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 2023-2024

Fall 2023 Semester

Semester: (M-14, T-14, W-12, Th-12, F-12) Total=64
Mini-1: (M-7, T-7, W-6, Th-6, F-6) Total=32
Mini-2: (M-7, T-7, W-6, Th-6, F-6) Total=32
Date Day
August 28     M Semester & Mini-1 Classes Begin
September 1     F Mini-1 Course Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline 
September 4     M Labor Day; No Classes
September 8     F Make-up Day for Labor Day
September 11     M Semester Course Add, Audit, Receive Tuition Adjustment Deadline
September 20     W Mini-1 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date
October 2     M Mini-1 Course Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline
October 9     M Semester Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date
October 10     T Mini-1 Last Day of Classes
October 10     T Mini-1 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm
October 11 - October 15 W-Su Mini-1 Reading Days and Final Exams
October 16 - October 20 M-F Mid-Semester Break; No Classes
October 23     M Mid-Semester & Mini 1 Grades Due by 4 pm
October 23     M Mini-2 Classes Begin 
October 30     M Mini-2 Course Add, audit, & Tuition Adjust Drop Deadline
November 7     T Democracy Day - No MSCF Classes
November 10     F Make-up Day for Democracy Day
November 13     M Semester Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadine
November 14     T Spring Registration Opens for Masters Students
November 15     W Mini-2 Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date
November 22 - November 24 W-F Thanksgiving Holiday; No Classes
November 27     M Mini 2 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline
December 7     Th Semester & Mini-2 Last Day of Classes 
December 7     Th Semester & Mini-2 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm
December 8 - December 15 F-F Mini-2 Reading Days and Final Exams
December 20     W Final Grades Due by 4 pm 

Spring 2024 Semester

Semester: (M-14, T-14, W-12, Th-12, F-12) Total=64
Mini-3: (M-7, T-7, W-6, Th-6, F-6) Total=32
Mini-4: (M-7, T-7, W-6, Th-6, F-6) Total=32
Date Day
January 12     F December 2023 Graduate Certification Deadline
January 15     M Martin Luther King Day; No Classes
January 16     T Semester & Mini-3 Classes Begin
January 19     F Make-up Day for Martin Luther King Day
January 22     M Mini-3 Course Add, Audit & Tuition Adjustment Deadline
January 29     M Semester Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment, Drop Deadline
February 7     W Mini-3 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date 
February 19     M Mini-3 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline
February 26     M Semester Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date
February 27     T Mini-3 Last Day of Classes 
February 27     T Mini-3 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm
February 28 - March 3 W-Su Mini-1 Reading Days and Final Exams
March 4 - March 8 M - F Spring Break; No Classes
March 11     M Mid- Semester & Mini-3 Final Grades Due by 4 pm
March 11     M Mini-4 Classes Begin
March 12     T Summer 2022 Registration Begins
March 15     F Mini-4 Course Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline
April 1     M Semester Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline
April 3     W Mini 4 Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade Assigned After This
April 12 - April 13 F  - S Spring Carnival; No Classes
April 15     M Mini-4 Pass/No Paass & Withdrawal Deadline
April 16     T Fall Registration Open for Masters Students
April 23     T Mini-4 Last Day of Classes
April 23     T Mini-4 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm
April 24 - May 1 W-W Semester & Mini-4 Reading Days and Final Exams
May 8     W Final Grades Due by 4 pm (graduating students)
May 11     Sa Tepper Commencement Ceremony
May 12     Su CMU Commencement Ceremony
May 14     T Final Grades Due by 4 pm