Academic Deadlines & Important Dates 2025-2026

Fall Term 2025

August 18
Self-Service add/drop period begins.

August 25
Full term and first half courses begin.

August 27
Instructor approval required to add any first half course.

August 28
Self-Service add/drop period ends at 5 pm.

August 29
Instructor approval required to add any full term course. All registration transactions, regardless of start date or seat availability, require an add/drop form starting today. Do not email add/drop requests.
Last day to drop a full term or first half course without a grade of “W”.
Last day to add a first half course.

September 12
Last day to add a full term course.
Last day to add a 3 or 4 credit Directed/Independent Study, Senior Thesis/Project.
Last day to add a 2-4 credit internship.

September 24
Student progress reports due.

September 26
Last day to withdraw from a first half course.
Last day to change the grading option for a first half course to P/N.

September 29
January 2026 and Spring 2026 course offerings available on Self-Service.
Priority registration dates for January 2026 and Spring 2026 available on Self-Service.

October 14
First half courses end.

October 15
Second half courses begin.
Seven week grades available for viewing in Self-Service.

October 17
Instructor approval required to add any second half course.

October 20
Last day to add or drop a second half course without a grade of “W”.
Last day to add a 2 credit Independent/Directed Study.
Last day to add a 1 credit internship.
Applications for graduation due in Self-Service.

October 31
Last day to withdraw from a full term course.
Last day to change the grading option for a full-term course to P/N.

November 10 – November 21
Registration for January and Spring terms 2026 in Self-Service.

November 10
January and Spring 2026 priority registration opens for all Three Year Degree Students (you must be officially enrolled in the program to register).

November 11
January and Spring 2026 priority registration opens for senior nursing, honors, and education certification program students.

November 12
January and Spring 2026 priority registration opens for remaining seniors.

November 13
January and Spring 2026 priority registration opens for junior nursing, honors, and education certification program students.

November 14
January and Spring 2026 priority registration opens for remaining juniors.
Last day to add a 1 credit Independent/Directed Study.
Last day to withdraw from a second half course.
Last day to change the grading option for a second half course to P/N.

November 17
January and Spring 2026 priority registration opens for sophomore nursing, honors, and education certification program students.

November 18
January and Spring 2026 priority registration opens for remaining sophomores.

November 19
January and Spring 2026 priority registration opens for first-year nursing, honors, and education certification program students.

November 20
January and Spring 2026 priority registration opens for remaining first-year students.

November 21
January and Spring 2026 registration opens for non-degree students, non-Hartwick students, and other students.
December 5
Last day of classes.

December 6 & 7
Reading days.

December 8 – 11
Final Exams.

December 11
Residence halls close at noon.

December 16
Final grades available for viewing in Self-Service.

January Term (J Term) 2026

January 5
J Term courses begin.

January 6
Self-Service add/drop period ends at 5 pm.
Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W”. Do not email add/drop requests.
Last day to add a J Term Directed/Independent Study or Senior Thesis/Project.
Last day to add a 1-4 credit internship.

January 7
Instructor approval required to add a course.

January 11
Last day to add a course.

January 21
Last day to withdraw from a course.
Last day to change the grading option for a course to P/N.

January 23
Last day of classes.

Spring Term 2026

February 2
Full term and first half courses begin.
Summer Sessions 2026 course offerings available on Self-Service.

February 4
Instructor approval required to add any first half course.

February 5
Self-Service add/drop period ends at 5 pm.
Last day to drop a full term or first half course without a grade of “W”.

February 6
Instructor approval required to add any full term course. All registration transactions, regardless of start date or seat availability, require an add/drop form starting today. Do not email add/drop requests.
Last day to add a first half course.

February 20
Last day to add a full term course.
Last day to add a 3 or 4 credit Directed/Independent Study Senior Thesis/Project.
Last day to add a 2-4 credit internship.

March 2
Registration opens for Summer Sessions 2026.

March 4
Student progress reports due.

March 6
Last day to withdraw from a first half course.
Last day to change the grading option for a first half course to P/N.

March 9
Fall 2026 course offerings available on Self-Service.
Priority registration dates for Fall 2026 available on Self-Service.

March 24
First half courses end.

March 25
Second half courses begin.

March 27
Instructor signature required to add any second half course.

March 30
Last day to add or drop a second half course without a grade of “W”.
Last day to add a 1 credit internship.

March 31
Seven week grades available for viewing in Self-Service.

April 3
Last day to add a 2 credit Independent/Directed Study.

April 6 – 17
Registration for Fall term 2026 in Self-Service.

April 6
Fall 2026 priority registration opens for all Three Year Degree Students (you must be officially enrolled in the program to register).

April 7
Fall 2026 priority registration opens for senior nursing, honors, and education certification program students.

April 8
Fall 2026 priority registration opens for remaining seniors.

April 9
Fall 2026 priority registration opens for junior nursing, honors, and education certification program students.

April 10
Fall 2026 priority registration opens for remaining juniors.
Last day to withdraw from a full term course.
Last day to change the grading option for a full term course to P/N.

April 13
Fall 2026 priority registration opens for sophomore nursing, honors, and education certification program students.

April 14
Fall 2026 priority registration opens for remaining sophomores.

April 15
Fall 2026 priority registration opens for first-year nursing, honors, and education certification program students.

April 16
Fall 2026 priority registration opens for remaining first-year students.

April 17
Fall 2026 registration opens for non-degree students, non-Hartwick students, and other students.

April 24
Last day to add a 1 credit Independent/Directed Study.
Last day to withdraw from a second half course.
Last day to change the grading option for a second half course to P/N.

May 8
Last day of classes.

May 9 & 10
Reading days.

May 11 – 14
Final Examination days.

May 15
Residence halls close at noon for all non-graduating students.

May 16
Residence halls close at 8 pm for all graduating seniors.

May 19
Final grades available for viewing in Self-Service by 5 pm.
Last day to add a summer internship.

Summer Sessions 2026

Summer Session 1

May 25
Summer Session 1 classes begin.

May 26
Last day to add a Summer Session 1 course (Hartwick students).
Last day to drop a Summer Session 1 course without a grade of “W”.

June 12
Last day to withdraw from a Summer Session 1 course.
Last day to change the grading option to P/N for a Summer Session 1 course.

June 19
Last day of Summer Session 1 classes.

Summer Session 2

June 22
Summer Session 2 classes begin.

June 23
Last day to add a Summer Session 2 course (Hartwick students).
Last day to drop a Summer Session 2 course without a grade of “W”.

July 10
Last day to withdraw from a Summer Session 2 course.
Last day to change the grading option to P/N for a Summer Session 2 course.

July 17
Last day of Summer Session 2 classes.

Summer Session 3

July 20
Summer Session 3 classes begin.

July 21
Last day to add a Summer Session 3 course (Hartwick students).
Last day to drop a Summer Session 3 course without a grade of “W”.

August 7
Last day to withdraw from a Summer Session 3 course.
Last day to change the grading option to P/N for a Summer Session 3 course.

August 14
Last day of Summer Session 3 classes.

Questions?

Contact the Registrar's Office at [email protected] or call 607-431-4460.

Office of the Registrar

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