Carnegie Mellon University

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.

 

MSCF Academic Calendar 2024-2025

Fall 2024 Semester

Date Day
August 26     M Semester & Mini-1 Classes Begin
August 30     F Mini-1 Course Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline 
September 2     M Labor Day; No Classes
September 6     F Make-up Day for Labor Day
September 9     M Semester Course Add, Audit, Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline
September 18     M Mini-1 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date
September 30     M Mini-1 Course Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline
September 30     M Mini-1 Faculty Course Evaluations Open
October 7     M Semester Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date
October 8     T Mini-1 Last Day of Classes
October 8     T Mini-1 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm
October 9     W Reading Day
October 10   October 13 Th-Su Mini 1 Final Exams
October 10     Sa Mini-1 Faculty Course Evaluations Close
October 14 - October 18 M-F Fall Break; No Classes
October 21     M Mini-2 Classes Begin 
October 23     W Mid-Semester & Mini 1 Grades Due by 4 pm
October 25     F Mini-2 Course Add, audit, & Tuition Adjust Drop Deadline
November 5     T Democracy Day - No MSCF Classes
November 8     F Make-up Day for Democracy Day
November 11     M Semester Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadine
November 13     W Mini-2 Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date
November 19     T Spring Registration Opens for Masters Students
November 25     M Mini 2 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline
November 25     M Semester and Mini 2 Faculty Course Evaluations Open
November 27 - November 29 W-F Thanksgiving Holiday; No Classes
December 5     Th Mini-2 Last Day of Classes
December 5     Th Semester & Mini-2 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm
December 6 - December 15 W-Su Mini-2 Reading Day and Final Exams
December 15     Su Semester & Mini 2-Faculty Course Evaluations Due
December 18     W Final Grades Due by 4 pm 

Spring 2025 Semester

Date Day
January 13     M Semester & Mini-3 Classes Begin
January 17     F Mini-3 Course Add, Audit & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline
January 20     M Martin Luther King Day; No Classes
January 24     F Make-up Day for Martin Luther King Day
January 27     M Semester Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline
February 5     W Mini-3 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date 
February 17     M Mini-3 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline
February 17     M Mini-3 Faculty Course Evaluations Open
February 24     M Semester Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date
February 25     F Mini-3 Last Day of Classes 
February 25     F Mini-3 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm
February 26 - March 2 W-Su Mini-3 Reading Days and Final Exams
March 1     Sa Mini-3 Faculty Course Evaluations Close
March 3 - March 7 M - F Spring Break; No Classes
March 10     M Mini-4 Classes Begin
March 11     T Summer 2025 Registration Begins
March 12     W Mid- Semester & Mini-3 Final Grades Due by 4 pm
March 14     F Mini-4 Course Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline
March 31     M Semester Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline
April 2     W Mini 4 Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade Assigned After This Date
April 4 - April 5 F-Sa Spring Carnival; No Classes
April 8     T Fall Registration Open for Masters Students
April 14     M Mini-4 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline
April 14     M Semester & Mini-4 Faculty Course Evaluations Open
April 22     T Mini-4 Last Day of Classes
April 22     T Mini-4 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm
April 23 - May 5 W-M Semester & Mini-4 Reading Days and Final Exams
May 5     M Semester & Mini-4 Course Evaluations Close
May 7     T Final Grades Due by 4 pm (graduating students)
May 10     Sa Tepper Commencement Ceremony
May 11     Su CMU Commencement Ceremony
May 13     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 12     M Summer All Classes Begin
May 16     F Summer One and Mini-5 Add, Audit & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline
May 23     F Summer All Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline
May 26     M Memorial Day, No Classes University Closed
May 27     T Summer One & Mini 5 Course Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade Assigned after this date
June 9     M Summer One & Mini 5 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline
June 13     F Summer One & Mini-5 Faculty Course Evaluations Open
June 7     T Summer All Course Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade assigned after this date
June 18     W Summer One & Mini-5 Last Day of Classes
June 18     W Summer One & Mini-5 Voucher Deadline
June 19     Th Juneteenth; No Classes University Closed
June 20     F Summer One & Mini-5 Final Exams
June 20     F Summer One & Mini 5 Faculty Course Evaluations close
June 23     M Summer Two & Mini-6 First Day of Classes
June 24     T Summer One & Mini-5 Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
June 27     F Summer Two & Mini-6 Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline
July 3     Th Summer All Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Grade Deadline
July 4     F Independence Day; No Classes University Closed
July 7     M Summer Two & Mini-6 Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade assigned after this date
July 21     M Summer Two & Mini 6 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline
July 28     M Summer All, Two, & Mini-6 Faculty Course Evaluations Open
July 31     Th Summer All, Two, & Mini-6 Last Day of Classes
July 31     Th Summer All, Two, & Mini-6 Voucher Deadline
August 1     F Summer All, Two & Mini-6 Final Exams
August 1     F Summer All, Two , & Mini-6 Faculty Course Evaluations Close
August 5     Tu Summer All, Two, & Mini-6 Final Grades by 4 p.m.