Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar
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LaGuardia's academic calendar consists of two enhanced 18-week semesters. Each semester is split into a 12-week session (Fall I and Spring I) and a 6-week session (Fall II and Spring II). Classes are longer and/or meet more frequently in Fall II and Spring II, since students have to complete Session I coursework in half the time.

This structure provides students with the option of earning more credits per semester than a traditional academic calendar. It also allows greater flexibility and choice in designing a program of study.

2018 SPRING SEMESTER – SESSION II

Day	Month	Information
Thursday	June 14	Last Day to Apply for Readmission or Reinstatement from Suspension for Spring 2018 Session II
Sunday	June 17	Last Day to Drop for 100% Tuition Refund
Monday	June 18	First Day of Weekday Classes - Spring Session II
Tuesday	June 19	Last Day to add a Course or Change Course Sections
Wednesday	June 20	Last Day to Drop a Course without a “WD” Grade
Thursday	June 21	Course Withdrawal Drop “WD” Period Begins. A Grade of “WD” will be assigned to students who Drop a Course
Friday	June 22	Last Day to Drop for 50% Tuition Refund
Saturday	June 23	First Day of Saturday Classes – Spring Session II
Sunday	June 24	First Day of Sunday Classes – Spring Session II / Last Day to Drop for 25% Tuition Refund
Tuesday	June 26	Last Day to Submit Independent Study Contract
Friday	June 29	Course Withdrawal Drop “WD” Period ends / Certification/Verification of Attendance due to the Registrar to assign WN Grades
Saturday	June 30	Withdrawal Period Begins. A Grade of “W” will be Assigned to students who Officially Drop a Course
Monday	July 2	Irregular Day – Classes Follow Wednesday Schedule
Wednesday	July 4	College Closed
Tuesday	July 24	Last Day to Officially Withdraw from a Course
Saturday	July 28	Last Day of Saturday Classes – Spring Session II
Sunday	July 29	Last Day of Sunday Classes – Spring Session II
Monday	July 30	Last Day of Weekday Classes – Spring Session II
Tuesday	July 31	Reading Day
Wed - Tues	August 1 - 7	Final Examinations / Spring 2018 Term Ends
Wednesday	August 8	Grades and Attendance Due by 4 PM

Day

Month

Information

Thursday

June 14

Last Day to Apply for Readmission or Reinstatement from Suspension for Spring 2018 Session II

Sunday

June 17

Last Day to Drop for 100% Tuition Refund

Monday

June 18

First Day of Weekday Classes - Spring Session II

Tuesday

June 19

Last Day to add a Course or Change Course Sections

Wednesday

June 20

Last Day to Drop a Course without a “WD” Grade

Thursday

June 21

Course Withdrawal Drop “WD” Period Begins. A Grade of “WD” will be assigned to students who Drop a Course

Friday

June 22

Last Day to Drop for 50% Tuition Refund

Saturday

June 23

First Day of Saturday Classes – Spring Session II

Sunday

June 24

First Day of Sunday Classes – Spring Session II / Last Day to Drop for 25% Tuition Refund

Tuesday

June 26

Last Day to Submit Independent Study Contract

Friday

June 29

Course Withdrawal Drop “WD” Period ends / Certification/Verification of Attendance due to the Registrar to assign WN Grades

Saturday

June 30

Withdrawal Period Begins. A Grade of “W” will be Assigned to students who Officially Drop a Course

Monday

July 2

Irregular Day – Classes Follow Wednesday Schedule

Wednesday

July 4

College Closed

Tuesday

July 24

Last Day to Officially Withdraw from a Course

Saturday

July 28

Last Day of Saturday Classes – Spring Session II

Sunday

July 29

Last Day of Sunday Classes – Spring Session II

Monday

July 30

Last Day of Weekday Classes – Spring Session II

Tuesday

July 31

Reading Day

Wed - Tues

August 1 - 7

Final Examinations / Spring 2018 Term Ends

Wednesday

August 8

Grades and Attendance Due by 4 PM

2018 Fall SEMESTER – SESSION I

Day	Month	Information
Wednesday	September 5	Last day to apply for Readmission or Reinstatement from Suspension for Fall 2018 Session I / New Student Orientation
Thursday	September 6	New Student Orientation
Friday	September 7	Opening Session for Faculty & Staff
Tuesday	September 11	Last day to drop for 100% Tuition Refund
Wednesday	September 12	First day of Weekday classes - Fall Session I
Saturday	September 15	First Day of Saturday Classes - Fall Session I
Sunday	September 16	First Day of Sunday Classes - Fall Session I
Monday	September 17	Last day to add a course or change course sections
Tuesday	September 18	No classes scheduled / Financial Aid Certification / Last day to Drop for 75% Tuition Refund
Wednesday	September 19	No classes scheduled / Course Withdrawal Drop “WD” period begins
Tuesday	September 25	Last day to drop for 50% Tuition Refund
Friday	September 28	Last day to drop for 25% Tuition Refund / Last day to declare Major for Fall semester / Course Withdrawal Drop “WD” period ends / Last day to submit Independent Study contract
Saturday	September 29	Withdrawal Period Begins – A Grade of “W” will be Assigned to students who Officially Drop a Course
Saturday	October 6	Certification/Verification of Enrollment Rosters due to the Registrar to assign WN grades
Monday	October 8	College Closed
Wednesday	October 10	Last day to apply for the following Candidacies: Nursing (not including LPN), Occupational Therapist Asst., Physical Therapist Asst., and Veterinary Technology / Last day to apply for Fall 2018 Graduation
Sunday	November 11	Withdrawal period ends
Thurs – Sun	November 22 - 25	College Closed
Saturday	December 8	Last Day of Saturday Classes – Fall Session I
Sunday	December 9	Last Day of Sunday Classes – Fall Session I
Tuesday	December 11	Last day of Weekday classes – Fall Session I
Wednesday	December 12	Reading Day
Thurs - Wed	December 13 – 19	Final examinations
Friday	December 21	Grades and Attendance due by 4:00 PM
Mon - Tues	December 24 - 25	College Closed
Monday	December 31	College Closed

Day

Month

Information

Wednesday

September 5

Last day to apply for Readmission or Reinstatement from Suspension for Fall 2018 Session I / New Student Orientation

Thursday

September 6

New Student Orientation

Friday

September 7

Opening Session for Faculty & Staff

Tuesday

September 11

Last day to drop for 100% Tuition Refund

Wednesday

September 12

First day of Weekday classes - Fall Session I

Saturday

September 15

First Day of Saturday Classes - Fall Session I

Sunday

September 16

First Day of Sunday Classes - Fall Session I

Monday

September 17

Last day to add a course or change course sections

Tuesday

September 18

No classes scheduled / Financial Aid Certification / Last day to Drop for 75% Tuition Refund

Wednesday

September 19

No classes scheduled / Course Withdrawal Drop “WD” period begins

Tuesday

September 25

Last day to drop for 50% Tuition Refund

Friday

September 28

Last day to drop for 25% Tuition Refund / Last day to declare Major for Fall semester / Course Withdrawal Drop “WD” period ends / Last day to submit Independent Study contract

Saturday

September 29

Withdrawal Period Begins – A Grade of “W” will be Assigned to students who Officially Drop a Course

Saturday

October 6

Certification/Verification of Enrollment Rosters due to the Registrar to assign WN grades

Monday

October 8

College Closed

Wednesday

October 10

Last day to apply for the following Candidacies: Nursing (not including LPN), Occupational Therapist Asst., Physical Therapist Asst., and Veterinary Technology / Last day to apply for Fall 2018 Graduation

Sunday

November 11

Withdrawal period ends

Thurs – Sun

November 22 - 25

College Closed

Saturday

December 8

Last Day of Saturday Classes – Fall Session I

Sunday

December 9

Last Day of Sunday Classes – Fall Session I

Tuesday

December 11

Last day of Weekday classes – Fall Session I

Wednesday

December 12

Reading Day

Thurs - Wed

December 13 – 19

Final examinations

Friday

December 21

Grades and Attendance due by 4:00 PM

Mon - Tues

December 24 - 25

College Closed

Monday

December 31

College Closed

Explanation of Terms

Withdrawal Drop – A “WD” grade is assigned to students who drop a course after Financial Aid Certification Day in Session I until the last day to drop a course for 25% Tuition Refund. A “WD” grade indicates that student attended a class at least once before dropping it. A “WD” grade does not appear on the transcript and is not calculated into GPA.

Withdraw – Students may withdraw from classes after the last day to drop for 25% tuition refund through the last day to Withdraw; receive a “W” grade that is not calculated into GPA. Students who officially withdraw from a course are NOT eligible for a tuition refund.

Evening Classes begin at 4:35 PM. To learn if the College is closed due to severe weather register for CUNYAlert.

Calendar Revised June 25, 2018

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2018 SPRING SEMESTER – SESSION II

2018 Fall SEMESTER – SESSION I

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