Academic Calendar

Spring Semester 2026

Date Event
Jan. 21, 2026, Wednesday Move-in Begins
Jan. 26, 2026, Monday Instruction Begins
Feb. 2, 2026, Monday Add Period Ends
Feb. 13, 2026, Friday Late Add Period Ends
Feb. 23, 2026, Monday Full Semester Course Drop Period Ends
March 14, 2026, Saturday Midpoint of Semester
March 15, 2026, Sunday Midterm/Spring Recess Begins (3rd Quarter Ends)
March 16, 2026, Monday Mid-term Grades Due to Registrar’s Office
March 23, 2026, Monday Instruction Resumes
April 14, 2026, Tuesday Scholar’s Day (Only Classes After 5:00pm are in Session)
May 1, 2026, Friday Withdrawal Period Ends
May 9, 2026, Saturday Regular Course Schedule Ends (4th Quarter Ends)
May 11, 2026, Monday Final Exam Period Begins
May 14, 2026, Thursday Final Exam Period Ends (Semester Ends)
May 15, 2026, Friday Commencement Ceremony: College of Education & Health; School of Nursing
May 15, 2026, Friday Commencement Ceremony: College of Arts & Sciences; School of Business & Management
May 21, 2026, Thursday Grades Due from Faculty


Summer Session 2026

Date Event
May 25, 2026, Monday Memorial Day - University Closed
June 1, 2026, Monday First Day of Session I
June 19, 2026, Friday Juneteenth - University Closed
July 3, 2026, Friday Last Day of Session I
July 4, 2026, Saturday Independence Day (Observed) - University Closed
July 6, 2026, Monday First Day of Session II
July 17, 2026, Friday Session I Grades Due from Faculty
Aug. 8, 2026, Saturday Last Day of Session II
Aug. 14, 2026, Friday Session II Grades Due from Faculty

 

Fall Semester 2026

Date Event
Aug. 27, 2026, Thursday Move-in Begins
Aug. 31, 2026, Monday Instruction Begins
Sept. 7, 2026, Monday Labor Day - University Closed
Sept. 8, 2026, Tuesday Add Period Ends
Sept. 18, 2026, Friday Late Add Period Ends
Sept. 28, 2026, Monday Full Semester Course Drop Period Ends
Oct. 17, 2026, Saturday Midterm (1st Quarter Ends)
Oct. 19, 2026, Monday Mid-term Grades Due to Registrar’s Office
Oct. 19, 2026, Monday Mid-Semester Break
Oct. 21, 2026, Wednesday Instruction Resumes
Nov. 25, 2026, Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess Begins
Nov. 30, 2026, Monday Instruction Resumes
Dec. 4, 2026, Friday Withdrawal Period Ends
Dec. 12, 2026, Saturday Regular Course Schedule Ends (2nd Quarter Ends)
Dec. 14, 2026, Monday Final Exam Period Begins
Dec. 19, 2026, Saturday Final Exam Period Ends (Semester Ends)
Dec. 24, 2026, Thursday Grades Due from Faculty


Winter Session 2027

Date Event
Dec. 21, 2026, Monday First Day of Session I
Jan. 18, 2027, Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day - University Closed
Jan. 22, 2027, Friday Last Day of Session I
Jan. 25, 2027, Monday Grades Due from Faculty

M.W.F. Classes (from 8:00 AM to 3:20 PM) are 50 minutes in length with 15 minutes between classes.
T.R. Classes (from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM) are 75 minutes in length with 15 minutes between classes.

Under section 224-A of the Education Law of the State of New York, absence from class for religious beliefs is excused, and the opportunity to make up work is provided.

Academic Year Definition

SUNY Brockport operates on a semester system. The calendar consists of a fall and spring semester during the academic year. The fall and spring semesters shall be a minimum of 15 weeks of instruction each, inclusive of periods for examinations. The winter and summer sessions are of varying lengths.

Note: Only events that are directly related to the schedule of academic instruction, with the exception of SUNY Brockport’s Commencement Ceremonies, appear on the academic calendar. All other events should appear on the Campus Events Calendar