Academic Calendar
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026
SUMMER 2025
May 2025
| 12 | Monday | Physician Assistant Studies Summer Classes Begin Begin Drop/Add Physician Assistant Studies |
| 18 | Sunday | Last Day to Drop/Add Physician Assistant Studies |
| 19 | Monday | Summer Classes Begin (First 6-week Session, 10 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 |
| 22 | Thursday | Last day to Drop/Add for first 6-week session |
| 23 | Friday | Begin 80% withdrawal refund for first 6-week session Last day to Drop/Add for 10 and 12-week Session |
| 24 | Saturday | Begin 90% withdrawal refund for 10 and 12-week sessions |
| 26 | Monday | NO CLASSES - Memorial Day (Administrative Offices Closed) Begin 50% withdrawal refund for Physician Assistant Studies |
| 27 | 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 |
| 28 | Wednesday | First Student Health Warnings for Summer Session one for students not in compliance Last day to Drop/Add for first 5-week session |
| 29 | Thursday | Begin 90% withdrawal refund for first 5-week session |
| 30 | Friday | Begin 60% withdrawal refund for first 6-week session |
| 31 | Saturday | Begin 50% withdrawal refund for 10 and 12-Week Sessions |
June 2025
| 2 | Monday | Begin 25% withdrawal refund for Physician Assistant Studies |
| 4 | Wednesday | Second Student Health warnings for Summer Session one students not in compliance |
| 5 | Thursday | Begin 40% withdrawal refund for First 6-week session Begin 50% withdrawal refund for First 5-week session |
| 7 | Saturday | Begin 25% withdrawal refund for 10 and 12-Week Sessions |
| 9 | Monday | Begin no withdrawal refund for Physician Assistant Studies |
| 11 | Wednesday | Third Student Health Warnings for Summer Session One students not in compliance Begin 20% Withdrawal Refund for First 6-week session Begin 25% withdrawal refund for First 5-week session |
| 14 | Saturday | Begin No Withdrawal refund for 10 and 12-Week Sessions |
| 17 | Tuesday | Begin No Withdrawal Refund for First 5-week Session and First 6-week Session |
| 19 | Thursday | No In-Person or Synchronous Online Classes Juneteenth Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed) Student Health Registration Withdrawal for Summer Session One students not in compliance |
| 27 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from First 5- week and 6-week classes First 5-week and 6-week Session Classes End Online Grading Available in MyCanisius |
| 30 | 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 |
July 2025
| 1 | Tuesday | Last day to Drop/Add classes for second 5-week session |
| 2 | Wednesday | First 5-week and 6-week classes grades due Begin 90% withdrawal refund for second 5-week session |
| 3 | Thursday | Last day to Drop/Add for second 6-week session |
| 4 | Friday | NO CLASSES Independence Day (Administrative Offices Closed) Begin 80% withdrawal refund for second 6-week session |
| 9 | Wednesday | First Student Health warnings for summer session two for students not in compliance Begin 50% withdrawal refund for second 5-week session |
| 11 | Friday | Begin 60% withdrawal refund for second 6-week session |
| 15 | Tuesday | Begin 25% withdrawal refund for second 5-week session |
| 16 | Wednesday | Second Student Health Warnings for summer session two students not in compliance |
| 17 | Thursday | Begin 40% withdrawal refund for second 6-week session |
| 20 | Sunday | Begin 0% withdrawal refund for second 5-week session |
| 23 | Wednesday | Third Student Health Warnings for summer session two for students not in compliance Begin 20% withdrawal refund for second 6-week session |
| 25 | Friday | 10-week Session Classes End Last day to withdrawal from 10-Week Sessions Online Grading Available in MyCanisius |
| 29 | Tuesday | Begin No Withdrawal Refund for Second 6-week Session |
| 30 | Wednesday | Student Health registrations Withdrawal for summer session two for students not in compliance 10-week session classes grades due Online grading turned off |
August 2025
| 1 | Friday | Last Day to withdrawal from second 5-week classes Second 5-week Session Classes End Online Grading Available in MyCanisius |
| 6 | Wednesday | Second 5-week classes grades due Online Grading turned off |
| 8 | Friday | Grades Available in My Canisius for 5-week classes Last day to withdrawal from second 6-week, and 12-Week, and Physician Assistant Studies classes Second 6-week and 12-week Classes End Online Grading available in MyCanisius |
| 13 | Wednesday | Second 6 and 12-week classes grades due Online Grading turned off |
| 14 | Thursday | Grades Available in My Canisius for 6 and 12-week classes |
| 15 | Friday | Physician Assistant Studies Summer Classes End Online Grading available in My Canisius |
| 20 | Wednesday | Physician Assistant Studies Summer Classes Grades Due Online grading turned off |
| 21 | Thursday | Grades Available in My Canisius for Physician Assistant Studies |
FALL 2025
August 2025
| 15 | Friday | New Faculty Orientation (TENTATIVE DATE) |
| 11-15 | Monday - Friday | Faculty Development Week |
| 20 | Wednesday | Adjunct Faculty Information Session, 4PM via Microsoft Teams |
| 25 | Monday | Fall Classes Begin Counselor Education Session One Begins First Day to Apply for a course through Pass/Fail Program Drop/Add begins 100% Refund for Withdrawal from Courses |
| 27 | Friday | |
| 29 | Friday | Last day to Drop/Add a Course (All Divisions) Adjunct Faculty Information Session, 1PM via Microsoft Teams |
| 30 | 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 Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session one |
| 31 | Sunday | Degree Conferral for Summer Completers |
September 2025
| 1 | Monday | NO CLASSES - Labor Day (Administrative Offices Closed) For Anthrozoology Graduate students only: Drop/add ends at midnight |
| 2 | Tuesday | Deadline for submitting Spring 2026 Core Curriculum New Course and Course Revision Proposals in CIM for Courses (TENTATIVE DATE) |
| 3 | Wednesday | First Student Health Warnings for students not in compliance |
| 5 | Friday | Spring 2026 Scheduling begins in CourseLeaf/CLSS |
| 6 | Saturday | Begin no withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session One Classes Begin 50% withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program) Begin 20% withdrawal refund for Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session one |
| 10 | Wednesday | Second Student Health Warnings for students not in compliance Mass of the Holy Spirit (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.) (TENTATIVE DATE) |
| 13 | Saturday | Begin no withdrawal refund for Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session one 50% withdrawal refund continues(full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program_ |
| 17 | Wednesday | Third Student Health warnings for students not in compliance |
| 20 | Saturday | Begin 25% withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program) |
| 22 | Monday | All spring 2026 schedules are due in CourseLeaf/CLSS |
| 24 | Wednesday | Student Health Registration Withdrawal for Students not in Compliance |
| 26 | Friday | Counselor Education Session One Ends Online Grading available in MyCanisius Student Progress Report Submission by Faculty Begins |
| 29 | Monday | Counselor Education Session Two Begins Spring 2026 advisement guide due |
October 2025
| 1 | Wednesday | Textbook adoption deadline for intersession courses Grades Due for Counselor Education Session One Online grading turned off |
| 2 | Thursday | Grades Available in My Canisius for Counselor Education Session One |
| 3 | Friday | Last day to drop/add Counselor Education Session Two |
| 4 | Saturday | 25% withdrawal refund continues (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program) Begin 30% withdrawal refund for Counselor Education session two classes |
| 8 | Wednesday | Student Progress Report Submission by Faculty Ends |
| 9 | Thursday | Email to Designated Students Regarding Student Progress Reports |
| 10 | Friday | Student Progress Report Meetings With Advisors Begin Spring 2026 Schedule and Advisement Guide Online |
| 11 | Saturday | Begin no withdrawal refund for Counselor Education session two classes |
| 13 | Monday | NO CLASSES - Fall Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed) |
| 14 | Tuesday | NO CLASSES - Fall Holiday (Administrative Offices Open) Physician Assistant Program Classes in Session |
| 15 | Wednesday | Textbook Adoption Deadline for Spring Courses |
| 18 | Saturday | Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session one ends Online Grading available in My Canisius Begin no withdrawal refund(full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program) |
| 20 | Monday | Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two begins |
| 22 | Wednesday | Grades due for Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session one Online grading turned off Student Progress Report Meetings with Advisors Ends |
| 23 | Thursday | Grades Available in My Canisius for Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session one |
| 25 | Saturday | Drop/Add ends for Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two |
| 26 | Sunday | Begin 50% withdrawal refund for Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two |
| 27 | Monday | Graduate Registration for Spring 2026 begins at 8:30am Anthrozoology Graduate Registration for Students with 18.0 or more earned credits |
| 28 | Tuesday | Undergraduate registration for Spring 2026 begins for students with 84.0 or more earned credit hours at 7:30am |
| 29 | Wednesday | First Student Health warnings for students not in compliance in Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two Faculty Academic Notice Reporting Submissions Begin |
| 31 | Friday | Counselor Education Session Two Ends Online Grading available in My Canisius |
November 2025
| 3 | Monday | Begin 20% Withdrawal Refund for Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two Counselor Education Session Three Begins Anthrozoology graduate registration for students with less than 18.0 earned credits |
| 4 | Tuesday | Undergraduate Registration for Spring 2026 for students with 54.0-83.9 Earned Credits at 7:30am |
| 5 | Wednesday | Grades Due for Counselor Education Session Two Online grading turned off Second Student Health Warning for Students not in compliance in Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two Faculty Academic Notice Reporting Submissions End |
| 6 | Thursday | Grades Available in My Canisius for Counselor Education Session Two Academic Notice Email Sent to Designated Students |
| 10 | Monday | Begin No Withdrawal Refund for Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two |
| 11 | Tuesday | Veterans Day (classes in session) Physician Assistant Program - No Classes (didactic) Undergraduate Registration for Spring 2026 for students with 24-53.9 earned credits at 7:30am Last day to drop/add Counselor Education Session Three |
| 12 | Wednesday | Begin 30% withdrawal refund for Counselor Education session three Third Student Health Warning for students not in compliance in Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two |
| 14 | Friday | Last Day to apply for course through Pass/Fail Program Last Day to withdraw from Pass/Fail Option |
| 18 | Tuesday | Undergraduate Registration for Spring 2026 for students with 0-23.9 earned credits at 7:30am |
| 26 | Wednesday | NO CLASSES -Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Open) Physician Assistant Program Classes in Session Begin No Withdrawal refund for Counselor Education session three Student Health Registration withdrawal for students not in compliance in Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two |
| 27 | Thursday | NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed) |
| 28 | Friday | NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed) |
December 2025
| 1 | Monday | Classes Resume New program proposals and substantive program changes due in CIM Programs |
| 4 | Thursday | Undergraduate Classes End Last Day to Withdraw from Classes |
| 5 | Friday | NO CLASSES - Undergraduate Reading Day Counselor Education Session Three Ends |
| 6 | Saturday | Graduate Classes End |
| 8 | Monday | Final Exams Begin Final Grade Entry Available in MyCanisius |
| 10 | Wednesday | Summer/Fall 2026 Scheduling begins in CourseLeaf/CLSS |
| 12 | Friday | Final Exams End |
| 13 | Saturday | Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two Ends |
| 17 | Wednesday | Grades Due (For all Divisions) by 9 am |
| 18 | Thursday | Grades available in the Student Profile |
| 19 | Friday | Degree Conferral for Clinical Mental Health Counseling Fall Completers |
| 22 | Monday | Intersession Term Classes Begin - Online Only Begin Drop/Add for Intersession Term 100% Withdrawal Refund during Drop/Add |
| 23 | Tuesday | Last day to Drop/Add for Intersession Term |
| 24 | Wednesday | Holiday Shutdown Begins(All Administrative Offices Closed Until January 5th) Begin 90% withdrawal refund for Intersession Term |
| 31 | Wednesday | Begin 50% Withdrawal refund for Intersession |
SPRING 2026
January 2026
| 3 | Saturday | Begin 25% withdrawal refund for Intersession Term |
| 5 | Monday | Administrative Offices Reopen |
| 6 | Tuesday | Begin 0% withdrawal refund for Intersession Term |
| 9 | Friday | Intersession classes end |
| 14 | Wednesday | Spring Classes Begin (All Divisions) Counselor Education Session One Begins First Day To Apply For a Course Through Pass/Fail Program Drop/Add Begins 100% Refund for Withdrawal from Courses Intersession Grades Due |
| 19 | Monday | NO CLASSES - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Administrative Offices Closed) |
| 20 | Tuesday | Last Day to Drop/Add a Course (All Divisions) For Anthrozoology Graduate Students: Drop/Add Ends at Midnight Deadline for Submitting Core Curriculum Proposals For Inclusion In Fall 2026 Schedule |
| 21 | Wednesday | First Student Health Warning For Students Not In Compliance Begin 90% withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program) Begin 50% withdrawal refund For Instructional Technologies, Graduate, and Professional Studies Session One Classes Begin 30% Withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session One |
| 23 | Friday | Deadline for Submitting Core Curriculum Proposals For Inclusion In Fall 2026 Schedule |
| 27 | Tuesday | Last Day to Drop a Course (Monday Only Meeting Pattern) |
| 28 | Wednesday | Second Student Health Warnings for Students not in compliance 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 |
| 30 | Friday | All Summer & Fall 2026 schedules are due in CourseLeaf/CLSS |
February 2026
| 1 | Sunday | Degree Conferral for Fall Completers |
| 4 | Wednesday | Third Student Health Warning For Students Not In Compliance 50% withdrawal refund continues (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Studies Program) Fall 2026 Advisement Guide Due Begin No Withdrawal Refund for Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session One Classes |
| 11 | Wednesday | Begin 25% withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program) |
| 13 | Friday | Summer & Fall 2026 Schedules and Advisement Guide Online Student Progress Report Submission Begins Counselor Education Session One Ends Grade Entry Available in MyCanisius |
| 15 | Sunday | Non-Substantive program changes due in CIM Programs |
| 16 | Monday | NO CLASSES - Presidents' Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed) Counselor Education Session Two Begins 25% withdrawal refund continues (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program) |
| 17 | Tuesday | NO CLASSES - President's Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Open) |
| 18 | Wednesday | Student Health Registration Withdrawal For Students Not in Compliance Summer Registration Begins (All Students) Grades Due for Counselor Education Session One |
| 20 | Friday | Student Progress Report Submission By Faculty End Last day drop/add Counselor Education Session Two |
| 21 | Saturday | Begin 30% withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session Two |
| 23 | Monday | Graduate Registration Begins for Fall 2026 at 8:30 am Anthrozoology Fall 2026 Graduate Registration for Students with more than 18.0 Earned Credit Hours Email to designates Students Regarding Student Progress Reports |
| 25 | Wednesday | 25% withdrawal refund continues (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program) |
| 24 | Tuesday | Student Progress Report Meeting with Advisors Begin |
| 28 | Saturday | Begin No Withdrawal Refund for Counselor Education Session Two |
March 2026
| 1 | Sunday | Textbook adoption deadline for summer courses |
| 2 | Monday | Spring Recess Begins_ No Classes Except Instructional Technologies & Physician Assistant Studies (Administrative Offices Open) |
| 4 | Wednesday | Begin No Withdrawal Refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program) |
| 7 | Saturday | Instructional Technologies & Professional Studies Session One Ends Online Grading available in My Canisius |
| 9 | Monday | Classes Resume Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two Begins |
| 11 | Wednesday | Grades Due For Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session One |
| 13 | Friday | Drop/Add Ends for Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two Student Progress Report Meetings with Advisors Ends |
| 14 | Saturday | Begin 50% Withdrawal Refund For Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two |
| 16 | Monday | Anthrozoology Fall 2026 Graduate Registration For Students with less than 18.0 Earned Credit Hours Faculty Academic Notice Reporting Submission Begins |
| 17 | Tuesday | Undergraduate Registration for Fall 2026 for students with 72.0 or more Earned Credits at 7:30am |
| 18 | Wednesday | First Student Health Warning for Students not in Compliance in Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two |
| 21 | Saturday | Begin 20% Withdrawal Refund For Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two |
| 23 | Monday | Anthrozoology Fall 2026 Graduate Registration for New Students (0 Credits) Physician Assistant Studies Program Spring Recess Begins |
| 24 | Tuesday | Undergraduate Registration for Fall 2026 begins for students with 42.0-71.9 earned credit hours at 7:30am |
| 25 | Wednesday | Faculty Academic Reporting Submissions Ends Second Student Health Warning for Students Not in Compliance in Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two |
| 26 | Thursday | Academic Notice Email Sent to Designated Students |
| 27 | Friday | Counselor Education Session Two Ends Online Grading available in My Canisius |
| 28 | Saturday | Begin No Withdrawal Refund For Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two |
| 30 | Monday | Counselor Education Session Three Begins Physician Assistant Studies Classes Resume |
| 31 | Tuesday | Undergraduate Registration for Fall 2026 begins for students with 0-41.0 Earned Credits at 7:30 am |
April 2026
| 1 | Wednesday | Third Student Health Warning For Students Not In Compliance In Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two Grades Due for Counselor Education Session Two |
| 2 | Thursday | NO CLASSES Easter Holiday (Administrative Offices Open) |
| 3 | Friday | NO CLASSES Easter Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed) Last day to apply for a course through the Pass-Fail Program Last Day to withdraw from Pass/Fail Option Last day drop/add Counselor Education Session Three |
| 4 | Saturday | Begin 30% withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session Three |
| 6 | Monday | Classes Resume |
| 8 | Wednesday | Student Health Registration Withdrawal For Students Not In Compliance In Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two |
| 11 | Saturday | Begin No withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session Three |
| 15 | Wednesday | Textbook adoption deadline for fall courses 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) TENTATIVE DATE. |
| 30 | Thursday | Undergraduate Classes End Last Day to Withdraw from Classes |
May 2026
| 1 | Friday | Undergraduate Reading Day (No Classes) Counselor Education Session Three Ends |
| 2 | Saturday | Instructional Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two Ends |
| 4 | Monday | Final Exams Begin Final Grade Entry Available in MyCanisius |
| 8 | Friday | Final Exams End |
| 13 | Wednesday | Grades Due (All Divisions) by 9:00am |
| 14 | Thursday | Grades Available in the Student Profile |
| 15 | Friday | Awards Ceremony Baccalaureate Mass |
| 16 | Saturday | Graduate Commencement Exercises Undergraduate Commencement Exercises |
