Carnegie Mellon University

Important Dates

2022-2023 Academic Year

Date

Day of Week

Event

Aug 15 M Fall 2022 Balance Due
Aug 15-19 M-F Graduate Student Orientation
Aug 17 W International Graduate Student Orientation
Aug 20 Sa First-Year Student Residence Hall Check-In
Aug 21 Su International First-Year Undergraduate Student Orientation
Aug 20-28 Su-Sa First-Year Undergraduate Student Orientation
Aug 23-26 W-Su Returning Student Residence Hall Check-In
Aug 29 M Fall 2022 Semester & Mini-1 Classes Begin
Sept 5 M Labor Day; No Classes
Oct 14 Fr Mini-1 Last Day of Classes
Oct 14-15 F-Sa Family Weekend
Oct 15 Sa Scotty Saturday/Pride Day
Oct 17-21 M-F Fall Break; No Classes
Oct 24 M Mini-2 Classes Begin
Oct 28 Fr Tartan Community Day; No Classes
Oct 29 Sa Homecoming 
Nov 14-18 M-F Spring 2023 Registration Week
Nov 23-25 W-Fr Thanksgiving Holiday; No Classes
Dec 9 F Semester  & Mini-2 Last Day of Classes
Dec 12 M Final Examinations Begin
Dec 19 M Make-Up Final Examinations*
Dec 20  T Residence Halls Close at Noon for Winter Break

*We recommend making travel plans for the day after Make-Up Final Exams.

Date

Day of Week

Event

Jan 15 Su Spring 2023 Balance Due
Jan 16 M MLK Jr. Day; University Closed
Jan 17 T Sping 2023 Semester & Mini-3 Classes Begin
Mar 3 F Mini-3 Last Day of Classes
Mar 6-10 M-F Spring Break; No Classes
Mar 13 M Mini-4 Classes Begin
Mar 13 W Summer 2023 Registration Opens
April 13-14 Th-F Spring Carnival; No Classes
April 15 Sa Spring Carnival
Aprl 17-21 M-F Fall 2023 Registration Week
April 28 F Semester & Mini-4 Last Day of Classes
May 1 M Final Examinations Begin
May 9 T

Make-Up Final Examinations*

May 10 W

Residence Halls Close at Noon for All Students

May 14 Sa

Commencement 

*We recommend making travel plans for the day after Make-Up Final Exams.

Date

Day of Week

Event

May 15 M Summer All & Summer One/Mini-5 Classes Begin
May 29 M Memorial Day; University Closed
June 19 M Juneteenth; University Closed
June 22 Th Last Day of Summer One/Mini-5 Classes
June 23 F Summer One/Mini-5 Final Examinations
June 26-30 M-F Summer Break; No Classes
July 3 M Summer Two/Mini-6 Classes Begin
July 4 T Independence Day; University Closed
August 10 Th Summer All & Summer Two/Mini-6 Last Day of Classes
August 11 Fr Summer All & Summer Two/Mini-6 Final Examinations