IR Timeline
CUNY Semester Timeline: Standard Term Colleges | ||||
Row | Task | Time Period | Day of Term (Calendar Days) | Description |
1 | Tuition Payment (including mandatory fees) | Before first day of term | 0 | Day tuition is due. If a student registers on or after the first day of the term, tuition is due immediately. |
2 | First Day of Classes | Fall Term: Late August | 1 | Day that classes begin. |
3 | Financial Aid Certification Date1 | 7th day of term | 7 | Day of calculation of the amount of financial aid that a student will receive. Assessed using the number of credits for which the student is registered. |
4 | R2T4 Deadline2 | 7th day of term (at midnight) | 7 | The R2T4 (Return of Title IV funds) day is when previously disbursed Title IV aid must be returned because the student withdrew from the college. |
5 | Final Add Date | 7th day of term | 7 | The last day that students are allowed to add courses. |
6 | Census Date | 21st day of term | 21 | The last day for a 25% tuition refund and before a "W" grade is posted on the transcript for dropped courses. Enrollment is nearly final as students can no longer add and are discouraged from dropping courses. |
7 | Withdrawal Period | Begins on the 22nd day of term and ends on last day of the classes depending on calendar of term | 22 | The first day that a "W" grade is posted on the transcript for a dropped course. There's no common end day across terms. |
8 | Immunization Compliance Date | 30th day of term | 30 | Day that proof of immunization is due. |
9 | Show-Reg Submission Date | 14 days after census date (or next business day) | ~35 | Day that the colleges have enrollment data finalized and ready for OIRA to process. |
10 | Last Day of Classes | 14 weeks after start of classes | ~98 | The last day of classes. |
11 | Reading Days | If Calendar allows, Maximum of 2 reading days (begins immediately after classes end) | ~99-100 | The period between the last day of classes and the first day of finals. Reading days are optional and dependent on availability of days. |
12 | Final Exam | Begins immediately following the reading days (if any) and lasts for approximately one week | ~100-107 | Period when final exams are taken. |
13 | Grade Submission | Within 72 hours after last final | ~110 | Day that grades are required to be submitted. |
14 | Performance Submission | Fall Term:Mid- Feb. Spring Term:Mid-Jul. | --- | Approximate time when OIRA can begin processing grade rosters posted by college. |
15 | Graduate Submission | Fall Term: Mid-June Summer Term: Mid-October | --- | Approximate time when OIRA can begin processing graduation data posted by college. |
1 Students who attended and then de-registered from courses after this date but before the census/form A date receive a "WD" grade. | ||||
2 As CUNY does not impose R2T4 deadlines, the federal deadlines are provided. The actual date is dependent on when a student withdraws. | ||||
3 There must be 15 of each day of the week, for a total of 15 weeks, including the finals period. The last day of fall terms is no later than December 23rd and the last day of spring terms is usually before Memorial Day. | ||||