Academic Dates and Deadlines
Spring 2022: Important Academic Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Physical Education (PE) & Cornell Outdoor Education (COE) | PE & COE have different deadlines and enrollment |
| 8:00am January 18, Tuesday | Course Add/Drop Begins for Grad/Prof |
| 1:00pm January 18, Tuesday | Course Add/drop Begins for SR |
| 8:00am January 19, Wednesday | Course Add/Drop Begins for JR |
| 8:00am January 20, Thursday | Course Add/Drop Begins for SO |
| 8:00am January 21, Friday | Course Add/Drop Begins for FR |
| 8:00am January 21, Friday | FWS Add/Drop Begins |
| January 24, Monday | Instruction Begins |
| January 31, Monday | 7 week 1 Add Ends |
| February 7, Monday | Last day to Add a Class |
| February 21, Monday | 7 week 1 Drop Ends 7 week 1 Change Grade Option Ends |
| February 25, Friday | Last day to Add CALS Special Studies Course (independent study, research, teaching assistant). Petitions to add will not be accepted after February 25; there are no exceptions. |
| February 26, Saturday March 1, Tuesday | February break - No classes |
| TBA | Mid-Term Evaluations Conducted (Includes 7 week 1 classes) |
| March 16, Wednesday | 7 Week 2 session Classes Begin |
| March 21, Monday | Last Day to Drop a regular session 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 March 21 will not be accepted; there are no exceptions. |
| March 23, Wednesday | 7 Week 2 Add Ends |
| April 2, Saturday - April 10, Sunday | Spring Break - No classes |
| April 13, Wednesday | 7 Week 2 Drop Ends 7 Week 2 Change Grade Option Ends |
| TBA | Fall 2022 Class Roster Published |
| TBA | End of Semester Evaluations Conducted |
| March 22, Tuesday - May 10, Tuesday | Window that a "W" will appear on the Transcript for regular and 7week 2 session Classes withdrawn by request. Petitions to withdraw will not be accepted after May 10; there are no exceptions. |
| May 10, Tuesday | Last Day of Instruction |
| May 11, Wednesday | Grade rosters created |
| May 14, Saturday - May 21, Saturday | Final Exams |
| May 21, Saturday | Last Day of the Semester (last day for Academic Activity) |
| May 31, Tuesday | Spring 2022 Grades Due 8 am |
| May 29, Sunday | May Degree Date |
All dates are subject to change. https://registrar.cornell.edu/calendar/2021-2022