Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 Academic Calendar
Fall Term 2026
|
DATE |
DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Mid-July | Start of Fall Registration for Continuing Students Students must check SSOL for their registration date(s)/time(s). |
| Mid/Late-August | Start of Fall Registration for New Students Students should check their Canvas Key Program Information site for the general registration timeframe, and SSOL for their specific registration date(s)/time(s). |
| Monday, August 31 – Friday, September 4 | IHN Orientation Week (mandatory) |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day – **University Holiday |
| Tuesday, September 8 | First Day of Fall Classes |
| Early-September | End of Fall Registration (new and continuing students) Students must check SSOL for their registration date(s)/time(s). |
| Early- Mid-September | Change of Program Period Students who have not registered before this period will be assessed a late registration fee. Students may add/drop via SSOL and register for non-IHN courses. Students must check SSOL for their registration date(s)/time(s). |
| Friday, September 18 | Last day to receive a full tuition refund for a program or semester withdrawal. Review the Columbia University Tuition Refund Policy. |
| Wednesday, October 21 | October Degrees Conferred (Fall 2025 student cycle) |
| Friday, October 16 | Last Day to Drop a Class without receiving a W on your transcript. |
| Tuesday, November 3 | **University Holiday - Election Day |
| Mid-November - Early December | Registration for Spring Semester (continuing students only) Students must check SSOL for their registration date(s)/time(s). This timeframe excludes Thanksgiving week. |
| Monday - Wednesday, November 23 - 25 | All IHN MS classes will be held remotely. Students are not required to be on campus. |
| Thursday, November 26 – Friday, November 27 | Thanksgiving – **University Holiday |
| Monday, December 14 | Last Day of Classes |
| Tuesday, December 15 - Wednesday, December 16 | Study Days |
| Tuesday, December 17 – Friday, December 23 | Final Examinations |
| Friday, December 23 | Term Ends |
Spring Term 2027
|
DATE |
DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Late November 2026 - mid-January 2027 | Regular Registration for Spring Semester (new and continuing students) Students must check SSOL for their registration date(s)/time(s). |
| Monday, January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed - **University Holiday |
| Tuesday, January 19 | mid-late January 2027 |
| mid-late January 2027 | Change of Program Period Students who have not registered before this period will be assessed a late registration fee. Students may add/drop via SSOL and register for non-IHN courses. Students must check SSOL for their registration date(s)/time(s). |
| Friday, January 29 | Last day to receive a full tuition refund for a semester withdrawal. Review the Columbia University Tuition Refund Policy. |
| Tuesday, February 16 | February Degrees Conferred (off-cycle graduation) |
| Friday, March 5 | Last Day to Drop a Class without receiving a W on your transcript. |
| Monday, March 15 – Friday, March 19 | Spring Recess – *Academic Holiday |
| Tuesday, April 6 | IPE Day (campus-wide day of interprofessional learning) |
| Friday, April 09 | IHN Retreat and Wu Lecture (all day) |
| Monday, May 3 | Last Day of Classes |
| Tuesday, May 4 - Thursday, May 6 | Study Days |
| Friday, May 7 - Friday, May 14 | Final Exams |
| Friday, May 14 | Deadline for submitting grades for non-graduating students (by 9:30 pm ET) |
| Friday, May 14 | Term Ends |
| Friday, May 14 | Columbia University Commencement Deadline for submitting grades for graduating students (by 9:30 pm ET) |
| Wednesday, May 19 | May Degrees Conferred (off-cycle graduation) |
| Wednesday, May 19 | Columbia University Commencement (generally starts at 10:00 am ET, with students reporting on-site around 8:30 - 9:00 am ET) |
| TBD (likely Thursday, May 20) | IHN Class Day (generally held the day after Columbia Commencement, date/time TBD) |
Summer Term 2027
|
DATE |
DETAILS |
|---|---|
| TBD | Regular Registration for Summer Semester (continuing students) Students must check SSOL for their registration date(s)/time(s). |
| TBD | Change of Program Period Students who have not registered before this period will be assessed a late registration fee. Students may add/drop via SSOL and register for non-IHN courses. Students must check SSOL for their registration date(s)/time(s). |
| Monday, May 24 | Memorial Day – **University Holiday |
| Tuesday, May 25 | Summer Term Begins |
| TBD, early June | MS Thesis Presentations (Students must be on campus this week.) |
| Friday, July 2 | **University Holiday – University Designated Holiday |
| Thursday, August 19 | Last day to apply for October degrees |
| Thursday, August 19 | MS Thesis Due |
| Tuesday, August 31 | Summer Term Ends |
| Wednesday, October 20 | MS Degree Conferred (On-cycle graduation. If you started our program in Fall 2026, this will be your graduation date unless you extend your timeline.) |
*Academic Holiday: offices open, no classes
**University Holiday: offices closed, no classes