2021-2022 Academic Calendar
Columbia Public Health follows closely to but not exactly with the University academic calendar. Registration dates and add/drop/change deadlines are unique to individual schools; be mindful of this when considering cross-registration. Dates are subject to changes, which will be updated here and communicated to the Columbia Public Health community via Transmission. Please contact msph-osa [at] cumc.columbia.edu (subject: Question%20via%20the%20Mailman%20Academic%20Calendar) (Student Academic Records & Standards (StARS) should you have any questions).
Spring 2022
Spring 2022
Date |
Day |
Description |
January 17 |
Monday |
NO CLASSES – Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
January 18 |
Tuesday |
Spring semester begins (Full semester and 1st quarter courses) First meeting of Full Term and 1st quarter Monday courses is Mon, January 24 Change of Program Period OPENS Add/drop via SSOL |
January 27 |
Thursday |
Change of Program Period CLOSES - add/drop via SSOL No adjustment of fees for individual courses dropped after this period. |
January 31 |
Monday |
Deadline to make changes – 1st quarter courses Last day to drop without UW grade Last day to change grading option |
February 1 |
Tuesday |
Applications due for May degree conferral |
February 1 |
Tuesday |
Return to in-person attendance |
February 9 |
Wednesday |
February degrees conferred |
February 15 |
Tuesday |
Deadline to make changes – Full semester courses Last day to drop without UW grade Last day to change grading option |
February 21 |
Monday |
Classes meet as normal on Presidents Day. Columbia Public Health follows the CUIMC non-clinical and University academic calendars. |
February 23 |
Wednesday |
Deadline to reconcile Fall 2021 Incomplete Notations (INs) |
March 7 - 11 |
Monday - Friday |
NO CLASSES – Spring Break |
March 14 |
Monday |
1st quarter courses end Last meetings of 1st quarter courses – Tue, March 1 to Fri, March 4 and Mon, March 14 last meeting of 1st Monday after spring break) |
March 15 |
Tuesday |
2nd quarter courses begin First meeting of 2nd quarter Monday courses is Mon, March 21 |
March 29 |
Tuesday |
Deadline to make changes – 2nd quarter courses Last day to drop without UW grade Last day to change grading option |
April 5 |
Tuesday |
NO CLASSES - IPE Day |
May 2 |
Monday |
Full semester and 2nd quarter courses end Last meetings of Full semester and 2nd quarter courses – Tue, April 26 to Mon, May 2 |
May 3 – 9 |
Tuesday - Monday |
Instructional make-up days Final due date for Spring 2022 deliverables/take home exams is Mon, May 9 |
May 9 |
Monday |
Semester Ends |
May 13 |
Friday |
Full semester and 2nd quarter courses grades due for GRADUATING STUDENTS (faculty) |
May 15 – 19 |
Sunday - Thursday |
Commencement Week |
May 17 |
Tuesday |
Columbia Mailman School Class Day Celebration |
May 18 |
Wednesday |
Columbia University Commencement (May degrees conferred) |
May 19 |
Thursday |
Full semester and 2nd quarter courses grades due for NON-GRADUATING STUDENTS (faculty) |
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Summer 2022
Summer 2022
Date |
Day |
Description |
May 19-20 |
Thursday – Friday |
Registration for Summer 2022 Sessions A and B Continuing Students must be registered for at least one course prior to the first day of each session or be charged a late registration fee. |
May 23 |
Monday |
Summer Session A begins Change of Program Period OPENS Add/drop via SSOL |
May 27 |
Monday - Friday |
Change of Program Period (Summer Session A) CLOSES |
May 30 |
Monday |
NO CLASSES – Memorial Day |
June 10 |
Friday |
Deadline to make changes – Summer Session A Last day to drop without UW grade Last day to change grading option |
June 20 |
Monday |
NO CLASSES – Juneteenth Observed |
June 21 |
Tuesday |
Deadline to reconcile Spring 2022 Incomplete Notations (INs) |
June 21-23 |
Tuesday-Thursday |
Registration 1 for Fall 2022 courses (continuing students) |
June 28 - 29 |
Tuesday - Wednesday |
Registration for Summer 2022 Sessions B Continuing Students must be registered for at least one course prior to the first day of each session or be charged a late registration fee. |
July 1 |
Friday |
Summer Session A ends Last meetings of Summer Session A – Mon, June 27 to Friday, July 1 |
July 4 |
Monday |
NO CLASSES – Independence Day |
July 5 |
Tuesday |
Summer Session B begins Change of Program Period OPENS Add/drop via SSOL |
July 11 |
Monday |
Change of Program Period (Summer Session B) CLOSES |
July 15 |
Friday |
Summer Session A grades due (faculty) |
August 1 |
Monday |
Applications due for October degree conferral |
August 1 |
Monday |
Deadline to make changes – Summer Session B Last day to drop without UW grade Last day to change grading option |
August 12 |
Friday |
Summer Session B ends Last meetings of Full semester and 2nd quarter courses – Mon, Aug 8 to Friday, Aug 12 |
August 26 |
Friday |
Summer Session B grades due (faculty) |
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Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
Fall 2022
Date |
Day |
Description |
August 16 - 18 |
Tuesday - Thursday |
Registration 2 for Fall 2022 courses (continuing students) |
August 29 – |
Monday - Thursday |
New Student Orientation |
August 30 – |
Tuesday - Thursday |
Registration for Fall 2022 (new students) |
September 5 |
Monday |
NO CLASSES – Labor Day |
September 6 |
Tuesday |
Fall semester begins (Full semester and 1st quarter courses) Change of Program Period OPENS |
September 15 |
Thursday |
Change of Program Period CLOSES |
September 22 |
Thursday |
Deadline to make changes – 1st quarter courses |
October 6 |
Thursday |
Deadline to make changes – Full semester courses |
October 17 |
Monday |
Deadline to reconcile Summer 2022 Incomplete Notations (INs) |
October 19 |
Wednesday |
October degrees conferred |
October 24 |
Monday |
1st quarter courses end |
October 25 |
Tuesday |
2nd quarter courses begin |
November 6 – 9 |
Sunday - Wednesday |
American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting |
November 7 |
Monday |
1st quarter courses grades due (faculty) |
November 8 |
Tuesday |
NO CLASSES – Election Day |
November 10 |
Thursday |
Deadline to make changes – 2nd quarter courses |
November 23 – 25 |
Wednesday - Friday |
NO CLASSES – Fall Break |
December 1 |
Thursday |
Applications due for February degree conferral |
December 6 |
Tuesday |
Registration 1 for Spring 2023 courses |
December 7 - 9 |
Wednesday - Friday |
Registration 1 for Spring 2023 courses |
December 16 |
Friday |
Full semester and 2nd quarter courses end |
December 19 - 23 |
Monday - Friday |
Instructional make-up days |
December 23 |
Friday |
Semester Ends |
December 26 – January 16 |
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NO CLASSES - Winter Break |
January 3 |
Tuesday |
Full semester and 2nd quarter courses grades due (faculty) |
Spring 2023
Date |
Day |
Description |
January 10 - 12 |
Tuesday – Thursday |
Registration 2 for Spring 2023 courses (all students) |
January 16 |
Monday |
NO CLASSES – Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
January 17 |
Tuesday |
Spring semester begins (Full semester and 1st quarter courses) Change of Program Period OPENS |
January 26 |
Thursday |
Change of Program Period CLOSES - add/drop via SSOL |
February 1 |
Wednesday |
Applications due for May degree conferral |
February 2 |
Thursday |
Deadline to make changes – 1st quarter courses |
February 8 |
Wednesday |
February degrees conferred |
February 16 |
Thursday |
Deadline to make changes – Full semester courses |
February 20 |
Monday |
Classes meet as normal on Presidents Day. Columbia Public Health follows the CUIMC non-clinical and University academic calendars. |
February 27 |
Monday |
Deadline to reconcile Fall 2022 Incomplete Notations (INs) |
March 6 |
Monday |
1st quarter courses end |
March 7 |
Tuesday |
2nd quarter courses begin |
March 13 - 17 |
Monday - Friday |
NO CLASSES – Spring Break |
March 20 |
Monday |
1st quarter courses grades due (faculty) |
March 30 |
Thursday |
Deadline to make changes – 2nd quarter courses |
May 1 |
Monday |
Full semester and 2nd quarter courses end |
May 2 – 8 |
Tuesday - Monday |
Instructional make-up days |
May 8 |
Monday |
Semester Ends |
May 12 |
Friday |
Full semester and 2nd quarter courses grades due for GRADUATING STUDENTS (faculty) |
May 14 - 19 |
Sunday - Thursday |
Commencement Week |
May 16 |
Tuesday |
Columbia Mailman School Class Day Celebration |
May 17 |
Wednesday |
Columbia University Commencement (May degrees conferred) |
May 18 |
Thursday |
Full semester and 2nd quarter courses grades due for NON-GRADUATING STUDENTS (faculty) |
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