Academics

Academic Calendar


Fall 2011

EVENT DAY(S) OF THE WEEK DATE
Course Add/Drop Begins¹ Monday August 8
Check for Holds Preventing Registration¹ Monday August 15
Cornell Bound Check-in (new undergraduates) Friday August 19
Residence Halls Open Friday August 19
Orientation Begins Friday August 19
Welcome and Check-In (new graduate students) Monday August 22
Instruction Begins Wednesday August 24
Labor Day Holiday -- No Classes Monday September 5
Fall Break Begins, 1:10 PM Saturday October 8
Instruction Resumes, 7:30 AM Wednesday October 12
Thanksgiving Recess Begins, 1:10 PM Wednesday November 23
Instruction Resumes, 7:30 AM Monday November 28
Last Day of Classes Saturday December 3
Study Period Sunday - Wednesday December 4-7
First Days of Scheduled Exams Wednesday² - Friday December 7-9
Last Days of Scheduled Exams Monday - Friday December 12-16
January Graduation Recognition Saturday December 17

Winter 2011-12

EVENT DAY(S) OF THE WEEK DATE
Winter Session Period Begins Monday December 26
3-Week Classes Begin Tuesday January 3, 2012
Winter Session Period Ends Saturday January 21

Spring 2012

EVENT DAY(S) OF THE WEEK DATE
Course Add/Drop Begins Monday January 16
Check for Holds Preventing Registration¹ Tuesday January 17
January Orientation Begins Wednesday January 18
Instruction Begins Monday January 23
Spring Break Begins, 1:10 PM Saturday March 17
Instruction Resumes, 7:30 AM Monday March 26
Last Day of Classes Saturday May 5
Study Period Sunday - Wednesday May 6-9
First Days of Scheduled Exams Wednesday² - Friday May 9-11
Last Days of Scheduled Exams Monday - Friday May 14-18
Senior Week Sunday - Saturday May 20-26
Commencement Sunday May 27

Summer 2012

There are many summer programs that follow different calendars from the one shown here. For more information on these programs, visit Summer Sessions.

EVENT DAY(S) OF THE WEEK DATE
3-Week Session Registration / Classes Begin Wednesday May 30
8-Week Session Registration / Classes Begin Monday June 11
3-Week Session Final Exams Friday June 22
6-Week Session Registration / Classes Begin Monday June 25
6- and 8-Week Sessions Final Exams Monday / Tuesday August 6-7

¹ Verify Add/Drop appointment window and registration holds on Student Center

² Exams begin Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

For complete semester start-up information visit: Cornell University Campus Life and the Office of the University Registrar.

This calendar may be subject to modification and is not legally binding. Office of the Dean of the University Faculty, 6/2011.

Note: University is considering changes to academic calendar beginning in 2012-2013.