Calendars by Semester
Please note, all calendars below are subject to change. For information on refund schedules please visit the Policies and Procedures page.
Fall 2018
- Saturday, August 18: Freshman Arrival
- Sunday, August 19: Upperclassmen Arrival
- Monday - Friday, August 20 - 26: Mandatory Orientation
- Monday, August 27: Classes Begin
- Monday, September 3: Labor Day. Academic Center Closed. No Classes.
- Friday, September 7: Last day to drop/add NYU courses. Last day to drop courses and not receive a "W".
- Monday - Tuesday, October 8 - 9: Fall Break
- Tuesday, October 30: Last day to withdraw from a course (with a "W" on transcript). Last day to declare pass/fail grading option.
- Wednesday - Friday November 21 - 23: Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)
- Friday, November 30: Make-Up Day (Monday Class Schedule)
- Friday, December 7: Last Day of Classes
- Monday - Friday, December 10 - 14: Final Exams
- Saturday, December 15: Student Departure
January 2019
Students participating in January programs should consult course / program calendars as dates may vary by program.
- Sunday, December 16 - Saturday, January 5: Academic Center Closed
- Sunday, January 6: Earliest Student Arrival
- Monday, January 7: J-Term Classes Begin
- Monday, January 21: MLK Holiday; No Classes; Academic Center Closed
- Friday, January 25: Latest J-Term Student Departure
Spring 2019
- Sunday, January 27: Upperclassmen Student Arrival
- Sunday - Tuesday, January 27 - 29: Freshman and Returning Student Arrival
- Monday - Sunday, January 28 - February 3: Mandatory Orientation
- Monday, February 4: Classes Begin
- Friday, February 15: Last day to drop/add NYU courses. Last day to drop courses and not receive a "W". Last day of active waitlists.
- Monday, February 18: Holiday: Presidents' Day (No Classes, Academic Center Closed)
- Monday - Sunday, March 18 - 24: Spring Recess (No Classes)
- Friday April 5: Last day to withdraw from a course (with a "W" on transcript). Last day to declare pass/fail grading option.
- Friday, May 10: Make-Up Day (Monday Class Schedule)
- Friday, May 17: Last Day of Classes
- Monday - Friday, May 20 - 24: Final Exams
- Saturday, May 25: Student Departure
Summer 2019
Students participating in Summer programs should consult course / program calendars as dates may vary by program.
- Sunday, May 26: Earliest Student Arrival
- Monday, May 27: Memorial Day Holiday. No Classes; Academic Center Closed
- Thursday, July 4: Holiday. No Classes; Academic Center Closed
- Friday, August 16: Latest Summer Term Student Departure
Fall 2019
- Saturday, August 17: Freshman Arrival
- Sunday, August 18: Upperclassmen Arrival
- Monday-Friday, August 19 - 25: Mandatory Orientation
- Monday, August 26: Classes Begin
- Monday, September 2: Labor Day. Academic Center Closed. No Classes
- Friday, September 6: Last day to drop/add NYU courses. Last day to drop courses and not receive a "W".
- Monday - Tuesday, October 14 - 15: Fall Break
- Friday, October 25: Last day to withdraw from a course (with a "W" on transcript). Last day to declare pass/fail grading option.
- Wednesday - Friday, November 27 - 29: Thanksgiving Break
- Friday, November 22: Make-Up Day (Monday Class Schedule)
- Friday, December 6: Last Day of Classes
- Monday - Friday, December 9 - 13: Final Exams
- Saturday, December 14: Student Departure
January 2020
Students participating in January programs should consult course / program calendars as dates may vary by program.
- Sunday, December 15 - Saturday January 4: Academic Center Closed
- Sunday, January 5: Earliest Student Arrival
- Monday, January 6: J-Term Classes Begin
- Monday, January 20: MLK Holiday; No Classes; Academic Center Closed
- Friday, January 24: Latest J-Term Student Departure
Spring 2020
- Sunday, January 26: Upperclassmen Student Arrival
- Sunday - Tuesday, January 26 - 28: Freshman and Returning Student Arrival
- Monday - Sunday, January 27 - February 2: Mandatory Orientation
- Monday, February 3: Classes Begin
- Friday, February 14: Last day to drop/add NYU courses. Last day to drop courses and not receive a "W". Last day of active waitlists.
- Monday, February 17: Holiday: Presidents' Day (No Classes, Academic Center Closed)
- Monday - Sunday March 16 - 22: Spring Recess (No Classes)
- Friday, April 10: Last day to withdraw from a course (with a "W" on transcript). Last day to declare pass/fail grading option.
- Friday, May 8: Make-Up Day (Monday Class Schedule)
- Friday, May 15: Last Day of Classes
- Monday - Friday May 18 - 22: Final Exams
- Saturday, May 23: Student Departure
Summer 2020
Students participating in Summer programs should consult course / program calendars as dates may vary by program.
- Sunday, May 24: Earliest Student Arrival
- Monday, May 25: Memorial Day Holiday. No Classes; Academic Center Closed Closed
- Friday, July 3: Fourth of July Holiday Observed. No Classes; Academic Center Closed
- Friday, August 21: Latest Summer Term Student Departure
Fall 2020
- Saturday, August 22: Freshman Arrival
- Sunday, August 23: Upperclassmen Arrival
- Monday - Friday, August 24 - 30: Mandatory Orientation
- Monday, August 31: Classes Begin
- Monday, September 7: Labor Day
- Friday, September 11: Last day to drop/add NYU courses. Last day to drop courses and not receive a "W".
- Monday - Tuesday, October 12 - 13: Fall Break
- Friday, October 30: Last day to withdraw from a course (with a "W" on transcript). Last day to declare pass/fail grading option.
- Wednesday - Friday, November 25 - 27: Thanksgiving Break
- Friday, December 4: Make-Up Day (Monday Class Schedule)
- Friday, December 11: Last Day of Classes
- Monday - Friday, December 14 - 18: Final Exams
- Saturday, December 19: Student Departure
January 2021
Students participating in January programs should consult course / program calendars as dates may vary by program.
- Sunday, December 20 - Saturday, January 2: Academic Center Closed
- Sunday, January 3: Earliest Student Arrival
- Monday, January 4: J-Term Classes Begin
- Monday, January 18: MLK Holiday; No Classes; Academic Center Closed
- Friday, January 22: Latest J-Term Student Departure
Spring 2021
- Sunday, January 24: Upperclassmen Student Arrival
- Sunday - Tuesday, January 24 - 26: Freshman and Returning Student Arrival
- Monday - Sunday, January 25 - January 31: Mandatory Orientation
- Monday, February 1: Classes Begin
- Friday, February 12: Last day to drop/add NYU courses. Last day to drop courses and not receive a "W". Last day of active waitlists.
- Monday, February 15: Holiday: Presidents' Day (No Classes, Academic Center Closed)
- Monday - Sunday March 15 - 21: Spring Recess (No Classes)
- Friday, April 9: Last day to withdraw from a course (with a "W" on transcript). Last day to declare pass/fail grading option.
- Friday, May 7: Make-Up Day (Monday Class Schedule)
- Friday, May 14: Last Day of Classes
- Monday - Friday May 17 - 21: Final Exams
- Saturday, May 22: Student Departure
Summer 2021
Students participating in Summer programs should consult course / program calendars as dates may vary by program.
- Sunday, May 23: Earliest Student Arrival
- Monday, May 31: Memorial Day Holiday. No Classes; Academic Center Closed
- Monday, July 5: Fourth of July Holiday Observed. No Classes; Academic Center Closed
- Friday, August 20: Latest Summer Term Student Departure