Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences Academic Calendar

2024-2025 Academic Year

Graduate School Fall 2024

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

Graduate School Spring 2025

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

Graduate School Summer 2025

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

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Contact Information

Student Records and Finance
Office of the Registrar

1300 York Avenue, C-114
New York, NY  10065
Phone: (646) 962-3470
registrar@med.cornell.edu

Contact Information

Student Finance & Records Office of the Registrar

1300 York Avenue, C-114 New York, NY 10065 Phone: (646) 962-3470 Fax: (212) 746-5981