Academic Calendar

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

Spring 2021

Feb
5-11
Fri
Move-in/COVID-19 testing
All Day
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
24
Wed
Add/Drop deadline is 11:59 p.m.
All Day
Feb
26
Fri
Wednesday classes meet
All Day
Mar
8-12
Mon
Large-capacity academic testing (classes remain in session)
All Day
Mar
17
Wed
Rejuvenation Day - no classes
All Day
Mar
29-31
Mon
Large-capacity academic testing (classes remain in session)
All Day
Apr
8
Thu
Rejuvenation Day - no classes
All Day
Apr
13
Tue
Grade option change deadline is 4:30 p.m.
All Day
Apr
19
Mon
Large-capacity academic testing (classes remain in session)
All Day
Apr
20
Tue
Rejuvenation Day - no classes
All Day
Apr
21-23
Wed
Large-capacity academic testing (classes remain in session)
All Day
May
13
Thu
Doctoral 1 Grad Walk
9:00am - 10:00am
May
13
Thu
Doctoral 2 Grad Walk
11:00am - 12:00pm
May
13
Thu
Harpur 1 Grad Walk
4:00pm - 4:30pm
May
13
Thu
Harpur 2 Grad Walk
5:30pm - 6:00pm
May
13
Thu
Harpur 3 Grad Walk
7:00pm - 7:30pm
May
13
Thu
VIrtual Conferral Ceremony
7:30pm - 8:15pm
May
14
Fri
Decker 1 Grad Walk
8:30am - 9:00am
May
14
Fri
School of Pharmacy Commencement
10:00am - 11:15am
May
14
Fri
Decker 2 Grad Walk
10:00am - 10:30am
May
14
Fri
Harpur 4 Grad Walk
11:30am - 12:00pm
May
14
Fri
Harpur 5 Grad Walk
1:00pm - 1:30pm
May
14
Fri
Harpur 6 Grad Walk
2:30pm - 3:00pm
May
14
Fri
Harpur 7 Grad Walk
4:00pm - 4:30pm
May
14
Fri
Watson 1 Grad Walk
5:30pm - 6:00pm
May
14
Fri
Watson 2 Grad Walk
7:00pm - 7:30pm
May
15
Sat
SOM 1 Grad Walk
8:30am - 9:00am
May
15
Sat
SOM 2 Grad Walk
10:00am - 10:30am
May
15
Sat
Harpur 8 Grad Walk
11:30am - 12:00pm
May
15
Sat
Harpur 9 Grad Walk
1:00pm - 1:30pm
May
15
Sat
Harpur 10 Grad Walk
2:30pm - 3:00pm
May
15
Sat
Harpur 11 Grad Walk
4:00pm - 4:30pm
May
15
Sat
Harpur 12 Grad Walk
5:30pm - 6:00pm
May
18
Tue
Official University Withdrawal deadline is 4:30 p.m.
All Day
May
18
Tue
Individual Course withdrawal deadline is 11:59 p.m.
All Day
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
May
27
Thu
Residence halls close at 11 a.m.
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