2015-2016 Official Academic Calendar
Carnegie Mellon University
Fall 2015 Semester
Semester: (M-14, T-15, W-14, Th-14, F-13) Total=70
Mini-1: (M-7, T-7, W-7, Th-7, F-7) Total=35
Mini-2: (M-7, T-7, W-6, Th-6, F-6) Total=32
Date
August 31
September 4
September 4
September 4
September 7
September 14
September 14
September 14
September 30
October 13-23
October 19
October 19
October 20
October 20-22
October 22-24
October 23
October 23
October 26
October 26
October 28
October 30
October 30
October 30
November 9
November 16-20
November 24
November 25-27
Nov. 30-Dec. 21
December 11
December 11
December 12-13
December 14-15
December 16
December 17-18
December 19
December 20
December 21
December 23
Day
M
F
F
F
M
M
M
M
W
T-F
M
M
T
T-Th
Th-Sa
F
F
M
M
W
F
F
F
M
M-F
T
W-F
M-M
F
F
Sa-Su
M-T
W
Th-F
Sa
Su
M
W
Notes
Semester & Mini-1 Classes Begin
Mini-1 Course Add Deadline
Mini-1 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline
Mini-1 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment
Labor Day; No Classes
Semester Course Add Deadline
Semester Course Audit Grade Option Deadline
Semester Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment
Mini-1 Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date
Mini-1 Faculty Course Evaluations
Mini-1 Last Day of Classes
Mini-1 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline
No Graduate Mini-1 Course Meetings (Reading Day)
No Undergraduate Mini-1 Course Meetings (Reading Period)
Graduate Mini-1 Exam Days
Undergraduate Mini-1 Exam Day
Mid-Semester Break; No Classes (Mini-1 exams will take place)
Mid-Semester Grades Due by 4 p.m.
Mini-2 Classes Begin
Mini-1 Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
Mini-2 Course Add Deadline
Mini-2 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline
Mini-2 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment
Semester Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After this date.
Spring 2016 Registration Week
Mini-2 Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date
Thanksgiving Holiday; No Classes
Semester & Mini-2 Faculty Course Evaluations
Semester & Mini-2 Last Day of Classes
Semester & Mini-2 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline
Reading Days
Final Examinations
Reading Day
Final Examinations
Reading Day
Final Examinations
Makeup Final Examinations
Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
1
2
1
2
2
Spring 2016 Semester
Semester: (M-14, T-15, W-15, Th-14, F-13) Total=71
Mini-3: (M-7, T-7, W-7, Th-7, F-7) Total=35
Mini-4: (M-7, T-7, W-7, Th-6, F-6) Total=33
Date
Day
January 11
January 15
January 15
January 15
January 18
January 25
January 25
January 25
February 9
Feb. 22-29
February 29
February 29
Feb. 29-Mar. 4
March 1-3
M
F
F
F
M
M
M
M
T
M-M
M
M
M-F
T-Th
Approved: 26 November 2014
Updated: 26 November 2014
Notes
Semester & Mini-3 Classes Begin
Mini-3 Course Add Deadline
Mini-3 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline
Mini-3 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment
Martin Luther King Day; No Classes
Semester Course Add Deadline
Semester Course Audit Grade Option Deadline
Semester Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment
Mini-3 Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date
Mini-3 Faculty Course Evaluations
Mini-3 Last Day of Classes
Mini-3 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline
Graduate Mini-3 Exam Days
No Undergraduate Mini-3 Course Meetings (Reading Period)
1
2
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March 4
March 4
March 7
March 7-11
March 9
March 14
March 16
March 18
March 18
March 18
March 29
April 12
April 14
April 15-16
April 18-22
Apr. 18-May 10
April 29
April 29
Apr. 30-May 1
May 2-3
May 4
May 5-6
May 7-8
May 9
May 10
May 12
May 15
May 17
F
F
M
M-F
W
M
W
F
F
F
T
T
Th
F-Sa
M-F
M-T
F
F
Sa-Su
M-T
W
Th-F
Sa-Su
M
T
Th
Su
T
Summer Session All 2016
Carnegie Mellon University
Undergraduate Mini-3 Exam Day
Mid-Semester Break; No Classes (Mini-3 undergraduate exams will take place)
Mid-Semester Grades Due by 4 p.m.
Spring Break; No Classes
Mini-3 Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
Mini-4 Classes Begin
Summer 2016 Registration Begins
Mini-4 Course Add Deadline
Mini-4 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline
Mini-4 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment
Semester Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date
Mini-4 Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date
No Classes
Spring Carnival; No Classes
Fall 2016 Registration Week
Semester & Mini-4 Faculty Course Evaluations
Semester & Mini-4 Last Day of Classes
Semester & Mini-4 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline
Reading Days
Final Examinations
Reading Day
Final Examinations
Reading Days
Final Examinations
Makeup Final Examinations
Final Grades Due by 4 p.m. (graduating students)
Commencement
Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
1
2
2
Date
May 16
May 20
May 20
May 20
May 27
May 27
May 27
May 30
June 13
June 20-24
June 23
June 23
June 24
June 27
June 28
July 1
July 1
July 1
July 4
Day
M
F
F
F
F
F
F
M
M
M-F
Th
Th
F
M
T
F
F
F
M
[includes Tepper, MBA or Heinz programs; and all Mini-5 & Mini-6 courses]
Session All: (M=11, T=12, W=11, Th=12, F=10) Total=56
(12 week session, inc. mini sect. 5/6 courses)
Notes
Session All & Mini-5 Classes Begin
Mini-5 Course Add Deadline
Mini-5 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline
Mini-5 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment
1
Session All Course Add Deadline
Session All Course Audit Grade Option Deadline
Session All Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment
1
Memorial Day; No Classes
Mini-5 Course Drop or Pass/Fail Grade Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date
Mini-5 Faculty Course Evaluations
Mini-5 Last Day of Classes (except MBA, Heinz)
Mini-5 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline
Mini-5 Final Examinations
Mini-6 Classes Begin
Mini-5 Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
Mini-6 Course Add Deadline
Mini-6 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline
Mini-6 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment
1
Independence Day; No Classes
July 8
July 26
August 1-5
August 4
August 4
August 5
August 9
F
T
M-F
Th
Th
F
T
Session All Course Drop or Pass/Fail Grade Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade for Course Dropping After This Date
Mini-6 Course Drop or Pass/Fail Grade Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date
Session All & Mini-6 Faculty Course Evaluations
Session All & Mini-6 Last Day of Classes (except MBA, Heinz)
Session All & Mini-6 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline
Session All & Mini-6 Final Exams
Session All & Mini-6 Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
Summer Session One 2016
Date
May 16
May 20
Day
M
M
Approved: 26 November 2014
Updated: 26 November 2014
[does not include Tepper, MBA or Heinz programs; or Mini courses]
Session One: (M=5, T=6, W=6, Th=6, F=5) Total= 28
(6 week undergraduate session)
Session One Classes Begin
Session One Course Add Deadline
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May 20
May 20
May 30
June 13
June 20-24
June 23
June 23
June 24
June 28
Carnegie Mellon University
Session One Course Audit Grade Option Deadline
Session One Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment
Memorial Day; No Classes
Session One Course Drop or Pass/Fail Grade Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade for Course Dropping After This
Date
Session One Faculty Course Evaluations
Session One Last Day of Classes
Session One Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline
Session One Final Examinations
Session One Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
F
F
F
M
M-F
Th
Th
F
T
Summer Session Two 2016
Date
June 27
July 1
July 1
July 1
July 4
July 19
August 1-5
August 4
August 4
August 5
August 9
[includes APEA & Pre-College programs; does not include Tepper, MBA or Heinz programs; or Mini courses]
Session Two: (M=6, T=5, W=6, Th=6, F=5) Total=28
(6 week undergraduate session)
Session Two Classes Begin
Session Two Course Add Deadline
Session Two Course Audit Grade Option Deadline
Session Two Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment
1
Independence
Day; No
Classes
Session
Two Course
Drop
or Pass/Fail Grade Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade for Course Dropping After This
Date
Session Two Faculty Course Evaluations
Session Two Last Day of Classes
Session Two Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline
Session Two Final Exams
Session Two Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
Day
M
F
F
F
M
T
M-F
Th
Th
F
T
Notes:
*
Exception for Heinz refers to all Heinz School programs. Exceptions for MBA refer only to the Tepper MBA graduate
program. Exceptions for Tepper refer only to the Computational Finance and Doctoral programs.
Students dropping a course while maintaining enrollment will receive a tuition adjustment only if they drop by this
1. date. Students taking a Leave of Absence or Withdrawing from the University should consult the official Tuition
Adjusment Policy.
2. Not applicable for graduate students in CFA, DC, HC & SCS.
Approved: 26 November 2014
Updated: 26 November 2014
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