of enrollment rosters becomes available on CUNYfirst on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
7. The course withdrawal drop period, during which an official drop receives a grade of WD, runs from Tuesday, January 5, 2027, through Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
8. The session census date, the last day to drop with a 25% tuition refund, the end of the WD drop period, and the faculty deadline to submit verification of enrollment rosters fall on Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
9. The course withdrawal period, during which an official drop receives a grade of W, runs from Thursday, January 7, 2027, through Sunday, January 17, 2027.
10. The deadline to withdraw from a course with a grade of W is Sunday, January 17, 2027.
11. The college is closed with no classes scheduled on Monday, January 18, 2027, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
12. The last day of instruction for the Winter 2027 session is Sunday, January 24, 2027.
13. Final examinations take place, grade rosters open, and the Winter 2027 term officially ends on Monday, January 25, 2027.
14. All Winter 2027 grade rosters are due on Tuesday, January 26, 2027.
15. The Winter 2027 degree conferral date is Monday, February 1, 2027.

Lehman Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. In-person Common Departmental Advising Day advising takes place from 12:00 PM to 6:30 PM on Wednesday, November 25, 2026.
2. The college is closed from Thursday, December 24, 2026, through Friday, December 25, 2026.
3. The college is closed from Thursday, December 31, 2026, through Friday, January 1, 2027.
4. Common Departmental Advising Day advising takes place from 12:00 PM to 6:30 PM on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
5. Common Departmental Advising Day advising takes place from 12:00 PM to 6:30 PM on Tuesday, January 12, 2027.
6. Common Departmental Advising Day advising takes place from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Wednesday, January 13, 2027.
7. The college is closed with no classes scheduled on Monday, January 18, 2027, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
8. Common Departmental Advising Day advising takes place from 12:00 PM to 6:30 PM on Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
9. Common Departmental Advising Day advising takes place from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Wednesday, January 20, 2027.
10. Common Departmental Advising Day advising takes place from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and the deadline to file an ePermit request is Thursday, January 21, 2027.
11. In-person Common Departmental Advising Day advising takes place from 12:00 PM to 6:30 PM on Tuesday, January 26, 2027.
12. In-person Common Departmental Advising Day advising takes place from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and the last day to drop a course for a 100% tuition refund is Wednesday, January 27, 2027.
13. Spring 2027 classes begin on Thursday, January 28, 2027.
14. Late registration for the Spring 2027 term runs from Thursday, January 28, 2027, through Wednesday, February 3, 2027.
15. The last day to add a course, the last day to drop with a 75% tuition refund, the last day to officially drop without a grade of WD, and the financial aid census date fall on Wednesday, February 3, 2027.
16. Verification of enrollment rosters becomes available on CUNYfirst on Thursday, February 4, 2027.
17. The course withdrawal drop period, during which an official drop receives a grade of WD, runs from Thursday, February 4, 2027, through Wednesday, February 17, 2027.
18. No classes are scheduled on Saturday, February 6, 2027.
19. The deadline to drop a course for a 50% tuition refund is Wednesday, February 10, 2027.
20. The college is closed with no classes scheduled on Friday, February 12, 2027, in observance of Lincoln’s Birthday.
21. The college is closed with no classes scheduled on Monday, February 15, 2027, in observance of Presidents’ Day.
22. The term census date, the last day to drop with a 25% tuition refund, the deadline to declare a major for the current semester, the faculty deadline to submit verification of enrollment rosters, and the end of the WD drop period occur on Wednesday, February 17, 2027.
23. The graduation application period for the Spring 2027 graduating class opens on Wednesday, February 17, 2027, and closes on Wednesday, March 10, 2027.
24. The course withdrawal period, during which an official drop receives a grade of W, runs from Thursday, February 18, 2027, through Monday, April 5, 2027.
25. No classes are scheduled on Wednesday, March 10, 2027.
26. Classes follow a Wednesday schedule on Thursday, March 11, 2027.
27. The graduation application period for the Summer 2027 graduating class opens on Wednesday, March 17, 2027, and closes on Friday, April 9, 2027.
28. No classes are scheduled on Sunday, March 28, 2027.
29. Classes follow a Monday schedule on Tuesday, March 30, 2027.
30. The deadline to withdraw from a course with a grade of W is Monday, April 5, 2027.
31. Lehman College Spring Break 2027 takes place with no classes scheduled from Wednesday, April 21, 2027, through Thursday, April 29, 2027. Classes resume on Friday, April 30, 2027.
32. No classes are scheduled on Monday, May 17, 2027.
33. The last day of instruction for the Spring 2027 term and the student deadline to complete Fall 2026 incomplete coursework fall on Thursday, May 20, 2027.
34. Final examinations take place and grade rosters open from Friday, May 21, 2027, through Thursday, May 27, 2027.
35. The Spring 2027 term concludes, and the faculty deadline to submit incomplete grade changes for the Fall 2026 term occurs on Thursday, May 27, 2027.
36. The college is closed with no classes scheduled on Monday, May 31, 2027, in observance of Memorial Day.
37. All final grade rosters are due, and the Spring 2027 degree conferral date is Tuesday, June 1, 2027.

For more on the Lehman Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the Lehman College Office of the Registrar website.