Academic Calendar 2026 - 2027
| Date | Day of the Week | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| April 27 | Monday | Registration for Autumn Term 2026 for continuing students via web registration begins. |
| May 4 | Monday | Registration for Autumn Term 2026 begins for new students. |
| September 2 | Wednesday | Classes begin. Autumn Term. |
| September 3 | Thursday | Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for all Autumn 2026 term exams. |
| September 7 | Monday | Labor Day. College Holiday. |
| September 10 | Thursday | Last day to file notification of Intention to Defend Ed.D. and Ph.D. dissertation during the Autumn term 2026 to the Office of Doctoral Studies. |
| September 15 | Tuesday | Last day to add and drop classes for the Autumn term. |
| September 18 | Friday | Autumn semester payment due date for tuition, fees, and housing charges. |
| September 22 | Tuesday | Last day to change points in variable-point courses. |
| September 28 | Monday | Deadline for Teachers College to report the full-time enrollment status of international students F-1/J-1 to the federal government. |
| October 16 | Friday | Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.), 9 A.M. to 12 noon and 1:45 to 4:45 P.M. |
| November 2 | Monday | Deadline to apply for February 2027 Master's and Advanced Certificate graduation via the Student Portal |
| November 3 | Tuesday | Election Day. College Holiday. |
| November 25 | Wednesday | No Classes. Offices open. |
| November 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Holidays. |
| November 27 | Friday | Thanksgiving Holidays. |
| December 7 | Monday | Registration for the Spring term for continuing students via web registration begins. |
| December 14 | Monday | Registration for the Spring term for new students via web registration begins. |
| December 22 | Tuesday | Autumn Term ends. |
| December 22 | Tuesday | Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be considered an Autumn 2026 term defense. |
| December 28 | Monday | Final grades due for Autumn 2026 graduating students. |
| December 31 | Thursday | Remaining final grades for Autumn 2026 due. |
| Date | Day of the Week | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| December 7 | Monday | Registration for the Spring term for continuing students via web registration begins. |
| December 14 | Monday | Registration for the Spring term for new students via web registration begins. |
| January 4 | Monday | Beginning of Winter Session classes - Spring start |
| January 4 | Monday | Deadline to meet academic requirements for February 2027 Master's Degree or Advanced Certificate Graduation |
| January 18 | Monday | Winter Session classes end. |
| January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed. College Holiday. |
| January 19 | Tuesday | Spring 2027 classes begin |
| January 21 | Thursday | Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for all Spring 2027 term exams. |
| January 28 | Thursday | Last day to file notification of Intention to Defend Ed.D. and Ph.D. dissertation during the Spring term 2027 to the Office of Doctoral Studies. |
| January 28 | Thursday | Last day (4 p.m. deadline) to submit all required materials for February 10th award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students) |
| February 1 | Monday | Last day to add and drop classes for the Spring term. |
| February 4 | Thursday | Last day to make final deposit and not be required to register for an additional term of Dissertation Advisement for candidates who defended in a prior term and who have not yet made final deposit. |
| February 4 | Thursday | Last day to complete the final deposit of the Ph.D. dissertation with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the award of the February 2027 degree. Deadline time: 4 p.m. |
| February 4 | Thursday | Last day to make the final deposit of corrected Ed.D. dissertations and abstracts for the award of the February 2027 degree. |
| February 5 | Friday | Spring semester payment due date for tuition, fees, and housing charges. |
| February 10 | Wednesday | Award of February degrees and certificates. No ceremony. |
| February 12 | Friday | Deadline for Teachers College to report the full-time enrollment status of international students F-1/J-1 to the federal government. |
| February 19 | Friday | Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.), 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m. |
| March 15 | Monday | First day of spring holidays. |
| March 21 | Sunday | Last day of spring holidays. |
| April 19 | Monday | Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for the May 2027 award of the degree. |
| April 20 | Tuesday | Last day to submit Intention to Defend for Summer 2027 defense. |
| April 22 | Thursday | Last day to make the final deposit of corrected Ed.D. dissertations and abstracts for the award of the May 2027 degree. |
| April 22 | Thursday | Last day to complete the final deposit of the Ph.D. dissertation with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the May 2027 award of the degree (Deposit must be completed by 4:00 pm) |
| May 6 | Thursday | Last day (4 p.m. deadline) to submit all required materials for May 19th award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students) |
| May 10 | Monday | End of Spring Term. |
| May 19 | Wednesday | Conferring of degrees at Columbia University. |
| May 19 | Wednesday | Last day to defend to be considered a Spring 2027 defense. |
| Date | Day of the Week | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| April 20 | Tuesday | Last day to file notification in the Office of Doctoral Studies of Intention to Defend Ed.D. and Ph.D. dissertation during the Summer term 2027. Please consult with ODS if moving Spring 2027 defense to Summer 2027. |
| April 26 | Monday | Registration for Summer Term and Autumn Term for continuing students via web registration begins. |
| May 3 | Monday | Registration for Summer Term and Autumn Term begins for new students. |
| May 20 | Thursday | Session A courses begin. |
| May 21 | Friday | Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for all Summer term 2027 exams. |
| May 27 | Thursday | Last day to add and drop courses for the Summer A Term 2027. |
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day Observed. College Holiday. |
| June 11 | Friday | Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.), 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m. |
| June 30 | Wednesday | End of Summer Session A courses. |
| July 5 | Monday | Independence Day observed. College Holiday. |
| July 6 | Tuesday | Session B courses begin. |
| July 13 | Tuesday | Last day to add and drop courses for the Summer B Term 2027. |
| August 11 | Wednesday | Last day (4 p.m. deadline) to submit all required materials for September 1st award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students) |
| August 16 | Monday | End of Summer Session B courses. |
| August 16 | Monday | Last day to defend to be considered a Summer 2027 defense. |
| August 18 | Wednesday | Last day to make final deposit and not be required to register for an additional term of Dissertation Advisement for candidates who defended in a prior term and who have not yet made final deposit. |
| August 18 | Wednesday | Last day to complete the final deposit for the Ed.D. dissertation which has been corrected in accordance with Office of Doctoral Studies' evaluation for the September 1st, 2027 award of degree. |
| August 18 | Wednesday | Last day to complete the final deposit of the Ph.D. dissertation with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the award of the September 1st, 2027 degree. Deadline time: 4 p.m. |
| August 31 | Tuesday | Final day for Ph.D. candidates on Internship ending in August to submit their Internship completion certificates or letters to the Office of Doctoral Studies for September 2027 degree consideration. |
| September 1 | Wednesday | Award of September 2027 degrees and certificates. No ceremony. |