Academic Calendar

ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025

SUMMER 2024

May 2024

13 Monday Physician Assistant Studies Summer Classes Begin

Begin Drop/Add for Physician Assistant Studies
19 Sunday Last Day to Drop/Add Physician Assistant Studies
20 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
23 Thursday Last day to Drop/Add for first 6-week session
24 Friday Begin 80% withdrawal refund for first 6-week session

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

Begin 50% withdrawal refund for Physician Assistant Studies
28 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
29 Wednesday First Student Health Warnings for Summer Session one for students not in compliance

Last day to Drop/Add for first 5-week session
30 Thursday Begin 90% withdrawal refund for first 5-week session
31 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

June 2024

3 Monday Begin 25% withdrawal refund for Physician Assistant Studies

Begin 50% withdrawal refund for 10 and 12-Week Sessions
5 Wednesday Second Student Health warnings for Summer Session one students not in compliance

6 Thursday Begin 50% withdrawal refund for first 5-week session

Begin 40% withdrawal refund for First 6-week session
10 Monday Begin 0% withdrawal refund for Physician Assistant Studies
11 Tuesday Begin 25% withdrawal refund for 10 and 12-Week Sessions
12 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
18 Tuesday Begin 0% Withdrawal Refund for First 5-week Session, First 6-week Session, 10 and 12-Week Sessions
19 Wednesday No In-Person or Synchronous Online Classes - Juneteenth Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
20 Thursday Student Health Registration Withdrawal for Summer Session One students not in compliance
28 Friday Last day to withdrawal from First 5-week and First 6-week
session classes
29 Saturday First 5-week and First 6-week Session Classes End

Online Grading Available in MyCanisius

July 2024

1 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
2 Tuesday Last day to Drop/Add classes for second 5 week session
3 Wednesday First 5-week and First 6-week classes grades due

Begin 90% withdrawal refund for second 5-week session
4 Thursday Independence Day (No in-person or synchronous online classes, Administrative Offices Closed)
5 Friday President's Holiday (No in-person classes, Administrative Offices Closed)

Last day to Drop/Add for second 6-week session
9 Tuesday Begin 80% withdrawal refund for second 6-week session
10 Wednesday First Student Health warnings for summer session two for students not in compliance
11 Thursday Begin 50% withdrawal refund for second 5-week session
15 Monday Begin 60% withdrawal refund for second 6-week session
17 Wednesday Second Student Health Warnings for summer session two students not in compliance

Begin 25% withdrawal refund for second 5-week session
21 Sunday Begin 0% withdrawal refund for second 5-week session
22 Monday Begin 40% withdrawal refund for second 6-week session
24 Wednesday Third Student Health Warnings for summer session two for students not in compliance
29 Monday Begin 20% withdrawal refund for second 6-week session

Last day to Withdrawal from 10-Week Session Classes

10-Week Session Classes End
31 Wednesday Student Health registrations Withdrawal for summer session two for students not in compliance

10-week Session Grades Due

August 2024

2 Friday Begin 0% withdrawal refund for second 6-week session

Last Day to withdrawal from second 5-week classes

3 Saturday Second 5-week Session Classes End

Online Grading Available in MyCanisius
7 Wednesday Second 5-week classes grades due
9 Friday Last day to withdrawal from second 6-week and 12-Week classes

Second 6-week and 12-week Session Classes End

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

Online grading turned off
16 Friday Physician Assistant Studies Summer Classes End

Online grading available in MyCanisius
21 Wednesday Physician Assistant Studies classes grades due

Online grading turned off

FALL 2024

August 2024

9 Friday Fall Adjunct Faculty Information Session (Virtual)
15 Thursday New Faculty Orientation
12-16 Monday - Friday Faculty Development Week
21 Wednesday Adjunct Faculty Information Session (On Campus)
26 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
30 Friday Last day to Drop/Add a Course (All Divisions)
31 Saturday Degree Conferral for Summer Completers

Withdrawal from courses begins (all divisions)

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

Begin 50% withdrawal refund for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session one

Begin 30% withdrawal refund for Counselor Education session one classes

September 2024

2 Monday NO CLASSES - Labor Day (Administrative Offices Closed)

For Anthrozoology Graduate students only: Drop/add ends at midnight
3 Tuesday Deadline for submitting Spring 2025 Core Curriculum, New Course and Course Revision Proposals in CIM for Courses
4 Wednesday First Student Health Warnings for students not in compliance
6 Friday Spring 2025 Scheduling begins in CourseLeaf/CLSS
7 Saturday Begin 50% withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program)

Begin 20% withdrawal refund for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session one

Begin no withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session one classes
11 Wednesday Second Student Health Warnings for students not in compliance
14 Saturday Begin no withdrawal refund for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session one
18 Wednesday Third 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.)
21 Saturday Begin 25% withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program)
23 Monday All spring 2025 schedules are due in CourseLeaf/CLSS
25 Wednesday Student Health Registration Withdrawal for Students not in Compliance
27 Friday Counselor Education Session One Ends
30 Monday Counselor Education Session Two Begins

Spring 2025 advisement guide due

October 2024

1 Tuesday Textbook adoption deadline for intersession courses
2 Wednesday Grades Due for Counselor Education Session One

Student Progress Report Submission By Faculty Begins
4 Friday Last day to drop/add Counselor Education Session Two
5 Saturday 25% withdrawal refund continues (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program)

Begin 30% Withdrawal Refund for Counselor Education Session Two Classes
9 Wednesday Student Progress Report Submission by Faculty Ends
10 Thursday Email to Designated Students Regarding Student Progress Reports
11 Friday Student Progress Report Meetings With Advisors Begin

Spring 2025 Schedule and Advisement Guide Online
12 Saturday Begin no withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session two
14 Monday NO CLASSES - Fall Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
15 Tuesday NO CLASSES - Fall Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)

Textbook adoption deadline for spring courses
19 Saturday Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session one end

Begin no withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program)
21 Monday Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two begins

Graduate Registration for Spring 2025 begins at 8:30am

Anthrozoology Graduate Registration for Students with 18.0 or more earned credits

Intersession Registration Begins at 8:30am
23 Wednesday Grades due for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session one
25 Friday Student Progress Report Meetings with Advisors Ends
26 Saturday Drop/Add ends for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two
27 Sunday Begin 50% withdrawal refund for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two
29 Tuesday Undergraduate registration for Spring 2025 begins for students with 84.0 or more earned credit hours at 7:30am
30 Wednesday First Student Health warnings for students not in compliance in Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two

November 2024

1 Friday Counselor Education Session Two Ends
4 Monday Begin 20% Withdrawal Refund for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two

Counselor Education Session Three Begins

Faculty Academic Notice Reporting Submissions Begins

Anthrozoology graduate registration for students with less than 18.0 earned credits
5 Tuesday Undergraduate Registration for Spring 2025 begins for students with 54.0-83.0 earned credit hours at 7:30am
6 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
8 Friday Last day Drop/Add for Counselor Education Session Three
9 Saturday Begin 30% withdrawal refund for Counselor Education session three classes
11 Monday Veterans Day (classes in session)

Begin No Withdrawal Refund for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two

12 Tuesday Undergraduate Registration for Spring 2025 for students with 24.0-53.9 Earned Credits at 7:30am
13 Wednesday Third Student Health Warning for students not in compliance in Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two

Faculty Academic Notice Reporting Submissions Ends
14 Thursday Academic Notice Email Sent to Designated Students
16 Saturday Begin 0% Withdrawal refund for Counselor Education session three
19 Tuesday Undergraduate Registration for Spring 2025 for students with 0-23.9 earned credits at 7:30am
27 Wednesday NO CLASSES -Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)

Student Health Registration withdrawal for students not in compliance in Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two
28 Thursday NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
29 Friday NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
30 Saturday NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)

December 2024

1 Sunday New program proposals and substantive program changes due in CIM Programs
2 Monday Classes Resume
5 Thursday Undergraduate Classes End

Last Day to Withdraw from Classes

Last day to apply for a course through Pass/Fail Program

Last Day to withdraw from Pass/Fail Option
6 Friday NO CLASSES - Undergraduate Reading Day
7 Saturday Graduate Classes End
9 Monday Final Exams Begin

Final Grade Entry Available in MyCanisius
11 Wednesday Summer/Fall 2025 Scheduling begins in CourseLeaf/CLSS
13 Friday Undergraduate Final Exams End

Counselor Education Session Three Ends
14 Saturday Graduate Exams End

Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two Ends
18 Wednesday Grades Due (For all Divisions) by 9 am
19 Thursday Grades available in the Student Profile.
23 Monday Holiday Shutdown Begins (All Administrative Offices Closed until January 2)

Intersession Term Classes Begin - Online Only

Begin Drop/Add for Intersession Term

100% Withdrawal Refund during Drop/Add
24 Tuesday
Last day to Drop/Add for Intersession Term
25 Wednesday Begin 90% withdrawal refund for Intersession Term
31 Tuesday Begin 50% Withdrawal refund for Intersession

SPRING 2025

January 2025

1 Wednesday Begin 25% withdrawal refund for Intersession Term
2 Thursday Administrative Offices Reopen
7 Tuesday Begin 0% withdrawal refund for Intersession Term
9 Thursday Last day to withdraw from Intersession Term
10 Friday Intersession Classes End
13 Monday 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
15 Wednesday Intersession Grades Due
17 Friday Last Day to Drop Add/ a Course (all division)

Deadline for submitting Fall 2025 Core Curriculum, New Course and Course Revision Proposals in CIM for Courses
18 Saturday Withdrawal from courses begins (all divisions)

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

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

Begin 30% withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session One
20 Monday NO CLASSES - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
(Administrative Offices Closed)
22 Wednesday First Student Health Warning For Students Not In Compliance
24 Friday All Summer & Fall 2025 schedules are due in CourseLeaf/CLSS

Fall 2025 Undergraduate Advisement Guide Due
25 Saturday Begin 50% withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program)

Begin 20% withdrawal refund For educational Technologies, Graduate, and Professional Studies Session One Classes

Begin no withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session one classes
29 Wednesday Second Student Health Warnings for Students not in compliance

February 2025

1 Saturday Degree Conferral for Fall Completers

Begin No Withdrawal Refund For Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session One Classes
5 Wednesday Third Student Health Warning For Students Not In Compliance
7 Friday Summer and Fall 2025 Schedule and Advisement Guide Online
8 Saturday Begin 25% withdrawal refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program)
10 Monday Summer Registration Begins (All Students)
12 Wednesday Student Health Registration Withdrawal For Students Not In Compliance
14 Friday Counselor Education Session One Ends

Student Progress Report Submissions by Faculty Begins
15 Saturday Non-substantive program changes due to CIM Programs
17 Monday NO CLASSES - Presidents' Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
18 Tuesday NO CLASSES - President's Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)

Graduate Registration for Fall 2025 begins at 8:30am

Anthrozoology Fall 2025 Graduate Registration For Students With more than 18.0 Earned Credit Hours
19 Wednesday Counselor Education Session Two Begins

Grades Due for Counselor Education Session One
25 Tuesday Undergraduate registration for Fall 2025 begins for students with 72.0 or more earned credit hours at 7:30am

Anthrozoology Fall 2025 Graduate Registration For Students With 1.0-18.0 Earned Credit Hours

Last day drop/add Counselor Education Session Two
26 Wednesday Student Progress Report Submission by Faculty Ends

Begin 30% withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session Two
27 Thursday Email to Designated Students Regarding Student Progress Reports
28 Friday Student Progress Report Meetings with Advisors Begins

March 2025

1 Saturday Textbook adoption deadline for summer courses
4 Tuesday Undergraduate Registration for Fall 2025 begins for students with 42.0-71.9 earned credit hours at 7:30am

Anthrozoology Fall 2025 Graduate Registration For New Students (0 Credits)
5 Wednesday Begin No withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session Two
8 Saturday Educational Technologies & Professional Studies Session One Ends

Begin No Withdrawal Refund (full-term classes including Physician Assistant Program)
10 Monday Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two Begins
11 Tuesday Undergraduate Registration for Fall 2025 begins for students with 0-41.0 earned credit hours at 7:30am
12 Wednesday Grades Due For Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session One

Student Progress Report Meetings With Advisors Ends
14 Friday Drop/Add Ends for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two
15 Saturday Begin 50% withdrawal refund for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies session two Classes
17 Monday Spring Recess Begins - No Classes Except Educational Technologies (Administrative Offices Open)
19 Wednesday First Student Health Warning for Students not in Compliance in Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two

Faculty Academic Notice Reporting Submission Begins
22 Saturday Begin 20% Withdrawal Refund For Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two
24 Monday Classes Resume
26 Wednesday Second Student Health Warning for Students Not in Compliance in Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two
28 Friday Counselor Education Session Two Ends

Faculty Academic Notice Reporting Submissions Ends
29 Saturday Begin No Withdrawal Refund for Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two classes
31 Monday Counselor Education Session Three Begins

Academic Notice Email Sent to Designated Students

 April 2025

2 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).

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

Grades Due for Counselor Education Session Two
4 Friday Last day drop/add Counselor Education Session Three
5 Saturday Begin 30% withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session Three
9 Wednesday Student Health Registration Withdrawal For Students Not In Compliance In Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two
12 Saturday Begin No withdrawal refund for Counselor Education Session Three
15 Tuesday Textbook adoption deadline for fall courses
16 Wednesday NO CLASSES - Easter Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)
17 Thursday NO CLASSES Easter Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)
18 Friday NO CLASSES - Easter Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
21 Monday Classes Resume

 May 2025

1 Thursday Undergraduate Classes End

Last Day to Withdraw from Classes

Last Day To Apply For a Course Through Pass-Fail Program

Last Day to Withdraw a Course from Pass-Fail Option
2 Friday Undergraduate Reading Day (No Classes)

Counselor Education Session Three Ends
3 Saturday Graduate Classes End

Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two Ends
5 Monday Final Exams Begin

Final Grade Entry Available in MyCanisius
9 Friday Undergraduate Final Exams End
10 Saturday Graduate Final Exams End
14 Wednesday Grades Due (All Divisions) by 9:00am
15 Thursday Grades Available in the Student Profile
16 Friday Awards Ceremony

Baccalaureate Mass
17 Saturday Graduate Commencement Exercises

Undergraduate Commencement Exercises

ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026

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 2025

May 2025

12 Monday Physician Assistant Studies Summer Classes Begin
19 Monday Summer Classes Begin (First 5-week Session, First 6-week Session, 10 and 12-week Session)
26 Monday NO CLASSES - Memorial Day (Administrative Offices Closed)
27 Monday Summer Classes Begin 5-week Session)
30 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

June 2025

19 Thursday No In-Person or Synchronous Online Classes Juneteenth Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
21 Saturday First 5-week Session Classes End
28 Saturday First 5-week 6-week and Session Classes End
30 Monday Classes Begin (Second 5-week Session, Second 6-week Session)

July 2025

4 Friday NO CLASSES Independence Day (Administrative Offices Closed)
26 Saturday 10-Week Session Classes End

August 2025

2 Saturday Second 5-week Session Classes End

8 Friday Physician Assistant Studies Summer Classes End

Second 6-week and 12-week Session Classes End

FALL 2025

August 2025

25 Monday Fall Classes Begin

Counselor Education Session One Begins
29 Friday Last day to Drop/Add a Course (All Divisions)
31 Sunday Degree Conferral for Summer Completers

September 2025

1 Monday NO CLASSES - Labor Day (Administrative Offices Closed)
10 Wednesday 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)

October 2025

13 Monday NO CLASSES - Fall Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
14 Tuesday NO CLASSES - Fall Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)

November 2025

26 Wednesday NO CLASSES -Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)

27 Thursday NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
28 Friday NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
29 Saturday NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)

December 2025

1 Monday Classes Resume
4 Thursday Undergraduate Classes End
5 Friday NO CLASSES - Undergraduate Reading Day
6 Saturday Graduate Classes End
8 Monday Final Exams Begin
12 Friday Undergraduate Final Exams End

Counselor Education Session Three Ends
13 Saturday Graduate Exams End

Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two Ends

SPRING 2026

January 2026

19 Monday NO CLASSES - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
(Administrative Offices Closed)

February 2026

1 Sunday Degree Conferral for Fall Completers

16 Monday NO CLASSES - Presidents' Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
17 Tuesday NO CLASSES - President's Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)

March 2026

 April 2026

1 Wednesday NO CLASSES- Easter Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)
2 Thursday NO CLASSES Easter Holiday (Administrative Offices Open)

3 Friday NO CLASSES Easter Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
6 Monday Classes Resume
30 Thursday Undergraduate Classes End

 May 2026

1 Friday Undergraduate Reading Day (No Classes)

Counselor Education Session Three Ends
2 Saturday Graduate Classes End
4 Monday Final Exams Begin

8 Friday Undergraduate Final Exams End
9 Saturday Graduate Final Exams End

Educational Technologies, Graduate and Professional Studies Session Two Ends
15 Friday Awards Ceremony

Baccalaureate Mass
16 Saturday Graduate Commencement Exercises

Undergraduate Commencement Exercises