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
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Registrar's Office to begin accepting registrations forms for matriculated students |
February 1, 2024, Thursday |
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Maymester |
May 13 – May 24, Monday - Friday |
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Memorial Day - no classes |
May 27, Monday |
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Summer Session 1 |
May 20 – June 28 |
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Juneteenth - no classes |
June 19, Wednesday |
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Combined Summer Session |
May 20 – August 16 |
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Summer Session 2 |
July 8 – August 16 |
2024-25 Academic Year
Fall 2024 (Under Review)
Syracuse Campus
| Classes begin | August 26, Monday |
| 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 |
| Advising for Spring 2025 | October 28 - November 5 |
| Registration for Spring 2025 | November 6 - December 10 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 24-December 1 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | December 6, Friday |
| 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 24-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 29 |
| Reading days | April 30 |
| Final Exams | May 1 - 2 |
| Reading days | May 3 - 4 |
| Final Exams | May 10 |
| ESF May Commencement | May 17, Saturday |
| 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.