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.
| SUMMER 2017 | |
| Session I Classes Begin | May 15 |
| Memorial Day: College Closed | May 29 |
| Last Day to WD from S1 & U1 Class (UG) | June 12 |
| Session I Classes End | June 26 |
| Session I Grades Due | June 30 |
| Holiday: College Closed | July 3-4 |
| Session II Classes Begin | July 5 |
| Last Day to WD from S2 & U2 Class (UG) | July 31 |
| 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 |
| FALL 2017 | |
| Classes Begin | August 28 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Course | September 1 |
| Labor Day - College Closed | September 4 |
| December Graduation Applications Due | October 2 |
| Last Day to WD from F1 Class (UG) | October 2 |
| October Travel & Study Days | October 7-10 |
| Columbus Day - College Closed | October 9 |
| No Classes - Offices Open | October 10 |
| Early UG Advising Grades Due | October 11 |
| Online F1 Ends | October 17 |
| Online F1 Grades Due | October 20 |
| Advising Begins (Tentative) | October 23 |
| Online F2 Begins | October 23 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop F2 course | October 27 |
| Registration Opens (Tentative) | November 6 |
| Last Day to WD from RSC/SCA Class | November 17 |
| Last Day to opt for Pass/Fail option | November 17 |
| Last Day to WD from F2 Class (UG) | November 20 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 22-26 |
| Last Class Day (RSC/SCA) | December 8 |
| Reading Day (RSC/SCA) | December 11 |
| Final Exams (RSC/SCA) | December 12-15 |
| Online F2 Ends | December 13 |
| Last Class Day/Exam (SPCE/SGS) | December 15 |
| Fall Grades Due | December 19 |
| SPRING 2018 | |
| Martin Luther King Day - College Closed | January 15 |
| Classes Begin | January 16 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a course | January 23 |
| Filing Deadline for May Graduation | February 15 |
| Last Day to WD from P1 Class (UG) | February 19 |
| Early UG Advising Grades Due | February 28 |
| Online P1 Ends | March 6 |
| Spring Break | March 3-11 |
| Online P1 Grades Due | March 9 |
| Advising Begins (Tentative) | March 12 |
| Online P2 Begins | March 12 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop P2 course | March 16 |
| Registration Opens (Tentative) | March 26 |
| Last Day to WD from RSC/SCA class | April 6 |
| Last Day to opt for Pass/Fail Option | April 6 |
| Last Day to WD from P2 Class (UG) | April 13 |
| Research Symposium - No undergraduate classes | April 25 |
| Last Class Day (RSC/SCA) | April 27 |
| Online P2 Ends | April 27 |
| SGS Research Symposium | April 28 |
| RSC WORLD Conference | April 30 |
| Reading Day (RSC/SCA) | April 30 |
| Final Exams (RSC/SCA) | May 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 (Tentative) |
| Online P2 Grades Due | May 2 |
| Last Class/Exam (SPCE/SGS) | May 7 |
| Graduating Student Grades Due | May 8 (noon) |
| Baccalaureate Ceremonies | May 11 |
| Commencement | May 12 |
| All other grades due | May 14 by 5:00 pm |
| SUMMER 2018 | |
| Session I Begins | May 14 |
| Memorial Day - College Closed | May 28 |
| Session I ends | June 25 |
| Session I grades due | June 28 |
| Session II begins | July 2 |
| Holiday/College Closed | July 3-4 |
| Session II ends | August 14 |
| Session II Grades Due | August 17 |
| Summer III Session Grades Due | August 17 |
| Computer maintenance window | August 17-24 |
Russell Sage Online
| 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 |