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Final Exam ScheduleUnder § 224-a of the NYS Education Law: "Any student in an institution of higher education who is unable, because of his or her religious beliefs, to attend classes on a particular day or days shall, because of such absence on the particular day or days, be excused from any examination or any study or work requirements. It shall be the responsibility of the faculty and of the administrative officials of each institution of higher education to make available to each student who is absent from school, because of his or her religious beliefs, an equivalent opportunity to register for classes or make up any examination, study or work requirements which he or she may have missed because of such absence on any particular day or days. No fees of any kind shall be charged by the institution for making available to the said student such equivalent opportunity."
Students who anticipate being absent because of a religious observance should, whenever possible, notify faculty in advance of such anticipated absence.
| Fall 2020 Degrees Conferred |
Friday, January 15, 2021 |
| Weekday classes begin | Monday, February 1 |
| Registration and program changes | Monday, February 1 - Sunday, February 14 |
| First weekend session classes begin | Saturday, February 6- Sunday, February 7 |
| Registration and program changes end | Sunday, February 14 |
| President's Day - CLASSES IN SESSION |
Monday, February 15 |
| Summer 2020 Registration begins (tentative) |
Tuesday, February 16 |
| Fall 2021 Priority Registration for Honors Students/Athletes (tentative) |
Tuesday - Thursday, February 16-18 |
| Fall 2021 Registration begins (tentative) |
Friday, February 19 |
| Last day to apply for May degree | Friday, February 26 |
| First weekend session final examinations | Saturday, March 20 - Sunday, March 21 |
| Second weekend session classes begin | Saturday, March 27 - Sunday, March 28 |
| Last day for withdrawal from full-semester classes | Friday, April 9 |
| Second weekend session final examinations/Last Class Meeting |
Saturday, May 8 - Sunday, May 9 |
| Semester classes meeting Monday through Friday end |
Friday, May 7 |
| Final examinations-undergraduate and graduate | Monday May 10 - Friday, May 14 |
| Conferral of May degrees | Friday, May 21 |
| Commencement Ceremony |
TBA |