2023-24 Official Academic Calendar

2023-2024 Official Academic Calendar

Fall 2023 Official Calendar
Semester: (M-13, T-13, W-13, Th-13, F-13) Total=65
Mini-1: (M-6, T-7, W-7, Th-7, F-7) Total=34; Mini-2: (M-7, T-6, W-6, Th-6, F-6) Total=31
week #
month Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Convocation
August

First-Year First-Year First-Year First-Year First-Year First-Year

Orientation Orientation Orientation Orientation Orientation Orientation
27 28 29 30 31 1 2 1
Mini-1 add, audit, &
tuition adj. drop
deadline (1)
First Day of
Classes
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2

University Closed

Labor Day
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 3
September

Semester add, audit, &

tuition adj. drop
deadline (1) Rosh Hashanah
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 4

Mini-1 drop deadline

W grade assigned after

this date (2)
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5

Yom Kippur Sukkot

Proposed: 4 July 2022

Updated: 25 August 2022; 15 February 2023; 13 June 2023
Approved: 15 February 2023 1 of 9
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6

Mini-1 pass/no pass &

W grade deadline (3)
Mini-1 FCEs open

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7
Semester drop deadline Last Day of Mini-1 Mini-1 Exams
Classes
W grade assigned after Mini-1 voucher deadline
this date (2) (4)
October

Mini-1 FCEs close

Family Weekend Family Weekend
15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Fall Break Fall Break Fall Break Fall Break Fall Break

No Classes No Classes No Classes No Classes No Classes

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8
First Day of Mini-2
Classes
Mid-Semester &
Mini-1 grades due
at 4 pm
29 30 31 1 2 3 4 9

Mini-2 add, audit, &

tuition adj. drop
deadline (1)
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10
Democracy Day Homecoming
No Classes
Evening classes
after 5 pm will still Veterans Day
meet
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11
Homecoming Spring 2024 Spring 2024 Spring 2024 Spring 2024 Spring 2024
Registration open Registration open Registration open Registration open Registration open
November

for doctoral for masters for juniors for sophomores for first-years
students & seniors students

Mini-2 drop deadline

Diwali Semester pass/no pass W grade assigned after
& W grade deadline (3) this date (2)

Proposed: 4 July 2022

Updated: 25 August 2022; 15 February 2023; 13 June 2023
Approved: 15 February 2023 2 of 9
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19 20 21 22 23 24 25 12

No Classes University Closed University Closed

Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Break

26 27 28 29 30 1 2 13

Mini-2 pass/no pass &

W grade deadline (3)
Semester & Mini-2
FCEs open
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14
Last Day of
Classes
Semester & Mini-2
voucher deadline (4)
Hanukkah
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15
December

Final Exams Final Exams Reading Day Final Exams Final Exams Reading Day

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16

Final Exams Make Up Final Fall Grades Due at

Exams 4 pm
Semester & Mini-2
FCEs close
24 25 26 27 28 29 30

University Closed University Closed University Closed University Closed University Closed

Christmas Eve Christmas Day Kwanzaa begins

Proposed: 4 July 2022

Updated: 25 August 2022; 15 February 2023; 13 June 2023
Approved: 15 February 2023 3 of 9
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Spring 2024 Official Calendar

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
week #
month Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
31 1 2 3 4 5 6

University Closed University Closed

New Year's Eve New Year's Day New Year's (observed)

7 8 9 10 11 12 13
January

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1

University Closed

First Day of
MLK Jr Day Classes
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2

Mini-3 add, audit, &

tuition adj. drop
deadline (1)
28 29 30 31 1 2 3 3

Semester add, audit, &

tuition adj. drop
deadline (1)
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4
Mini-3 drop deadline
February

W grade assigned after

this date (2)
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5

Proposed: 4 July 2022

Updated: 25 August 2022; 15 February 2023; 13 June 2023
Approved: 15 February 2023 4 of 9
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18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6

Mini-3 pass/no pass &

W grade deadline (3)
Mini-3 FCEs open

25 26 27 28 29 1 2 7

Semester drop deadline Last Day of Mini-3 Mini-3 Exams

Classes
W grade assigned after Mini-3 voucher deadline Mini-3 FCEs close
this date (2) (4)
3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break

No Classes No Classes No Classes No Classes No Classes

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 8
First Day of Mini-4 Summer
March

Classes Registration Opens

Mid-Semester & Mini-4 add, audit, &
tuition adj. drop
Mini-3 grades due
deadline (1)
Ramadan begins at 4 pm
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 9

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 10

Holi
31 1 2 3 4 5 6 11
Semester pass/no pass Mini-4 drop deadline
& W grade deadline

W grade assigned after

Easter this date (2)
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12
No Classes No Classes

Eid al-Fitr begins Spring Carnival Spring Carnival Spring Carnival

Proposed: 4 July 2022
Updated: 25 August 2022; 15 February 2023; 13 June 2023
Approved: 15 February 2023 5 of 9
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14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13
Fall 2024 Fall 2024 Fall 2024 Fall 2024 Fall 2024
April Registration open Registration open Registration open Registration open Registration open
for doctoral for masters for juniors for sophomores for first-years
students & seniors students

Mini-4 pass/no pass &

W grade deadline (3)
Semester & Mini-4
FCEs open
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 14

Last Day of
Classes
Semester & Mini-4
Passover begins voucher deadline (4)
28 29 30 1 2 3 4 15

Final Exams Final Exams Reading Day Final Exams Final Exams Reading Day
May

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16
Reading Day Final Exams Make Up Final Graduating
Exams Students' Grades
Due at 4 pm
Semester & Mini-4
FCEs close

Summer 2024 Official Calendar

Summer All: (M-11, T-12, W-11, Th-11, F-10) Total=55
Mini-5: (M-5, T-6, W-5, Th-6, F-5) Total=27; Summer Two & Mini-6 : (M-6, T-6, W-6, Th-5, F-5) Total=28
week #
month Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1

Commencement First Day of Spring Grades Due Summer One & Mini-5
add, audit, & tuition adj.
Summer Session at 4 pm
drop deadline (1)
All, One & Mini-5
Proposed: 4 July 2022
Updated: 25 August 2022; 15 February 2023; 13 June 2023
Approved: 15 February 2023 6 of 9
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19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2

May
Summer All add, audit,
& tuition adj. drop
deadline (1)
26 27 28 29 30 31 1 3

University Closed Summer One & Mini-5

drop deadline
W grade assigned after
Memorial Day this date (2)
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4

Summer One & Mini-5

pass/no pass & W
grade deadline (3)
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 5

Summer One & Mini-5

FCEs open
June

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 6
Summer All drop Summer One & Mini-5 Summer One &
deadline University Closed voucher deadline (4)
Mini-5 Final Exams
W grade assigned after Last Day of Summer One & Mini-5
this date (2) FCESs close
Summer One &
Juneteenth Mini-5 Classes
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 7
Summer One &
Mini-5 Grades Due
by 4 pm
First Day of Summer Two & Mini-6
add, audit & tuition adj.
Summer Two &
drop deadline (1)
Mini-6 Class
30 1 2 3 4 5 6 8
University Closed
Summer All pass/no
pass & W grade
Independence Day deadline (3)
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9
Summer Two & Mini-6
drop deadline
W grade assigned after
this date (2)
y

Proposed: 4 July 2022

Updated: 25 August 2022; 15 February 2023; 13 June 2023
Approved: 15 February 2023 7 of 9
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July
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 10

Summer Two & Mini-6

pass/no pass & W
grade deadline (3)
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 11

28 29 30 31 1 2 3 12

Summer All, Two & Mini- SummerAll, Two &

6 voucher deadline (4)
Mini-6 Final Exams
Summer All, Two & Mini- Last Day of Summer All, Two & Mini-
6 FCEs open 6 FCEs Close
Summer Classes
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
August

Summer All, Two &

Mini-6 Grades Due

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Please see https://www.cmu.edu/hub/registrar/course-changes/index.html for more

Calendar Notes information about Course Changes: Add, Drop, Withdrawal & Voucher Election
Students taking courses in the Heinz College, Tepper School of Business MBA, or in the Computational Finance programs must review
and follow those separate academic calendars for those courses.
-- Similarly, students taking courses defined as doctoral sections must review and follow that separate academic calendar for those
* courses.
Students dropping a course while remaining enrolled (in at least one course-section) will receive a tuition adjustment only if they drop
by this date.
1 -- Students taking a Leave of Absence or Withdrawing from the University should consult the official Tuition Adjustment Policy
Not applicable for graduate students in CFA, DC & SCS. Only graduate students in CIT, HC, MCS & TSB students receive W grades
2 for course withdrawal.

Proposed: 4 July 2022

Updated: 25 August 2022; 15 February 2023; 13 June 2023
Approved: 15 February 2023 8 of 9
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Course withdrawal is not an option after this date for students taking undergraduate or masters course-sections. Students must decide
if they wish to use their course drop voucher, and should discuss their options with their academic advisor in advance of these dates.
-- Students taking course-sections designated as doctoral courses are exempt from this restriction ONLY IN THOSE designated
course-sections.
3
Advisor approval is required for vouchers to be initiated. It is strongly recommended that you contact your advisor prior to the
posted deadline to discuss options.
-- Please contact your advisor before 12 noon on the deadline date.
4 -- Doctoral students do not receive vouchers.
Regarding Grade Due dates, please note that fall & spring mid-semester as well as mini-1 & 3 grades are due the Monday after break
instead of during break in both fall and spring. This confirms to a desire for a single due date, and with mini finals on Saturday, it
** provides additional time for grading.
Summer Session all corresponds to Summer Semester dates.
Summer Session One and Summer Session Two correspond to Summer One & Mini-5and Summer Two & Mini-6 dates & deadlines,
*** respectively.
**** Summer Session All, One and Two Final Exams will be scheduled by the Registrar's Office.

Calendar Dates Color Key For our inclusive Holiday Observations and Interfaith Calendar:
www.cmu.edu/leadership/the-provost/interfaith-calendar/index.html
First & Last Day of Semester Classes

No Class Days

Exam Days Questions regarding the academic calendar may be sent to

[email protected]
Semester Grades Due

Proposed: 4 July 2022

Updated: 25 August 2022; 15 February 2023; 13 June 2023
Approved: 15 February 2023 9 of 9