The official academic calendar is set each spring for the upcoming two academic years. Sage’s academic years begin in the summer and run through the fall and spring semesters.
The calendar for Russell Sage Online is below.
Download the RSC/SCA Fall 2016 Exam Schedule (PDF)
| SUMMER 2016 | |
| Session I & III Classes Begin | May 16 |
| Memorial Day: College Closed | May 30 |
| Session I Classes End | June 27 |
| Holiday - College Closed | July 4 |
| Session I Grades Due | July 5 |
| Session II & III | July 5 |
| Session II & III Classes End | August 11 |
| Session II & III Grades Due | August 15 |
| Computer Maintenance Window | August 19 - 26 |
| FALL 2016 | |
| Fall Semester Classes Begin | August 29 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a course | September 2 |
| Labor Day: College Closed | September 5 |
| Roster Reconciliation | September 9 |
| December Graduation Applications Due | October 3 |
| October Travel and Study Days | October 8-11 |
| Columbus Day: College Closed | October 10 |
| College Open. No Classes. | October 11 |
| Undergraduate Advisory Grades Due (RSC/SCA/SPCE) | October 12 |
| Advising Begins (Tentative) | October 24 |
| Registration opens (Tentative) | November 7 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Class (RSC/SCA) | November 18 |
| Last Day to Opt for Pass/Fail Option | November 18 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23-27 |
| Last Class Day (RSC/SCA) | December 9 |
| Reading Day (RSC/SCA) | December 12 |
| RSC WORLD Conference | December 12 |
| Final Exams (RSC/SCA) | December 13-16 |
| Last Class Day/Exam (SPCE/SGS) | December 16 |
| Fall Grades Due | December 20 |
| SPRING 2017 | |
| Martin Luther King Day: Offices Closed | January 16 |
| Spring Semester Classes Begin | January 17 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a course | January 24 |
| Filing Deadline for May Graduation | February 15 |
| Undergraduate Advisory Grades Due (RSC/SCA/SPCE) | March 1 |
| Spring Break | March 4-12 |
| Advising Begins | March 13 |
| Registration Opens | March 27 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Class (RSC/SCA) | April 7 |
| Last Day to Opt for Pass/Fail Option | April 7 |
| Research Symposium (No Undergraduate Classes) | April 26 |
| Last Class Day (RSC/SCA) | April 28 |
| SGS Research Symposium | April 29 |
| RSC WORLD Conference | May 1 |
| Reading Day (RSC/SCA) | May 1 |
| Final Exams | May 2-5 |
| Last Class Day/Exam (SPCE/SGS) | May 8 |
| Graduating Student Grades Due | May 9 (Noon) |
| Baccalaureate Ceremonies | May 12 |
| Commencement | May 13 |
| All other grades due | May 15 (5:00 pm) |
| SUMMER 2017 | |
| Session I Classes Begin | May 15 |
| Memorial Day: College Closed | May 29 |
| Session I Classes End | June 26 |
| Session I Grades Due | June 30 |
| Holiday: College Closed | July 4 |
| Session II Classes Begin | July 5 |
| Session II Classes End | August 15 |
| Session II Grades Due | August 21 |
| Summer III Session Grades Due | August 21 |
| Computer Maintenance Window | August 18-25 |
Russell Sage Online
| SUMMER 2016 | |
| MODULE 1 BEGINS | May 16 |
| Module 1 Payment Due | May 16 |
| Time Frame for 100% refund | May 16 - 19 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a course | May 19 |
| 100% Financial Liability | May 20 |
| Last Day to withdraw from UG online class (grade of w) | June 16 |
| Module 1 Ends | June 27 |
| Grades Due Module 1 | June 28 |
| MODULE 2 BEGINS | July 5 |
| Module 2 Payment Due | July 5 |
| Time Frame for 100% refund | July 5 - 8 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a course | July 8 |
| 100% Financial Liability | July 9 |
| Last Day to withdraw from UG online class (grade of w) | August 5 |
| Module 2 ends | August 11 |
| Grades Due Module 2 | August 15 |
| FALL 2016 | |
| MODULE 1 BEGINS | August 29 |
| MODULE 1 PAYMENT DUE | August 29 |
| Time Frame for 100% refund | August 29 – September 1 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a course | September 1 |
| 100% Financial liability | September 2 |
| Labor Day; College closed | September 5 |
| Last Day to withdraw from UG online class (grade of W) | September 30 |
| Last day of class | October 20 |
| Grades are due | October 23 |
| MODULE 2 BEGINS (8 weeks) | October 24 |
| MODULE 2 PAYMENT DUE | October 24 |
| Time Frame for 100% refund | October 24 - 27 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a course | October 27 |
| 100% Financial Liability | October 28 |
| Last Day to withdraw from UG online class (grade of W) | November 25 |
| Last day of class | December 16 |
| Grades are due | December 20 |
| SPRING 2017 | |
| MODULE 1 BEGINS | January 17 |
| MODULE 1 PAYMENT DUE | January 17 |
| Time Frame for 100% refund | January 17 - 20 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a course | January 20 |
| 100% Financial Liability | January 23 |
| Last Day to withdraw from UG online class (grade of W) | February 17 |
| Last day of class | March 10 |
| Grades are due | March 14 |
| MODULE 2 BEGINS (8 weeks) | March 13 |
| MODULE 2 PAYMENT DUE | March 13 |
| Time Frame for 100% refund | March 13 - 16 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a course | March 16 |
| 100% Financial liability | March 20 |
| Last Day to withdraw from UG online class (grade of W) | April 21 |
| Last day of class | May 5 |
| Grades are due | May 9 |
| TSC Commencement | May 13 |
| SUMMER 2017 | |
| MODULE 1 BEGINS (7 weeks) | May 15 |
| MODULE 1 PAYMENT DUE | May 15 |
| Time Frame for 100% refund | May 16 - 18 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a course | May 18 |
| 100% Financial Liability | May 19 |
| Memorial Day; College closed | May 29 |
| Last Day to withdraw from UG online class (grade of W) | June 16 |
| Last day of class | June 30 |
| Grades are due | July 5 |
| MODULE 2 BEGINS (7 weeks) | July 5 |
| MODULE 2 PAYMENT DUE | July 5 |
| Time Fame for 100% refund | July 5 - 10 |
| Last day to Add/Drop a course | July 10 |
| 100% Financial Liability | July 11 |
| Last Day to withdraw from UG online class (grade of W) | August 4 |
| Last day of class | August 16 |
| Grades are due | August 18 |