We have provided you with Suny New Paltz Academic Calendar 2026-2027 academic session, this is to help you to know the various activities that will take place in the school.

The arrangement of terms and sessions is the sole foundation for a regular academic calendar. For each academic career at the academic institution, you must specify at least one academic calendar.

Also, the number of academic calendars can equal the number of academic careers.

Within each term of an academic career, you must provide the deadlines for dropping, withdrawing, and canceling for each session.

It is possible to establish separate milestone dates for each academic career, as each academic career within a university has its academic calendar.

To be associated with a traditional academic calendar, a student must be enrolled in a term during their academic career, linking them to the appropriate academic calendar.

The student’s academic curriculum is consequently determined by the dates on the academic calendar corresponding to that academic career and term combination. Academic calendars are necessary to activate the term.

To define traditional academic calendars based on the term and session structure, you should utilize the Academic Calendar component.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

Fall 2025

June 9 – August 15

Registration moratorium: Continuing undergraduates cannot add or drop classes for fall 2025.

July 1 (Tuesday)

Degree applications for December 2025 due to the Office of Records & Registration.
All students who wish to have a degree or certificate conferred (undergraduate, graduate, or certificate of advanced study) must apply by this date.

August 15 (Friday)

Registration moratorium ends at 11:59 p.m.

August 18 (Monday)

• Non-matriculated and visiting undergraduate registration begins

• Cross-registered registration begins

• Exchange student registration begins

• Visit the Records & Registration website for more information

August 21 (Thursday)

First-semester freshmen and first-semester transfer students check into residence halls, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

August 24 (Sunday)

Returning residents may check into residence halls 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and 8:30–10 p.m.

August 25 (Monday)

FIRST DAY OF CLASSES

August 27 (Wednesday)

Convocation: A campus community celebration welcoming new students.

August 31 (Sunday)

• Last day to add a course without late registration fee

• Last day for 100% refund

September 1 – September 7

Late course add period: Instructor electronic permission required + $20 course change fee.

September 1 (Monday)

Labor Day – No classes.

September 7 (Sunday)

• Review process for cross-registration ends

• Last day to drop a course without a “W” grade or fee

• Last day for 70% refund

September 8 – November 14

Course withdrawal period — $20 withdrawal fee.

September 10 (Wednesday)

Deregistration for students who do not confirm enrollment.

September 14 (Sunday)

Last day for 50% refund.

September 15 – September 22

Enrollment census reporting due.
New Paltz takes an official “snapshot” of student enrollment for state reporting and financial aid eligibility.
Faculty must report non-attendance in Starfish.

September 21 (Sunday)

Last day for 30% refund.

September 22 (Monday)

100% tuition liability for full term begins.

September 22 – September 24

Rosh Hashanah (classes in session).

October 1 (Wednesday)

Study Abroad: Application deadline for intersession, spring semester, and calendar year.

October 1 – March 1

Study Abroad: Applications open for summer semester.

October 1 – October 2

Yom Kippur (classes in session).

October 3 (Friday)

Last day for students to submit work for courses graded “I” (Incomplete) from spring and summer 2025.

October 10 (Friday)

Mid-point of fall semester.

October 13 – October 14

Fall break – No classes.

October 17 (Friday)

Last day for instructors to submit grade changes for spring and summer 2025 Incompletes.

October 27 – November 14

Declaration moratorium for major/minor — no declarations accepted.
¹ Exemption is at the discretion of academic departments.

November 1 – April 1

Study Abroad: Applications open for fall semester and academic year.

November 3 (Monday)

Black Solidarity Day (classes in session).
Winter session registration begins.

November 3 – January 14

Spring 2026 registration

• Nov 3: Matriculated graduate registration

• Nov 10: Matriculated undergraduate registration

• Nov 17: Non-matriculated graduate (graduate courses only)

• Jan 14: Non-matriculated, cross-registered & visiting undergraduates

November 14 (Friday)

Last day to request course withdrawal.

November 24 (8 a.m.) – December 8 (midnight)

Fall 2025 SEI administration.

November 26 – November 28

Thanksgiving Recess – No classes.

December 8 (Monday)

• Last day for S/U option

• Undergraduates: Last day to withdraw or take leave

• Last day of classes

December 9 – December 10

Study Days / Make-up Class Days.

December 11 (Thursday)

Common Exam Day.

December 12 – December 18

Final examinations.

December 18 (Thursday)

End of fall session.

December 19 (Friday)

Residence halls close at 10 a.m.

December 22 (Monday)

Last day for faculty to submit final grades (due by 2 p.m.).

Spring 2026

January 1 (Thursday)

Degree applications for May 2026 due to Records & Registration.

January 5 – January 9

Registration moratorium — continuing undergraduates cannot add/drop classes.

January 14 (Wednesday)

• Non-matriculated and visiting undergraduate registration begins

• Cross-registered registration begins

• Exchange student registration begins

January 20 (Tuesday)

Returning residents may check into residence halls after 10 a.m.

January 21 (Wednesday)

FIRST DAY OF CLASSES

January 26 (Monday)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed (classes in session).

January 27 (Tuesday)

• Last day to add a course without late fee

• Last day for 100% refund

January 28 – February 3

Late course add period — electronic instructor permission + $20 fee.

February 3 (Tuesday)

• Last day to drop without “W” or fee

• Last day for 70% refund

• Last day to add cross-registered course (multi-step process must be completed)

February 4 – April 7

Course withdrawal period — $20 withdrawal fee.

February 10 (Tuesday)

• Last day for 50% refund

• Deregistration for unconfirmed enrollment

February 16 (Monday)

President’s Day (classes in session).

February 17 (Tuesday)

Last day for 30% refund.
Enrollment census reporting due.

March 1 (Sunday)

Study Abroad: Summer applications due at 11:59 p.m. EST.

March 3 (Tuesday)

Last day to submit work for fall 2025 and winter 2026 Incompletes.

March 10 (Tuesday)

Mid-point of spring semester.

March 15 (Sunday)

Degree applications for August 2026 due.

March 17 (Tuesday)

Last day for instructors to submit grade changes for fall 2025 & winter 2026 Incompletes.

March 30 – April 3

Spring Break — No classes.

March 30 – April 24

Declaration moratorium for major/minor (no declarations accepted).
¹ Exemption at department discretion.

April 1 (Wednesday)

Study Abroad: Fall semester & academic year application deadline (11:59 p.m. EDT).

April 6 (Monday)

Summer 2026 registration begins.
Fall 2026 registration begins:

• Apr 6: Graduate students

• Apr 13: Undergraduate students

• Apr 20: Non-matriculated graduate students (graduate courses only)

August 17

Non-matriculated, cross-registered, and visiting undergraduate registration begins.

April 7 (Tuesday)

Last day to request course withdrawal.

April 22 (8 a.m.) – May 5 (midnight)

Spring 2026 SEI administration.

May 1 – October 1

Study Abroad: Applications open for intersession, spring semester & calendar year.

May 5 (Tuesday)

• Last day of classes

• Last day for S/U

• Undergraduates: Last day to withdraw or take leave

May 6 – May 7

Study Days / Make-up Class Days.

May 8 (Friday)

Common Exam Day.

May 11 – May 15

Final examinations.

May 15 (Friday)

End of spring session.
Graduate Commencement Ceremony, 6–7:30 p.m.

May 16 (Saturday)

Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
Graduating students may stay until after commencement.
Undergraduate Commencement (College of Liberal Arts & Sciences), 10 a.m.

May 17 (Sunday)

Undergraduate Commencement (Schools of Business, Education, Fine & Performing Arts, Science & Engineering), 10 a.m.

May 19 (Tuesday)

Last day for faculty to submit final grades (due by 2 p.m.).

July 1 (Wednesday)

Degree applications for December 2026 due.
(Students participate in May 2027 ceremony.)
¹ Exemption at department discretion.