Academic Calendar
The Barnard academic calendar is published annually in April of each year. However, Barnard follows Columbia University's academic calendar. For an approximation of future calendars, please see CU's calendar here.
• Past Academic Calendars
• View Barnard's academic calendar on Google Calendar (@barnard.edu email address required)
• For the dates that the residence halls open and close, please visit Residential Life's calendar
2023-2024
Fall 2023
| Friday, September 1 |
First Year Registration for fall 2023 classes |
| Saturday, September 2 |
Registration for fall 2023 classes |
| Monday, September 4 |
Labor Day holiday |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
First day of fall 2023 classes |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
Final Incomplete deadline for spring 2023 classes |
| Tuesday, September 5 - Friday, September 8 |
Registration for fall 2023 classes |
| Friday, September 8 |
Deferred Exams for classes given in spring 2023 and summer 2023(some may be given Monday, September 11) |
| Monday, September 11 - Friday, September 15 |
Registration for fall 2023 classes |
| Friday, September 15 |
Deadline to add fall 2023 classes |
| Friday, September 15 | Last day to uncover a Spring 2023 & Summer 2023 P/D/F grade |
| Monday, September 18 | P/D/F elections for Fall 2023 classes begin in SSOL |
| Tuesday, October 10 |
Deadline to drop fall 2023 classes |
| Wednesday, October 18 |
Awarding of October degrees |
| Thursday, October 19 |
Midterm Date |
| Monday, November 6 - Tuesday, November 7 |
Academic Holiday |
| Tuesday, November 7 |
Election Day |
| Thursday, November 16 |
Deadline to declare the pass/d/fail option for a fall 2023 class |
| Thursday, November 16 |
Deadline to withdraw from a fall 2023 class |
| Wednesday, November 22 |
Academic Holiday |
| Thursday, November 23 - Friday, November 24 |
Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Monday, December 11 |
Last day of fall classes (before exams) |
| Tuesday, December 12 - Thursday, December 14 |
Reading period |
| Thursday, December 14 |
Last day to file a request for an Incomplete, fall 2023 |
| Friday, December 15 - Thursday, December 21 |
Final exam period for fall 2023 classes (Note: Students may have exams in Columbia classes through Friday, Dec 22) |
| Friday, December 22 - Sunday, January 14 |
Winter recess |
Spring 2024
| Thursday, January 4 | Deadline to submit Fall 2023 Grades |
| Monday, January 15 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday |
| Tuesday, January 16 |
First day of spring 2024 classes |
| Tuesday, January 16 |
Final Incomplete deadline for summer 2023 classes |
| Tuesday, January 16 - Friday, January 19 |
Registration for spring 2024 classes |
| Friday, January 19 |
Deferred Exams for classes given in fall 2023 (some may be given Monday, January 22) |
| Monday, January 22 - Friday, January 26 |
Registration for spring 2024 classes |
| Friday, January 26 |
Deadline to add spring 2024 classes |
| Wednesday, February 14 |
Awarding of February degrees |
| Tuesday, February 20 |
Deadline to drop spring 2024 classes |
| Monday, March 4 |
Spring midterm date |
| Monday, March 11 - Friday, March 15 |
Spring break |
| Thursday, March 21 |
Deadline to declare the P/D/F option for a spring 2024 class |
| Thursday, March 21 |
Deadline to withdraw from a spring 2024 class |
| Monday, April 15 |
Final Incomplete deadline for fall 2023 classes |
| Monday, April 29 |
Last day of spring 2024 classes (before exams) |
| Tuesday, April 30 - Thursday, May 2 |
Reading period |
| Thursday, May 2 |
Last day to file a request for an Incomplete for a Spring 2024 class |
| Friday, May 3 - Thursday, May 9 |
Final exam period for spring 2024 classes (Note: Students may have exams in Columbia classes through Friday, May 10) |
| Friday, May 10 |
Spring 2024 Final Grades due for Graduating students |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
University commencement |
| Thursday, May 16 | Spring 2024 Final Grades due for non-graduating students |