Academic Calendar

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Academic Calendar

Autumn Term 2025
DateDay of the WeekDeadline
April 28MondayRegistration for Summer Term and Autumn Term for continuing students via web registration begins.
May 5MondayRegistration for Summer Term and Autumn Term begins for new students.
September 1MondayLabor Day. College Holiday.
September 2TuesdayClasses begin. Autumn Term.
September 2TuesdayDeadline to meet all program requirements for October 2025 Master's Degree or Advanced Certificate Graduation
September 16TuesdayLast day to add and drop classes for the Autumn term.
September 23TuesdayLast day to change points in variable-point courses.
October 15WednesdayAward of October degrees and certificates. No ceremony.
November 4TuesdayElection Day. College Holiday.
November 26WednesdayNo Classes. Offices open.
November 27ThursdayThanksgiving Holidays.
November 28FridayThanksgiving Holidays.
December 19FridayAutumn Term ends.
December 23TuesdayFinal grades due for Autumn 2025 graduating students.
January 6MondayRemaining final grades for Autumn 2025 due.
Spring Term 2026
DateDay of the WeekDeadline
December 1MondayRegistration for the Spring term for continuing students via web registration begins.
December 8MondayRegistration for the Spring term for new students via web registration begins.
January 2ThursdayBeginning of Winter Session classes.
January 7WednesdayLast day to drop a Winter session course.
January 16FridayWinter Session classes end.
January 19MondayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed. College Holiday.
January 20TuesdayClasses begin. Spring Term.
February 11WednesdayAward of February degrees and certificates. No ceremony.
March 15SundayFirst day of spring holidays.
March 22SundayLast day of spring holidays.
May 12TuesdayEnd of Spring Term.
May 20WednesdayConferring of degrees at Columbia University.
Summer Term 2026
DateDay of the WeekDeadline
April 27MondayRegistration for Summer Term and Autumn Term for continuing students via web registration begins.
May 4MondayRegistration for Summer Term and Autumn Term begins for new students.
May 21ThursdaySession A courses begin.
May 25MondayMemorial Day Observed. College Holiday.
July 1WednesdayEnd of Summer Session A courses.
July 3FridayIndependence Day observed. College Holiday.
July 6MondaySession B courses begin.
August 14FridayEnd of Summer Session B courses.

* Please refer to the full academic calendar for the most up-to-date information.

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