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 Office of Enrollment Management should you have any questions.

The academic calendar should be reviewed regularly, as students are responsible for all information therein and are held accountable to its dates and deadlines. Students will find required information in the calendar related to both academic and financial deadlines, due-dates, and important occasions at Columbia Public Health. Change of program (add/drop) periods, University observed holidays, and graduation application submission dates are also in the academic calendar. 

2022-2023 Academic Calendar

Fall 2022

Faculty may find this visual aid of the academic calendar helpful in the planning of their class sessions. Students are also welcome to use for their own planning.

  • June 21-23, Tuesday – Thursday: Registration 1 for Fall 2022 courses (continuing students), Continuing Students must be registered for at least one course prior to the first day of each semester or be charged a late registration fee.
  • August 16 – 18, Tuesday - Thursday:  Registration 2 for Fall 2022 courses (continuing students), Continuing Students must be registered for at least one course prior to the first day of each semester or be charged a late registration fee.
  • August 29 – September 1, Monday - Thursday: New Student Orientation
  • August 30 – September 1, Tuesday - Thursday: Registration for Fall 2022 (new students), New Students must be registered for at least one course prior to the first day of each semester or be charged a late registration fee.
  • September 5, Monday: NO CLASSES – Labor Day
  • September 6, Tuesday: Fall semester begins (Full semester and 1st quarter courses), First meeting of Full Term and 1st quarter Monday courses is Mon, September 12, Change of Program Period OPENS, Add/drop via SSOL
  • September 15, Thursday: Change of Program Period CLOSES, No adjustment of fees for individual courses dropped after this period.
  • September 22, Thursday: Deadline to make changes – 1st quarter courses, Last day to drop without UW grade, Last day to change grading option
  • October 6, Thursday: Deadline to make changes – Full semester courses, Last day to drop without UW grade. Last day to change grading option
  • October 17, Monday: Deadline to reconcile Summer 2022 Incomplete Notations (INs)
  • October 19, Wednesday: October degrees conferred
  • October 24, Monday: 1st quarter courses end, Last meetings of 1st quarter courses – Tue, October 18 to Mon, October 24
  • October 25, Tuesday: 2nd quarter courses begin, First meeting of 2nd quarter Monday courses is Mon, October 31
  • November 6 – 9, Sunday - Wednesday: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting, Classes meet as normal
  • 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. Last day to drop without UW grade. Last day to change grading option
  • 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 (Priority students)
  • December 7 - 9, Wednesday - Friday: Registration 1 for Spring 2023 courses (All students)
  • December 16, Friday: Full semester and 2nd quarter courses end. Last meetings of Full semester and 2nd quarter courses  – Mon, December 12 to Friday, December 16
  • December 19 - 23, Monday - Friday: Instructional make-up days, Final due date for Fall 2022 deliverables/take home exams is Fri, December 23
  • December 23, Friday: Semester Ends
  • December 26 – January 16: NO CLASSES - Winter Break
  • January 3, Tuesday: Full semester and 2nd quarter courses grades due (faculty)

Spring 2023

Faculty may find this visual aid of the academic calendar helpful in the planning of their class sessions. Students are also welcome to use for their own planning.

  • January 10 - 12, Tuesday – Thursday: Registration 2 for Spring 2023 courses (all students), All Students must be registered for at least one course prior to the first day of each semester or be charged a late registration fee
  • January 16, Monday: NO CLASSES – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • January 17, Tuesday: Spring semester begins (Full semester and 1st quarter courses), First meeting of Full Term and 1st quarter Monday courses is Mon, January 23. Change of Program Period OPENS, Add/drop via SSOL
  • January 26, Thursday: Change of Program Period CLOSES - add/drop via SSOL, No adjustment of fees for individual courses dropped after this period.
  • February 1, Wednesday: Applications due for May degree conferral
  • February 2, Thursday: Deadline to make changes– 1st quarter courses, Last day to drop without UW grade, Last day to change grading option
  • February 8, Wednesday: February degrees conferred
  • February 16, Thursday: Deadline to make changes – Full semester courses, Last day to drop without UW grade, Last day to change grading option
  • 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, Last meetings of 1st quarter courses – Tue, February 28 to Mon, March 6
  • March 7, Tuesday: 2nd quarter courses begin, First meeting of 2nd quarter Monday courses is Mon, March 20
  • 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, Last day to drop without UW grade, Last day to change grading option,
  • April 4, Tuesday: IPE Day 
  • May 1, Monday: Full semester and 2nd quarter courses end, Last meetings of Full semester and 2nd quarter courses – Tue, April 25 to Mon, May 1
  • May 2 – 8, Tuesday - Monday: Instructional make-up days, Final due date for Spring 2023 deliverables/take home exams is Mon, May 8
  • 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)

Summer 2023

Faculty may find this visual aid of the academic calendar helpful in the planning of their class sessions. Students are also welcome to use for their own planning.

  • May 18 - 19, Thursday – Friday: Registration for Summer 2023 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 22, Monday: Summer Session A begins, Change of Program Period OPENS, Add/drop via SSOL
  • May 26, Friday: Change of Program Period CLOSES (Summer Session A) - add/drop via SSOL, No adjustment of fees for individual courses dropped after this period.
  • May 29, Monday: NO CLASSES – Memorial Day
  • June 9, Thursday: Deadline to make changes – Summer Session A, Last day to drop without UW grade, Last day to change grading option
  • June 19, Monday: NO CLASSES – Juneteenth
  • June 20, Tuesday: Deadline to reconcile Spring 2023 Incomplete Notations (INs)
  • June 20 - 22, Tuesday - Thursday: Registration 1 for Fall 2023 courses
  • June 27 - 28, Tuesday - Wednesday: Registration for Summer 2023 Session 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
  • June 30, Friday: Summer Session A ends, Last meetings for Summer Session A – Mon, June 26 to Friday, June 30
  • July 3, Monday: Summer Session B begins, Change of Program Period OPENS, Add/drop via SSOL
  • July 4, Tuesday: NO CLASSES – Independence Day
  • July 11, Tuesday: Change of Program Period CLOSES (Summer Session B)
  • July 14, Friday: Summer Session A grades due (faculty)
  • August 1, Tuesday: Applications due for October degree conferral
  • August 1, Tuesday: Deadline to make changes – Summer Session B, Last day to drop without UW grade, Last day to change grading option
  • August 11, Friday: Summer Session B ends, Last meetings for Summer Session B – Mon, August 7 to Friday, August 11
  • August 25, Friday: Summer Session B grades due (faculty)

2023-2024 Academic Calendar

Fall 2023

Faculty may find this visual aid of the academic calendar helpful in the planning of their class sessions. Students are also welcome to use for their own planning.

June 20 - 22, Tuesday - Thursday

  • Registration 1 for Fall 2023 courses (continuing students)

August 15 - 18, Tuesday - Friday

  • Registration 2 for Fall 2023 courses (continuing students)
    • Continuing Students must be registered for at least one course prior to the first day of each semester or be charged a late registration fee.

August 25, Friday

  • International Student Orientation (for those students studying in the United States for the first time)

August 28 – 31, Monday - Thursday

  • New Student Orientation

August 29 – September 1, Tuesday - Friday

  • Registration for Fall 2023 (new students)
    • New Students must be registered for at least one course prior to the first day of each semester or be charged a late registration fee.

September 4, Monday

  • NO CLASSES – Labor Day

September 5, Tuesday

  • Fall semester begins (Full semester and 1st quarter courses)
    • First meeting of Full Term and 1st quarter Monday courses is Mon, September 11
  • Change of Program Period OPENS
    • Add/drop via SSOL

September 15, Friday

  • Change of Program Period CLOSES
    • No adjustment of fees for individual courses dropped after this period.

September 21, Thursday

  • Deadline to make changes to 1st quarter courses
    • Last day to drop without UW grade
    • Last day to change grading option

October 6, Friday

  • Deadline to make changes to Full semester courses
    • Last day to drop without UW grade
    • Last day to change grading option

October 16, Monday

  • Deadline to reconcile Summer 2023 Incomplete Notations (INs)

October 18, Wednesday

  • October degree conferral

October 23, Monday

  • 1st quarter courses end
    • Last class meetings of 1st quarter courses – Tue, October 17 to Mon, October 23

October 24, Tuesday

  • 2nd quarter courses begin
    • First class meeting of 2nd quarter Monday courses is Mon, October 30

November 6, Monday

  • 1st quarter courses grades due (faculty)

November 7, Tuesday

  • NO CLASSES – Election Day

November 9, Thursday

  • Deadline to make changes to 2nd quarter courses
    • Last day to drop without UW grade
    • Last day to change grading option

November 12 - 15, Sunday - Wednesday

  • American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting
  • Classes meet as normal

November 22 – 24, Wednesday - Friday

  • NO CLASSES – Fall Break

December 1, Friday

  • Applications due for February degree conferral

December 5, Tuesday

  • Registration 1 for Spring 2023 courses (Priority students)

December 6 - 8, Wednesday - Friday

  • Registration 1 for Spring 2023 courses (All students)

December 15, Friday

  • Full semester and 2nd quarter courses end
    • Last class meetings of Full semester and 2nd quarter courses  – Mon, December 11 to Fri, December 15

December 18 - 22, Monday - Friday

  • Instructional make-up days
  • Final due date for Fall 2023 deliverables/take home exams is Fri, December 22

December 22, Friday

  • Semester Ends

December 25 – January 15

  • NO CLASSES - Winter Break

January 2, Tuesday

  • Full semester and 2nd quarter courses grades due (faculty)

Spring 2024

Faculty may find this visual aid of the academic calendar helpful in the planning of their class sessions. Students are also welcome to use for their own planning.

January 9 - 12, Tuesday – Friday

  • Registration 2 for Spring 2024 courses (all students)
    • All Students must be registered for at least one course prior to the first day of each semester or be charged a late registration fee

January 15, Monday

  • NO CLASSES – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 16, Tuesday

  • Spring semester begins (Full semester and 1st quarter courses)
    • First meeting of Full Term and 1st quarter Monday courses is Mon, January 22
  • Change of Program Period OPENS
    • Add/drop via SSOL

January 26, Friday

  • Change of Program Period CLOSES
    • No adjustment of fees for individual courses dropped after this period.

February 1, Thursday

  • Applications due for May degree conferral

February 2, Friday

  • Deadline to make changes to 1st quarter courses
    • Last day to drop without UW grade
    • Last day to change grading option

February 14, Wednesday

  • February degree conferral

February 16, Friday

  • Deadline to make changes to Full semester courses
    • Last day to drop without UW grade
    • Last day to change grading option

February 19, Monday

  • Classes meet as normal on Presidents Day. Columbia Public Health follows the CUIMC non-clinical and University academic calendars.

February 26, Monday

  • Deadline to reconcile Fall 2023 Incomplete Notations (INs)

March 4, Monday

  • 1st quarter courses end
    • Last class meetings of 1st quarter courses – Tues, February 27 to Mon, March 4

March 5, Tuesday

  • 2nd quarter courses begin
    • First class meeting of 2nd quarter Monday courses is Mon, March 18

March 11 – 15, Monday - Friday

  • NO CLASSES – Spring Break

March 25, Monday

  • 1st quarter courses grades due (faculty)

March 28, Thursday

  • Deadline to make changes to 2nd quarter courses
    • Last day to drop without UW grade
    • Last day to change grading option

May 6, Monday

  • Full semester and 2nd quarter courses end
    • Last meetings of Full semester and 2nd quarter courses – Tues, April 30 to Mon, May 6

May 7 - , Tuesday - Thursday

  • Instructional make-up days
  • Final due date for Spring 2023 deliverables/take home exams is Thurs, May 9

May 13, Monday

  • Semester Ends

May 10, Friday

  • Full semester and 2nd quarter courses grades due for GRADUATING STUDENTS (faculty)

May 12 – 16, Sunday - Thursday

  • Commencement Week

May 14, Tuesday

  • Columbia Mailman School Class Day Celebration

May 15, Wednesday

  • Columbia University Commencement (May degree conferral)

May 17, Thursday

  • Full semester and 2nd quarter courses grades due for NON-GRADUATING STUDENTS (faculty)