Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar
Download the academic calendar (2017-2018)

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 I

Day	Month	Information
Tuesday	February 27	Last Day to Apply for Readmission or Reinstatement from Suspension for Spring 2018 Session I / New Student Orientation
Wednesday	February 28	New Student Orientation
Thursday	March 1	Opening Session for Faculty & Staff / Last Day to Drop for 100% Tuition Refund
Friday	March 2	First Day of Weekday Classes – Spring Session I
Saturday	March 3	First Day of Saturday Classes - Spring Session I
Sunday	March 4	First Day of Sunday Classes - Spring Session I
Wednesday	March 7	Last Day to Add a Course or Change Course Sections / Last Day to Drop for 75% Tuition Refund / Financial Aid Certification Day / Last Day to Drop a Course without a “WD” Grade
Thursday	March 8	Course Withdrawal Drop “WD” Period Begins. A Grade of “WD” will be assigned to students who Drop a Course
Tuesday	March 13	Last Day to Drop for 50% Tuition Refund
Friday	March 16	Last Day to Submit Independent Study Contract / Last Day to Change Major for Spring Semester
Sunday	March 18	Last Day to Drop for 25% Tuition Refund / Course WithdrawalDrop “WD” Period ends / Certification / Verification ofAttendance due to the Registrar to assign WN Grades
Monday	March 19	Withdrawal Period Begins – A Grade of “W” will be Assigned to students who Officially Drop a Course
Fri - Sun	March 30 - April 8	Spring Recess - No Classes Scheduled
Thursday	May 3	Last Day to Apply for the following Candidacies: Dietetic Tech., LPN, Nursing, Occupational Therapist Asst., Paramedic, Physical Therapist Asst., and Radiological Technology / Last Day to Apply for Spring 2018 Graduation
Thursday	May 10	Last Day to Officially Withdraw from a Course
Monday	May 28	*College Closed*
Saturday	June 2	Last Day of Saturday Classes – Spring Session I
Sunday	June 3	Last Day of Sunday Classes – Spring Session I
Monday	June 4	Last Day of Weekday Classes – Spring Session I
Tuesday	June 5	Reading Day
Wed - Tues	June 6 - 12	Final Examinations
Wednesday	June 13	Grades and Attendance Due by 4 PM

Day

Month

Information

Tuesday

February 27

Last Day to Apply for Readmission or Reinstatement from Suspension for Spring 2018 Session I / New Student Orientation

Wednesday

February 28

New Student Orientation

Thursday

March 1

Opening Session for Faculty & Staff / Last Day to Drop for 100% Tuition Refund

Friday

March 2

First Day of Weekday Classes – Spring Session I

Saturday

March 3

First Day of Saturday Classes - Spring Session I

Sunday

March 4

First Day of Sunday Classes - Spring Session I

Wednesday

March 7

Last Day to Add a Course or Change Course Sections / Last Day to Drop for 75% Tuition Refund / Financial Aid Certification Day / Last Day to Drop a Course without a “WD” Grade

Thursday

March 8

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

Tuesday

March 13

Last Day to Drop for 50% Tuition Refund

Friday

March 16

Last Day to Submit Independent Study Contract / Last Day to Change Major for Spring Semester

Sunday

March 18

Last Day to Drop for 25% Tuition Refund / Course WithdrawalDrop “WD” Period ends / Certification / Verification ofAttendance due to the Registrar to assign WN Grades

Monday

March 19

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

Fri - Sun

March 30 - April 8

Spring Recess - No Classes Scheduled

Thursday

May 3

Last Day to Apply for the following Candidacies: Dietetic Tech., LPN, Nursing, Occupational Therapist Asst., Paramedic, Physical Therapist Asst., and Radiological Technology / Last Day to Apply for Spring 2018 Graduation

Thursday

May 10

Last Day to Officially Withdraw from a Course

Monday

May 28

College Closed

Saturday

June 2

Last Day of Saturday Classes – Spring Session I

Sunday

June 3

Last Day of Sunday Classes – Spring Session I

Monday

June 4

Last Day of Weekday Classes – Spring Session I

Tuesday

June 5

Reading Day

Wed - Tues

June 6 - 12

Final Examinations

Wednesday

June 13

Grades and Attendance Due by 4 PM

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

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 February 28, 2018

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2018 Spring SEMESTER – SESSION I

2018 SPRING SEMESTER – SESSION II

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