Catalog Information Subject to Change
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
2018-19 Academic Year
Fall 2018
Syracuse Campus
| Classes begin | August 27, Monday |
| Labor Day (no classes) | September 3, Monday |
| Last day to add a class | September 4, Tuesday |
| Last day to drop a class | September 21, Friday |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W | October 26, Friday |
| Advising for Spring 2019 | October 29-November 6, Monday-Tuesday |
| Registration for Spring 2019 | November 7-December 14, Wednesday-Friday |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 18-25, Sunday-Sunday |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with a W or WF | November 30, Friday |
| December Commencement Rehearsal | December 5, Wednesday |
| December Commencement | December 7, Friday |
| Last day of classes | December 7, Friday |
| December Commencement | December 7, Friday |
| Reading days | December 8-9, Saturday-Sunday |
| Final Exams | December 10, Monday |
| Final Exam (p.m.) | December 11, Tuesday |
| Reading Day (a.m.) | December 11, Tuesday |
| Final Exams | December 12, Wednesday |
| Reading Day (a.m.) | December 13, Thursday |
| Final Exam (p.m.) | December 13, Thursday |
| Final Exams | December 14, Friday |
| Grades Due | December 21, Friday |
Wanakena Campus
| Ranger School Arrival/Move-in | August 19, Sunday |
| Ranger School Registration/Orientation | August 19-21, Sunday-Tuesday |
| Ranger School classes begin | August 22, Wednesday |
| Labor Day - No Classes | September 3, Monday |
| Family Day | September 22, Saturday |
| Columbus Day - No classes (Ranger School only) | October 8, Monday |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 17-25, Saturday-Sunday |
| Last day of fall semester | December 21, Friday |
Spring 2019
Syracuse Campus
| Classes Begin | January 14, Monday |
| Martin Luther King Day - no classes | January 21, Monday |
| Last day to add a class | January 22, Tuesday |
| Last day to drop a class | February 8, Friday |
| Spring break | March 10-17, Sunday-Sunday |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W | March 19, Tuesday |
| Advising for Fall 2019 | March 28-April 5, Thursday-Friday |
| Registration for Fall 2019 | April 8-May 8, Monday-Wednesday |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W or WF | April 19, Friday |
| Last day of classes | April 30, Tuesday |
| Reading Day | May 1, Wednesday |
| Final exams | May 2-3, Thursday-Friday |
| Reading Days | May 4-5, Saturday-Sunday |
| Final exams | May 6-8, Monday-Wednesday |
| ESF May Commencement | May 11, Saturday |
| ESF/SU Joint Commencement | May 12, Sunday |
| Grades Due | May 15, Wednesday |
Wanakena Campus
| Ranger School students return | January 13, Sunday |
| Ranger School classes begin | January 14, Monday |
| Martin Luther King Day - no classes | January 21, Monday |
| Ranger School spring break | March 16-24, Saturday-Sunday |
| Last Day of Classes | May 16, Thursday |
| Ranger School Graduation | May 18, Saturday |
Summer 2019
| Ranger School Summer Bridge Arrival and Orientation | July 14, Sunday |
| Ranger School Summer Bridge Classes begin | July 15, Monday |
| Ranger School Summer Bridge Classes end | August 9, Friday |
2019-20 Academic Year
Fall 2019
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 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W | October 25, Friday |
| Advising for Spring 2020 | October 31-November 5, Thursday-Tuesday |
| Registration for Spring 2020 | November 6-December 13, Wednesday-Friday |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 24-December 1, Sunday-Sunday |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W or WF | November 29, Friday |
| December Commencement | December 6, Friday |
| Last day of classes | December 6, Friday |
| Reading Days | December 7-8, Saturday-Sunday |
| Final Exams | December 9, Monday |
| Final Exams (p.m.) | December 10, Tuesday |
| Reading Days (a.m.) | December 10, Tuesday |
| Final Exams | December 11, Wednesday |
| Final Exams (p.m.) | December 12, Thursday |
| Reading Days (a.m.) | 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 Registration/Orientation | August 18-20, Sunday-Tuesday |
| Ranger School classes begin | August 21, Wednesday |
| Labor Day - No Classes | September 2, Monday |
| Columbus Day - No classes (Ranger School only) | October 14, Monday |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 23-December 1, Saturday-Sunday |
| Last day of fall semester | December 20, Friday |
Spring 2020
Syracuse Campus
| Classes Begin | January 13, Monday |
| Martin Luther King Day - no classes | January 20, Monday |
| Last day to add a class | January 21, Tuesday |
| Last day to drop a class | February 7, Friday |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W | March 13, Friday |
| Spring Break | March 15-22, Sunday-Sunday |
| Advising for Fall 2020 | March 26-April 5, Thursday-Sunday |
| Registration for Fall 2020 | April 6-May 6, Monday-Wednesday |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W or WF | April 17, Friday |
| Last day of classes | April 28, Tuesday |
| Reading Day | April 29, Wednesday |
| Final Exams | April 30-May 1, Thursday-Friday |
| Reading Days | May 2-3, Saturday-Sunday |
| Final Exams | May 4-6, Monday-Wednesday |
| ESF May Commencement | May 9, Saturday |
| ESF/SU Joint Commencement | May 10, Sunday |
| Grades Due | May 13, Wednesday |
Wanakena Campus
| Ranger School students return | January 12, Sunday |
| Ranger School classes begin | January 13, Monday |
| Martin Luther King Day - no classes | January 20, Monday |
| Ranger School spring break | March 14-22, Saturday-Sunday |
| Last Day of Classes | May 14, Thursday |
| Ranger School Graduation | May 16, Saturday |
