PCS Undergraduate Academic Calendar

Spring 2026

January 7, 2026, Wednesday
Undergraduate/Post-Bacc New Student Orientation, 6-9 p.m., for Rose Hill and Westchester at Rose Hill campus

January 8, 2026, Thursday
Undergraduate/Post-Bacc New Student Orientation, 5-9 p.m., Lincoln Center

January 12, 2026, Monday
Classes begin
Extended Hours (to 6:30pm) for Adult Student Advising, Registration, and Financial Services

January 19, 2026, Monday
University Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 21, 2026, Wednesday
Add/Drop ends; last day for Program changes

January 30, 2026, Friday
Deadline for removal of INC, ABS, and NGR grades incurred during Fall 2025

February 16, 2026, Monday
University Closed for President's Day

February 17, 2026, Tuesday
Classes follow a Monday Schedule

March 5, 2026, Thursday
Last day to apply for May 2026 graduation via my.fordham.edu

March 9, 2026, Monday - March 15, 2026, Sunday
Spring Recess, No Classes

March 16, Monday
Classes Resume

March 20, 2026, Friday
Last day for designating a course Pass/Fail
Last day to withdraw from a course without incurring a WF

April 2, 2026, Thursday - April 6, 2026, Monday
University Closed for Easter Recess

April 7, 2026, Tuesday
Classes Resume

May 4, 2026, Monday
Last day of classes

May 5, Tuesday - May 11, Monday
Final Examinations

May 15, 2026, Friday
Baccalaureate Mass 
5:15pm Lincoln Center
6:00pm Rose Hill

May 16, 2026, Saturday
University Commencement

May 25, 2026, Monday
University Closed for Memorial Day

June 12, 2026, Friday
Deadline for removal of INC, ABS, NGR grades incurred Spring 2026

June 19, Friday
University Closed for Juneteent

 

Fall 2026

July 2, Thursday
University Closed for Independence Day (Observed)

July 3, Friday
University Closed - Summer Schedule in Effect

July 10, Friday
University Closed - Summer Schedule in Effect

July 17, Friday
University Closed - Summer Schedule in Effect

July 24, Friday
University Closed - Summer Schedule in Effect

July 31, Friday
University Closed - Summer Schedule in Effect

August 7, Friday
University Closed - Summer Schedule in Effect

August 15, Saturday
Last day to apply for August 2026 graduation via my.fordham.edu

August 19, Wednesday
Undergraduate/Post-Bacc New Student Orientation, 6-9 p.m., for Rose Hill and Westchester at Rose Hill campus

August 20, Thursday
Undergraduate/Post-Bacc New Student Orientation, 5-9 p.m., Lincoln Center

August 26, Wednesday
Classes Begin
Extended hours (to 6:30pm) for advising, registration, and Student Financial Services

September 3, Thursday
Add/Drop ends; last day for Program changes

September 7, Monday
University Closed for Labor Day

September 18, Friday
Deadline for removal of INC, NGR, ABS, grades from Summer 2026

October 12, Monday
University Closed for Columbus Day

October 14, Wednesday
Classes follow a Monday Schedule

November 25, Wednesday - November 29, Sunday
University Closed for Thanksgiving Recess

November 30, Monday
Classes Resume

December 1, 2026, Tuesday
Last day for designating a course Pass/Fail
Last day to withdraw from a course without incurring a WF

December 11, Friday
Last day of Classes

December 12, Saturday - December 18, Friday
Final Examinations

December 24, Thursday - January 1, 2026, Friday
University Closed for Christmas Recess and New Years

December 31, Wednesday
Last day to apply for February 2027 graduation via my.fordham.edu