Academic Calendar

Binghamton University operates on a year-round schedule that includes a fall and spring semester, as well as winter and summer sessions.

Fall 2020

Aug
19-25
Wed
Move-in Days
All Day
Aug
26
Wed
First day of classes
All Day
Sep
8
Tue
Add/drop deadline
All Day
Sep
8
Tue
Last day to request courses be taken fully online
All Day
Oct
26
Mon
Grade option change deadline
All Day
Oct
26
Mon
Course withdrawal deadline
All Day
Nov
20
Fri
Last day for class meetings before Thanksgiving
All Day
Nov
22-24
Sun
Examination period. Classes not in session.
All Day
Nov
25-29
Wed
Thanksgiving break
All Day
Nov
25
Wed
Residence halls close for the semester
All Day
Nov
30-Dec 7
Mon
All classes online
All Day
Dec
7
Mon
Last day of classes
All Day
Dec
8-11
Tue
Examination period
All Day
Dec
12-Jan 3
Sat
No classes (winter recess)
All Day

Winter 2020-21

Jan
4
Mon
Winter session begins
All Day
Feb
4-10
Thu
Move-in/COVID-19 testing
All Day
Feb
5
Fri
Last day of winter session
All Day

Spring 2021

Feb
8
Mon
Nursing Graduate and Pharmacy classes begin (first week remote only)
All Day
Feb
11
Thu
First day of classes (Thursday classes meet)
All Day
Feb
12
Fri
Wednesday classes meet
All Day
May
12
Wed
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
3:00pm - 5:00pm
May
14
Fri
School of Pharmacy Commencement
10:00am - 12:00pm
May
14
Fri
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences Commencement (bachelor's only)
1:00pm - 3:00pm
May
14
Fri
Graduate School Commencement
4:30pm - 6:30pm
May
15
Sat
Harpur 1 Commencement
8:30am - 10:30am
May
15
Sat
Harpur 2 Commencement
12:30pm - 2:30pm
May
15
Sat
Harpur 3 Commencement
4:30pm - 6:30pm
May
16
Sun
Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science Commencement
8:30am - 10:30am
May
16
Sun
College of Community and Public Affairs Commencement (master's and bachelor's)
12:00pm - 2:00pm
May
16
Sun
School of Management Commencement (bachelor's only)
3:30pm - 5:30pm
May
18
Tue
Last day of classes
All Day
May
19-21
Wed
In-person and online final exams
All Day
May
22-23
Sat
Reading days/move-out days for students with leases
All Day
May
24-26
Mon
Online final exams
All Day

Summer 2021

Jun
1
Tue
Summer Session 1 begins
All Day
Jul
2
Fri
Summer Session 1 ends
All Day
Jul
12
Mon
Summer Session 2 begins
All Day
Aug
13
Fri
Summer Session 2 ends
All Day

Fall 2021

Aug
22
Sun
Residence halls open for new students at 9 a.m.
All Day
Aug
23
Mon
Residence halls open for returning students at 9 a.m.
All Day
Aug
24
Tue
Classes begin
All Day
Sep
4-8
Sat
No classes (Labor Day/Rosh Hashanah)
All Day
Sep
16
Thu
No classes (Yom Kippur)
All Day
Oct
12
Tue
Thursday classes meet
All Day
Oct
14-17
Thu
No classes (fall break)
All Day
Oct
18
Mon
Classes resume
All Day
Nov
24
Wed
Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
All Day
Nov
24-28
Wed
No classes (Thanksgiving break)
All Day
Nov
28
Sun
Residence halls open at 2 p.m.
All Day
Nov
29
Mon
Classes resume
All Day
Dec
10
Fri
Last day of classes
All Day
Dec
11-12
Sat
Reading days
4:30am - 5:00am
Dec
13-17
Mon
Final examinations
All Day
Dec
18
Sat
Residence halls close
All Day

Winter 2021-22

Dec
27
Mon
Winter session begins
All Day
Jan
14
Fri
Last day of winter session
All Day

Spring 2022

Jan
16
Sun
Residence halls open at 9 a.m.
All Day
Jan
17
Mon
No classes (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
All Day
Jan
18
Tue
Classes begin
All Day
Mar
12-20
Sat
No classes (spring break)
All Day
Mar
20
Sun
Residence halls open at 9 a.m.
All Day
Mar
21
Mon
Classes resume
All Day
Apr
13
Wed
Friday classes meet
All Day
Apr
15-18
Fri
No classes (Passover/Easter)
All Day
Apr
19
Tue
Classes resume and Monday classes meet
All Day
May
4
Wed
Last day of classes
All Day
May
5
Thu
Reading day
All Day
May
6
Fri
Final examinations
All Day
May
7-8
Sat
Reading days
All Day
May
9-12
Mon
Final examinations
All Day
May
13
Fri
Residence halls close for non-seniors
All Day
May
13-15
Fri
Commencement ceremonies
All Day