Fall Semester 2025
Monday, August 18 Move in day - new & returning Students Monday, August 18 - Friday, August 29 Orientation Monday, September 1 Labor Day - no classes Tuesday, September 2 Classes begin Monday, October 13 Columbus Day - no classes Tuesday, November 25 Thanksgiving Break begins at 4PM Monday, December 1 Classes resume Friday, December 19 Fall semester ends Spring Semester 2026
Thursday, January 8 Move in day Friday, January 9 Spring orientation for new/returning students Monday, January 12 First day of classes Monday, January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no classes Friday, March 6 Spring break begins after last class Monday, March 16 Classes Resume Friday, May 8 Final day of Spring Semester classes
Graduation BrunchFriday, May 8 - Sunday May 17 Break for returning students Summer Semester 2026
Friday, May 15 Graduation practice - graduating seniors return at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16 Commencement 1:00 p.m. (Details to follow) Sunday, May 17 All other students return Monday, May 18 Summer classes begin Monday, May 25 Memorial Day - no classes Friday, June 19 Juneteenth - no classes Wednesday, July 22 Summer classes end Thursday, July 23 Summer Trip, details TBD Friday, July 24 Move out day Friday, July 24 - Sunday August 16 Summer Break Fall Semester 2026
Monday, August 17 Move in day for all students Monday, August 17 - Friday August 28 Student orientation Monday, August 31 Fall classes begin Monday, September 7 Labor Day - no classes




What comes after graduation? Many College Experience students, in fact most, choose to remain in Albany. They maintain friendships with their fellow and former graduates, form romantic partnerships, and some get married.