Academic Calendar

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 Fall Semester – Session 1

DayDateNote
TuesdayAugust 27New Student Orientation 1
ThursdayAugust 29Last day to file e-Permit request
MondaySeptember 02College Closed
TuesdaySeptember 03New Student Orientation 2
WednesdaySeptember 04Opening Session for Faculty & Staff (Tentative)
Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund
Last Day to apply for Fall Session 1 Readmission
ThursdaySeptember 05Start of Fall Session 1
Classes begin
TuesdaySeptember 10Last day to drop for 75% tuition refund
WednesdaySeptember 11Last 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
ThursdaySeptember 12Verification 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
MondaySeptember 16Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund
SaturdaySeptember 21Last 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
SundaySeptember 22WN Grades assigned
Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade)
Grade of W is assigned to students who officially withdraw from a course
Wednesday to FridayOctober 02-04No classes scheduled
SaturdayOctober 05WA Grades Assigned – Immunization non-compliance
Friday to SaturdayOctober 11-12No classes scheduled
MondayOctober 14College Closed
FridayOctober 18Last day to apply for the following candidacies:
Nursing, Occupational Therapist Asst., Physical Therapist Asst., and Veterinary Tech.
MondayNovember 04R2T4 60% Session 1 Date
TuesdayNovember 05Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
TuesdayNovember 12Irregular Day – Classes follow a Friday schedule
SundayNovember 24Last Day of Sunday Classes
Thursday to SaturdayNovember 28-30College Closed
SundayDecember 01College Closed
ThursdayDecember 05R2T4 60% Fall Term Date
FridayDecember 06Last day of weekday classes
SaturdayDecember 07Last day of Saturday Classes
Sunday-SaturdayDecember 08-14Final Examinations
SaturdayDecember 14End of Fall Session 1
ThursdayDecember 19Final Grade Submission Deadline – Grades due by 4 PM
Tuesday to WednesdayDecember 24-25College Closed
TuesdayDecember 31College Closed
WednesdayJanuary 01College Closed
ThursdayJanuary 02Last day to opt-in for NC Grade – Fall Session 1

2024 Fall Semester – Session 2

DayDateNote
MondayDecember 30Last day to file e-Permit request
WednesdayJanuary 01College Closed
SundayJanuary 05Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund
Last day to apply for Fall Session 2 Readmission
MondayJanuary 06Start of Fall Session 2
Classes Begin
WednesdayJanuary 08Last day to add a course
Last day to submit Independent Study contract
ThursdayJanuary 09Verification 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
FridayJanuary 10Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund
TuesdayJanuary 14Last 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
WednesdayJanuary 15WN Grades assigned
Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade)
Grade of W is assigned to students who officially withdraw from a course
MondayJanuary 20College Closed
WednesdayJanuary 29No classes scheduled
ThursdayJanuary 30Irregular day – classes follow Wednesday schedule
ThursdayFebruary 06R2T4 60% Session 2
FridayFebruary 07Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
WednesdayFebruary 12College Closed
SaturdayFebruary 15Last day of Saturday classes
SundayFebruary 16Last day of Sunday classes
MondayFebruary 17College Closed
TuesdayFebruary 18Irregular day – classes follow Monday schedule
ThursdayFebruary 20Last day of weekday classes
Friday to ThursdayFebruary 21-27Final Examinations
ThursdayFebruary 27End of Fall Session 2
MondayMarch 03Final Grade Submission Deadline – Grades due by 4 PM
MondayMarch 17Last day to opt-in for NC Grade – Fall Session 2

2024 Fall Semester – Session 3W1

DayDateNote
WednesdayJanuary 01College 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.
ThursdayJanuary 02First day of Fall 2024 3W1 Session classes
SaturdayJanuary 04Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund
MondayJanuary 06Verification 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
WednesdayJanuary 08Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund
FridayJanuary 10Verification of Enrollment Roster Due from faculty to Registrar for WN grades Assignment
Course drop with “WD” grade period ends
SaturdayJanuary 11Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade)
ThursdayJanuary 16Irregular day – classes follow Monday schedule
MondayJanuary 20College Closed
ThursdayJanuary 23Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
Last day of classes
FridayJanuary 24Final examinations
End of Fall 2024 3W1 Session
TuesdayJanuary 28Final Grade Submission Deadline – Grades due by 4 PM
TuesdayFebruary 11Last day to opt-in for NC grade – Fall 3W1 Session

2024 Fall Semester – Session 3W2

DayDateNote
SundayJanuary 26Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund | Last day to add or change course sections
MondayJanuary 27First day of Fall 2024 Session 3W2
TuesdayJanuary 28Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund
WednesdayJanuary 29No Classes Scheduled
ThursdayJanuary 30Verification 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
SaturdayFebruary 01Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund
WednesdayFebruary 05Verification of Enrollment Roster Due from faculty to Registrar for WN grades Assignment
Course drop with “WD” grade period ends
ThursdayFebruary 06Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade)
WednesdayFebruary 12College Closed
MondayFebruary 17College Closed
TuesdayFebruary 18Irregular Day – classes follow a Wednesday schedule
WednesdayFebruary 19Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
Last day of classes
ThursdayFebruary 20Final examinations
End of Fall 2024 3W2 Session
MondayFebruary 24Final Grade Submission Deadline – Grades due by 4 PM
MondayMarch 07Last day to opt-in for NC grade – Fall 3W1 Session

*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.



DateWeekDayNote
August 27 Tuesday New Student Orientation
August 29 Thursday Last day to file e-Permit request
September 2 Monday College closed
September 3 Tuesday New Student Orientation 2
September 4 Wednesday Opening Session for Faculty & Staff (Tentative) / Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund / Last day to apply for Session I Readmission
September 5 Thursday Start of Fall Session I / Classes begin
September 10 Tuesday Last day to drop for 75% tuition refund
September 11 Wednesday 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
September 12 Thursday 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
September 16 Monday Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund
September 21 Saturday 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
September 22 Sunday WN Grades assigned / Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade) / Grade of W is assigned to students who officially withdraw from a course
October 2 Wednesday No classes scheduled
October 3 Thursday No classes scheduled
October 4 Friday No classes scheduled
October 9 Wednesday WA Grades assigned today for immunization non-compliance
October 11 Friday No classes scheduled
October 12 Saturday No classes scheduled
October 14 Monday College closed
October 18 Friday Last day to apply for the following candidacies: Nursing, Occupational Therapist Asst., Physical Therapist Asst., and Veterinary Tech.
November 4 Monday R2T4 60% Session 1 Date
November 5 Tuesday Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
November 12 Tuesday Irregular day – classes follow Friday schedule
November 24 Sunday Last day of Sunday classes
November 28 Thursday College closed
November 29 Friday College closed
November 30 Saturday College closed
December 1 Sunday College closed
December 5 Thursday R2T4 60% Fall Term Date
December 6 Friday Last day of Weekday classes
December 7 Saturday Last day of Saturday classes
December 8 Sunday Final Examinations
December 9 Monday Final Examinations
December 10 Tuesday Final Examinations
December 11 Wednesday Final Examinations
December 12 Thursday Final Examinations
December 13 Friday Final Examinations
December 14 Saturday Final Examinations / End of Fall Session 1
December 19 Thursday Final Grade Submission Deadline. Grades due by 4 PM
December 24 Tuesday College closed
December 25 Wednesday College closed
December 31 Tuesday College closed
January 1 Wednesday College closed
January 2 Thursday Last day to opt-in for NC grade – Fall Session I
DateWeekDayNote
December 30 Monday Last day to file e-Permit request
January 1 Wednesday College closed
January 5 Sunday Last day to apply for Fall Session II Readmission / Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund
January 6 Monday Start of Fall Session 2 / Classes Begin
January 8 Wednesday Last day to add a course / Last day to submit Independent Study contract
January 9 Thursday 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
January 10 Friday Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund
January 14 Tuesday 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
January 15 Wednesday WN Grades assigned / Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade) / Grade of W is assigned to students who officially withdraw from a course
January 20 Monday College closed
January 29 Wednesday No classes scheduled
January 30 Thursday Irregular day – classes follow Wednesday schedule
February 6 Thursday R2T4 60% Session 2
February 7 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
February 12 Wednesday College closed
February 15 Saturday Last day of Saturday classes
February 16 Sunday Last day of Sunday classes
February 17 Monday College closed
February 18 Tuesday Irregular day – classes follow Monday schedule
February 20 Thursday Last day of weekday classes
February 21 Friday Final Examinations
February 22 Saturday Final Examinations
February 23 Sunday Final Examinations
February 24 Monday Final Examinations
February 25 Tuesday Final Examinations
February 26 Wednesday Final Examinations
February 27 Thursday Final Examinations / End of Fall Session 2
March 3 Monday Final Grade Submission Deadline. Grades due by 4 PM
March 17 Monday Last day to opt-in for NC grade – Fall Session II
DateWeekDayNote
January 1 Wednesday 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.
January 2 Thursday First day of Fall Session 3W1 classes
January 4 Saturday Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund
January 6 Monday 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
January 8 Wednesday Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund
January 10 Friday Verification of Enrollment Roster Due from faculty to Registrar for WN grades Assignment / Course drop with "WD" grade period ends
January 11 Saturday Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade)
January 16 Thursday Irregular day – classes follow Monday schedule
January 20 Monday College closed
January 23 Thursday Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W / Last day of classes
January 24 Friday Final Examinations / Fall Session 3W1 ends
January 28 Tuesday Final Grade Submission Deadline. Grades due by 4 PM
February 11 Tuesday Last day to opt-in for NC grade – Fall Session 3W1
DateWeekDayNote
January 26 Sunday Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund / Last day to add or change course sections
January 27 Monday First day of Fall Session 3W2 classes
January 28 Tuesday Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund
January 29 Wednesday No classes scheduled
January 30 Thursday 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
February 1 Saturday Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund
February 5 Wednesday Verification of Enrollment Roster Due from faculty to Registrar for WN grades Assignment / Course drop with "WD" grade period ends
February 6 Thursday Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade)
February 12 Wednesday College closed
February 17 Monday College closed
February 18 Tuesday Irregular day – classes follow Wednesday schedule
February 19 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W / Last day of classes
February 20 Thursday Final Examinations / End of Fall Session 3W2
February 24 Monday Final Grade Submission Deadline. Grades due by 4 PM
March 7 Friday Last day to opt-in for NC grade – Fall Session 3W2


DateWeekDayNote
February 27 Thursday New Student Orientation
March 1 Saturday Last day to file e-Permit request
March 5 Wednesday Opening Session for Faculty and Staff / Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund / Last day to apply for Session I Readmission
March 6 Thursday Start of Spring Session 1 / Classes begin
March 11 Tuesday Last day to drop for 75% tuition refund
March 12 Wednesday Last day to add a course / Last day to apply Spring 2025 Graduation / Last day to submit Independent Study contract / Financial Aid Certification Enrollment Status Date
March 13 Thursday Verification of Enrollment (VOE) Rosters Available to faculty / Class drop with grade of "WD" period begins / Grade of WD is assigned to students who officially drop a course
March 17 Monday Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund
March 22 Saturday Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund / Last day to Change or Declare a Major to be effective for Spring 2025 / Census date – Course drop with "WD" grade period ends / Verification of Enrollment Rosters Due from faculty to Registrar for WN grades assignme
March 23 Sunday WN Grades assigned / Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade) / Grade of W is assigned to students who officially withdraw from a course
March 31 Monday No classes scheduled
April 4 Friday Irregular day – classes follow Monday schedule
April 5 Saturday WA Grades Assigned – Immunization non-compliance
April 12 Saturday Spring Recess
April 13 Sunday Spring Recess
April 14 Monday Spring Recess
April 15 Tuesday Spring Recess
April 16 Wednesday Spring Recess
April 17 Thursday Spring Recess
April 18 Friday Spring Recess
April 19 Saturday Spring Recess
April 20 Sunday Spring Recess
April 21 Monday Last day to apply for the following candidacies: LPN, Nursing, Occupational Therapist Asst., Physical Therapist Asst., and Radiological Tech.
May 10 Saturday R2T4 60% Session 1
May 11 Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
May 26 Monday College Closed
June 5 Thursday No classes scheduled
June 7 Saturday Last day of Saturday classes
June 8 Sunday Last day of Sunday classes
June 9 Monday Last day of weekday classes / R2T4 60% Fall Term date
June 10 Tuesday Final Examinations
June 11 Wednesday Final Examinations
June 12 Thursday Final Examinations
June 13 Friday Final Examinations
June 14 Saturday Final Examinations
June 15 Sunday Final Examinations
June 16 Monday Final Examinations
June 16 Monday End of Spring Session 1
June 19 Thursday College Closed
June 20 Friday Final Grade Submission Deadline – Grades due by 4 PM
June 20 Friday Graduation Ceremony/Commencement Day
July 4 Friday College Closed / Last day to opt in for NC Grade – Spring Session 1 / NC grade submissions will be accepted via email
DateWeekDayNote
June 14 Saturday Last day to file e-Permit request
June 19 Thursday College Closed
June 20 Friday Last day to apply for Spring Session 2 Readmission (Accepted via email) / Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund
June 21 Saturday Graduation Ceremony/Commencement Day (Tentative) / Start of Spring Session 2 / Classes begin
June 23 Monday Last day to add a course / Last day to submit Independent Study Contract
June 24 Tuesday 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
June 25 Wednesday Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund
June 29 Sunday Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund / Census date – Course drop with "WD" grade period ends / Verification of Enrollment Rosters Due from faculty to Registrar for WN grades assignment
June 30 Monday WN Grades assigned / Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade) / Grade of W is assigned to students who officially withdraw from a course
July 4 Friday College Closed
July 5 Saturday No Classes Scheduled
July 6 Sunday No Classes Scheduled
July 21 Monday R2T4 60% Session 2
July 22 Tuesday Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
July 31 Thursday Last day of weekday classes
August 2 Saturday Last day of Saturday classes
August 3 Sunday Last day of Sunday classes
August 4 Monday Final Examinations
August 5 Tuesday Final Examinations
August 6 Wednesday Final Examinations
August 7 Thursday Final Examinations
August 8 Friday Final Examinations
August 9 Saturday Final Examinations
August 10 Sunday Final Examinations
August 10 Sunday End of Spring Session 2
August 13 Wednesday Final Grade Submission Deadline – Grades due by 4 PM
August 27 Wednesday Last day to opt-in for NC Grade – Spring Session 2
DateWeekDayNote
June 19 Thursday 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
June 20 Friday First day of Spring 3W1 classes
June 21 Saturday Graduation Ceremony/Commencement Day (Tentative) / Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund
June 23 Monday 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
June 25 Wednesday Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund
June 29 Sunday Verification of Enrollment Roster Due from faculty to Registrar for WN grades Assignment / Course drop with "WD" grade period ends
June 30 Monday Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade)
July 4 Friday College Closed
July 5 Saturday No Classes Scheduled
July 12 Saturday Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W / Last day of classes
July 13 Sunday Final examinations
July 14 Monday Final examinations
July 14 Monday End of Spring 2025 3W1 Session
July 15 Tuesday Final Grade Submission Deadline – Grades due by 4 PM
July 29 Tuesday Last day to opt-in for NC Grade – Spring 3W1 Session
DateWeekDayNote
July 15 Tuesday Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund / Last day to add or change course sections
July 16 Wednesday First day of Spring 3W2 classes
July 17 Thursday Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund
July 18 Friday 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
July 20 Sunday Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund
July 27 Sunday Verification of Enrollment Roster Due from faculty to Registrar for WN grades Assignment / Course drop with "WD" grade period ends
July 28 Monday Official withdrawal period begins (W-Grade)
August 5 Tuesday Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W / Last day of classes
August 6 Wednesday Final examinations
August 7 Thursday Final examinations
August 7 Thursday End of Spring 2025 3W2 Session
August 8 Friday Final Grade Submission Deadline – Grades due by 4 PM
August 22 Friday Last day to opt-in for NC Grade – Spring 3W2 Session

*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 November, 2024

The Academic Calendar is subject to change at any time by official action of the University.

Search
Search