Academic Dates and Deadlines
Fall 2022: Important Academic Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Physical Education (PE) & Cornell Outdoor Education (COE) |
PE & COE have different deadlines and enrollment |
| September 2, Thursday | 7 Week 1 Add Ends |
| September 6, Monday | Labor Day - No Classes |
| September 9, Thursday |
Last day to Add a Class |
| September 23, Thursday | 7 Week 1 Drop Ends 7 Week 1 Change Grade Option Ends |
| October 1, Friday | Last day to Add CALS Special Studies Course (independent study, research, teaching assistant). Petitions to add will not be accepted after October 1; there are no exceptions. |
| October 9, Saturday - October 12, Tuesday | Fall break - No classes |
| October 20, Wednesday | 7 Week 2 session Classes Begin |
| October 21, Thursday - November 6, Saturday | Mid-Term Evaluations Conducted (includes 7 Week 1 classes) |
| October 21, Thursday | Last Day to Drop a Class Without a "W" Last Day to Change Grade Option From S/U to Letter or From Letter to S/U. Petitions to change grading option after October 21 will not be accepted; there are no exceptions. |
| October 22, Friday | First day a "W" will appear on the official Transcript for classes withdrawn by petition |
| October 22, Friday | Spring 2022 Class Roster Published |
| October 27, Wednesday | 7 Week 2 Add Ends |
| Nov 3, 8 am - Nov 4, 11:59 pm | Graduate/Professional/Cornell Tech Pre-enrollment Date |
| Nov 4, 8 am - Nov 5, 11:59 pm | UG and Vet Med Seniors Pre-enrollment Date |
| Nov 8, 8 am - Nov 9, 11:59 pm | UG and Vet Med Juniors Pre-enrollment Date |
| Nov 9, 8 am - Nov 10, 11:59 pm | UG and Vet Med Sophomores Pre-enrollment Date |
| Nov 10, 8 am - Nov 11, 11:59 pm | UG and Vet Med First-Years Pre-enrollment Date |
| November 17, Wednesday | 7 Week 2 Drop Ends 7 Week 2 Change Grade Option Ends |
| November 24, Wednesday - November 28, Sunday | Thanksgiving Break - no classes |
| TBA | End of Semester Evaluations Conducted |
| December 7, Tuesday | Last day to withdraw from a class by petition with a "W" appearing on the official Transcript. Petitions to withdraw will not be accepted after December 7; there are no exceptions. |
| December 7, Tuesday | Last Day of Instruction |
| TBA | Grade rosters created |
| December 11, Saturday - December 18, Saturday | Final Exams |
| December 18, Saturday | Last Day of the Semester (last day for academic activity) |
| December 23, Thursday | Fall 2021 Grades Due |
| December 31, Friday | December Degree Date |
All dates are subject to change. https://registrar.cornell.edu/calendar/2021-2022