Note: different calendar dates may apply for select courses and/or offerings at locations other than the main campus. Consult the complete academic calendar on the Daemen web page for details.
Link to Daemen Academic Calendar Information
First Semester |
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| August 29 | Welcome Week begins |
| September 2 | Classes begin |
| September 9 | Last day for making changes in schedule (Adding and Dropping Courses Ends) |
| October 10 | Application for Degree forms must be filed with the Registrar’s office for all prospective January 2026 graduates |
| October 13-14 | Indigenous Peoples Day- classes will not meet |
| October 27 | Mid semester grades due at NOON |
| November 4 | Last day for authorized withdrawal from courses (or change to audit) |
| November 6 | Advance Registration begins for Intersemester/Spring Semester 2026 (This date is subject to change) |
| November 26-28 | Thanksgiving Recess- classes will not meet |
| December 5 | Last day of classes |
| December 8 | Final Examinations begin |
| December 12 | Final Examinations and Fall 2025 Semester Ends |
| December 16 | Semester grades due at NOON |
Intersemester Session |
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| January 5 | Classes begin |
| January 13 | Last day for authorized withdrawal from courses (or change to audit) |
| January 16 | Last day of classes |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance |
| January 20 | Final Examinations are held (if no final exam, class is held on this day) |
| January 22 | Intersemester grades due at NOON |
Second Semester |
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| January 21 | Classes begin |
| January 28 | Last day for making changes in schedule (Adding and Dropping Courses Ends) |
| February 2 | Application for Degree forms must be filed with the Registrar’s office for all prospective May 2026 graduates |
| February 16 | President’s Day – classes will not meet |
| March 6 | Mid semester grades due at NOON |
| March 9-13 | Spring Break – classes will not meet |
| March 31 | Last day for authorized withdrawal from courses (or change to audit) |
| April 2 | Advance Registration begins for Summer and Fall Semester 2026 (This date is subject to change) |
| April 15 | Celebration of Academic Excellence (Tentative date) |
| April 3-6 | Spring Holiday – classes will not meet |
| May 1 | Last day of classes |
| May 4 | Final Examinations begin |
| May 8 | Final Examinations and Spring 2026 semester ends |
| May 12 | Grades due at NOON for: prospective May 2026 graduates, non-graduating ceremony “walkers,” also for candidates’ admission to the Physician Assistant programs, and to the professional phase of the Physical Therapy program. |
| May 15 | Annual Excellence Awards Ceremony: 7:00 PM (held in Yurtchuk Social Room) |
| May 16 | Commencement held at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY |
| May 19 | Semester grades due at NOON for all other students |
| June 15 | Application for Degree forms must be filed for all prospective September 2026 graduates |