Academic Calendar
The below MSCF Calendar is a modified version of the Official Carnegie Mellon Academic Calendar and Tepper Calendar. The MSCF Academic Calendar contains information specific to our student experience. Jump to 2025-2026 Calendar
2025 - 2026 Academic Calendar
| Date | Day | |||
| August 25 | M | Semester & Mini-1 Classes Begin | ||
| August 29 | F | Mini-1 Course Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| September 1 | M | Labor Day; No Classes | ||
| September 5 | F | Make-up Day for Labor Day | ||
| September 8 | M | Semester Course Add, Audit, Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| September 17 | M | Mini-1 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date | ||
| September 29 | M | Mini-1 Course Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline | ||
| September 29 | M | Mini-1 Faculty Course Evaluations Open | ||
| October 6 | M | Semester Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date | ||
| October 7 | T | Mini-1 Last Day of Classes | ||
| October 7 | T | Mini-1 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm | ||
| October 8 | W | Reading Day | ||
| October 9 | October 12 | Th-Su | Mini 1 Final Exams | |
| October 11 | Sa | Mini-1 Faculty Course Evaluations Close | ||
| October 13 | - | October 17 | M-F | Fall Break; No Classes |
| October 20 | M | Mini-2 Classes Begin | ||
| October 22 | W | Mid-Semester & Mini 1 Grades Due by 4 pm | ||
| October 24 | F | Mini-2 Course Add, audit, & Tuition Adjust Drop Deadline | ||
| November 4 | T | Democracy Day - No MSCF Classes | ||
| November 7 | F | Make-up Day for Democracy Day | ||
| November 10 | M | Semester Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadine | ||
| November 12 | W | Mini-2 Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date | ||
| November 18 | T | Spring Registration Opens for Masters Students | ||
| November 24 | M | Mini 2 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline | ||
| November 24 | M | Semester and Mini 2 Faculty Course Evaluations Open | ||
| November 26 | - | November 28 | W-F | Thanksgiving Holiday; No Classes |
| December 4 | Th | Mini-2 Last Day of Classes | ||
| December 4 | Th | Semester & Mini-2 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm | ||
| December 5 | - | December 13 | F- Sat | Mini-2 Reading Day and Final Exams |
| December 14 | Sun | Semester & Mini 2-Faculty Course Evaluations Due | ||
| December 17 | W | Final Grades Due by 4 pm | ||
| Spring 2026 Semester | Semester: (M-13, T-14, W-14, Th-13, F-13) Total=67 | |||
| Mini-3: (M-6, T-7, W-7, Th-7, F-7) Total=34 | ||||
| Mini-4: (M-7, T-7, W-7, Th-6, F-6) Total=33 | ||||
| Date | Day | |||
| January 12 | M | Semester & Mini-3 Classes Begin | ||
| January 16 | F | Mini-3 Course Add, Audit & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| January 19 | M | Martin Luther King Day; No Classes | ||
| January 23 | F | Make-up Day for Martin Luther King Day | ||
| January 26 | M | Semester Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| February 4 | W | Mini-3 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date | ||
| February 16 | M | Mini-3 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline | ||
| February 16 | M | Mini-3 Faculty Course Evaluations Open | ||
| February 23 | M | Semester Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date | ||
| February 24 | F | Mini-3 Last Day of Classes | ||
| February 24 | F | Mini-3 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm | ||
| February 25 | - | March 1 | W-Su | Mini-3 Reading Days and Final Exams |
| February 28 | Sa | Mini-3 Faculty Course Evaluations Close | ||
| March 2 | - | March 6 | M - F | Spring Break; No Classes |
| March 9 | M | Mini-4 Classes Begin | ||
| March 10 | T | Summer 2025 Registration Begins | ||
| March 11 | W | Mid- Semester & Mini-3 Final Grades Due by 4 pm | ||
| March 13 | F | Mini-4 Course Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| March 30 | M | Semester Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline | ||
| April 1 | W | Mini 4 Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade Assigned After This Date | ||
| April 4 | - | April 5 | F-Sa | Spring Carnival; No Classes |
| April 14 | T | Fall Registration Open for Masters Students | ||
| April 13 | M | Mini-4 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline | ||
| April 13 | M | Semester & Mini-4 Faculty Course Evaluations Open | ||
| April 24 | F | Mini-4 Last Day of Classes | ||
| April 24 | T | Mini-4 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm | ||
| April 22 | - | May 4 | W-M | Semester & Mini-4 Reading Days and Final Exams |
| May 4 | M | Semester & Mini-4 Course Evaluations Close | ||
| May 12 | T | Final Grades Due by 4 pm (graduating students) | ||
| May 9 | Sa | Tepper Commencement Ceremony | ||
| May 10 | Su | CMU Commencement Ceremony | ||
| May 12 | T | Final Grades Due by 4 pm | ||
| Summer 2025 Semester | Summer All: (M-11, T-12, W-11, Th-11, F-10) Total=55 | |||
| May 11 | M | Summer All Classes Begin | ||
| May 15 | F | Summer One and Mini-5 Add, Audit & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| May 22 | F | Summer All Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| May 25 | M | Memorial Day, No Classes University Closed | ||
| May 26 | T | Summer One & Mini 5 Course Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade Assigned after this date | ||
| June 8 | M | Summer One & Mini 5 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline | ||
| June 12 | F | Summer One & Mini-5 Faculty Course Evaluations Open | ||
| June 7 | T | Summer All Course Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade assigned after this date | ||
| June 17 | W | Summer One & Mini-5 Last Day of Classes | ||
| June 18 | Th | Summer One & Mini-5 Voucher Deadline | ||
| June 19 | F | Juneteenth; No Classes University Closed | ||
| June 23 | T | Summer One & Mini-5 Final Exams | ||
| June 18 | Th | Summer One & Mini 5 Faculty Course Evaluations close | ||
| June 22 | M | Summer Two & Mini-6 First Day of Classes | ||
| June 23 | T | Summer One & Mini-5 Final Grades Due by 4 p.m. | ||
| June 26 | F | Summer Two & Mini-6 Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| July 2 | Th | Summer All Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Grade Deadline | ||
| July 3 | F | Independence Day; No Classes University Closed | ||
| July 6 | M | Summer Two & Mini-6 Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade assigned after this date | ||
| July 20 | M | Summer Two & Mini 6 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline | ||
| July 27 | M | Summer All, Two, & Mini-6 Faculty Course Evaluations Open | ||
| July 30 | Th | Summer All, Two, & Mini-6 Last Day of Classes | ||
| July 30 | Th | Summer All, Two, & Mini-6 Voucher Deadline | ||
| July 31 | F | Summer All, Two & Mini-6 Final Exams | ||
| July 31 | F | Summer All, Two , & Mini-6 Faculty Course Evaluations Close | ||
| August 4 | Tu | Summer All, Two, & Mini-6 Final Grades by 4 p.m. | ||