Academic Calendar

ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027

SUMMER 2026

May 2026

11 Monday Physician Assistant Studies Summer Classes Begin

Begin Drop/Add Physician Assistant Studies
17 Sunday Last Day to Drop/Add Physician Assistant Studies
18 Monday Summer Classes Begin (First 6-week Session, 10-week, and 12-week Session)

Begin Drop/Add for First 6-week Session, 10-week and 12-week Session

100% Withdrawal Refund during Drop/Add

Begin 90% withdrawal refund for Physician Assistant Studies only
21 Thursday Last day to Drop/Add for first 6-week session
22 Friday Begin 80% withdrawal refund for first 6-week session

Last day to Drop/Add for 10 and 12-week Session
23 Saturday Begin 90% withdrawal refund for 10 and 12-week sessions
25 Monday NO CLASSES - Memorial Day (Administrative Offices Closed)

Begin 50% withdrawal refund for Physician Assistant Studies
26 Tuesday Summer Classes Begin (First 5 Week Session)

Begin Drop/Add for First 5-Week Session

100% Withdrawal Refund during Drop/Add First 5-week Session
27 Wednesday First Student Health Warnings for Summer Session one for students not in compliance

Last day to Drop/Add for first 5-week session
28 Thursday Begin 90% withdrawal refund for first 5-week session
29 Friday Graduate Business Make-up Session for Memorial Day (this includes undergraduate business classes in the 6-week session)

Begin 60% withdrawal refund for first 6-week session
30 Saturday Begin 50% Withdrawal refund for 10and 12-week Sessions

June 2026

1 Monday Begin 25% withdrawal refund for Physician Assistant Studies
3 Wednesday Second Student Health warnings for Summer Session one students not in compliance
4 Thursday Begin 50% withdrawal refund for first 5-week session

Begin 40% withdrawal refund for First 6-week session
6 Saturday Begin 25% withdrawal refund for 10 and 12-Week Sessions
8 Monday Begin no withdrawal refund for Physician Assistant Studies
10 Wednesday Third Student Health Warnings for Summer Session One students not in compliance

Begin 25% withdrawal refund for First 5-week session

Begin 20% Withdrawal Refund for First 6-week session
13 Saturday Begin no withdrawal refund 10-Week and 12-Week Sessions
16 Tuesday Begin 0% Withdrawal Refund for First 5-week and 6-week Sessions
17 Wednesday Student Health Registration Withdrawal for Summer Session One students not in compliance
19 Friday No In-Person or Synchronous Online Classes Juneteenth Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
26 Friday Last Day to Withdraw from first 5-week and 6-week session
27 Saturday First 5-week and 6-week Session Classes End

Online Grading Available in MyCanisius
29 Monday Classes Begin (Second 5-week Session, Second 6-week Session)

Begin Drop/add for second 5-week Session and second 6-week session

100% withdrawal refund during Drop/Add
30 Tuesday Last Day to Drop/Add Classes for Second 5-Week Session

July 2026

1 Wednesday First 5-week and First 6-week classes grades due

Begin 90% withdrawal refund for second 5-week session

Textbook Adoption Deadline for Fall Courses
2 Thursday Last Day to Drop/Add Classes for Second 6-Week Session
3 Friday NO CLASSES Independence Day Observed (Administrative Offices Closed)

Begin 80% withdrawal refund for second 6-week session
8 Wednesday First Student Health warnings for summer session two for students not in compliance

Begin 50% withdrawal refund for second 5-week session
10 Friday Begin 60% withdrawal refund for second 6-week session
14 Tuesday Begin 25% Withdrawal Refund for Second 5-Week Session
15 Wednesday Second Student Health Warnings for summer session two students not in compliance
16 Thursday Begin 40% Withdrawal Refund for Second 6-Week Session
20 Monday Begin 0% Withdrawal Refund for Second 5-Week Session
22 Wednesday Third Student Health Warnings for summer session two for students not in compliance

Begin 20% Withdrawal Refund for Second 6-Week Session
25 Saturday Last day to withdrawal from 10-week session

10-Week Session Classes End

Online Grading Available in My Canisius
28 Tuesday Begin 0% withdrawal refund for second 6-week session
29 Wednesday Student Health registrations Withdrawal for summer session two for students not in compliance

10-week Session Grades Due

Online Grading turned off
31 Friday Second 5-week Session Classes End

Last Day to withdrawal from second 5-week classes

Online Grading Available in MyCanisius

August 2026

1 Saturday Online Grading Available in MyCanisius

5 Wednesday Second 5-week classes grades due
7 Friday Last day to withdrawal from second 6-week and 12-Week Classes

8 Saturday Second 6-week and 12-week Session Classes End

Online Grading Available in MyCanisius
12 Wednesday Second 6 and 12-week classes grades due

Online Grading turned off
15 Saturday Physician Assistant Studies Summer Classes End

Online Grading Available in My Canisius
19 Wednesday Physician Assistant Studies classes grades due

Online grading turned off

Fall 2026 

August 2026

17 Monday New Faculty Orientation
17-21 Monday - Friday Faculty Development Week
19 Wednesday Adjunct Faculty Orientation
24 Monday Fall Classes Begin (All Divisions)

Counselor Education Session One Begins

Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session One Begins

First Day to Apply for a course through Pass/Fail Program

Drop/Add begins

100% Refund for Withdrawal from Courses
28 Friday Last Day to Drop/Add a Course(all divisions)
29 Saturday Withdrawal from courses begins (all divisions)

Begin 90% withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program)

Begin 30% withdrawal refund for Counselor Education session one

Begin 50% withdrawal refund for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session one
31 Monday Degree Conferral for Summer Completers

For Anthrozoology Graduate students only: Drop/add ends at midnight

Deadline for submitting Spring 2027 Core Curriculum New Course and Course Revision Proposals in CIM for Courses - (Tentative)

September 2026

2 Wednesday First Student Health Warnings for students not in compliance
5 Saturday Begin 50% withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program)

Begin no withdrawal refund for Counselor Education session one

Begin 20% withdrawal refund for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session one
7 Monday NO CLASSES - Labor Day (Administrative Offices Closed)
9 Wednesday Second Student Health Warnings for students not in compliance
11 Friday Spring 2027 Scheduling begins in CourseLeaf/CLSS
12 Saturday Begin no withdrawal refund for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session one
16 Wednesday Third Student Health Warnings for students not in compliance

Mass of the Holy Spirit Classes that usually meet on a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during this time do not meet on September 16. Classes that typically meet on Wednesday only or on a Monday and Wednesday pattern will still meet on this day.
19 Saturday Begin 25% withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program)
23 Wednesday Student Health Registration Withdrawal for students not in compliance
25 Friday Counselor Education Session One Ends

All spring 2027 schedules are due in CourseLeaf/CLSS
28 Monday Counselor Education Session Two Begins

Spring 2027 Advisement Guide Due
30 Wednesday Grades Due for Counselor Education Session One

Student Progress Report Submission by Faculty Begins

October 2026

2 Friday Spring 2027 Schedule and Advisement Guide Available Online

Last day to drop/add Counselor Education Session Two
3 Saturday Begin 30% Withdrawal Refund for Counselor Education Session Two Classes
7 Wednesday Student Progress Report Submission by Faculty Ends
8 Thursday Email to Designated Students Regarding Student Progress Reports
9 Friday Student Progress Report Meetings with Advisors Begin
10 Saturday Begin no withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session two
12 Monday NO CLASSES - Fall Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
13 Tuesday NO CLASSES - Fall Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)
17 Saturday Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session One Ends

Begin no withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program)
19 Monday Graduate Registration for Spring 2027 begins at 8:30am

Anthrozoology Graduate Registration for Students with 18.0 or more earned credits

Intersession Registration begins at 8:30 am

Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two begins
21 Wednesday Grades due for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session one
23 Friday Student Progress Report Meetings with Advisors Ends

Drop/Add ends for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two
24 Saturday Begin 50% withdrawal refund for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two
26 Monday Anthrozoology Graduate Registration For Students with Less than 18.0 Earned Credits
27 Tuesday Undergraduate Registration for Spring 2027 begins for students with 84.0 or more earned credit hours at 7:30am
28 Wednesday First Student Health warnings for students not in compliance in Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two
30 Friday Counselor Education Session Two End
31 Saturday Begin 20% Withdrawal Refund for Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Profession Studies Session Two

November 2026

1 Sunday Textbook adoption deadline for intersession courses
2 Monday Anthrozoology Graduate Registration for New Students (0 credits)

Counselor Education Session Three Begins

Faculty Academic Notice Reporting Submissions Begin

3 Tuesday Undergraduate Registration for Spring 2027 for students with 54.0-83.0 Earned Credits at 7:30am
4 Wednesday Second Student Health warnings for students not in compliance in Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two

Grades Due Counselor Education Session Two
6 Friday Last day to drop/add Counselor Education Session Three
7 Saturday Begin 30% Withdrawal Refund for Counselor Education Session Three Classes

Begin No Withdrawal Refund for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two
9 Monday Anthrozoology Graduate Registration for New Students(0 Credits)
10 Tuesday Undergraduate Registration for Spring 2027 for students with 24.0-53.9 earned credits at 7:30am
11 Wednesday Veterans Day (classes in session)

Physician Assistant Didactic - no classes

Faculty Academic Notice Reporting Submissions End

12 Thursday Academic Notice Email Sent to Designated Students
13 Friday Last day to apply for course through Pass-Fail Program

Last Day to Withdraw from Pass-Fail Option
14 Saturday Begin no withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session Three
17 Tuesday Undergraduate Registration for Spring 2027 for students with 0-23.9 earned credits at 7:30am
18 Wednesday Student Health Registration withdrawal for students not in compliance in Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two
25 Wednesday NO CLASSES -Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)

Physician Assistant Didactic Classes in Session
26 Thursday NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
27 Friday NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
30 Monday Classes Resume

December 2026

1 Tuesday New Program proposals and substantive program changes due in CIM Programs

Textbook Adoption Deadline for Spring Courses
3 Thursday Undergraduate Classes End

Last Day to Withdraw from Classes
4 Friday NO CLASSES - Undergraduate Reading Day

Counselor Education Session Three Ends
5 Saturday Graduate Classes End
7 Monday Final Exams Begin

Final Grade Entry Available in MyCanisius
9 Wednesday Summer/Fall 2027 Scheduling begins in CourseLeaf/CLSS
11 Friday Undergraduate Final Exams End
12 Saturday Graduate Exams End

Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two Ends
15 Tuesday Substantive program changes due to CIM Programs
16 Wednesday Grades Due (For all Divisions) by 9am
17 Thursday Grades Available in Student Profile
18 Friday Degree Conferral for Clinical Mental Health Counseling Fall Completers
24 Thursday Holiday Shutdown Begins(All Administrative Offices Closed Until January 4th)
28 Monday Intersession Term Classes Begin - Online Only

Begin Drop/Add for Intersession Term

100% Withdrawal Refund during Drop/Add
29 Tuesday Last day to Drop/Add for Intersession Term
30 Wednesday Begin 90% Withdrawal refund for Intercession

SPRING 2027

January 2027

4 Monday Administrative Offices Reopen

Begin 50% withdrawal refund for Intersession Term
7 Thursday Begin 25% withdrawal refund for Intersession Term
11 -14 Monday - Thursday Winter Faculty Development Week
12 Tuesday Begin 0% withdrawal refund for Intersession Term
15 Friday Intersession Classes End

Last day to withdrawal from Intersession Term
18 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO CLASSES (Administrative Offices Closed)

Online grading available in MyCanisius
19 Tuesday Spring Classes Begin (All Divisions)

Counselor Education Session One Begins

Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session One Begins

First Day To Apply For a Course Through Pass/Fail Program

Drop/Add Begins

100% Refund for Withdrawal from Courses
20 Wednesday Intersession Grades Due
25 Monday Last Day To Drop/Add a Course (All Divisions)

For Anthrozoology Graduate Students Only: Drop/Add Ends At Midnight
26 Tuesday Withdrawal from courses begins (all divisions)

Begin 90% withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant and Anthrozoology Programs)

Begin 50% Withdrawal Refund For Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session One Classes

Begin 30% withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session One
27 Wednesday First Student Health Warning For Students Not In Compliance

Deadline For Submitting Core Curriculum Proposals For Inclusion In Fall 2027 Schedule
29 Friday All Summer & Fall 2027 schedules are due in CourseLeaf/CLSS

Fall 2027 Undergraduate Advisement Guide Due

February 2027

1 Monday Degree Conferral for Fall Completers
2 Tuesday Begin 50% withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program)

Begin 20% Withdrawal Refund For Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session One Classes

Begin No withdrawal Refund for Counselor Education Session One
3 Wednesday Second Student Health Warning For Students Not In Compliance
9 Tuesday 50% withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program)

Begin No Withdrawal Refund For Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session One Classes
10 Wednesday Third Student Health Warning For Students Not In Compliance
12 Friday Summer & Fall 2027 Schedule and Advisement Guide Online
15 Monday NO CLASSES - Presidents' Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)

Non-substantive program changes due to CIM Programs
16 Tuesday NO CLASSES - Presidents' Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)

Summer Registration Begins (All Students)

Begin 25% withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program)
17 Wednesday Student Health Registration Withdrawal For Students Not In Compliance
19 Friday Counselor Education Session One Ends
22 Monday Graduate Registration for Fall 2027 begins at 8:30am

Anthrozoology Fall 2027 Graduate Registration For Students With more than 18.0 Earned Credit Hours

Counselor Education Session Two Begins
24 Wednesday Grades Due for Counselor Education Session One

Student Progress Report Submission By Faculty Begins
26 Friday Last day to drop/add Counselor Education Session Two
27 Saturday Begin 30% withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session Two

March 2027

1 Monday Anthrozoology Fall 2027 Graduate Registration For Students With 1.0-18.0 Earned Credit Hours
2 Tuesday Undergraduate registration for Fall 2027 begins for students with 72.0 or more earned credit hours at 7:30am
3 Wednesday Student Progress Report Submission By Faculty Ends
4 Thursday Email to Designated Students Regarding Student Progress Reports
5 Friday Student Progress Report Meetings with Advisors Begin
6 Saturday Begin No withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session Two
8 Monday Anthrozoology Fall 2027 Graduate Registration For New Students (0 Credits)
9 Tuesday Undergraduate Registration for Fall 2027 begins for students with 42.0-71.9 earned credit hours at 7:30am
10 Wednesday NO CLASSES Wellness Day, University Open
13 Saturday Instructional Technologies & Professional Studies Session One Ends
15 Monday Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two Begins
16 Tuesday Undergraduate Registration for Fall 2027 for students with 0-41.9 Earned Credits at 7:30am

Begin No Withdrawal Refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program)

17 Wednesday Grades Due For Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session One

Student Progress Report Meetings With Advisors Ends
19 Friday Drop/Add Ends for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two
20 Saturday Begin 50% Withdrawal Refund For Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two
22 Monday Faculty Academic Notice Reporting Submission Begins
24 Wednesday First Student Health Warning for Students not in Compliance in Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two
26 Friday NO CLASSES Easter Holiday - (Administrative Offices Closed)

Counselor Education Session Two Ends
27 Saturday Begin 20% Withdrawal Refund For Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two
29 Monday Spring Recess Begins - No Classes Except Educational Technologies (Administrative Offices Open)
31 Wednesday Grades Due for Counselor Education Session Two

Second Student Health Warning For Students Not In Compliance in Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two

Faculty Academic Notice Reporting Submissions Ends

 April 2027

1 Thursday Academic Notice Email Sent to Designated Students

Textbook adoption deadline for summer courses
3 Saturday Begin No Withdrawal Refund For Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two
5 Monday Classes Resume

Counselor Education Session Three Begins
7 Wednesday Third Student Health Warning For Students Not In Compliance In Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two

9 Friday Last Day to Apply for a Course through the Pass-Fail Program

Last Day to Withdraw from Pass-Fail Option

Last day to drop/add Counselor Education Session Three
10 Saturday Begin 30% withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session Three
14 Wednesday Ignatian Scholarship Day (Please note that any classes that normally meet on a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday pattern do not meet on this day. Classes that normally meet on Wednesday only or on a Monday and Wednesday pattern will still meet on this day)

Student Health Registration Withdrawal For Students Not In Compliance In Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two

17 Saturday Begin No Withdrawal Refund for Counselor Education Session Three
22 Thursday NO CLASSES Wellness Day, University Open

 May 2027

6 Thursday Undergraduate Classes End

Last Day to Withdraw from Classes
7 Friday NO CLASSES - Undergraduate Reading Day

Counselor Education Session Three Ends
8 Saturday Graduate Classes End

Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two Ends
10 Monday Final Exams Begin

Final Grade Entry Available in MyCanisius
14 Friday Undergraduate Final Exams End
15 Saturday Graduate Final Exams End

Textbook adoption deadline for Fall courses
19 Wednesday Grades Due (All Divisions) by 9:00am
20 Thursday Grades available in the Student Profile.
21 Friday Awards Ceremony

Baccalaureate Mass
22 Saturday Graduate Commencement Exercises

Undergraduate Commencement Exercises

Academic Year 2027-2028

Please note that additional detail for this calendar is under construction. We will add details in the coming weeks, but wanted to provide the beginning dates, ending dates, and holidays for planning purposes.

SUMMER 2027

May 2027

24 Monday Summer Classes Begin (First 6-week Session, 10-week, and 12-week Session)
31 Monday NO CLASSES - Memorial Day (Administrative Offices Closed)

June 2027

1 Monday Summer Classes Begin (First 5 Week Session)
18 Friday No In-Person or Synchronous Online Classes Juneteenth Holiday Observed (Administrative Offices Closed)
29 Monday Classes Begin (Second 5-week Session, Second 6-week Session)

July 2027

5 Monday NO CLASSES Independence Day Observed (Administrative Offices Closed)

August 2027

14 Saturday Second 6-week and 12-week Session Classes End

Online Grading Available in MyCanisius
20 Saturday Physician Assistant Studies Summer Classes End

Fall 2027

August 2027

30 Monday Fall Classes Begin (All Divisions)
31 Tuesday Degree Conferral for Summer Completers

September 2027

6 Monday NO CLASSES - Labor Day (Administrative Offices Closed)
15 Wednesday Mass of the Holy Spirit-NO CLASSES, University Open

October 2027

11 Monday NO CLASSES - Fall Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
12 Tuesday NO CLASSES - Fall Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)

November 2027

11 Thursday Veterans Day (Classes in Session)
24 Wednesday NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)
25 Thursday NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
26 Friday NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
29 Monday Classes Resume

December 2027

9 Thursday Undergraduate Classes End
10 Friday NO CLASSES - Undergraduate Reading Day

5 Saturday Graduate Classes End
13 Monday Final Exams Begin
17 Friday Final Exams End

SPRING 2028

January 2028

3 Monday Intersession Begins
14 Wednesday Intersession Ends
17 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO CLASSES (Administrative Offices Closed)

Online grading available in MyCanisius
18 Tuesday Spring Classes Begin (All Divisions)

February 2028

1 Monday Degree Conferral for Fall Completers
21 Monday NO CLASSES - Presidents' Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
22 Tuesday NO CLASSES - Presidents' Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)

March 2028

20 Monday Spring Recess Begins No Classes Except Educational Technologies (Administrative Offices Open)
27 Monday Classes Resume

 April 2028

5 Wednesday Ignatian Scholarship Day (Please note that any classes that normally meet on a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday pattern do not meet on this day. Classes that normally meet on Wednesday only or on a Monday and Wednesday pattern will still meet on this day)
12 Wednesday NO CLASSES Easter Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)
13 Thursday NO CLASSES Easter Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)
14 Friday NO CLASSES Easter Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)

 May 2028

4 Thursday Undergraduate Classes End

Last Day to Withdraw from Classes
5 Friday NO CLASSES - Undergraduate Reading


8 Monday Final Exams Begin
12 Friday Final Exams End
20 Saturday Graduate Commencement Exercises

Undergraduate Commencement Exercises