Academic Calendar

The SUNY Geneseo academic calendar outlines the schedule of classes, breaks and holidays during the academic year. A list of legal holidays can be found on the Human Resources website. Please also note the Office of Diversity and Equity's Calendar of Selected Cultural Holidays.

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Academic Year 2021–2022

Fall 2021 (August 30 - December 21, 2021)
Date Day Information
August 1 Sunday
  • Payment deadline for advance-registered undergraduate students for Fall 2021
August 16 Monday
  • Registration opens for all students
August 26 Thursday
  • Residence halls open at 8:00 am for new students
  • New Student Convocation (6:30 pm)
August 27 Friday
  • Residence halls open at 10:00 am for continuing students
August 29 Sunday
  • Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of tuition and fees
August 30 Monday
  • First day of classes
  • Last day to register without late fee
  • Add/Drop period begins
September 3 Friday
  • Deadline for Directed Study & Internship submission
September 5 Sunday
  • Add/Drop period ends at 11:55 pm
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 100% refund of tuition
September 6 Monday
  • Labor Day - No classes
  • Withdrawal period begins
September 12 Sunday
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 70% refund of tuition
September 19 Sunday
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 50% refund of tuition
September 20 Monday
  • Grad check holds posted
September 26 Sunday
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 30% refund of tuition
October 8 Friday
  • Last day for completion of work for Incomplete grades for courses from last Spring
October 11-12 Mon-Tu
  • Fall Break - No classes
  • Residence halls remain open
October 13 Wednesday
  • Incomplete grades due
  • Advisement holds posted
October 15 Friday
  • Grad application deadline for seniors graduating in May/August 2022
October 18 Monday
  • Spring and Intersession schedule posted on KnightWeb
  • Academic Advisement begins
October 20 Wednesday
  • Last day of classes for first half semester courses
  • Last day to withdraw from or elect Pass/Fail for first half semester courses
October 21 Thursday
  • First day of classes for second half semester courses
October 22 Friday
  • Add/Drop for second half semester ends
October 26 Tuesday
  • Deadline for change of major
November 1 Monday
  • Time tickets posted
November 5 Friday
  • Advance registration for Intersession and Spring 2022 begins at 7:00am for Seniors who have applied to graduate (ends Sunday 11/7 at 11:55pm)
November 8 Monday
  • Advance registration for Intersession and Spring 2022 begins at 7:00 am for Seniors who have not applied to graduate (ends Tuesday 11/9 at 11:55pm)
November 11 Thursday
  • Advance registration begins at 7:00 am for Juniors (ends Friday 11/12 at 11:55pm)
November 15 Monday
  • Advance registration begins at 7:00 am for Sophomores (ends Tuesday 11/16 at 11:55pm)
November 18 Thursday
  • Advance registration begins at 7:00 am for First-Year Students (ends Friday 11/19 at 11:55pm)
November 23 Tuesday
  • Open registration/waitlist for Spring 2022 begins at 8:00 am
November 24 Wednesday
  • Residence halls close at 10:00 am
November 24-26 Wed-Fri
  • Thanksgiving Break - No classes
November 28 Sunday
  • Residence halls open at 10:00 am
December 13 Monday
  • Last day of classes
  • Last day to withdraw from or elect Pass/Fail for second half semester and full-semester courses
December 14 Tuesday
  • Study Day - No class-related activities
December 15 Wednesday
  • Final examinations begin
December 21 Tuesday
  • Final examinations end
  • Fall graduation date
December 22 Wednesday
  • Residence halls close at 10:00 am
December 24 Friday
  • Christmas holiday - College closed
  • Final grades due at 5:00 pm
Intersession 2022 (January 3 - January 25, 2022)

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Date Day Information
January 2 Sunday
  • Last day for 100% refund of tuition and all fees
January 3 Monday
  • First day of classes for Intersession
  • Add/Drop period begins for Intersession
  • Late registration fee applies
January 4 Tuesday
  • Last day for 100% refund of tuition and comprehensive fee
January 5 Wednesday
  • Add/Drop period for Intersession closes at 5:00 pm
January 6 Thursday
  • Withdrawal period begins (grade of W)
January 9 Sunday
  • Last day for 35% refund of tuition and comprehensive fee
January 17 Monday
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No classes
January 24 Monday
  • Last day of classes for Intersession courses
  • Last day to withdraw from or elect Pass/Fail for an Intersession course
  • Winter graduation date
January 25 Tuesday
  • Final grades due at 5:00 pm
Spring 2022 (January 26 - May 20, 2022)
Date Day Information
December 31 Friday
  • Waitlists close for Spring 2022
January 2 Sunday
  • Payment deadline for advance registered undergraduate students for Spring 2022
  • Open registration for Spring closes at 11:55pm
January 17 Monday
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No classes
January 21 Friday
  • Spring registration reopens for all students at 8:00 am
January 24 Monday
  • ASSESStivus
January 25 Tuesday
  • Orientation for first-time students
  • Residence halls open at 10:00 am for all students
  • Last day to drop with 100% refund of tuition and fees
January 26 Wednesday
  • First day of classes for full semester and first half semester courses
  • Add/Drop period begins at 8:00 am
  • Last day to register without late registration fee
  • Payment deadline for graduate students

February 1

 Tuesday
  • Add/Drop period ends
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 100% refund of tuition
  • Deadline for Directed Studies and Internships
February 2 Wednesday
  • Withdrawal period begins (grade of W)
February 8 Tuesday
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 70% refund of tuition
  • Grad check holds posted
February 15 Tuesday
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 50% refund of tuition
February 16 Wednesday
  • Diversity Summit - No classes
February 22 Tuesday
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 30% refund of tuition
March 8 Tuesday
  • Incomplete grades due for Fall and Intersession courses
March 11 Friday
  • Last day of classes for first half semester courses
  • Last day to withdraw from or elect Pass/Fail for first half semester courses
March 12 Saturday
  • Residence halls close at 10:00 am
March 14-18 Mon-Fri
  • Spring Break - No classes
March 20 Sunday
  • Residence halls open at 10:00 am
March 21 Monday
  • Summer and Fall schedule posted on KnightWeb
  • Academic holds posted
  • Full-semester classes resume
  • First day of class for second half semester courses
March 22 Tuesday
  • Advisement begins
March 24 Thursday
  • Add/Drop period for second half semester ends at 11:55pm
March 28 Monday
  • Deadline for Change of Major
  • Grad app closes
  • Time tickets posted
April 1 Friday
  • Advance registration for Summer/Fall 2022 begins at 7:00am for Seniors who have applied to graduate (closes at 11:55pm on 4/2)
April 4 Monday
  • Advance registration for Summer/Fall 2022 begins at 7:00am for Seniors (closes at 11:55pm on 4/5)
April 7 Thursday
  • Advance registration for Summer/Fall 2022 begins at 7:00am for Juniors (closes at 11:55pm on 4/8)
April 11 Monday
  • Advance registration for Summer/Fall 2022 begins at 7:00am for Sophomores (closes at 11:55pm on 4/12)
April 14 Thursday
  • Advance registration for Summer/Fall 2022 begins at 7:00am for First-Year Students (closes at 11:55pm on 4/15)
April 18 Monday
  • Registration and waitlists open to all students at 8:00 am
April 21 Thursday
  • GREAT Day - No classes
May 12 Thursday
  • Last day of classes for second half semester and full-semester courses
  • Last day to withdraw from or elect Pass/Fail for second half semester and full-semester courses
May 13 Friday
  • Study Day - No class-related activities
May 16 Monday
  • Final examinations begin
May 20 Friday
  • Final examinations end
  • Graduation rehearsal at 1:45 pm
  • Rental books due to bookstore
May 21 Saturday
  • Residence halls close at 10:00 am for non-graduating students
  • Commencement at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm
May 22 Sunday
  • Residence halls close at 12:00 noon for graduates
May 23 Monday
  • Spring final grades due at 5:00 pm
May 27 Friday
  • Registration/waitlist for Fall semester closes
Summer 2022 (May 23 - August 12, 2022)
Date Day Information
May 22 Sunday
  • Last day to drop a course with 100% refund of tuition and fees for Full Summer, First Half of Summer, First Third of Summer, First Quarter of Summer courses
May 23 Monday
  • First day of classes for Summer Sessions (Full Summer, First Half of Summer, First Third of Summer, First Quarter of Summer)
May 24 Tuesday
  • Add/Drop ends at 11:55pm for First Half of Summer, First Third of Summer, First Quarter of Summer
May 27 Friday
  • Add/Drop for Full Summer Session ends at 11:55pm
May 30 Monday
  • Memorial Day - no classes
May 31 Tuesday
  • Faculty textbook ordering deadline for Fall 2022
June 10 Friday
  • Last day of classes for First Quarter of Summer courses
  • Last day to withdraw from or elect Pass/Fail for First Quarter of Summer courses
June 17 Friday
  • Last day of classes for First Third of Summer courses
  • Last day to withdraw from or elect Pass/Fail for First Third of Summer courses
June 20 Monday
  • Juneteenth (observed) - no classes
June 21 Tuesday

  • First day of classes for Second Third of Summer courses
June 22 Wednesday
  • Add/Drop for Second Third of Summer ends at 11:55pm
July 1 Friday
  • Last day of classes for First Half of Summer courses
  • Last day to withdraw from or elect Pass/Fail for First Half of Summer courses
July 4 Monday
  • Independence Day - no classes
July 5 Tuesday
  • First day of classes for Second Half of Summer courses
July 6 Wednesday
  • Add/Drop for Second Half of Summer ends at 11:55pm
July 15 Friday
  • Last day of classes for Second Third of Summer courses
  • Last day to withdraw from or elect Pass/Fail for Second Third of Summer courses
July 18 Monday
  • First day of classes for Third Third of Summer courses
July 19 Tuesday
  • Add/Drop for Third Third of Summer ends at 11:55pm
August 12 Friday
  • Last day of classes for Full Summer, Second Half of Summer, and Third Third of Summer courses
  • Last day to withdraw from or elect Pass/Fail for Full Summer, Second Half of Summer, and Third Third of Summer courses
August 15 Monday
  • Final grades due for all summer courses
August 19 Friday
  • Summer Graduation Date

Academic Year 2022-2023

Fall 2022 (August 29 - December 20, 2022)
Date Day Information
August 15 Monday
  • Open registration begins at 8:00am
August 24 Wednesday
  • Residence halls open at 8:00am for new students
August 25 Thursday
  • New Student Convocation at 6:30pm (Wadsworth Auditorium)
August 27 Saturday
  • Residence halls open at 10:00am for continuing students
August 28 Sunday
  • Last day to withdraw from semester with 100% refund of tuition and fees
August 29 Monday
  • First day of Fall classes
  • Add/Drop period begins
  • Last day to register without late registration fee
September 4 Sunday
  • Add/Drop period ends at 11:55pm for full semester and first half semester courses
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 100% refund of tuition
September 5 Monday
  • Labor Day (no classes)
  • Withdrawal period begins
September 11 Sunday
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 70% refund of tuition
September 18 Sunday
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 50% refund of tuition
September 25 Sunday
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 30% refund of tuition
October 5 Wednesday
  • Makeup work due for Incomplete grades in Spring/Summer courses
October 10-11 Mon-Tue
  • Fall Break (no classes)
  • Residence halls remain open
October 12 Wednesday
  • Incomplete grades due for Spring/Summer 2022
October 14 Friday
  • Last day to withdraw from first half semester courses
October 17 Monday
  • Spring & Intersession schedule posted on web
  • Advisement holds posted
October 18 Tuesday
  • Academic advisement begins
October 19 Wednesday
  • Last day of classes for first half semester courses
  • Last day to elect Pass/Fail for first half semester courses
October 20 Thursday
  • First day of classes for second half semester courses
October 23 Sunday
  • Add/Drop ends at 11:55pm for second half semester
October 26 Wednesday
  • Time tickets posted
November 1 Tuesday
  • Advance registration begins at 7:00am for Seniors (90+ credits) who have applied to graduate
November 2 Wednesday
  • Advance registration ends at 11:55pm for Seniors who have applied to graduate
November 3 Thursday
  • Advance registration begins at 7:00am for Seniors (90+ credits)
November 4 Friday
  • Advance registration ends at 11:55pm for Seniors
November 7 Monday
  • Advance registration begins at 7:00am for Juniors (60-89 credits)
November 8 Tuesday
  • Advance registration ends at 11:55pm for Juniors
November 10 Thursday
  • Advance registration begins at 7:00am for Sophomores (30-59 credits)
November 11 Friday
  • Advance registration ends at 11:55pm for Sophomores
November 14 Monday
  • Advance registration begins at 7:00am for First-Year Students (<30 credits)
November 15 Tuesday
  • Advance registration closes at 11:55pm for First-Year Students
November 22 Tuesday
  • Registration and waitlists open to all students at 8:00am
November 23-25 Wed-Fri
  • Thanksgiving Break (no classes)
  • Residence halls close
November 27 Sunday
  • Residence halls open at 10:00am
December 5 Monday
  • Last day to withdraw from full-semester and second half semester courses
December 12 Monday
  • Last day of classes for full-semester and second half semester courses
  • Last day to elect Pass/Fail for full-semester and second half semester courses
December 13 Tuesday
  • Study Day (no class-related activities)
December 14 Wednesday
  • Final examination period begins
December 20 Tuesday
  • Final examination period ends
  • Fall graduation date
  • Rental books due at bookstore
December 21 Wednesday
  • Residence halls close at 10:00am
December 23 Friday
  • Final grades due at 5:00pm for all fall courses
Intersession 2023 (January 3 - January 24, 2023)
Date Day Information
December 29 Thursday
  • First day of Intersession classes
December 30 Friday
  • Add/Drop period ends at 11:55pm for Intersession courses
December 31 Saturday
  • Withdrawal period begins for Intersession courses
January 2 Monday
  • New Year's Day, observed (no classes)
January 16 Monday
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
January 18 Wednesday
  • Last day to withdraw from Intersession courses
January 20 Friday
  • Last day of classes for Intersession
  • Last day to elect Pass/Fail for Intersession courses
  • Intersession graduation date
January 23 Monday
  • Final grades due at 5pm for all Intersession courses
Spring 2023 (January 25 - May 20, 2023)
Date Day Information
January 2 Monday
  • Open registration and waitlist for Spring end at 11:55pm
January 17 Tuesday
  • Open registration begins at 8:00am
January 23 Monday
  • Last day to withdraw from semester with 100% refund of tuition and fees
January 24 Tuesday
  • First day of Spring classes
  • Add/Drop period begins
January 30 Monday
  • Add/Drop period ends at 11:55pm for full semester and first half semester courses
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 100% refund of tuition
January 31 Tuesday
  • Withdrawal period begins
February 6 Monday
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 70% refund of tuition
February 13 Monday
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 50% refund of tuition
February 20 Monday
  • Last day to withdraw from individual courses with 30% refund of tuition
February 28 Tuesday
  • Diversity Summit (no classes)
March 6 Monday
  • Makeup work due for Incomplete grades in Fall/Intersession courses
  • Last day to withdraw from first half semester courses
March 10 Friday
  • Last day of classes for first half semester courses
  • Last day to elect Pass/Fail for first half semester courses
March 11-18 Sat-Sat
  • Spring Break (no classes)
  • Residence halls closed
March 13 Monday
  • Incomplete grades due for Fall/Intersession 2022
March 19 Sunday
  • Residence halls open at 10:00am
March 20 Monday
  • First day of classes for second half semester courses
  • Summer and Fall schedule posted on web
  • Advisement holds posted
March 23 Thursday
  • Add/Drop ends for second half semester courses
March 27 Monday
  • Time tickets posted
March 30 Thursday
  • Advance registration begins at 7:00am for Seniors (90+ credits) who have applied to graduate
March 31 Friday
  • Advance registration ends at 11:55pm for Seniors who have applied to graduate
April 3 Monday
  • Advance registration begins at 7:00am for Seniors (90+ credits)
April 4 Tuesday
  • Advance registration ends at 11:55pm for Seniors
April 6 Thursday
  • Advance registration begins at 7:00am for Juniors (60-89 credits)
April 7 Friday
  • Advance registration ends at 11:55pm for Juniors
April 10 Monday
  • Advance registration begins at 7:00am for Sophomores (30-59 credits)
April 11 Tuesday
  • Advance registration ends at 11:55pm for Sophomores
April 13 Thursday
  • Advance registration begins at 7:00am for First-Year Students (<30 credits)
April 14 Friday
  • Advance registration ends at 11:55pm for First-Year Students
April 19 Wednesday
  • Registration and waitlists open to all students at 8:00am
April 26 Wednesday
  • G.R.E.A.T. Day (no classes)
May 10 Wednesday
  • Last day of classes for full-semester and second half semester courses
  • Last day to withdraw from or elect Pass/Fail for full-semester and second half semester courses
May 11 Thursday
  • Study Day (no class-related activities)
May 12 Friday
  • Final exam period begins
May 18 Thursday
  • Final exam period ends
May 20 Saturday
  • Commencement
May 22 Monday
  • Final grades due at 5:00pm for Spring courses
Summer 2023 (May 22 - August 11, 2023)
Date Day Information
May 22 Monday
  • First day of classes for Summer (Full Summer, First Half of Summer, First Third of Summer, First Quarter of Summer)
  • Add/Drop period begins
May 23 Tuesday
  • Add/Drop period ends at 11:55pm for First Half of Summer, First Third of Summer, and First Quarter of Summer courses
May 26 Friday
  • Add/Drop period ends at 11:55pm for Full Summer courses
  • Waitlists close for Fall 2023
May 28 Sunday
  • Registration for Fall 2023 closes at 11:55pm
May 29 Monday
  • Memorial Day (no classes)
June 7 Wednesday
  • Last day to withdraw from First Quarter of Summer courses
June 9 Friday
  • Last day of classes for First Quarter of Summer courses
  • Last day to elect Pass/Fail for First Quarter of Summer courses
June 14 Wednesday
  • Last day to withdraw from First Third of Summer courses
June 16 Friday
  • Last day of classes for First Third of Summer courses
  • Last day to elect Pass/Fail for First Third of Summer courses
June 19 Monday
  • Juneteenth (no classes)
June 20 Tuesday
  • First day of classes for Second Third of Summer courses
June 21 Wednesday
  • Add/Drop period ends at 11:55pm for Second Third of Summer courses
June 28 Wednesday
  • Last day to withdraw from First Half of Summer courses
June 30 Friday
  • Last day of classes for First Half of Summer courses
  • Last day to elect Pass/Fail for First Half of Summer courses
July 3 Monday
  • First day of classes for Second Half of Summer courses
July 4 Tuesday
  • Independence Day (no classes)
July 5 Wednesday
  • Add/Drop period ends at 11:55pm for Second Half of Summer courses
July 12 Wednesday
  • Last day to withdraw from Second Third of Summer courses
July 14 Friday
  • Last day of classes for Second Third of Summer courses
  • Last day to elect Pass/Fail for Second Third of Summer courses
July 17 Monday
  • First day of classes for Third Third of Summer courses
July 18 Tuesday
  • Add/Drop period ends at 11:55pm for Third Third of Summer courses
August 9 Wednesday
  • Last day to withdraw from for Full Summer, Second Half of Summer, and Third Third of Summer courses
August 11 Friday

  • Last day of classes for Full Summer, Second Half of Summer, and Third Third of Summer courses

  • Last day to elect Pass/Fail for Full Summer, Second Half of Summer, and Third Third of Summer courses
August 14 Monday
  • Open registration for Fall semester begins at 8:00am
  • Final grades due at 5pm for all summer courses
August 18 Friday
  • Summer graduation date

Final Exam Schedules

Spring 2022

Fall 2022

4-Year Academic Calendar Outline