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Contact
Phone: 716-645-5698
M - TH: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
F: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Email: UBregistrar@buffalo.edu
Walk in Assistance:
1Capen, North Campus
Reservations required.
2017–2018
Academic Calendar: 2017–2018
Start and End Dates | Session |
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Tuesday, May 30 - Friday, July 7, 2017* (6 weeks) |
Summer Session I (J) |
Monday, June 26 - Friday, Aug. 4, 2017** (6 weeks) |
Summer Session II (K) |
Monday, July 10 - Friday, Aug. 18, 2017** (6 weeks) |
Summer Session III (M) |
Tuesday, May 30 - Friday, July 28, 2017* ** (9 weeks) |
9 Week Sessions (L) |
Tuesday, May 30 - Friday, Aug. 4, 2017* ** (10 weeks) |
10 Week Sessions (A) |
Tuesday, May 30 - Friday, Aug. 18, 2017* ** (12 weeks) |
12 Week Sessions (I) |
Dates Vary | Session X (Non-Standard) |
* May 29, 2017 - Memorial Day holiday observed ** July 4, 2017 - Independence Day holiday observed |
Date | Event |
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Monday, Aug. 28, 2017 | Classes Begin |
Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 | Labor Day Observed |
Wednesday, Nov. 22 - Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017 | Fall Recess |
Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 | Classes Resume |
Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 | Last Day of Classes |
Saturday, Dec. 9 - Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 | Reading Days |
Monday, Dec. 11 - Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 | Semester Final Examinations |
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 | Winter Recess Begins |
Date | Event |
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Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 | Classes Begin |
Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed |
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 | Last Day of Classes |
Date | Event |
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Monday, Jan. 29, 2018 | Classes Begin |
Monday, March 19 - Saturday, March 24, 2018 | Spring Recess |
Monday, March 26, 2018 | Classes Resume |
Friday, May 11, 2018 | Last Day of Classes |
Saturday, May 12 - Sunday, May 13, 2018 | Reading Days |
Monday, May 14 - Saturday, May 19, 2018 | Semester Final Examinations |
Friday, May 18 - Sunday, May 20, 2018 | Commencement Weekend |
The University at Buffalo academic calendar is set by the Faculty Senate and University President, and dates may change at their discretion.
Last updated: June 02, 2020 2:39 pm EST