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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.

2019 FALL SEMESTER – SESSION I

Day	Month	Information
Thursday	September 5	New Student Orientation
Friday	September 6	New Student Orientation / Last day to apply for Readmission or Reinstatement from Suspension for Fall 2019 Session I
Monday	September 9	Opening Session for Faculty & Staff / Last day to drop for 100% Tuition Refund
Tuesday	September 10	First day of Weekday classes – Fall Session I
Saturday	September 14	First day of Saturday classes - Fall Session I
Sunday	September 15	First day of Sunday classes - Fall Session I / Last day to drop for 75% Tuition Refund
Monday	September 16	Last day to add a course or change course sections / Financial Aid Certification / Last day to submit Independent Study contract
Tuesday	September 17	Course Withdrawal Drop “WD” period begins
Saturday	September 21	Last day to drop for 50% Tuition Refund
Thursday	September 26	Last day to drop for 25% Tuition Refund / Last day to declare Major for Fall semester / Verification of Enrollment Rosters due to the Registrar to assign WN grades / Course Withdrawal Drop “WD” period ends
Friday	September 27	Withdrawal period begins
Monday & Tuesday	September 30 & October 1	No classes scheduled
Tuesday & Wednesday	October 8 & 9	No classes scheduled
Monday	October 14	College Closed
Wednesday	October 16	Irregular day - Classes follow Monday schedule
Thursday	October 17	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 2019 Graduation
Sunday	November 10	Withdrawal period ends
Thursday – Sunday	November 28 – December 1	College Closed
Saturday	December 7	Last day of Saturday classes – Fall Session I
Sunday	December 8	Last day of Sunday classes – Fall Session I
Wednesday	December 11	Last day of Weekday classes – Fall Session I
Thursday	December 12	Reading Day
Friday – Thursday	December 13 – 19	Final Examinations / Fall Session I ends
Friday	December 20	Grades and Attendance Due by 4 pm
Tuesday & Wednesday	December 24 & 25	College Closed
Tuesday	December 31	College Closed

2019 FALL SEMESTER – SESSION II

Day	Month	Information
Tuesday	January 1	College Closed
Friday	January 3	Last day to apply for Readmission or Reinstatement from Suspension for Fall 2019 Session II
Sunday	January 5	Last day to drop for 100% Tuition Refund
Monday	January 6	First day of Weekday classes – Fall Session II
Tuesday	January 7	Last day to add a course or change course sections / Last day to submit Independent Study contract
Thursday	January 9	Course Withdrawal Drop “WD” period begins
Friday	January 10	Last day to drop for 50% Tuition Refund
Saturday	January 11	First day of Saturday classes – Fall Session II
Sunday	January 12	First day of Sunday classes – Fall Session II
Tuesday	January 14	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
Wednesday	January 15	Withdrawal period begins
Monday	January 20	College Closed
Friday	February 7	Withdrawal Period Ends
Wednesday	February 12	College Closed
Saturday	February 15	Last day of Saturday classes – Fall Session II
Sunday	February 16	Last day of Sunday classes – Fall Session II
Monday	February 17	College Closed
Tuesday	February 18	Irregular day – Classes follow Monday schedule
Wednesday	February 19	Last day of Weekday classes – Fall Session II
Thursday	February 20	Reading Day
Friday – Wednesday	February 21 – 26	Final Examinations / End of Fall 2019 Term
Thursday	February 27	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 August 14, 2019

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2019 FALL SEMESTER – SESSION I

2019 FALL SEMESTER – SESSION II

Explanation of Terms

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