Take note of these important academic programing dates, school event dates, university holidays, academic appointment deadlines, and financial planning deadlines by subscribing to the Key Dates Outlook calendar or viewing individual events on the list below.
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A list of all important dates and deadlines has been compiled below. We will keep the dates below updated in the inevitable event that life happens and things change. Instead of relying on outdated lists in old emails and paper calendars that may be inaccurate, we can all stay in sync by relying on updatable, accurate sources.
Academic Year 2024 - 2025
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Date |
Description |
|---|---|
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August 19 - 23 |
MBA Orientation |
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August 24 - 25 |
EMBA Orientation |
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August 24 - September 1 |
MS Orientation |
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August 28 |
New Faculty Orientation |
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September 2 |
Labor Day (University Holiday) |
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September 3 |
First of Day of A Term |
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September 6 |
Make-up for Labor Day (All classes on a Monday schedule) |
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September 16 |
Submission deadline for FY 2025 updated budget estimates |
| September 27 | Submission deadline for Spring 2025 adjunct appointments |
| October 10 | All Staff Fall Update |
| October 11 | MBA Study Day / Last Day of A Term |
| October 14 - 18 | MBA Final Exams |
| October 21 | CBS Board Meeting / First Day of B Term |
| October 25 | All Staff Professional Development Day |
| November 4 | No MBA Classes Scheduled |
| November 5 | Election Day (University Holiday) |
| November 8 | Submission deadline for Spring 2025 teaching assistant appointments |
| November 27 - 29 | Thanksgiving (University Holiday) |
| December 2 | Submission deadline for Spring 2025 workspace assignments |
| December 6 | MBA Study Day |
| December 9 | All Faculty and Staff Town Hall and Holiday Reception |
| December 9 - 13 | MBA Final Exams |
| December 20 | Last Day of B Term |
| December 25 | Christmas (University Holiday) |
| January 1 | New Years Day (University Holiday) |
| January 13 - 17 | MBA Orientation |
| January 20 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Holiday) |
| January 27 | First Day of A Term |
| January 31 | Submission deadline for Spring 2025 budget schedules, FY 2025 updated budget estimates, and FY 2025 original budgets |
| February 14 | Submission deadline for Summer 2025 adjunct appointments |
| March 7 | MBA Study Day / Last Day of A Term |
| March 10 - 14 | MBA Final Exams |
| March 11 | Submission deadline for FY 2025 original budgets to Office of Management and Budgets |
| March 17 - 21 | Spring Break (Administrative Offices are open) |
| March 24 | First Day of B Term |
| April 4 | Submission deadline for Summer 2025 teaching assistant appointments |
| April 9 | Submission deadline for Summer 2025 workspace assignments |
| April 18 | Submission deadline for Summer 2025 budget schedules |
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April 26 April 30 |
EMBA Orientation Submission deadline for Fall 2025 adjunct appointments |
| May 2 | MBA Study Day / Last Day of B Term |
| May 5 - 9 | MBA Final Exams |
| May 6 | CBS Board Meeting |
| May 9 | FY 2025 Closing Dates announced |
| May 19 | First Day of A Term |
| May 21 | Commencement |
| May 26 | Memorial Day (University Holiday) |
| May 29 - 31 | Reunion 2025 |
| June 7 | Manhattanville Community Day |
| June 11 | Community Service Day / Picnic |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (University Holiday) |
| June 27 | MBA Study Day / Last Day of A Term |
| June 30 | Submission deadline for Fall 2025 workspace assignments |
| July 1-2 | MBA Final Exams |
| July 4 | Independence Day (University Holiday) |
| July 10 | Submission deadline for Fall 2025 teaching assistant appointments |
Academic Year 2025 - 2026
| August 15-16 | EMBA Orientation |
| August 18-22 | MBA, MS, PhD Orientation |
| August 27 | New Faculty Orientation |
| September 1 | Labor Day (University Holiday) |
| September 2 | First Day of A Term |
| September 5 | Make up for Labor Day (All Classes on a Monday Schedule) |
| September 15 | Submission deadline for FY 2026 updated budget estimates |
| September 26 | Submission deadline for Spring 2026 Adjunct Appointments |
| October 10 | Last Day of A Term |
| October 13-17 | MBA Final Exams |
| October 17 | All Staff Professional Development Day |
| October 20 | First Day of B Term |
| October 21 | CBS Board Meeting |
| November 3 | No Classes Scheduled (Academic Holiday) |
| November 4 | Election Day (University Holiday) |
| November 7 | Submission deadline for Spring 2026 Teaching Assistant Appointments |
| November 26 | No Classes Scheduled (Academic Holiday) |
| November 27-28 | Thanksgiving (University Holiday) |
| December 5 | Last Day of Classes |
| December 8-12 | MBA Final Exams |
| December 9 | All Faculty & Staff Meeting and Holiday Reception |
| December 19 | End of Term |
| December 25 | Christmas (University Holiday) |
| January 1 | New Year's Day (University Holiday) |
| January 12-16 | MBA Orientation |
| January 19 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Holiday) |
| January 26 | First Day of A Term |
| February 5 | Submission deadline for Spring 2026 budget schedules, FY 2026 updated budget estimates, and FY 2027 original budgets |
| February 13 | Submission deadline for Summer 2026 Adjunct Appointments |
| March 6 | Last Day of A Term |
| March 9-13 | MBA Final Exams |
| March 16-20 | Spring Break (Administrative Offices Open) |
| March 23 | First Day of B Term |
| April 3 | Submission deadline for Summer 2026 Teaching Assistant Appointments |
| April 7 | Spring Staff Update / Recognition |
| April 16 | Submission deadline for Summer 2026 budget schedules |
| April 24-25 | EMBA Orientation |
| May 1 | Last Day of Classes |
| May 4-6 | MBA Final Exams |
| May 5 | CBS Board Meeting |
| May 7 | FY2026 Closing Dates announced |
| May 8 | Submission deadline for Fall 2026 Adjunct appointments, End of Term |
| May 20 | University Commencement |
| May 25 | Memorial Day (University Holiday) |
| May 26 | First Day of A Term |
| June 1 | Submission deadline for AY 2026-2027 Workspace Assignments |
| June 5-6 | Reunion 2026 |
| June 8 | Submission deadline for employees to submit self-evalulations to managers |
| June 10 | Service Day / Summer Picnic / Faculty & Staff Update |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (University Holiday) |
| July 3 | Last Day of A Term |
| July 6-7 | Study / Contingency Days |
| July 8-9 | MBA Final Exams |
| July 17 | Submission deadline for Fall 2026 Teaching Assistant Appointments |
| July 31 | Submission deadline for managers to send completed self-evaluations to HR |
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