Binghamton University operates on a year round schedule that includes a fall and spring semester, as well as winter and summer sessions.
| Fall 2009 | |
| Aug 27 | Residence halls open for new students 9 a.m. |
| Aug 28 | Residence halls open for returning students 9 a.m. |
| Aug 24-30 | Graduate student pre-semester registration, fall 2009 |
| Aug 28-30 | Undergraduate pre-semester registration, fall 2009 |
| Aug 31 | Classes begin |
| Sep 7 | No classes (Labor Day) |
| Sep 11 | Course add deadline * |
| Sep 11 | Course drop/delete deadline * |
| Sep 18 | Classes recess 1 p.m. |
| Sep 19-20 | No classes (Rosh Hashanah) |
| Sep 21 | Classes resume |
| Sep 28 | No classes (Yom Kippur) |
| Sep 29 | Classes resume |
| TBA | Registration and academic advising for spring 2010 |
| Oct 30 | Last day for seniors to submit an application for degree for Fall 2009 & Winter 2010 |
| Oct 30 | Course withdraw (with a “W”)/Change grade option deadline * |
| Nov 25 | Classes recess 1 p.m. |
| Nov 25 | Residence halls close 2 p.m. |
| Nov 26-29 | No classes (Thanksgiving) |
| Nov 29 | Residence halls open 2 p.m. |
| Nov 30 | Classes resume |
| Dec 11 | Last Day of classes |
| Dec 12-13 | Reading period |
| Dec 13 | Fall Commencement |
| Dec 14-18 | Final examinations |
| Dec 19 | Residence halls close 11 a.m. |
Spring 2010 |
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| Jan 21 | Residence halls open 9 a.m. |
| Jan 22-24 | Pre-semester registration, spring 2010 |
| Jan 25 | Classes begin |
| Feb 5 | Course add deadline * |
| Feb 5 | Course drop/delete deadline * |
| Feb 15 | No classes (Washington’s Birthday) |
| TBA | Registration and academic advising for fall 2010 |
| Mar 26 | Last day for seniors to submit an application for degree for spring 2010 |
| Mar 26 | Course withdraw (with a “W”)/Change grade option deadline * |
| Mar 27 | Residence halls close 9 a.m. |
| Mar 27 -Apr 5 | Spring recess (Passover, Easter) |
| Apr 5 | Residence halls open 2 p.m. |
| Apr 6 | Classes resume |
| May 7 | Last day of classes |
| May 8-9 | Reading period |
| May 10-14 | Final examinations; residents must vacate residence halls 24 hours after last exam |
| May 15 | Graduate Commencement ceremony |
| May 16 | Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies |
Summer Session
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| Term I: May 25 - June 25 | |
| Term II: July 6 - August 6 | |
| Term III: variabale | |
| CALENDAR SUBJECT TO REVISION *Courses meeting less than the full semester have proportionately adjusted deadline |
