Academic Calendar

2024-2025 COLLEGE CALENDAR

August 19

Faculty return to campus - New Student Registration week for Fall 2024

 

August 22

New Student Registration for Fall 2023 - Saranac Lake Campus

 

August 21

Department Meetings/Assessment Day

 

August 23

Orientation – all 3 campuses

 

August 26

Fall 2024 Semester begins

 

August 26 - 30  

Add/Drop Period – Full Semester Courses

If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript.

August 26 - 28

Add Period for 1st Quarter Courses

August 26 - 30 

Drop Period for 1st Quarter Courses

If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript.

 

September 2

Labor Day – College Closed

 

September 3 --

November 15

Official Withdrawal Period for Fall 2024 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 17th without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

 

September 3 --

October 4

 

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 6th without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

 

September 4

E grades due for 1st Quarter classes

 

September 13

E grades due for full semester classes

 

October 14

Fall Break - No Classes, College closed

 

October 7-11

Midterm Exam Period for full semester courses

October 16

Midterm Grades due by noon

 

October 16

End of 1st Quarter Courses

October 18

1st Quarter Grades due by noon

 
   

October 21

Beginning of 2nd Quarter Courses

 

October 25

Midterm grades due by noon

 

October 21-23

Add Period – 2nd Quarter Courses

If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript.

 

October 21-25

Drop 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.

October 28 - December 2

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 2nd without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

October 30

E grades due for 2nd Quarter courses

 

November 1

Deadline for filing for December 2024 Graduation

 
October 28 - November 8 Preregistration for Spring 2025 Courses
 
November 9 New Student Registration Events start
 
   

November 27-29

Thanksgiving Break - No Classes, College closed

December 7

New Student Registration

 
   
   

December 12

Last Day of classes for Fall 2024 Semester

 

December 17

Final grades due by noon

Last Faculty work day – Assessment Day (afternoon)

 

December 24 -- January 1

Winter Break - No classes. College is closed.

 

January 2

Winterim 2025 classes begin

 

January 2-3

Add/Drop Period – WI-25

If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript.

 

January 6-10

Official Withdrawal Period for WI-25: 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 11th without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

 

January 20

Martin Luther King Day - No Classes. College is closed.

 

January 21

Faculty return

 

January 22

Assessment Day

 

January 24

WI-25 classes end

January 27

WI-25 grades due

 

January 27

Full Semester classes begin Spring 2025

 

January 31

Orientation – all 3 campuses

 

January 27-31

    

Add/Drop Period – Full Semester Courses

If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript.

January 27-29

Add Period for 1st Quarter Courses

January 27-31

Drop Period for 1st Quarter Courses

If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript.

 

February 3-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 19th without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

 

February 3-March 6

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 February 28th without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

 

February 5

E grades due for 1st Half Quarter courses

 

February 14

E grades due for full semester courses

 

February 17

President's Day - No Classes. College is closed.

 

March 10-14

Midterm Exam Period for full semester courses

 

March 19

1st Quarter courses end

 

March 21

1st Quarter grades due by noon

 
March 24-28 Spring Break – No Classes. College is open.
 

March 31

March 31-April 2

2nd Quarter courses begin

Add Period 2nd Quarter courses

If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript.

March 31-April 4

Drop Period 2nd Quarter courses

If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript.

 
March 31-April 11          Preregistration for Fall 2025 - Watch for more information.   

April 18

Good Friday – No classes. College Closed

 
   
 
 

April-August

FA-24 Registration Events TBD - Watch for more information.

April 9

E grades due for 2nd Quarter classes

April 11

Deadline for filing for May 2025 Graduation

May 15

Last Day of classes for Spring Semester

May 17

Commencement

May 21

Grades for Full Semester and 2nd Quarter due by noon

Last Faculty workday – Assessment Day - Afternoon

May 27

1st Summer Session (6wks) and 10wk Summer Session Begin

May 27-29

    

Add/Drop Period – 1st (6wks) Summer Session/10wk Summer Session

If a student drops a course before or during this period, there is no record on the transcript.

May 26

Memorial Day – No Classes, College Closed 

May 30 – June 20

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 21st without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

May 30 -- July 18

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 19th without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

July 2

End of 1st Summer Session

July 3

Independence Day Observed – No Classes. College is closed  

July 5

Final grades for 1st Summer Session due

July 7

2nd Summer Session Begins (6wks)

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.

 

July 10 -- August 1

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 August 2nd without the signature of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

August 1

End of 10wk Summer Session

August 5

Final grades for 10wk Summer Session due

August 15

End of 2nd Summer Session

August 18

Final grades for 2nd Summer Session due

(This calendar is subject to change without notice.)

Questions? Contact the Records office (518) 891-2915 ext. 1278