2025–2026 Academic Calendar

 

July 2025

• 07/04 Independence Day Observed (No Classes, College Closed)
• 07/06 Accelerated EdD 7.5 Session Ends
• 07/18 Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a “W” (Withdrawal) Grade for 6 Week and 12 Week Courses
• 07/25 to 07/26  PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 07/30 Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a “WP” (Withdrawal Pass) or “WF” (Withdrawal Fail) Grade for 6 Week and 12 Week Courses 

 

August 2025

• 08/06 Summer Semester Ends
• 08/06 Summer degree conferral date
• 08/06 Accelerated Course 2nd – 6 week Session Ends
• 08/09 Clarkson College Graduation
• 08/08 Final Grades Due For Summer Semester
• 08/11–08/15 Faculty Off Campus
• 08/18 Faculty Report
• 08/19 Adjunct Faculty Meeting
• 08/20 Fall Orientation for New Students
• 08/21 Fall Semester Begins
• 08/21 Accelerated Course 1st – 7.5 week Session Begins
• 08/25 Last day to withdraw from a regular semester course and receive 100% refund of tuition and fees
• 08/25 RIZE start date for 1st 8 week and 14 week fall sessions
• 08/29 Tuition and Fees Payment Due Date

 

September 2025

• 09/01 Labor Day (No Classes, College Closed)
• 09/05 Census Day (11th day)
• 09/12–09/13 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 09/12 Last Day to Withdraw from RIZE courses with a 'W" (Withdrawal) grade (1st 8 week and 14 week sessions)
• 09/17 Constitution Day
• 09/20–09/21 Graduate Weekend (NS 830)
• 09/22–09/26 Clarkson College Spirit Week
• 09/26 Alumni CEU Event

 

October 2025

• 10/10 Fall Mid-semester Grades Due
• 10/10 Accelerated Course 1st – 7.5 week Session Ends
• 10/13–10/17 Fall Break (No Classes, College Open)
• 10/19 1st RIZE 8 week Session Ends
• 10/20 Accelerated Course 2nd – 7.5 week Session Begins
• 10/20 2nd RIZE 8 week Session Begins
• 10/29 Last day to withdraw a course with a “W” (Withdrawal) Grade

 

November 2025

• 11/07 Deadline for Spring 2026 Graduation Application
• 11/07 Last Day to Withdraw from RIZE courses with a "W" (Withdrawal) Grade (2nd 8 week)
• 11/07–11/08 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 11/27–11/28 Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes, College Closed)

 

December 2025

• 12/03 Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a “WP” (Withdrawal Pass) or “WF” (Withdrawal Fail) Grade
• 12/05–12/06 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 12/07 End of RIZE 14 week session
• 12/10 Fall Semester Ends
• 12/10 Fall Degree Conferral Date
• 12/12 Final Grades Due For Fall Semester
• 12/14 End of RIZE 2nd 8 week session
• 12/15–01/01 Faculty off campus
• 12/23–01/01 Christmas Holiday (College Closed)
• 12/27–01/05 Academic Travel Abroad Collaboration (ATAC)

 

 

2026

January 2026

• 01/02 Faculty Report
• 01/07 Spring Orientation New Students
• 01/08 Spring Semester Begins
• 01/08 Accelerated Course 1st – 7.5 week Session Begins
• 01/12 Last day to withdraw from a regular semester course and receive 100% refund of tuition & fees
• 01/12 RIZE start date for 1st 8 week and 14 week spring sessions
• 01/16 Tuition and Fees Payment Due Date
• 01/19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No Classes, College Closed)
• 01/23 Census Day (11th day)
• 01/30 Last Day to Withdraw from RIZE courses with a "W" (Withdrawal) Grade (1st 8 week and 14 week sessions)

 

February 2026

• 02/07–02/08 Graduate Weekend (NS 830)
• 02/20–02/21 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 02/27 Spring Mid-semester Grades Due
• 02/27 Accelerated Course 1st – 7.5 week Session Ends
• 02/28 Spirit Day of Caring

March 2026

• 03/02–03/06 Spring Break Faculty off campus (No Classes, College Open)
• 03/08 1st RIZE 8 week Sessions Ends
• 03/09 Accelerated Course 2nd – 7.5 week Session Begins
• 03/09 2nd RIZE 8 week Session Begins
• 03/18 Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a “W” (Withdrawal) Grade
• 03/27 Last Day to Withdraw from RIZE courses with a "W" (Withdrawal) Grade (2nd 8 week)
• 03/27–03/28 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend

 

April 2026

• 04/02 Deadline for Summer 2026 Graduation Application
• 04/03 Good Friday (No Classes, College Closed)
• 04/09–04/11 BS PTA On Campus Experience
• 04/22 Last day to withdraw a course with a “WP” or “WF” Grade
• 04/24–04/25 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 04/24 Graduating Students; Spring Grades Due
• 04/26 End of RIZE 14 week session
• 04/29 Spring Semester Ends
• 04/29 Spring Degree Conferral Date

May 2026

• 05/01 Final Grades Due For Spring Semester
• 05/03 End of RIZE 2nd 8 week session
• 05/04 RIZE start date for 8 week summer session
• 05/03–05/13 Academic Travel Abroad (ATA)
• 05/04–05/08 Faculty off Campus
• 05/11 Faculty Report
• 05/13 Summer Orientation New Students
• 05/14 Summer Session Begins
• 05/14 Accelerated Course 1st – 6 week Session Begins
• 05/18 Last day to withdraw from a regular semester course and receive 100% refund of tuition & fees
• 05/22 Tuition & Fees Payment Due Date
• 05/23 Last Day to Withdraw from RIZE courses with a "W" (Withdrawal) Grade (8 week session)
• 05/25 Memorial Day Observed (No Classes, College Closed)
• 05/28 Census Day (10th day) 

June 2026

• 06/06–06/07 Graduate Weekend (NS 830)
• 06/12 Deadline for Fall 2026 Graduation Application
• 06/19 Juneteenth (no classes)
• 06/24 Accelerated Course 1st – 6 week Session Ends
• 06/25 Accelerated Course 2nd – 6 week Session Begins
• 06/26 Summer Mid-semester Grades Due
• 06/28 End of RIZE 8 week session

 

July 2026

• 07/03 Independence Day Observed (No Classes, College Closed)
• 07/15 Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a “W” Grade
• 07/17–07/18 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 07/29 Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a “WP” or “WF” Grade 

 

2026–2027

August 2026

• 08/05 Summer Semester Ends
• 08/05 Summer Degree Conferral Date
• 08/05 Accelerated Course 2nd – 6 week Session Ends
• 08/07 Final Grades Due For Summer Semester
• 08/08 Clarkson College Commencement Ceremony (AY 2025/2026 Graduates)
• 08/10–08/14 Faculty Off Campus
• 08/17 Faculty Report
• 08/19 Fall Orientation for New Students
• 08/20 Fall Semester Begins
• 08/20 Accelerated Course 1st – 7.5 week Session Begins
• 08/24 Last Day to Add/Drop Courses and Receive 100% Refund of Tuition and Fees (7.5 week)
• 08/28 Last Day to Add/Drop Courses and Receive 100% Refund of Tuition and Fees (15 week)
• 08/28 Tuition and Fees Payment Due Date
• 08/31 RIZE start date for 1st 8 week and 14 week fall sessions

September 2026

• 09/04 Census Day 
• 09/07 Labor Day (No Classes, College Closed)
• 09/10–09/12 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 09/11 Last Day to Add RIZE courses and Receive 100% Refund of Tuition and Fees (1st 8 week and 14 week sessions)
• 09/16 Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a "W" (Withdrawal) Grade (7.5 week) and all RIZE courses
• 09/17 Constitution Day
• 09/19–09/20 Graduate Weekend (NS 830)
• 09/21–09/25 Clarkson College Spirit Week
• 09/22 Fall Day of Caring
• 09/25 Alumni CEU Event
• 09/30 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a "WP" (Withdrawal Pass) or "WF" (Withdrawal Fail) Grade (7.5 Week)

 

October 2026

• 10/01–10/03 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 10/09 Fall Mid-semester Grades Due
• 10/09 Accelerated Course 1st – 7.5 week Session Ends
• 10/12–10/16 Fall Break (No classes, College Open)
• 10/19 Accelerated Course 2nd – 7.5 week Session Begins
• 10/25 1st RIZE 8 week Session Ends
• 10/26 2nd RIZE 8 week Session Begins
• 10/28 Last day to withdraw a course with a “W” (Withdrawal) Grade

 

November 2026

• 11/06 Deadline for Spring 2027 Graduation Application
• 11/05–11/07 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 11/13 Last Day to Withdraw from RIZE courses with a "W" (Withdrawal) Grade (2nd week)
• 11/25 Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a "W" (Withdrawal) Grade (7.5 week)
• 11/26–11/27 Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes, College Closed)

 

December 2026

• 12/02 Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a “WP” or “WF” Grade
• 12/03–12/05 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 12/09 Fall Semester Ends (all sessions)
• 12/09 Fall Degree Conferral Date
• 12/09 Accelerated Course 2nd – 7.5 week Session Ends
• 12/11 Final Grades Due For Fall Semester
• 12/13 End of RIZE 14 week session
• 12/14–01/01 Faculty off campus
• 12/20 End of RIZE 2nd 8 week session
• 12/23–01/01 Christmas Holiday (College Closed)
• 12/27–01/05 Academic Travel Abroad Collaboration (ATAC)

2027

January 2027

• 01/04 Faculty Report
• 01/07 Spring Orientation New Students
• 01/07 Spring Semester Begins
• 01/07 Accelerated Course 1st – 7.5 week Session Begins
• 01/11 Last day to Add/Drop Courses and Receive 100% Refund of Tuition & Fees (7.5 week)
• 01/11 RIZE start date for 1st 8 week and 14 week spring sessions
• 01/15 Last Day to Add/Drop Courses and Receive 100% Refund of Tuition & Fees (15 week) and all RIZE courses 
• 01/15 Tuition and Fees Payment Due Date
• 01/18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed (College Closed)
• 01/22 Census Day (11th day) 
• 01/28–01/30 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 01/29 Last Day to Withdraw from RIZE courses with a "W" (Withdrawal) Grade (1st 8 week and 14 week sessions)

February 2027

• 02/03  Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a "W" (Withdrawal) Grade (7.5 week)
• 02/06–02/07 Graduate Weekend (NS 830)
• 02/17 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a "WP" (Withdrawal Pass) or "WF" (Withdrawal Fail) Grade (7.5 week)
• 02/18–02/20 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 02/26 Accelerated Course 1st - 7.5 week Session Ends
• 02/26 Spring Mid-semester Grades Due
• 02/27 Spring Day of Caring

March 2027

• 03/01–03/05 Spring Break Faculty off campus (No Classes, College Open)
• 03/07 1st RIZE 8 week session Ends
• 03/08 2nd 7.5 week Session Begins
• 03/08 2nd RIZE 8 week Session Begins
• 03/17 Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a “W” (Withdrawal) Grade (15 week) and RIZE 2nd 8 week session 
• 03/26 Good Friday (No Classes, College Closed)

April 2027

• 04/01–04/03 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 04/01 Deadline for Summer 2027 Graduation Application
• 04/07 Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a "W" (Withdrawal) Grade (7.5 week)
• 04/21 Last day to Withdraw a Course with a “WP” (Withdrawal Pass) or “WF” (Withdrawal Fail) Grade (15 & 7.5 week)
• 04/22–04/24 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 04/25 End of RIZE 14 week session
• 04/28 Spring Semester Ends
• 04/28 Accelerated Course 2nd – 7.5 week Session Ends
• 04/28 Spring Degree Conferral Date
• 04/30 Final Grades Due For Spring Semester

May 2027

• 05/02 End of RIZE 2nd week session
• 05/02–05/12 Academic Travel Abroad (ATA)
• 05/03–05/07 Faculty off Campus
• 05/10 Faculty Report
• 05/12 Summer Orientation New Students
• 05/13 Summer Session Begins
• 05/13 1st 7.5 and 6 week Sessions Begin
• 05/17 Last Day to Add/Drop Courses and Receive 100% Refund of Tuition and Fees (6 & 7.5 week)
• 05/21 Last Day to Add/Drop Courses and Receive 100% Refund of Tuition and Fees (12 week)
• 05/21 Tuition & Fees Payment Due Date
• 05/28 Census Day
• 05/31 Memorial Day Observed (No Classes, College Closed)

 

June 2027

• 06/02 Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a "W" (Wtihdrawal) Grade (6 week)
• 06/05–06/06 Graduate Weekend (NS 830)
• 06/09 Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a "W" (Wtihdrawal) Grade (7.5 week)
• 06/11 Deadline for Fall 2027 Graduation Application
• 06/16 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a "WP" (Withdrawal Pass) or "WF" (Withdrawal Fail) Grade (6 week)
• 06/18 Juneteenth Observed (no classes)
• 06/23 1st – 6 week Session Ends
• 06/23 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a "WP" (Withdrawal Pass) or "WF" (Withdrawal Fail) Grade (7.5 week)
• 06/24–06/26 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 06/24 2nd – 6 week Session Begins
• 06/25 Summer Mid-semester Grades Due

 

July 2027

• 07/04 7.5 week Session Ends
• 07/05 Independence Day Observed (No Classes, College Closed)
• 07/14 Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a “W” (Withdrawal) Grade (6 & 12 week)
• 07/15–07/17 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend
• 07/28 Last Day to Withdraw a Course with a “WP” (Withdrawal Pass) or “WF” (Withdrawal Fail) Grade (6 & 12 week)
• 07/29–08/03 PTA Transfer Skills Weekend 

August 2027

• 08/04 Summer Semester Ends 
• 08/04 Accelerated Course 2nd – 6 week Session Ends
• 08/04 Summer degree conferral date
• 08/06 Final Grades Due For Summer Semester
• 08/07 Clarkson College Commencement Ceremony (AY 2026/2027 Graduates)
• 08/09–08/13 Faculty Off Campus
• 08/16 Faculty Report
• 08/18 Fall Orientation for New Students
• 08/19 Fall Semester Begins
• 08/19 1st – 7.5 week Session Begins
• 08/23 Last Day to Add/Drop Courses and Receive 100% Refund of Tuition and Fees (7.5 week)
• 08/23 Last Day to Add/Drop Courses and Receive 100% Refund of Tuition and Fees (15 week)
• 08/27 Tuition and Fees Payment Due Date