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Looking for a small, close-knit campus filled with incredible, hands-on learning opportunities? Our Admissions Office can help make Elmira College YOUR place.
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Wells College Students
With announced closure, learn how EC can help.
Grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, Elmira College provides a collaborative and supportive environment that enables students to become active learners, effective leaders, responsible community members, and globally engaged citizens.
The legacy of academic excellence at Elmira College runs deep with a heritage and culture that have been forward-thinking from day one, as the first college for women with a course study equivalent to men's.
At Elmira, you’ll have opportunities that shape your future, raise your sights and equip you with targeted tools and skills to succeed in the professional world. Join a community that’s close-knit, fun-loving, and just the right amount of quirky.
Elmira College makes a private education more affordable than you realize, with a number of ways to get the financial assistance you may need. Our financial aid office can guide you through options, including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study programs.
Elmira College includes meeting students from around the world, participating in Elmira traditions, completing community service projects, and hopping into a pickup kickball game.
Elmira College provides you with a foundation for future success.
The home of the three-time NCAA National Champion Elmira College Soaring Eagles.
Elmira College alumni stay connected and engaged with the College long after they graduate.
Gifts to Elmira College ensure excellent academic and co-curricular opportunities for generations of EC students.
Looking for a small, close-knit campus filled with incredible, hands-on learning opportunities? Our Admissions Office can help make Elmira College YOUR place.
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Looking for registration deadlines, spring break or when grades are due? Our academic calendar has all of the important events for this academic year.
With over 35 majors and minor areas of concentration, Elmira College lays the foundation for a diverse, cross discipline education, encouraging you to both specialize and explore.
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Info For
| Summer 2024 | |
| May 19 | Commencement 2024, 11:00 a.m. |
| May 20 | College Closed for Commencement Break |
| May 21 | Classes Begin for 2024 Summer Session I Nine-WeekTerm |
| May 21 | Classes Begin for 2024 Summer Session II Six-WeekTerm |
| May 24 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the 2024 Summer Session II Six-WeekTerm |
| May 24 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the 2024 Summer Session II Six-WeekTerm |
| May 27 | College Closed for Memorial Day 2024 |
| May 28 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the 2024 Summer Session I Nine-WeekTerm |
| May 28 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the 2024 Summer Session I Nine-WeekTerm |
| May 29 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the 2024 Summer Session I Nine-WeekTerm. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| June 8-9 | Summer Orientation I Program |
| June 17-21 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for the 2024 Summer Session II Six-WeekTerm |
| June 19 | College Closed for Juneteenth |
| June 21 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the 2024 Summer Session II Six-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| June 28 | Classes End for 2024 Summer Session II Six-WeekTerm |
| July 1 | Summer 2024 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. for Summer Session II Six-WeekTerm |
| July 1 | Classes Begin for 2024 Summer Session III Six-Week Term |
| July 1-3; 8-12 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for 2024 Summer Session I Nine-WeekTerm. |
| July 3 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the 2024 Summer Session I Nine-WeekTerm. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| July 4 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the 2024 Summer Session III Six-Week Term |
| July 4 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the 2024 Summer Session III Six-Week Term |
| July 4-5 | College Closed for Independence Day |
| July 8 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the 2024 Summer Session III Six-WeekTerm. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| July 12 | 2024 Summer Orientation I Program |
| July 19 | Classes End for 2024 Summer Session I Nine-WeekTerm |
| July 20 | 2024 Summer Orientation II Program |
| July 22 | Summer 2024 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. for Summer Session I Nine-WeekTerm |
| July 29-August 2 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for 2024 SummerSession III Six-Week Term |
| August 2 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the 2024 SummerSession III Six-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| August 9 | Classes End for 2024 SummerSession III Six-Week Term |
| August 12 | Summer 2024 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. for Summer Session III Six-Week Term |
| Fall 2024 | |
| August 29-September 1 | Fall 2024 Fall Welcome |
| September 1 | Residence Halls Open for Returning Students |
| September 2 | Classes Begin for Fall 2024 Term |
| September 2 | Classes Meet;All Offices are Open (Labor Day) |
| September 5 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for First Six-Week Term |
| September 5 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the First Six-Week Term |
| September 6 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the First Six-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| September 6 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the Thirteen-Week Term |
| September 13 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Thirteen-Week Term |
| September 16 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Thirteen-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| September 18 | Summer Degree Conferral |
| September 30-October 4 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for First Six-Week Courses |
| October 1 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| October 4 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the First Six-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| October 12 | Fall 2024 First Six-Week Classes End |
| October 12-15 | Fall 2024 Break (On Monday and Tuesday, no classes will be held; College offices are open. ) |
| October 15 | Fall 2024 First-Six Week Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| October 15 | Fall 2024 Mid-Term Grades Due |
| October 16 | Fall 2024 Classes Resume |
| October 16 | Classes Begin for Fall 2024 Second Six-Week Courses |
| October 21 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the Second Six-Week Term |
| October 21 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Second Six-Week Term |
| October 21-25; October 28-November 1 | Academic Advising for Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 Terms |
| October 22 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Second Six-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| November 1 | Last Day to File for June 2025 Graduation in The Office of the Registrar |
| November 4-7 | Registration for Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 Terms |
| November 8 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the Thirteen-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| November 15 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period forSecond Six-WeekCourses. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| November 18-22 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for Second Six-Week Courses |
| November 18-22; December 2-6 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for Thirteen-Week Courses |
| November 23-December 1 | Thanksgiving 2024 Break |
| November 25-29 | College Closed for Thanksgiving 2024 Break |
| December 2 | Fall 2024 Classes Resume; Offices Reopen |
| December 2 | Fall 2024 Student Course Evaluations Begin |
| December 7 | Fall 2024 “Classes” End |
| December 9-13 | Fall 2024 Final Exams |
| December 13 | Fall 2024 Student Course Evaluations End |
| December 14 | Fall 2024 Term Ends |
| December 14–January 5 | Holiday Break |
| December 16 | Fall 2024 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| December 23-January 1 | College Closed for Holiday Break (all employees will return back to campus on Thursday, January 2) |
| Winter 2025 | |
| January 3 | January Orientation |
| January 5 | Residence Halls Open |
| January 6 | Classes Begin for Winter 2025 Term |
| January 9 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the First Six-Week Term |
| January 9 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the First Six-Week Term |
| January 10 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the First Six-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| January 10 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for Thirteen-Week Term |
| January 17 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Thirteen-Week Term |
| January 20 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Thirteen-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| January 20 | College Closed for Martin Luther King Day |
| January 22 | Fall Degree Conferral |
| February 3-7 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for First Six-Week Courses |
| February 5 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| February 7 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the First Six-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| February 15 | Winter 2025 First Six-Week Classes End |
| February 17 | Classes Begin for Winter 2025 Second Six-Week Courses |
| February 18 | Winter 2025 First Six-Week Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| February 18 | Winter 2025 Mid-Term Grades Due |
| February 20 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the Second Six-Week Term |
| February 20 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Second Six-Week Term |
| February 21 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Second Six-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| March 1-9 | Winter 2025 Break |
| March 10 | Winter 2025 Classes Resume |
| March 10-22 | Advising for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 Terms |
| March 24-27 | Registration for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 Terms |
| March 17-28 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for Thirteen-Week Courses |
| March 21 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the Thirteen-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| March 24-28 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option forSecond Six-Week Courses |
| March 24 | Winter 2025 Student Course Evaluations Begin |
| March 28 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the Second Six-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| April 5 | Winter 2025 “Classes” End |
| April 7-11 | Winter 2025 Final Exams |
| April 11 | Winter 2025 Student Course Evaluations Ends |
| April 12 | Winter 2025 Term Ends |
| April 12-15 | Spring 2025 Break |
| April 14 | College Closed for Spring 2025 Break |
| April 14 | Winter 2025 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. (NOTE: Grades due on this date even though College is closed.) |
| Spring 2025 | |
| April 15 | Residence Halls Reopen for Spring 2025 Term |
| April 16 | Classes Begin for Spring 2025 Term |
| April 18 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the Spring 2025 Term |
| April 18 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Spring 2025 Term |
| April 19 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Spring 2025 Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| April 30 | Spring 2025 Classes will not be held on this Wednesday, May Day |
| May 2-7 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for Spring 2025 Courses |
| May 9 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the Spring 2025 Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| May 13 | Evening Classes Last Meeting for Spring 2025 Term |
| May 14 | Incomplete From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| May 14 | Graduating Students Morning and Evening Final Grades Due by 2:00 p.m. For the afternoon classes, grades are due by 4:30 p.m. |
| May 14 | Spring 2025 Term Ends |
| May 15 | Faculty 2025 Degree Conferral Vote |
| May 17 | 2025 Candlelight Ceremony, 9:00 p.m. |
| May 18 | Commencement 2025, 11:00 a.m. |
| May 18 | Spring 2025 Degree Conferral Date |
| May 19 | College Closed for Commencement 2025 Break |
| May 20 | All Remaining Spring 2025 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| May 26 | College Closed for Memorial Day 2025 |
| Spring A 2025 | |
| April 16 | Classes Begin for Spring A 2025 Nine-Week Term |
| April 22 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the Nine-Week Term |
| April 22 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Nine-Week Term |
| April 23 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Nine-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| May 19 | College Closed for Commencement 2025 Break |
| May 26 | College Closed for Memorial Day 2025 |
| May 28 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the Nine-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| May 28-30; June 2-6 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for Nine-Week Courses |
| June 14 | Spring A 2025 Nine-Week Term Ends |
| June 16 | Spring A 2025 Nine-Week Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| Summer 2024 | |
| March 11 | Academic advising beginsfor the Summer Asynchronous Term |
| March 25 | Registration opens for Summer 2024 Asynchronous Term |
| June 3 | Summer 2024 Asynchronous Classes Begin |
| June 10 | Last day to add classes |
| June 11 | Last day to drop courses |
| July 2 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| July 26 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" |
| August 11 | Last Day of the Summer 2024 Asynchronous Term |
| August 16 | Asynchronous Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| Fall 2024 | |
| March 11 | Academic advising begins for the Fall Asynchronous Term |
| March 25 | Registration opens for Fall 2024 Asynchronous Term |
| August 19 | Fall 2024 Asynchronous Classes Begin |
| August 26 | Last day to add classes |
| August 27 | Last day to drop courses |
| September 17 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| October 11 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" |
| October 27 | Last Day of the Fall 2024 Asynchronous Term |
| November 1 | Asynchronous Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| Winter 2025 | |
| October 14, 2024 | Academic advising begins for the Winter Asynchronous Term (traditional calendar mid-trm break, College offices are open) |
| October 28, 2024 | Registration opens for Winter 2025 Asynchronous Term |
| November 4, 2024 | Winter 2025 Asynchronous Classes Begin |
| November 11, 2024 | Last day to add classes |
| November 12, 2024 | Last day to drop courses |
| December 3, 2024 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| December 21, 2024 - January 1 | Winter Break (no classes will be held) |
| Jan. 3 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" |
| Jan. 19 | Last Day of the Winter 2025 Asynchronous Term |
| Jan. 24 | Asynchronous Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| Spring 2025 | |
| January 13 | Academic advising begins for the Spring Asynchronous Term |
| January 29 | Registration opens for Spring 2025 Asynchronous Term |
| February 3 | Spring 2025 Asynchronous Classes Begin |
| February 10 | Last day to add classes |
| February 11 | Last day to drop courses |
| March 4 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| March 28 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" |
| April 13 | Last Day of the Spring 2025 Asynchronous Term |
| April 18 | Asynchronous Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
