Image First Day of Classes Home News & Events Events First Day of Classes Date Fri, Aug 28 2026 Date 8:00am - 8:00pm Fall 2026 semester classes start. Find more important dates on the Academic Calendar. Upcoming Events Event Date Description Graduate Hooding Ceremony May 28 Celebrate with The Hon. Doris B. González, keynote speaker & Acting President of the Higher Education Services Corp. Graduate Hooding Ceremony May 28 Celebrate with The Hon. Christine Clarke, keynote speaker & Chair & Commissioner of the New York City Commission on Human Rights Summer Session Starts June 01 Catch up on credits & accelerate your studies Commencement '26 June 01 Find details about the ceremony at Barclays Center Juneteenth June 19 John Jay is closed Scroll for more View more events
Graduate Hooding Ceremony May 28 Celebrate with The Hon. Doris B. González, keynote speaker & Acting President of the Higher Education Services Corp.
Graduate Hooding Ceremony May 28 Celebrate with The Hon. Christine Clarke, keynote speaker & Chair & Commissioner of the New York City Commission on Human Rights
