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The current ESF Catalog is online only, and is updated as needed throughout the year. To view the version officially associated with a particular year of entry to the College, please refer to the appropriate catalog of record.
Academic Calendar
2022-23 Academic Year
Fall 2022
Syracuse Campus
| Classes begin | August 29, Monday |
| Labor Day (no classes) | September 5, Monday |
| Last day to add a class | September 6, Tuesday |
| Last day to drop a class | September 23, Friday |
| Advising for Spring 2023 | October 24-November 1, Monday-Tuesday |
| Registration for Spring 2023 | November 2-December 9, Wednesday-Friday |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 20-27, Sunday-Sunday |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | December 2, Friday |
| Last day of classes | December 9, Friday |
| December Commencement | December 9, Friday |
| Reading days | December 10-11, Saturday-Sunday |
| Final Exams | December 12-14, Monday-Wednesday |
| Reading day (am) | December 15, Thursday |
| Final Exams PM | December 15, Thursday |
| Final Exams | December 16, Friday |
| Grades due | December 23, Friday |
Wanakena Campus
| Ranger School Arrival/Move-in | August 14, Sunday |
| Ranger School classes begin | August 17, Wednesday |
| Labor Day (no classes) | September 5, Monday |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 20-27, Sunday-Sunday |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | December 9, Friday |
| Last day of classes Ranger School | December 16, Friday |
| Grades Due | December 28, Wednesday |
Spring 2023
Syracuse Campus
| Martin Luther King Day - no classes | January 16, Monday |
| Classes begin | January 17, Tuesday |
| Last day to add a class | January 24, Tuesday |
| Last day to drop a class | February 10, Friday |
| Spring break | March 12-19, Sunday-Sunday |
| Advising for Fall 2023 | March 29-April 4, Wednesday-Tuesday |
| Registration for Fall 2023 | April 5-25, Wednesday-Tuesday |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | April 21, Friday |
| Last day of classes | May 1, Monday |
| Reading day | May 2-3, Tuesday-Wednesday |
| Final Exams | May 4-5, Thursday-Friday |
| Reading days | May 6-7, Saturday-Sunday |
| Final Exams | May 8-9, Monday-Tuesday |
| Last day to register for Fall 2023 to avoid late registration fee | May 9, Tuesday |
| Graduate School Higher Degree Ceremony | May 12, Friday |
| ESF May Commencement | May 13, Saturday |
| ESF/SU Joint May Commencement | May 14, Sunday |
| Grades due | May 16, Tuesday |
Wanakena Campus
| Martin Luther King Day - no classes | January 16, Monday |
| Ranger School Arrival/Move-in | January 16, Monday |
| Ranger School classes begin | January 17, Tuesday |
| Ranger School spring break | March 12-19, Sunday-Sunday |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | May 5, Friday |
| Last Day of Classes | May 19, Friday |
| Ranger School Graduation | May 20, Saturday |
| Grades Due | May 24, Wednesday |
Summer 2023
| Maymester | May 15-26, Monday-Friday |
| Combined Summer Session | May 22-August 11, Monday-Friday |
| Semester Session I | May 22-June 30, Monday-Friday |
| Memorial Day - College closed. No summer classes | May 29, Monday |
| Juneteenth - College Closed. No summer classes | June 19, Monday |
| Summer Session II | July 3-August 11, Monday-Friday |
| Fourth of July - College Closed. No summer classes | July 4, Tuesday |
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 |
| Advising for Spring 2024 | October 23-31, Monday-Tuesday |
| Registration for Spring 2024 | November 1-December 8, Wednesday-Friday |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 19-26, Sunday-Sunday |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | December 1, Friday |
| December Commencement | December 8, Friday |
| Last day of classes | December 8, Friday |
| Reading day | December 9-10, Saturday-Sunday |
| Final Exams | December 11-13, Monday-Wednesday |
| Reading day | December 12, Tuesday |
| Reading day (am) | December 13, Wednesday |
| Final Exams PM | December 14, Thursday |
| Last day to register for Spring 2024 to avoid late registration fee | December 15, Friday |
| Final Exams | December 15, Friday |
| Grades due | December 22, Friday |
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 | 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 |
| Last day to drop a class | February 9, Friday |
| Spring break | March 10-17, Sunday-Sunday |
| Advising for Fall 2024 | March 27-April 2, Wednesday-Tuesday |
| Registration for Fall 2024 | April 3-23, Wednesday-Tuesday |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | April 19, Friday |
| Last day of classes | April 23, Tuesday |
| Reading day | April 24, Wednesday |
| Final Exams | April 25-26, Thursday-Friday |
| Reading days | April 27-28, Saturday-Sunday |
| Final Exams | April 29-May 1, Monday-Wednesday |
| ESF/SU Joint May Commencement | May 5, Sunday |
| Grades due | May 8, Wednesday |
Wanakena Campus
| Ranger School Arrival/Move-in | January 7, Sunday |
| Ranger School classes begin | January 8, Monday |
| Martin Luther King Day - no classes | January 15, Monday |
| Ranger School spring break | March 10-17, Sunday-Sunday |
| Ranger School Graduation | May 11, Saturday |
Summer 2024
No entries found at this time; check back later.2024-25 Academic Year
Fall 2024
Syracuse Campus
| Classes begin | August 26, Monday |
| Labor Day (no classes) | September 2, Monday |
| Last day to add a class | September 3, Tuesday |
| Last day to drop a class | September 20, Friday |
| Advising for Spring 2025 | October 28-November 5, Monday-Tuesday |
| Registration for Spring 2025 | November 6-December 6, Wednesday-Friday |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | November 22, Friday |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 24-December 1, Sunday-Sunday |
| December Commencement | December 6, Friday |
| Last day of classes | December 6, Friday |
| Reading days | December 7-8, Saturday-Sunday |
| Final Exams | December 9-11, Monday-Wednesday |
| Reading day | December 10, Tuesday |
| Final Exams PM | December 12, Thursday |
| Reading day am | December 12, Thursday |
| Final Exams | December 13, Friday |
| Grades due | December 20, Friday |
Wanakena Campus
| Ranger School Arrival/Move-in | August 18, Sunday |
| Ranger School classes begin | August 21, Wednesday |
| Labor Day (no classes) | September 2, Monday |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 24-December 1, Sunday-Sunday |
| Last day of classes Ranger School | December 20, Friday |
Spring 2025
Syracuse Campus
| Martin Luther King Day - no classes | January 20, Monday |
| Classes begin | January 21, Tuesday |
| Last day to add a class | January 28, Tuesday |
| Last day to drop a class | February 14, Friday |
| Spring break | March 16-23, Sunday-Sunday |
| Advising for Fall 2025 | March 26-April 1, Wednesday-Tuesday |
| Registration for Fall 2025 | April 2-29, Wednesday-Tuesday |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | April 25, Friday |
| Last day of classes | April 29, Tuesday |
| Reading day | April 30, Wednesday |
| Final Exams | May 1-2, Thursday-Friday |
| Reading days | May 3-4, Saturday-Sunday |
| Final Exams | May 5-7, Monday-Wednesday |
| ESF May Commencement | May 10, Saturday |
| ESF/SU Joint May Commencement | May 11, Sunday |
| Grades due | May 14, Wednesday |
Wanakena Campus
| Ranger School Arrival/Move-in | January 12, Sunday |
| Ranger School classes begin | January 13, Monday |
| Martin Luther King Day - no classes | January 20, Monday |
| Ranger School spring break | March 16-23, Sunday-Sunday |
| Ranger School Graduation | May 17, Saturday |
