The academic calendar serves as an information source and planning tool for students, faculty, staff, families, and outside organizations. The calendar contains the dates of major academic events occurring each academic year for the next four years. For more information, please contact us.

The academic calendar is published once a year, but is subject to change at any time, due to unpredictable or extenuating circumstances.

Semester Programs

 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021
       
Fall Semester Events Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Fall 2020
Graduate Residential Business Program Classes Begin 21 Aug M 20 Aug M 26 Aug M 24 Aug M
New Student Check-In 25 Aug F 24 Aug F 30 Aug F 28 Aug F
Returning Student Check-In 27 Aug SU 26 Aug SU 1 Sep SU 30 Aug SU
Classes Begin 28 Aug M 27 Aug M 2 Sep M 31 Aug M
Fall Recess Begins* 6 Oct F 5 Oct F 11 Oct F 9 Oct F
Classes Resume 11 Oct W 10 Oct W 16 Oct W 14 Oct W
Parent's/Family Weekend Begins 20 Oct F 19 Oct F TBA TBA
Midterm Grades Due to SAS — Noon 25 Oct W 24 Oct W 30 Oct W 28 Oct W
Enrollment For Spring Classes Begin 8 Nov W 7 Nov W 13 Nov W 11 Nov W
Thanksgiving Recess Begins* 21 Nov TU 20 Nov TU 26 Nov TU 24 Nov TU
Classes Resume 27 Nov M 26 Nov M 2 Dec M 30 Nov M
Last Day of Class 8 Dec F 7 Dec F 13 Dec F 11 Dec F
Exams Begin 11 Dec M 10 Dec M 16 Dec M 14 Dec M
Exams End 15 Dec F 14 Dec F 20 Dec F 18 Dec F
December Graduates Recognition Ceremony 16 Dec SA 15 Dec SA TBA TBA
Final Grades Due to SAS — Noon 18 Dec M 17 Dec M 23 Dec M 21 Dec M
         
Spring Semester Events Spring 2018 Spring  2019 Spring 2020 Spring 2021
Graduate Residential MBA and Graduate Health Science courses begin 8 Jan M 7 Jan M 13 Jan M 11 Jan M
New Student Check-In 9 Jan T 8 Jan TU 14 Jan TU 12 Jan TU
Returning Student Check-In 10 Jan W 9 Jan W 15 Jan W 13 Jan W
Classes Begin 11 Jan TH 10 Jan TH 16 Jan TH 14 Jan TH
February Break Begins* 21 Feb W 20 Feb W 19 Feb W 17 Feb W
Classes Resume 26 Feb M 25 Feb M 24 Feb M 22 Feb M
Midterm Grades Due to SAS — Noon 12 Mar M 11 Mar M 23 Mar M 22 Mar M
Graduate Residential Business Program Spring Recess Begins* 9 Mar F 8 Mar F TBA TBA
Spring Recess Begins* 16 Mar F 15 Mar F 13 Mar F 12 Mar F
All Classes Resume 26 Mar M 25 Mar M 23 Mar M 22 Mar M
Enrollment For Fall Classes Begin 4 Apr W 3 Apr W 8 Apr W 7 Apr W
Last Day of Class 27 Apr F 26 Apr F 1 May F 30 Apr F
Reading Days 30 Apr-1 May M, TU 29-30 Apr M, TU 4-5 May, M, TU 3-4 May M, TU
Exams Begin 2 May W 1 May W 6 May W 5 May W
Exams End 8 May TU 7 May TU 12 May TU 11 May TU
Final Grades Due to SAS - Noon  11 May F 10 May F 15 May F 13 May TH
Graduate Commencement 10 May TH 9 May TH 14 May TH 13 May TH
Undergraduate Commencement 12 May SA 11 May SA 16 May SA 15 May SA
         
Summer Sessions Summer 2018 Summer 2019 Summer 2020 Summer 2021
Trimester Session Begins (Grad Health Sci Programs only) 9 May W 13 May M TBA TBD
Session 1 Begins 21 May M 20 May M 25 May M 24 May M
MAT 7 Week Session Begins 18-June M TBD TBD TBD
Session 1 Ends 23 June SA 22 Jun SA 27 Jun SA 26 Jun SA
Session 2 Begins 2 July M 1 Jul M 6 Jul M 5 Jul M
MAT 7 Week Session Ends 4 Aug SA TBD TBD TBD
Session 2 Ends 4 Aug SA 3 Aug SA 8 Aug SA 7 Aug SA
Trimester Session Ends (Grad Health Sci Programs only) 22 Aug W 30 Aug F TBD TBD
         
Alumni Reunion Dates 7/12-7/15 7/11-7/14 TBD TBD


*Recess begins at the end of the last scheduled class on this day.

Quarter Programs

 2017-2018 2018-2019
   
Summer Quarter Events Summer 2017 Summer 2018
Classes Begin  12 June M 11 June M
Check-in Deadline 15 June TH 14 June TH
Enrollment for Fall Begins 21 July F 20 July F
Last Day of Class 18 Aug F 17 Aug F
Exams Begin 21 Aug M 20 Aug M
Exams End 25 Aug F 24 Aug F
Final Grades Due to SAS 12:00 noon 30 Aug W 29 Aug W
     
Fall Quarter Events Fall 2017 Fall 2018
Classes Begin 6 Sept W 5 Sept W
Check-in Deadline 11 Sept M 10 Sept M
Enrollment for Winter Begins 13 Oct F 12 Oct F
Last Day of Class 14 Nov T 13 Nov T
Exams Begin 15 Nov W 14 Nov W
Exams End 21 Nov T 20 Nov T
December Graduates Recognition Ceremony TBA SA TBA SA
Final Grades Due to SAS by 12:00 noon 24 Nov F 26 Nov M
     
Winter Quarter Events Winter 2018 Winter 2019
Classes Begin 1 Jan M* 7 Jan M
Check-in Deadline 4 Jan TH 10 Jan TH
Enrollment for Spring Begins 9 Feb F 15 Feb F
Last Day of Class 9 Mar F 15 Mar F
Exams Begin 12 Mar M 18 Mar M
Exams End 16 Mar F 22 Mar F
Final Grades Due to SAS 12:00 noon  21 Mar W 27 Mar W
Commencement TBA TBA
     
Spring Quarter Events Spring 2018 Spring 2019
Classes Begin 26 Mar M 1 Apr M
Check-in Deadline 29 Mar TH 4 Apr TH
Enrollment for Summer Begins 4 May F 10 May F
Last Day of Class 1 June F 7 June F
Exams Begin 4 June M 10 June M
Exams End 8 June F 14 June F
Final Grades Due to SAS 12:00 noon 13 June W 19 June W
     

 

*Contact hours for class days that fall on a holiday will be made up as determined by the course instructor

Clarkson University retains the right to alter these calendars due to unpredictable or extenuating circumstances.