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Spring2026

February 2026

  • Optimal financial aid date for returning students to submit 2026-2027 FAFSA application
    February 28

March 2026

  • Last day to officially drop Spring 2026 undergraduate and graduate courses without a grade. Academic progress and financial liability may be affected.
    March 2
  • Spring break; no classes
    March 2 - 8
  • Students may drop Spring 2026 undergraduate and graduate courses with a grade of "W". Academic progress and financial liability may be affected. International students must receive approval from the International Students Office to drop below full-time status.
    March 3 - April 20
  • Staff holiday; College closed
    March 6
  • Online registration for all currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students for the 2026-2027 academic year (by appointment only)
    March 9 - 20
  • Application deadline for SVA students wishing to participate in International Exchange for Fall 2026
    March 15
  • Spring 2026 Pre-College program ends
    March 28

April 2026

  • Passover, no Continuing Education classes
    April 1 - 2
  • Deadline for program extension request for international students in their final semester of study
    April 3
  • Financial aid deadline for submitting all loan applications for Fall/Spring or Spring-only students
    April 6
  • Last day to officially drop Spring 2026 undergraduate and graduate courses with a “W” grade. Academic progress and financial liability may be affected.
    April 20

May 2026

Summer2026

May 2026

June 2026

July 2026

August 2026

Fall2026

September 2026

  • Check-in SVA residence halls for returning students
    September 5
  • Labor Day; College closed
    September 7
  • Fall 2026 undergraduate and graduate classes begin
    September 8
  • Course adjustment period for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters
    September 8 - 15
  • Application deadline for SVA students wishing to participate in International Exchange for Spring 2027
    September 15
  • Last day to register for Fall 2026 courses, including independent study
    September 15
  • Fall 2026 Continuing Education program begins
    September 28

October 2026

  • 2027-2028 FAFSA filing for new and returning students
    October 1
  • SVA-sponsored student Health Insurance Fee waiver deadline for Fall 2026
    October 7
  • SEVIS registration deadline for all F/J international students
    October 8
  • Online registration for Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 opens for students accepted for the Spring 2028 semester
    October 15
  • Optimal date to resolve Incomplete grades from the Summer 2026 semester
    October 24
  • Last day to officially drop Fall 2026 undergraduate and graduate courses without a grade. Academic progress and financial liability may be affected.
    October 26
  • Students may drop Fall 2026 undergraduate and graduate courses with a grade of "W". Academic progress and financial liability may be affected. International students must receive approval from the International Students Office to drop below full-time status.
    October 27 - December 7
  • Administrative withdrawal from Spring 2027 courses for students without financial clearance for the Fall 2026 semester
    October 28

November 2026

  • Course adjustment period for Spring 2027 schedules
    November 16 - 18
  • Thanksgiving holiday, no Continuing Education classes
    November 25 - 29
  • Thanksgiving holiday, College closed
    November 26 - 29
  • Online registration for Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 ends for students accepted for the Spring 2028 semester
    November 30

December 2026

  • Registration for Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 for students accepted for the Spring 2027 semester continues by appointment with departmental advisors
    December 1
  • Deadline for OPT application and program extension request for international students in their final semester of study
    December 1
  • Due date for Spring 2027 semester tuition (students not on a pre-approved payment plan)
    December 1
  • Spring 2027 Continuing Education program registration begins
    December 7
  • Financial aid deadline for submitting all loan applications for students registered for Fall 2026 only
    December 7
  • Last day to officially drop Fall 2026 undergraduate and graduate courses with a “W” grade. Academic progress and financial liability may be affected.
    December 7
  • Tuesday undergraduate and graduate classes end
    December 15
  • Wednesday undergraduate and graduate classes end
    December 16
  • Monday undergraduate and graduate classes end
    December 21
  • Thursday undergraduate and graduate classes end
    December 22
  • Friday/Saturday/Sunday undergraduate and graduate classes end
    December 23
  • Due date for Fall 2026 semester grades
    December 23
  • Undergraduate and graduate classes end; last day that the Registrar’s Office will accept grade changes for the Spring 2026 and Summer 2026 semesters
    December 23
  • Check-out SVA residence halls for non-returning students
    December 23
  • Winter Recess; College closed
    December 24 - January 3

Spring2027

January 2027

  • Due date for Spring 2027 tuition for students on a pre-approved payment plan
    January 1
  • Optimal filing date for submitting 2027-2028 FAFSA forms for early action for Fall 2027
    January 5
  • Check-in SVA residence halls for new students
    January 13
  • Welcome Week for new students accepted for the Spring 2027 semester
    January 14 - 15
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; College closed
    January 18
  • Spring 2027 undergraduate and graduate classes begin
    January 19
  • Course adjustment period for Spring 2027 schedules
    January 19 - 26
  • Last day to register for Spring 2027 courses, including independent study
    January 26

February 2027

  • Optimal filing date for new students to submit financial aid FAFSA forms to central processor for 2027-2028 financial aid
    February 1
  • SVA-sponsored student Health Insurance Fee waiver deadline for Spring 2027
    February 8
  • Residence hall room selection for returning students
    February 8 - 18
  • Spring 2027 Continuing Education program begins
    February 8
  • Administrative withdrawal from Summer 2027 courses for students without financial clearance for the Spring 2027 semester
    February 8
  • SEVIS registration deadline for all F/J international students
    February 18
  • Optimal date to resolve Incomplete grades from the Fall 2026 semester
    February 22
  • Optimal financial aid date for returning students to submit 2027-2028 FAFSA application
    February 27

March 2027

  • Spring break; no classes
    March 1 - 7
  • Staff holiday; College closed
    March 5
  • Last day to officially drop Spring 2027 undergraduate and graduate courses without a grade. Academic progress and financial liability may be affected.
    March 8
  • Students may drop Spring 2027 undergraduate and graduate courses with a grade of "W". Academic progress and financial liability may be affected. International students must receive approval from the International Students Office to drop below full-time status.
    March 9 - April 26
  • Online registration for all currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students for the 2027-2028 academic year (by appointment only)
    March 15 - 26
  • Application deadline for SVA students wishing to participate in International Exchange for Fall 2027
    March 15
  • Deadline for OPT application and program extension request for international students in their final semester of study
    March 19

April 2027

  • Deadline for program extenstion request for international students in their final semester of study
    April 9
  • Financial aid deadline for submitting all loan applications for Fall/Spring or Spring-only students
    April 12
  • Passover, no Continuing Education classes
    April 21 - 22
  • Last day to officially drop Spring 2027 undergraduate and graduate courses with a “W” grade. Academic progress and financial liability may be affected.
    April 26

May 2027

Summer2027

May 2027

June 2027

July 2027

August 2027

Fall2027

September 2027