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
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Date |
Day |
Description |
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January 17 |
Monday |
NO CLASSES – Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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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 |
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January 27 |
Thursday |
Change of Program Period CLOSES - add/drop via SSOL No adjustment of fees for individual courses dropped after this period. |
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January 31 |
Monday |
Deadline to make changes – 1st quarter courses Last day to drop without UW grade Last day to change grading option |
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February 1 |
Tuesday |
Applications due for May degree conferral |
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February 1 |
Tuesday |
Return to in-person attendance |
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February 9 |
Wednesday |
February degrees conferred |
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February 15 |
Tuesday |
Deadline to make changes – Full semester courses Last day to drop without UW grade Last day to change grading option |
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February 21 |
Monday |
Classes meet as normal on Presidents Day. Columbia Public Health follows the CUIMC non-clinical and University academic calendars. |
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February 23 |
Wednesday |
Deadline to reconcile Fall 2021 Incomplete Notations (INs) |
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March 7 - 11 |
Monday - Friday |
NO CLASSES – Spring Break |
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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) |
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March 15 |
Tuesday |
2nd quarter courses begin First meeting of 2nd quarter Monday courses is Mon, March 21 |
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March 29 |
Tuesday |
Deadline to make changes – 2nd quarter courses Last day to drop without UW grade Last day to change grading option |
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April 5 |
Tuesday |
NO CLASSES - IPE Day |
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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 |
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May 3 – 9 |
Tuesday - Monday |
Instructional make-up days Final due date for Spring 2022 deliverables/take home exams is Mon, May 9 |
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May 9 |
Monday |
Semester Ends |
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May 13 |
Friday |
Full semester and 2nd quarter courses grades due for GRADUATING STUDENTS (faculty) |
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May 15 – 19 |
Sunday - Thursday |
Commencement Week |
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May 17 |
Tuesday |
Columbia Mailman School Class Day Celebration |
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May 18 |
Wednesday |
Columbia University Commencement (May degrees conferred) |
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May 19 |
Thursday |
Full semester and 2nd quarter courses grades due for NON-GRADUATING STUDENTS (faculty) |
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Summer 2022
Summer 2022
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Date |
Day |
Description |
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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. |
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May 23 |
Monday |
Summer Session A begins Change of Program Period OPENS Add/drop via SSOL |
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May 27 |
Monday - Friday |
Change of Program Period (Summer Session A) CLOSES |
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May 30 |
Monday |
NO CLASSES – Memorial Day |
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June 10 |
Friday |
Deadline to make changes – Summer Session A Last day to drop without UW grade Last day to change grading option |
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June 20 |
Monday |
NO CLASSES – Juneteenth Observed |
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June 21 |
Tuesday |
Deadline to reconcile Spring 2022 Incomplete Notations (INs) |
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June 21-23 |
Tuesday-Thursday |
Registration 1 for Fall 2022 courses (continuing students) |
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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. |
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July 1 |
Friday |
Summer Session A ends Last meetings of Summer Session A – Mon, June 27 to Friday, July 1 |
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July 4 |
Monday |
NO CLASSES – Independence Day |
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July 5 |
Tuesday |
Summer Session B begins Change of Program Period OPENS Add/drop via SSOL |
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July 11 |
Monday |
Change of Program Period (Summer Session B) CLOSES |
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July 15 |
Friday |
Summer Session A grades due (faculty) |
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August 1 |
Monday |
Applications due for October degree conferral |
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August 1 |
Monday |
Deadline to make changes – Summer Session B Last day to drop without UW grade Last day to change grading option |
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August 12 |
Friday |
Summer Session B ends Last meetings of Full semester and 2nd quarter courses – Mon, Aug 8 to Friday, Aug 12 |
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August 26 |
Friday |
Summer Session B grades due (faculty) |
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Fall 2022 and 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.
Fall 2022
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Date |
Day |
Description |
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August 16 - 18 |
Tuesday - Thursday |
Registration 2 for Fall 2022 courses (continuing students) |
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August 29 – |
Monday - Thursday |
New Student Orientation |
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August 30 – |
Tuesday - Thursday |
Registration for Fall 2022 (new students) |
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September 5 |
Monday |
NO CLASSES – Labor Day |
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September 6 |
Tuesday |
Fall semester begins (Full semester and 1st quarter courses) Change of Program Period OPENS |
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September 15 |
Thursday |
Change of Program Period CLOSES |
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September 22 |
Thursday |
Deadline to make changes – 1st quarter courses |
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October 6 |
Thursday |
Deadline to make changes – Full semester courses |
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October 17 |
Monday |
Deadline to reconcile Summer 2022 Incomplete Notations (INs) |
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October 19 |
Wednesday |
October degrees conferred |
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October 24 |
Monday |
1st quarter courses end |
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October 25 |
Tuesday |
2nd quarter courses begin |
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November 6 – 9 |
Sunday - Wednesday |
American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting |
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November 7 |
Monday |
1st quarter courses grades due (faculty) |
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November 8 |
Tuesday |
NO CLASSES – Election Day |
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November 10 |
Thursday |
Deadline to make changes – 2nd quarter courses |
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November 23 – 25 |
Wednesday - Friday |
NO CLASSES – Fall Break |
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December 1 |
Thursday |
Applications due for February degree conferral |
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December 6 |
Tuesday |
Registration 1 for Spring 2023 courses |
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December 7 - 9 |
Wednesday - Friday |
Registration 1 for Spring 2023 courses |
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December 16 |
Friday |
Full semester and 2nd quarter courses end |
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December 19 - 23 |
Monday - Friday |
Instructional make-up days |
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December 23 |
Friday |
Semester Ends |
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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
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Date |
Day |
Description |
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January 10 - 12 |
Tuesday – Thursday |
Registration 2 for Spring 2023 courses (all students) |
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January 16 |
Monday |
NO CLASSES – Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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January 17 |
Tuesday |
Spring semester begins (Full semester and 1st quarter courses) Change of Program Period OPENS |
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January 26 |
Thursday |
Change of Program Period CLOSES - add/drop via SSOL |
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February 1 |
Wednesday |
Applications due for May degree conferral |
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February 2 |
Thursday |
Deadline to make changes – 1st quarter courses |
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February 8 |
Wednesday |
February degrees conferred |
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February 16 |
Thursday |
Deadline to make changes – Full semester courses |
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February 20 |
Monday |
Classes meet as normal on Presidents Day. Columbia Public Health follows the CUIMC non-clinical and University academic calendars. |
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February 27 |
Monday |
Deadline to reconcile Fall 2022 Incomplete Notations (INs) |
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March 6 |
Monday |
1st quarter courses end |
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March 7 |
Tuesday |
2nd quarter courses begin |
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March 13 - 17 |
Monday - Friday |
NO CLASSES – Spring Break |
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March 20 |
Monday |
1st quarter courses grades due (faculty) |
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March 30 |
Thursday |
Deadline to make changes – 2nd quarter courses |
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May 1 |
Monday |
Full semester and 2nd quarter courses end |
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May 2 – 8 |
Tuesday - Monday |
Instructional make-up days |
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May 8 |
Monday |
Semester Ends |
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May 12 |
Friday |
Full semester and 2nd quarter courses grades due for GRADUATING STUDENTS (faculty) |
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May 14 - 19 |
Sunday - Thursday |
Commencement Week |
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May 16 |
Tuesday |
Columbia Mailman School Class Day Celebration |
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May 17 |
Wednesday |
Columbia University Commencement (May degrees conferred) |
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May 18 |
Thursday |
Full semester and 2nd quarter courses grades due for NON-GRADUATING STUDENTS (faculty) |
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