Academic Deadlines & Important Dates 2026-2027

Fall Term 2026

August 24
Self-Service add/drop period begins.

August 31
Full term and first half courses begin.

September 2
Instructor approval required to add any first half course.

September 3
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”.

September 4
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.

September 18
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.

October 2
Last day to withdraw from a first half course.
Last day to change the grading option for a first half course to P/N.

October 5
January 2027 and Spring 2027 course offerings available on Self-Service.
Priority registration dates for January 2027 and Spring 2027 available on Self-Service.

October 15
Applications for graduation due in Self-Service.

October 16
First half courses end.

October 21
Second half courses begin.
Seven week (midterm) grades available for viewing in Self-Service.

October 23
Instructor approval required to add any second half course.

October 26 – November 6
Registration for January and Spring terms 2027 in Self-Service.

October 26
January and Spring 2027 priority registration opens for all Three Year Degree Students (you must be officially enrolled in the program to register).
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.

October 27
January and Spring 2027 priority registration opens for senior nursing, honors, and education certification program students.

October 28
January and Spring 2027 priority registration opens for remaining seniors.

October 29
January and Spring 2027 priority registration opens for junior nursing, honors, and education certification program students.

October 30
January and Spring 2027 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.

November 2
January and Spring 2027 priority registration opens for sophomore nursing, honors, and education certification program students.

November 3
January and Spring 2027 priority registration opens for remaining sophomores.

November 4
January and Spring 2027 priority registration opens for first-year nursing, honors, and education certification program students.

November 5
January and Spring 2027priority registration opens for remaining first-year students.

November 6
January and Spring 2027 registration opens for non-degree students, non-Hartwick students, and other students.

November 13
Last day to add a 1 credit Independent/Directed Study.

November 20
Last day to withdraw from a second half course.
Last day to change the grading option for a second half course to P/N.

December 4
Last day of classes.

December 5 & 6
Reading days.

December 7 – 10
Final Exams.

December 10
Residence halls close at noon.

December 15
Final grades available for viewing in Self-Service.

January Term (J Term) 2027

January 4
J Term courses begin.

January 5
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 6
Instructor approval required to add a course.

January 10
Last day to add a course.

January 22
Last day to withdraw from a course.
Last day to change the grading option for a course to P/N.

January 29
Last day of classes.

Spring Term 2027

February 1
Summer Sessions 2027 course offerings available on Self-Service.

February 8
Full term and first half courses begin.

February 10
Instructor approval required to add any first half course.

February 11
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 12
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 26
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 1
Registration opens for Summer Sessions 2027.

March 8
Fall 2027 course offerings available on Self-Service.
Priority registration dates for Fall 2027 available on Self-Service.

March 12
Last day to withdraw from a first half course.
Last day to change the grading option for a first half course to P/N.

April 2
First half courses end.

April 5 – 16
Registration for Fall term 2027 in Self-Service.

April 5
Fall 2027 priority registration opens for all Three Year Degree Students (you must be officially enrolled in the program to register).
Second half courses begin.

April 6
Fall 2027 priority registration opens for senior nursing, honors, and education certification program students.
Seven week (midterm) grades available for viewing in Self-Service.

April 7
Fall 2027 priority registration opens for remaining seniors.
Instructor signature required to add any second half course.

April 8
Fall 2027 priority registration opens for junior nursing, honors, and education certification program students.
Last day to add or drop a second half course without a grade of “W”.
Last day to add a 1 credit internship.

April 9
Fall 2027 priority registration opens for remaining juniors.
Last day to add a 2 credit Independent/Directed Study.

April 12
Fall 2027 priority registration opens for sophomore nursing, honors, and education certification program students.

April 13
Fall 2027 priority registration opens for remaining sophomores.

April 14
Fall 2027 priority registration opens for first-year nursing, honors, and education certification program students.

April 15
Fall 2027 priority registration opens for remaining first-year students.

April 16
Fall 2027 registration opens for non-degree students, non-Hartwick students, and other students.
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 30
Last day to add a 1 credit Independent/Directed Study.

May 5
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 14
Last day of classes.

May 15 & 16
Reading days.

May 17 – 20
Final Examination days.

Summer Sessions 2027

 

Summer Session 1

May 24
Last day to add a Summer Session 1 course (Non-Hartwick students).

May 31
Summer Session 1 classes begin.

June 1
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 18
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 25
Last day of Summer Session 1 classes.

Summer Session 2

June 21
Last day to add a Summer Session 2 course (Non-Hartwick students).

June 28
Summer Session 2 classes begin.

June 29
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 16
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 23
Last day of Summer Session 2 classes.

Summer Session 3

July 19
Last day to add a Summer Session 3 course (Non-Hartwick students).

July 26
Summer Session 3 classes begin.

July 27
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 13
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 20
Last day of Summer Session 3 classes.

Questions?

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

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All dates are subject to change at the discretion of the College. Please refer to this web page for the most up to date information.