Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences Academic Calendar

Graduate School Fall 2024

Monday, August 19 – Friday, August 23	New Student Orientation
Monday, August 26	Fall Session 1 Begins
Monday, August 26 – Friday, September 6	Add/Drop Period for Fall & Session 1 courses
Monday, September 2	Labor Day - no classes
Friday, September 13	Last Day to Withdraw or declare an Audit for Fall & Session 1 courses
Friday, October 18	Fall Session 1 Ends
Monday, October 21	Fall Session 2 Begins
Monday, October 21 – Friday, November 1	Add/Drop Period for Session 2 courses
Friday, November 8	Last Day to Withdraw or declare an Audit for Fall Session 2 courses
Thursday, November 28 – Friday, November 29	Thanksgiving Recess – no classes
Friday, December 6	Dec. Degree Dissertation/Thesis Submission Deadline
Friday, December 13	Fall Session 2 Ends
Monday, December 16 – Friday, January 3	Winter Recess
Tuesday, December 31	December Degree Conferral

Monday, January 6	Spring Session 1 Begins
Monday, January 6 – Friday, January 17	Add/Drop Period for Spring semester and Spring Session 1 courses
Monday, January 20	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – no classes
Friday, January 24	Last Day to Withdraw or declare an Audit for Spring and Spring Session 1 courses
Monday, February 17	Presidents’ Day– no classes
Friday, February 28	Spring Session 1 Ends
Monday, March 3 – Friday, March 7	Spring Recess
Monday, March 10	Spring Session 2 Begins
Monday, March 10 – Friday, March 21	Add/Drop Period for Session 2 courses
Friday, March 28	Last Day to Withdraw or declare an Audit for Spring Session 2 courses
Friday, May 2	Spring Session 2 Ends
Friday, May 2	May Degree Dissertation/Thesis Submission Deadline
Wednesday, May 14	Convocation Ceremony
Thursday, May 15	Commencement Ceremony and Spring Degree Conferral

Monday, May 5	Summer Session Begins
Monday, May 5– Friday, May 16	Add/Drop Period for summer session courses
Friday, May 23	Last Day to Withdraw or declare an Audit for summer courses
Monday, May 26	Memorial Day – no classes
Thursday, June 19	Juneteenth – no classes
Friday, July 4	Independence Day – no classes
Friday, August 1	August Degree Dissertation/Thesis Submission Deadline
Friday, August 15	Summer Session Ends
Sunday, August 31	Summer Degree Conferral