Academic Calendar
The below academic calendar includes important class start dates, registration change deadlines, and advising dates.
Spring 2021
| Item | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Spring semester begins | January 25 | First day of 7-week session for Intensive English and 14-week Pre-Academic and Global Pathways classes |
| Add/drop deadlines | January 29 | Last day to add or drop weekday classes in Spring I – contact an advisor |
| February 4 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Spring I – contact an advisor | |
| February 5 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Spring I – contact an advisor | |
| Lunar New Year | February 12 | Classes will meet via asynchronous remote learning. Asynchronous remote learning means that while classes will not meet at a designated time or place, instruction will happen. Check Classes for announcements from your instructor. |
| End of Spring I | March 12 | End of 7-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Spring II begins | March 15 | First day of 7-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Add/drop deadlines | March 21 | Last day to add or drop weekday intensive classes in Spring II – contact an advisor |
| March 25 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Spring II – contact an advisor | |
| March 26 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Spring II – contact an advisor | |
| Academic Advisement | Find the link to sign up in your Pace email | |
| Passover | March 27 | No day or evening classes scheduled. |
| Good Friday | April 2 | Classes will meet via asynchronous remote learning. Asynchronous remote learning means that while classes will not meet at a designated time or place, instruction will happen. Check Classes for announcements from your instructor. |
| End of Spring II and Global Pathways Classes | May 1 | End of 7-week session for Intensive English and 14-week Pre-Academic and Global Pathways classes |
Summer 2021
| Item | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day | May 31 | Pace University is closed in observance of this holiday. No staff will be on campus. No ELI classes are held. |
| Summer semester begins | June 1 | |
| Add/drop deadlines | June 7 | Last day to add or drop weekday classes in Summer I – contact an advisor |
| June 10 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Summer I – contact an advisor | |
| June 11 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Summer I – contact an advisor | |
| Academic Advisement | June 23-24 | Find the link to sign up in your Pace email |
| Juneteenth | June 18 | Pace University is closed in observance of this holiday. No staff or administrators are on campus. No ELI classes are held. |
| Independence Day | July 5 | Pace University is closed in observance of this holiday. No staff or administrators are on campus. No ELI classes are held. |
| End of Summer I | July 9 | End of 6-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Summer II begins | July 12 | First day of 6-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Add/drop deadlines | July 16 | Last day to add or drop weekday intensive classes in Summer II – contact an advisor |
| July 22 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Summer II – contact an advisor | |
| July 23 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Summer II – contact an advisor | |
| Academic Advisement | August 2-3 | Find the link to sign up in your Pace email |
| End of Summer II and Global Pathways Classes | August 20 | End of 6-week session for Intensive English and 12-week Pre-Academic and Global Pathways classes |
Fall 2021
| Item | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Fall semester begins | September 7 | First day of 7-week session for Intensive English and 14-week Pre-Academic and Global Pathways classes |
| Labor Day | September 6 | Pace University is closed in observance of this holiday. No staff will be on campus. No ELI classes are held. |
| Rosh Hashannah | September 7 | No ELI classes, |
| First day of ELI classes | September 8 | |
| Add/drop deadlines | September 12 | Last day to add or drop weekday classes in Fall I – contact an advisor |
| September 16 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Fall I – contact an advisor | |
| September 17 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Fall I – contact an advisor | |
| Yom Kippur | September 16 | ELI classes are held unless otherwise arranged by the instructor. Instructor can offer makeup session or find substitute. |
| Academic Advisement | September 27 - October 1 | Find the link to sign up in your Pace email |
| End of Fall I | October 26 | End of 7-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Fall II begins | October 27 | First day of 7-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Add/drop deadlines | November 2 | Last day to add or drop weekday intensive classes in Fall II – contact an advisor |
| November 4 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Fall II – contact an advisor | |
| November 5 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Fall II – contact an advisor | |
| Diwali | November 4 | ELI classes are held unless otherwise arranged by the instructor. Instructor can offer makeup session or find substitute. |
| Thanksgiving Holidays | November 24-26 | Pace University is closed in observance of this holiday. No staff will be on campus. No ELI classes are held. |
| End of Fall II and Global Pathways Classes | December 18 | End of 7-week session for Intensive English and 14-week Pre-Academic and Global Pathways classes |
Winter 2022
| Item | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Winter semester begins | January 4 | First day of 3-week winter session |
| Add/drop deadlines | January 4 | Last day to add or drop Winter classes – contact an advisor |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 17 | Pace University is closed in observance of this holiday. No staff or administrators are on campus. No ELI classes are held. |
| End of Winter semester | January 21 | End of 3-week winter session |
Spring 2022
| Item | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Spring semester begins | January 24 | First day of 7-week session for Intensive English and 14-week Pre-Academic and Global Pathways classes |
| Add/drop deadlines | January 30 | Last day to add or drop weekday classes in Spring I – contact an advisor |
| February 3 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Spring I – contact an advisor | |
| February 4 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Spring I – contact an advisor | |
| Lunar New Year | February 1 | ELI classes are held unless otherwise arranged by the instructor. Instructor can offer makeup session or find substitute |
| President's Day | February 21 | Pace University is closed in observance of this holiday. No staff or administrators are on campus. No ELI classes are held. |
| End of Spring I | March 12 | End of 7-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Spring II begins | March 21 | First day of 7-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Passover | March 27 | ELI classes are held unless otherwise arranged by the instructor. Instructor can offer makeup session or find substitute |
| Add/drop deadlines | March 27 | Last day to add or drop weekday intensive classes in Spring II – contact an advisor |
| March 31 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Spring II – contact an advisor | |
| April 1 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Spring II – contact an advisor | |
| Academic Advisement | April 11 - 15 | Find the link to sign up in your Pace email |
| Good Friday | April 15 | ELI classes are held unless otherwise arranged by the instructor. Instructor can offer makeup session or find substitute |
| End of Spring II and Global Pathways Classes | May 6 | End of 7-week session for Intensive English and 14-week Pre-Academic and Global Pathways classes |
Summer 2022
| Item | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day | May 30 | Pace University is closed in observance of this holiday. No staff will be on campus. No ELI classes are held. |
| Summer semester begins | May 31 | |
| Add/drop deadlines | June 6 | Last day to add or drop weekday classes in Summer I – contact an advisor |
| June 9 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Summer I – contact an advisor | |
| June 10 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Summer I – contact an advisor | |
| Juneteenth | TBD | |
| Academic Advisement | June 20 - 24 | Find the link to sign up in your Pace email |
| Independence Day | July 4 | Pace University is closed in observance of this holiday. No staff or administrators are on campus. No ELI classes are held. |
| End of Summer I | July 9 | End of 6-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Eid Al-Adha | July 9 | ELI classes are held unless otherwise arranged by the instructor. Instructor can offer makeup session or find substitute. |
| Summer II begins | July 11 | First day of 6-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Add/drop deadlines | July 17 | Last day to add or drop weekday intensive classes in Summer II – contact an advisor |
| July 21 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Summer II – contact an advisor | |
| July 22 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Summer II – contact an advisor | |
| Academic Advisement | August 8 - 12 | Find the link to sign up in your Pace email |
| End of Summer II and Global Pathways Classes | August 20 | End of 6-week session for Intensive English and 12-week Pre-Academic and Global Pathways classes |
