Academic Calendar
2025-2026 COLLEGE CALENDAR
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August 18 |
Faculty return to campus - New Student Registration week for Fall 2025 |
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August 19 |
Orientation – Ticonderoga Campus |
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August 20 |
Department Meetings |
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August 21 |
Orientation – Malone Campus |
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August 22 |
Orientation – Saranac Lake Campus |
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August 25 |
Fall 2025 Semester begins |
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August 25 – 29
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Add/Drop Period – Full Semester Courses If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript. |
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August 25-27 |
Add Period for 1st Quarter Courses |
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August 25-29 |
Drop Period for 1st Quarter Courses If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript. |
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September 1 |
Labor Day – College Closed |
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September 2 - November 14 |
Official Withdrawal Period for Fall 2025 Full-semester courses: If a student officially withdraws from a course(s), he/she will receive a “W” grade on his/her transcript. The “W” will not affect his/her GPA but will impact the student’s SAP. No withdrawals for full semester courses will be accepted after November 14th without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. |
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September 2 – October 3
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Official Withdrawal Period for 1st Quarter Courses: If a student officially withdraws from a course(s), he/she will receive a “W” grade on his/her transcript. The “W” will not affect his/her GPA but will impact the student’s SAP. No withdrawals for 1st Quarter courses will be accepted after October 3rd without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. |
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September 3 |
E grades due for 1st Quarter courses |
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September 12 |
E grades due for full semester courses |
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October 6 |
Progress Reports Due by noon |
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October 6-10 |
Midterm Exam Period for full semester courses |
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October 13 |
Fall Break - No Classes, College closed |
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October 15 |
End of 1st Quarter Courses |
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October 17 |
1st Quarter course grades due by noon |
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October 20 |
Beginning of 2nd Quarter Courses |
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October 20-22 |
Add Period – 2nd Quarter Courses If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript. |
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October 20-24 |
Drop Period – 2nd Quarter Courses If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript. |
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October 27 – December 1 |
Official Withdrawal Period for 2nd Quarter Courses: If a student officially withdraws from a course(s), he/she will receive a “W” grade on his/her transcript. The “W” will not affect his/her GPA but will impact the student’s SAP. No withdrawals for 2nd Quarter courses will be accepted after December 1st without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. |
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October 29 |
E grades due for 2nd Quarter courses |
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November 3 |
Deadline for filing for December 2025 Graduation |
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October 27 – November 7 |
Preregistration for Spring 2026 courses |
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November 10 |
New Student Registration Events start |
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November 26-28 |
Thanksgiving Break - No Classes, College closed |
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December 11 |
Last Day of classes for Fall 2025 Semester |
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December 16 |
Final grades for full semester and 2nd quarter due by noon |
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December 16 |
Last Faculty workday |
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December 24 – January 2 |
Winter Break – No Classes, College closed |
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January 5 |
Winterim 2026 classes begin |
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January 5-6 |
Add/Drop Period – WI-26 If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript. |
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January 7-13 |
Official Withdrawal Period for WI-26: If a student officially withdraws from a course(s), he/she will receive a “W” grade on his/her transcript. The “W” will not affect his/her GPA but will impact the student’s SAP. No withdrawals for Winterim courses will be accepted after January 13th without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. |
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January 19 |
Martin Luther King Day - No Classes, College closed |
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January 20 |
Faculty return |
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January 22 |
Orientation – Malone Campus |
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January 23 |
Orientation – Saranac Lake Campus |
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January 23 |
WI-26 classes end |
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January 26 |
WI-26 grades due |
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January 26 |
Full Semester classes begin Spring 2026 |
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January 26-30
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Add/Drop Period – Full Semester Courses If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript. |
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January 26-28 |
Add Period - 1st Quarter courses |
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January 26-30 |
Drop Period – 1st Quarter courses If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript. |
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February 2 – April 17 |
Official Withdrawal Period for Full Semester courses: If a student officially withdraws from a course(s), he/she will receive a “W” grade on his/her transcript. The “W” will not affect his/her GPA but will impact the student’s SAP. No withdrawals for full semester courses will be accepted after April 17th without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. |
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February 2 - March 5 |
Official Withdrawal Period for 1st Quarter courses: If a student officially withdraws from a course(s), he/she will receive a “W” grade on his/her transcript. The “W” will not affect his/her GPA. No withdrawals for full semester courses will be accepted after March 5th without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. |
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February 4 |
E grades due for 1st Quarter courses |
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February 13 |
E grades due for full semester |
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February 16 |
President’s Day - No Classes, College closed |
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March 9 |
Progress Reports Due by noon |
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March 9-13 |
Midterm Exam Period for full semester courses |
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March 13 |
1st Quarter courses end |
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March 16-20 |
Spring Break – No Classes. College Open |
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March 23 |
1st Quarter grades due by noon |
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March 23 |
2nd Quarter courses begin |
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March 23 –25
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Add Period – 2nd Quarter courses If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript. |
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March 23-27
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Drop Period – 2nd Quarter courses If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript. |
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March 30 – April 27
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Official Withdrawal Period for 2nd Quarter courses: If a student officially withdraws from a course(s), he/she will receive a “W” grade on his/her transcript. The “W” will not affect his/her GPA but will impact the student’s SAP. No withdrawals for full semester courses will be accepted after April 27th without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. |
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March 30 April 10 |
Preregistration for Fall 2026 - Watch for more information. |
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April - August |
FA-26 Registration Events TBD - Watch for more information. |
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April 1 |
E grades due for 2nd Quarter classes |
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April 2 |
Deadline for filing for May 2026 Graduation |
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April 3 |
Good Friday – No classes. College Closed |
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May 14 |
Last Day of classes for Spring Semester |
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May 16 |
Commencement |
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May 21 |
Final grades for full semester and 2nd quarter due by noon |
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May 21 |
Last Faculty workday |
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May 25 |
Memorial Day – No Classes, College Closed |
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May 26 |
1st Summer Session (6wks) and 10wk Summer Session Begin |
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May 26 - 28
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Add/Drop Period – 1st (6wk) Summer Session/10wk Summer Session If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript. |
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May 29 – June 18 |
Official Withdrawal Period for 1st (6wk) Summer Session courses: If a student officially withdraws from a course(s), he/she will receive a “W” grade on his/her transcript. The “W” will not affect his/her GPA but will impact the student’s SAP. No withdrawals for full semester courses will be accepted after June 18th without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. |
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May 29 – July 16 |
Official Withdrawal Period for 10wk Summer Session courses: If a student officially withdraws from a course(s), he/she will receive a “W” grade on his/her transcript. The “W” will not affect his/her GPA but will impact the student’s SAP. No withdrawals for full semester courses will be accepted after July 16th without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. |
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July 3 |
End of 1st Summer Session |
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July 6 |
Independence Day Observed – No Classes, College Closed |
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July 7 |
Final grades for 1st Summer Session due |
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July 7 |
2nd Summer Session Begins (6wks) |
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July 7-9 |
Add/Drop Period – 2nd (6wk) Summer Session If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript. |
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July 10 – 30
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Official Withdrawal Period for 2nd (6wk) Summer Session courses: If a student officially withdraws from a course(s), he/she will receive a “W” grade on his/her transcript. The “W” will not affect his/her GPA but will impact the student’s SAP. No withdrawals for full semester courses will be accepted after July 30 without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. |
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July 31 |
End of 10wk Summer Session |
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August 3 |
Final grades for 10wk Summer Session due |
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August 14 |
End of 2nd Summer Session |
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August 17 |
Final grades for 2nd Summer Session due |
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(This calendar is subject to change without notice.) Questions? Contact the Records office (518) 891-2915 ext. 1278 |
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