Fall 2026 Academic Calendar | ||
| Event | Day | Date |
| Deadline for readmission in good standing for fall 2026 Fall 2026 Payment Due $40 late fee to register for fall 2026 courses begins for returning students | Friday | August 7 |
| ALL CLASSES BEGIN Please refer to campus refund policy & half semester calendars on reverse side | Monday | August 31 |
| LABOR DAY HOLIDAY - College closed for ALL business/no classes | Monday | September 7 |
| All registration changes must be made through the Registrar’s Office Banner Web is no longer available for fall 2026 registration changes Add/Drop Form and fees begin (Students Must Obtain Instructor’s Signature to Add a Course) $40 late fee charged for ALL students registering for fall 2026 | Tuesday | September 8 |
| Last day to add/register for courses | Friday | September 11 |
| Last day to drop courses without academic record | Sunday | September 13 |
| Withdrawal (W Grade) from courses begins | Monday | September 14 |
| Mid-Semester Break | Sat-Tue | October 10-13 |
| Last day of classes for first half semester courses | Wednesday | October 21 |
| First day of classes for second half semester courses (See reverse side for calendar) Mid-semester grades due Incomplete grades from spring & summer 2026 revert to “F” grades | Thursday | October 22 |
| Last day to file for May 2027 graduation | Sunday | November 1 |
| Advance Registration - spring 2027 (Matriculated Students:See academic department for advising) | Mon–Fri | November 9-13 |
| THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY RECESS (Recess begins at 8:00 AM, Wednesday, Nov. 25) | Wed-Sun | November 25-29 |
| College closed for ALL business | Thurs-Sun | November 26-29 |
| Classes resume | Monday | November 30 |
| Classes end Last Day to Officially Withdraw (W Grade) from full semester courses | Friday | December 11 |
| Final exams begin | Monday | December 14 |
| Deadline for spring 2027 readmission for students in good standing | Tuesday | December 15 |
| Final exams end | Thursday | December 17 |
| Final grades due – Noon | Tuesday | December 22 |
**Please Note the Academic Calendar Fee Structure:
- LATE REGISTRATION begins August 7, 2026 and a late registration fee of $40 will be charged for returning students registering August 7 or later. Beginning September 8, 2026, the $40 late registration fee will be charged for ALL students approved to register.
- ADDING classes occurs through the first week without charge. Starting the second week of classes (09/08-09/13/26), students will be charged an add fee of $20 and must also OBTAIN THE INSTRUCTOR’S SIGNATURE/APPROVAL.
https://webapp.sunypoly.edu/forms/registrar-add-drop - DROPPING classes occurs through the first week without charge. Starting the second week of classes (09/08-09/13/26),
students will be charged a drop fee of $20. STUDENTS MAY DROP A COURSE WITHOUT ACADEMIC RECORD DURING THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF CLASSES (through 09/13/26). STUDENTS CAN NOT DROP THEIR LAST CLASS VIA BANNER WEB. DROPPING ALL CLASSES (BEGINNING ON THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES) CONSTITUTES A WITHDRAWAL FROM SUNY POLY AND CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY COMPLETING THE WITHDRAWAL FORM FOUND ON THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE FORMS PAGE.
(https://webapp.sunypoly.edu/forms/registrar-complete-withdrawal) - Officially dropping from a course beginning the third week of classes through the last day of class instruction (09/14-12/11/26), will result in a W grade being assigned. If a student has seen or completed their final exam/project, they are inelig ble for withdrawal. There is a $20 fee to process a withdrawal form.
- See next page for campus refund policy and half semester course calendar.
- POTENTIAL DECEMBER 2026 GRADUATES SHOULD HAVE ALREADY APPLIED TO GRADUATE AS OF JUNE 1, 2026. CONTACT THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE IMMEDIATELY IF YOU HAVE NOT YET APPLIED.
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