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.
2024 Spring Semester – Session 1
| Weekday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | February 28 | Opening Session for Faculty & Staff |
| Tuesday | February 27 | New Student Orientation |
| Thursday | February 29 | Last day to apply for Session I Readmission / Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund / Last day to file Permit request |
| Friday | March 1 | First day of Spring Session I classes |
| Wednesday | March 6 | Last day to drop for 75% tuition refund |
| Thursday | March 7 | Last day to add or change course sections / Financial Aid certification / Last day to submit Independent Study contract |
| Friday | March 8 | Course withdrawal drop “WD” period begins / VOE Rosters available to faculty |
| Tuesday | March 12 | Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund |
| Sunday | March 17 | Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund / Verification of Enrollment Rosters due to the Registrar to assign WN grades / Last day to change Major for Spring 2024 / Course withdrawal drop “WD” period ends / Census date |
| Monday | March 18 | Withdrawal period begins |
| Friday | March 29 | No classes scheduled |
| Saturday | March 30 | No classes scheduled |
| Sunday | March 31 | No classes scheduled / WA Grades Assigned – Immunization non-compliance |
| Thursday | April 18 | Last day to apply for the following Candidacies: LPN, Nursing, Occupational Therapist Asst., Physical Therapist Asst., and Radiological Tech. / Last day to apply for Spring 2024 Graduation |
| Monday | April 22 | Spring Recess |
| Tuesday | April 23 | Spring Recess |
| Wednesday | April 24 | Spring Recess |
| Thursday | April 25 | Spring Recess |
| Friday | April 26 | Spring Recess |
| Saturday | April 27 | Spring Recess |
| Sunday | April 28 | Spring Recess |
| Monday | April 29 | Spring Recess |
| Tuesday | April 30 | Spring Recess |
| Wednesday | May 22 | Irregular day – classes follow Monday schedule |
| Monday | May 27 | College closed |
| Saturday | June 1 | Last day of Saturday classes |
| Sunday | June 2 | Last day of Sunday classes |
| Wednesday | June 5 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W / Last day of weekday classes |
| Thursday | June 6 | Reading Day |
| Friday | June 7 | Final Examinations |
| Saturday | June 8 | Final Examinations |
| Sunday | June 9 | Final Examinations |
| Monday | June 10 | Final Examinations |
| Tuesday | June 11 | Final Examinations |
| Wednesday | June 12 | Final Examinations |
| Thursday | June 13 | Final Examinations / Spring Session I ends |
| Sunday | June 16 | Final Grade Submission Deadline. Grades due by 4 PM |
| Wednesday | June 19 | College closed |
| Friday | June 21 | Graduation Ceremony / Commencement (tentative) |
| Tuesday | July 2 | Last day to opt-in for NC grade – Spring Session I |
2024 Spring Semester – Session 2
| Weekday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | June 19 | Last day to apply for Session II Readmission / Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund / Last day to file Permit request |
| Thursday | June 20 | First day of Spring Session II classes |
| Saturday | June 22 | Last day to add or change course sections / Last day to submit Independent Study contract |
| Sunday | June 23 | Course withdrawal drop “WD” period begins / VOE Rosters available to faculty |
| Monday | June 24 | Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund |
| Friday | June 28 | Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund / Verification of Enrollment Rosters due to the Registrar to assign WN grades / Course withdrawal drop “WD” period ends |
| Saturday | June 29 | Withdrawal period begins |
| Thursday | July 4 | College closed |
| Saturday | July 27 | Last day of Saturday classes |
| Sunday | July 28 | Last day of Sunday classes |
| Thursday | August 1 | Last day of weekday classes |
| Friday | August 2 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W |
| Saturday | August 3 | Final Examinations |
| Sunday | August 4 | Final Examinations |
| Monday | August 5 | Final Examinations |
| Tuesday | August 6 | Final Examinations |
| Wednesday | August 7 | Final Examinations |
| Thursday | August 8 | Final Examinations / End of Spring 2024 Term |
| Tuesday | August 13 | Final Grade Submission Deadline. Grades due by 4 PM |
| Tuesday | August 27 | Last day to opt-in for NC grade – Spring Session II |
2024 Spring Semester – Session 3W1
| Weekday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | June 19 | Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund / Last day to add or change course sections |
| Thursday | June 20 | First day of Spring Session 3W1 classes |
| Friday | June 21 | Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund |
| Sunday | June 23 | Course withdrawal drop “WD” period begins / VOE Rosters available to faculty |
| Tuesday | June 25 | Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund |
| Saturday | June 29 | Verification of Enrollment Rosters due to the Registrar to assign WN grades / Course withdrawal drop “WD” period ends |
| Sunday | June 30 | Withdrawal period begins |
| Thursday | July 4 | College closed |
| Sunday | July 14 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W / Last day of classes |
| Monday | July 15 | Final Examinations / End of Spring Session 3W1 |
| Tuesday | July 16 | Final Grade Submission Deadline. Grades due by 4 PM |
| Tuesday | July 30 | Last day to opt-in for NC grade – Spring Session 3W1 |
2024 Spring Semester – Session 3W2
| Weekday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | July 16 | Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund / Last day to add or change course sections |
| Wednesday | July 17 | First day of Spring Session 3W2 classes |
| Thursday | July 18 | Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund |
| Saturday | July 20 | Course withdrawal drop “WD” period begins / VOE Rosters available to faculty |
| Monday | July 22 | Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund |
| Saturday | July 27 | Verification of Enrollment Rosters due to the Registrar to assign WN grades / Course withdrawal drop “WD” period ends |
| Sunday | July 28 | Withdrawal period begins |
| Tuesday | August 6 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W / Last day of classes |
| Wednesday | August 7 | Final Examinations |
| Thursday | August 8 | Final Examinations / End of Spring Session 3W2 |
| Friday | August 9 | Final Grade Submission Deadline. Grades due by 4 PM |
| Friday | August 23 | Last day to opt-in for NC grade – Spring Session 3W2 |
2024 Fall Semester – Session 1
| Weekday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | August 27 | New Student Orientation |
| Thursday | August 29 | Last day to file e-Permit request |
| Monday | September 2 | College closed |
| Wednesday | September 4 | Opening Session for Faculty & Staff (Tentative) / Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund / Last day to apply for Session I Readmission |
| Thursday | September 5 | Start of Fall Session I / Classes begin |
| Tuesday | September 10 | Last day to drop for 75% tuition refund |
| Wednesday | September 11 | Last day to add a course / Last day to apply for Fall 2024 Graduation / Financial Aid Certification Enrollment Status Date / Last day to submit Independent Study Contract |
| Thursday | September 12 | Verification of Enrollment (VOE) Rosters Available to faculty / Course drop with “WD” grade period begins / Grade of WD is assigned to students who officially drop a course |
| Monday | September 16 | Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund |
| Saturday | September 21 | Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund / Census date – Course drop with “WD” grade period ends / Last day to Change or Declare a Major to be effective for Fall 2024 / Verification of Enrollment Rosters Due from faculty to Registrar for WN grades assignment |
| Sunday | September 22 | WN Grades assigned / Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade) / Grade of W is assigned to students who officially withdraw from a course |
| Wednesday | October 2 | No classes scheduled |
| Thursday | October 3 | No classes scheduled |
| Friday | October 4 | No classes scheduled |
| Wednesday | October 9 | WA Grades Assigned – Immunization non-compliance |
| Friday | October 11 | No classes scheduled |
| Saturday | October 12 | No classes scheduled |
| Monday | October 14 | College closed |
| Friday | October 18 | Last day to apply for the following candidacies: Nursing, Occupational Therapist Asst., Physical Therapist Asst., and Veterinary Tech. |
| Monday | November 4 | R2T4 60% Session 1 Date |
| Tuesday | November 12 | Irregular day – classes follow Friday schedule |
| Sunday | November 24 | Last day of Sunday classes |
| Thursday | November 28 | College closed |
| Friday | November 29 | College closed |
| Saturday | November 30 | College closed |
| Sunday | December 1 | College closed |
| Thursday | December 5 | R2T4 60% Fall Term Date |
| Friday | December 6 | Last day of Weekday classes |
| Saturday | December 7 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W / Last day of Sunday classes |
| Sunday | December 8 | Final Examinations |
| Monday | December 9 | Final Examinations |
| Tuesday | December 10 | Final Examinations |
| Wednesday | December 11 | Final Examinations |
| Thursday | December 12 | Final Examinations |
| Friday | December 13 | Final Examinations |
| Saturday | December 14 | Final Examinations / End of Fall Session 1 |
| Thursday | December 19 | Final Grade Submission Deadline. Grades due by 4 PM |
| Tuesday | December 24 | College closed |
| Wednesday | December 25 | College closed |
| Tuesday | December 31 | College closed |
| Wednesday | January 1 | College closed |
| Thursday | January 2 | Last day to opt-in for NC grade – Fall Session I |
| Tuesday | September 3 | New Student Orientation2 |
2024 Fall Semester – Session 2
| Weekday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | December 30 | Last day to file Permit request |
| Wednesday | January 1 | College closed |
| Sunday | January 5 | Last day to apply for Fall Session II Readmission / Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund |
| Monday | January 6 | Start of Fall Session 2 / Classes Begin |
| Wednesday | January 8 | Last day to add a course / Last day to submit Independent Study contract |
| Thursday | January 9 | Verification of Enrollment (VOE) Rosters Available to faculty /Class drop with “WD” period begins /Grade of WD is assigned to students who officially drop a course |
| Friday | January 10 | Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund |
| Tuesday | January 14 | Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund / Census date – Session 2 /Verification of Enrollment Roster Due from faculty to Registrar for WN grades Assignment / Course drop with “WD” grade period ends |
| Wednesday | January 15 | WN Grades assigned /Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade) /Grade of W is assigned to students who officially withdraw from a course |
| Monday | January 20 | College closed |
| Wednesday | January 29 | No classes scheduled |
| Thursday | January 30 | Irregular day – classes follow Monday schedule |
| Thursday | February 6 | R2T4 60% Session 2 |
| Wednesday | February 12 | College closed |
| Saturday | February 15 | Last day of Saturday classes |
| Sunday | February 16 | Last day of Sunday classes |
| Monday | February 17 | College closed |
| Tuesday | February 18 | Irregular day – classes follow Monday schedule |
| Thursday | February 20 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W / Last day of weekday classes |
| Friday | February 21 | Final Examinations |
| Saturday | February 22 | Final Examinations |
| Sunday | February 23 | Final Examinations |
| Monday | February 24 | Final Examinations |
| Tuesday | February 25 | Final Examinations |
| Wednesday | February 26 | Final Examinations |
| Thursday | February 27 | Final Examinations / End of Fall Session 2 |
| Monday | March 3 | Final Grade Submission Deadline. Grades due by 4 PM |
| Monday | March 17 | Last day to opt-in for NC grade – Fall Session II |
2024 Fall Semester – Session 3W1
| Weekday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | January 1 | College closed / Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund / Last day to add or change course sections / All schedule adjustments must be completed via CUNYfirst. |
| Thursday | January 2 | First day of Fall Session 3W1 classes |
| Saturday | January 4 | Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund |
| Monday | January 6 | Verification of Enrollment (VOE) Rosters Available to faculty / Class drop with “WD” period begins / Grade of WD is assigned to students who officially drop a course |
| Wednesday | January 8 | Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund |
| Friday | January 10 | Verification of Enrollment Roster Due from faculty to Registrar for WN grades Assignment / Course drop with “WD” grade period ends |
| Saturday | January 11 | Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade) |
| Thursday | January 16 | Irregular day – classes follow Monday schedule |
| Monday | January 20 | College closed |
| Thursday | January 23 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W / Last day of classes |
| Friday | January 24 | Final Examinations / Fall Session 3W1 ends |
| Tuesday | January 28 | Final Grade Submission Deadline. Grades due by 4 PM |
| Tuesday | February 11 | Last day to opt-in for NC grade – Fall Session 3W1 |
2024 Fall Semester – Session 3W2
| Weekday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | January 26 | Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund / Last day to add or change course sections |
| Monday | January 27 | First day of Fall Session 3W2 classes |
| Tuesday | January 28 | Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund |
| Wednesday | January 29 | No classes scheduled |
| Thursday | January 30 | Verification of Enrollment Rosters (VOE) Available to faculty / Class drop with grade of “WD” period begins / Grade of WD is assigned to students who officially drop a course |
| Saturday | February 1 | Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund |
| Wednesday | February 5 | Verification of Enrollment Roster Due from faculty to Registrar for WN grades Assignment / Course drop with “WD” grade period ends |
| Thursday | February 6 | Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade) |
| Wednesday | February 12 | College closed |
| Monday | February 17 | College closed |
| Tuesday | February 18 | Irregular day – classes follow Wednesday schedule |
| Wednesday | February 19 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W / Last day of classes |
| Thursday | February 20 | Final Examinations / End of Fall Session 3W2 |
| Monday | February 24 | Final Grade Submission Deadline. Grades due by 4 PM |
| Friday | March 7 | Last day to opt-in for NC grade – Fall Session 3W2 |
*LaGuardia classes meet on different schedules in online and in-person modalities. Please check your CUNYfirst or MyLaGuardia for your particular course meeting schedule and modality.
Explanation of Terms
Withdrawal Drop – A “WD” grade is assigned to students who drop a course after the Financial Aid Certification Day in Session I until the lastday to drop a course for 25% Tuition Refund. A “WD” grade indicates that the student attended a class at least once before dropping it. A“WD” grade does not appear on the transcript and is not calculated into the 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 the GPA. Students whoofficially withdraw from a course are NOT eligible for a tuition refund.
Evening Classes begin at 4:35pm. To learn if the College is closed due to severe weather register for CUNYAlert.
Return to Title IV Funds (R2T4) – R2T4 refers to the calculation required when a recipient of Title IV aid withdraws from an institution during a payment period/period of enrollment in which the recipient began attendance. The calculation compares the amount of Title IV aid the recipient earned to the amount disbursed and determines whether funds must be returned, or the student is eligible for a post-withdrawal disbursement.
Calendar updated March, 2024
The Academic Calendar is subject to change at any time by official action of the University.