ESF Academic Catalog
Academic Calendar
2023-24 Academic Year
Fall 2023
Syracuse Campus
Classes begin | August 28, Monday |
Labor Day (no classes) | September 4, Monday |
Last day to add a class | September 5, Tuesday |
Last day to drop a class | September 22, Friday |
Fall break | October 9 - 10 , Monday - Tuesday |
Mid-term grading | October 11 - 18 Wednesday - Wednesday |
Advising for Spring 2024 | October 30 - November 7 |
Registration for Spring 2024 | November 8 - December 12 |
Thanksgiving Recess | November 19-26, Sunday-Sunday |
Last day to withdraw from a class | December 1, Friday |
ESF December Commencement | December 8, Friday |
Last day of classes | December 12, Tuesday |
Last day to register for Spring 2024 to avoid late registration fee | December 12, Tuesday |
Reading day | December 13, Wednesday |
Final Exams | December 14 - 15, Thursday - Friday |
Reading days | December 16 - 17, Saturday - Sunday |
Final Exams | December 14 and 15, Thursday - Friday |
Final Exams | December 18 - 19, Monday - Tuesday |
Grades due | December 26, Tuesday |
Wanakena Campus
Ranger School Arrival/Move-in | August 13, Sunday |
Ranger School classes begin | August 16, Wednesday |
Labor Day (no classes) | September 4, Monday |
Thanksgiving Recess | November 19-26, Sunday-Sunday |
Last day to withdraw from a class | December 8, Friday |
Last day of classes Ranger School | December 15, Friday |
Grades Due - Ranger School | December 20, Wednesday |
Spring 2024
Syracuse Campus
Martin Luther King Day - no classes | January 15, Monday |
Classes begin | January 16, Tuesday |
Last day to add a class | January 23, Tuesday |
Summer 2024 Registration - Registrar's Office to begin accepting summer registration forms for matriculated students | February 1, Thursday |
Last day to drop a class | February 9, Friday |
Mid-term grading | March 4 - 8 |
Spring break | March 10-17 |
Advising for Fall 2024 | March 27- April 2 |
Registration for Fall 2024 | April 3 - June 28 Friday |
Last day to withdraw from a class | April 19, Friday |
Last day of classes | April 29, Monday |
Reading days | April 30 - May 1 |
Final Exams | May 2 - 3, Thursday - Friday |
Reading days | May 4 - 5, Saturday-Sunday |
Final Exams | May 6 - 7, Monday-Tuesday |
ESF May Commencement | May 11, Saturday |
ESF/SU Joint May Commencement | May 12, Sunday |
Grades due | May 14, Tuesday |
Wanakena Campus
Martin Luther King Day - no classes | January 15, Monday |
Ranger School Arrival/Move-in | January 15, Monday |
Ranger School classes begin | January 16, Tuesday |
Ranger School spring break | March 16-24 |
Last day to withdraw from a class Ranger School | May 3, Friday |
Last day of Classes - Ranger School | May 17, Friday |
Ranger School Graduation | May 18, Saturday |
Grades Due - Ranger School | May 22, Wednesday |
Summer 2024
Registrar's Office to begin accepting registrations forms for matriculated students |
February 1, 2024, Thursday |
Maymester |
May 13 – May 24, Monday - Friday |
Memorial Day - no classes |
May 27, Monday |
Summer Session 1 |
May 20 – June 28 |
Juneteenth - no classes |
June 19, Wednesday |
Combined Summer Session |
May 20 – August 16 |
Summer Session 2 |
July 8 – August 16 |
2024-25 Academic Year
Fall 2024
Syracuse Campus
Classes begin | August 26 |
Labor Day (no classes) | September 2 |
Last day to add a class | September 3 |
Last day to drop a class | September 20 |
Fall break | October 14 - 15 |
Mid-term grading | October 14-18 |
Advising for Spring 2025 | October 28 - November 5 |
Registration for Spring 2025 | November 6 - January 2 |
Thanksgiving Recess | November 24-December 1 |
Last day to withdraw from a class | December 6 |
ESF December Commencement | TBD |
Last day of classes | December 10 |
Reading day | December 11 |
Final Exams | December 12 - 13 |
Reading days | December 14 - 15 |
Final Exams | December 16 - 17 |
Grades due | December 24 |
Wanakena Campus
Ranger School Arrival/Move-in | August 18 |
Ranger School classes begin | August 21 |
Labor Day (no classes) | September 2 |
Thanksgiving Recess | November 23-December 1 |
Last day of classes Ranger School | December 20 |
Grades due Ranger School | December 26 |
Spring 2025
Syracuse Campus
Classes begin | January 13 |
Martin Luther King Day - no classes | January 20 |
Last day to add a class | January 21 |
Last day to drop a class | February 7 |
Mid-term Grading | March 3 - 7 |
Spring break | March 9 - 16 |
Advising for Fall 2025 | March 26 - April 1 |
Registration for Fall 2025 | April 2 - June 30 |
Last day to withdraw from a class | April 18 |
Last day of classes | April 28 |
Reading days | April 29 - 30 |
Final Exams | May 1 - 2 |
Reading days | May 3 - 4 |
Final Exams | May 5 - 6 |
ESF May Commencement | May 10 |
ESF/SU Joint May Commencement | May 11 |
Grades due | May 13 |
Wanakena Campus
Ranger School Arrival/Move-in | January 20 |
Ranger School classes begin | January 21 |
Ranger School spring break | March 22 - 30 |
Last Day of Classes | May 23 |
Ranger School Graduation | May 24 |
Grades due | May 28 |
Summer 2025
Coming soon.