Fall 2020 Academic Calendar

UUP eligible students using the UUP Employee Tuition Waiver may register for/add 8 Week 1 or Semester Length course 

Last day for International Students to drop courses with no SEVIS Fee. The SEVIS fee is not refundable once classes begin (view liability schedule). 

Classes begin at 8:00am

First day for non-UAlbany students to cross-register for UAlbany courses 

Fall 2020 Degree Application Submission Available for UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE students.  Those students who expect to complete degree requirements by the official degree conferral date (12/12/2020) must apply via the web at MyUAlbany

Late registration begins. Late registration fee charged. 

Last day to add 8 Week 1 course without permission of instructor via MyUAlbany (no permission number required) 

Last day to drop semester length and 8W1 courses with 0% financial liability (view liability schedule). 

Last day to drop 8 Week 1 course without receiving a "W" 

Last day to add semester length course without permission of instructor via MyUAlbany (no permission number required) 

Last day to add 8 Week 1 course with permission of instructor via MyUAlbany (permission number required) 

Last day to add semester length course with permission of instructor via MyUAlbany (permission number required) 

Last day of late registration for the semester 

Last day to formally audit semester length course (information can be found here) 

Last day to drop semester length course without receiving a "W" 

Last day to drop 8W1 courses with 65% financial liability (view liability schedule). 

Last day to drop semester length courses with 30% financial liability (view liability schedule). 

100% financial liability for dropped 8W1 courses (view liability schedule). 

Last day to drop semester length courses with 50% financial liability (view liability schedule).

Last day for GRADUATE students to drop 8 Week 1 course ("W" assigned) 

Last day to drop semester length courses with 70% financial liability (view liability schedule). 

100% financial liability for dropped semester length courses (view liability schedule). 

Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to file S/U option or return to A-E grading for 8 Week 1 course 

Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to drop 8 Week 1 course ("W" assigned) 

UUP eligible students using the UUP Employee Tuition Waiver may register for/add 8 Week 2 course 

Midterm Point 

Last day of 8 Week 1 classes 

8 Week 2 classes begin - 8:00am 

Expected date that final grades for 8 Week 1 classes will be posted and available to students on MyUAlbany (by 12:00pm). Subject to change at any time. Please check Semester Deadline Announcements under the Academics tab in MyUAlbany for additional information. Students who are missing grades after this date should contact their instructors directly.

Last day to add 8 Week 2 course without permission of instructor via MyUAlbany (no permission number required) 

Last day to drop 8W2 courses with 0% financial liability (view liability schedule). 

Last day for GRADUATE students to drop semester length course ("W" assigned) 

Last day to drop 8 Week 2 course without receiving a "W" 

Last day to add 8 Week 2 course with permission if instructor via MyUAlbany (permission number required) 

First day for Albany Law School students to cross-register for Spring 2021 UAlbany courses 

Last day to drop 8W2 courses with 65% financial liability (view liability schedule). 

100% financial liability for dropped 8W2 courses (view liability schedule). 

Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to file S/U option or return to A-E grading for semester length course 

Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to drop semester length course ("W" assigned) 

Advance Registration for Winter 2020-21 begins

Last day for GRADUATE students to drop 8 Week 2 course ("W" assigned)

Last day for students to make up incomplete grades from Spring 2020 or Summer 2020 

Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to file S/U option or return to A-E grading for 8 Week 2 course 

Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to drop 8 Week 2 course ("W" assigned) 

Advance Registration for Spring 2021 begins

Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to withdraw voluntarily from the University and receive "W" grades  

Last day of classes 

Classes Suspended - Thanksgiving Break

Final Examinations begin

Last day for dissertation and thesis submission for Fall 2020 graduation 

Fall 2020 UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE degree applications due - submit via MyUAlbany 

Final Examinations End 

Expected date that final grades for semester length classes and 8 Week 2 classes will be posted and available to students on MyUAlbany (by 12:00pm). Subject to change at any time.  Please check Semester Deadline Announcement under the Academics tab in MyUAlbany for additional information.  Students who are missing grades after this date should contact their instructors directly. 

Official degree conferral date Fall 2020. While degree clearance begins after the conclusion of final grading, it may take up to one month to complete the posting of all degrees. This timeline should be considered when ordering transcripts and submitting degree verifications. Please check your unofficial transcript to see when your degree has been awarded. Students with degree deficiencies will be contacted via their UAlbany email addresses. For additional information, please check Semester Deadline Announcements under the Academics tab in MyUAlbany