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 2025-2026
Fall 2025 Semester |
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 | ||||
| Date | Day | |||
| 8/25/25 | M | Semester & Mini-1 Classes Begin | ||
| 8/29/25 | F | Mini-1 Course Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| 9/1/25 | M | Labor Day; No Classes | ||
| 9/5/25 | F | Make-up Day for Labor Day | ||
| 9/8/25 | M | Semester Course Add, Audit, Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| 9/17/25 | M | Mini-1 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date | ||
| 9/29/25 | M | Mini-1 Course Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline | ||
| 9/29/25 | M | Mini-1 Faculty Course Evaluations Open | ||
| 10/6/25 | M | Semester Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date | ||
| 10/7/25 | T | Mini-1 Last Day of Classes | ||
| 10/7/25 | T | Mini-1 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm | ||
| 10/8/25 | W | Reading Day | ||
| 10/9/54 | 10/12/25 | Th-Su | Mini 1 Final Exams | |
| 10/11/25 | Sa | Mini-1 Faculty Course Evaluations Close | ||
| 10/13/25 | - | 10/17/25 | M-F | Fall Break; No Classes |
| 10/20/25 | M | Mini-2 Classes Begin | ||
| 10/22/25 | W | Mid-Semester & Mini 1 Grades Due by 4 pm | ||
| 10/24/25 | F | Mini-2 Course Add, audit, & Tuition Adjust Drop Deadline | ||
| 11/4/25 | T | Democracy Day - No MSCF Classes | ||
| 11/7/25 | F | Make-up Day for Democracy Day | ||
| 11/10/25 | M | Semester Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadine | ||
| 11/12/25 | W | Mini-2 Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date | ||
| 11/18/25 | T | Spring Registration Opens for Masters Students | ||
| 11/24/25 | M | Mini 2 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline | ||
| 11/24/25 | M | Semester and Mini 2 Faculty Course Evaluations Open | ||
| 11/26/25 | - | 11/28/25 | W-F | Thanksgiving Holiday; No Classes |
| 12/4/25 | Th | Mini-2 Last Day of Classes | ||
| 12/4/25 | Th | Semester & Mini-2 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm | ||
| 12/5/25 | - | 12/13/25 | F- Sat | Mini-2 Reading Day and Final Exams |
| 12/14/25 | Sun | Semester & Mini 2-Faculty Course Evaluations Due | ||
| 12/17/25 | W | Final Grades Due by 4 pm | ||
Spring 2026 Semester |
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 | ||||
| Date | Day | |||
| 1/12/26 | M | Semester & Mini-3 Classes Begin | ||
| 1/16/26 | F | Mini-3 Course Add, Audit & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| 1/19/26 | M | Martin Luther King Day; No Classes | ||
| 1/23/26 | F | Make-up Day for Martin Luther King Day | ||
| 1/26/26 | M | Semester Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| 2/4/26 | W | Mini-3 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date | ||
| 2/16/26 | M | Mini-3 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline | ||
| 2/16/26 | M | Mini-3 Faculty Course Evaluations Open | ||
| 2/23/26 | M | Semester Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date | ||
| 2/24/26 | F | Mini-3 Last Day of Classes | ||
| 2/24/26 | F | Mini-3 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm | ||
| 2/25/26 | - | 3/1/25 | W-Su | Mini-3 Reading Days and Final Exams |
| 2/28/25 | Sa | Mini-3 Faculty Course Evaluations Close | ||
| 3/2/26 | - | 3/6/26 | M - F | Spring Break; No Classes |
| 3/9/26 | M | Mini-4 Classes Begin | ||
| 3/10/26 | T | Summer 2025 Registration Begins | ||
| 3/11/26 | W | Mid- Semester & Mini-3 Final Grades Due by 4 pm | ||
| 3/13/26 | F | Mini-4 Course Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| 3/30/26 | M | Semester Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline | ||
| 4/1/26 | W | Mini 4 Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade Assigned After This Date | ||
| 4/4/25 | - | 4/5/24 | F-Sa | Spring Carnival; No Classes |
| 4/14/26 | T | Fall Registration Open for Masters Students | ||
| 4/13/26 | M | Mini-4 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline | ||
| 4/13/26 | M | Semester & Mini-4 Faculty Course Evaluations Open | ||
| 4/21/26 | T | Mini-4 Last Day of Classes | ||
| 4/24/26 | T | Mini-4 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm | ||
| 4/22/26 | - | 5/4/26 | W-M | Semester & Mini-4 Reading Days and Final Exams |
| 5/4/26 | M | Semester & Mini-4 Course Evaluations Close | ||
| 5/12/26 | T | Final Grades Due by 4 pm (graduating students) | ||
| 5/9/26 | Sa | Tepper Commencement Ceremony | ||
| 5/10/26 | Su | CMU Commencement Ceremony | ||
| 5/12/26 | T | Final Grades Due by 4 pm | ||
Summer 2026 Semester |
Summer All: (M-11, T-12, W-11, Th-11, F-10) Total=55 | |||
| 5/11/26 | M | Summer All Classes Begin | ||
| 5/15/26 | F | Summer One and Mini-5 Add, Audit & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| 5/22/26 | F | Summer All Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| 5/25/26 | M | Memorial Day, No Classes University Closed | ||
| 5/26/26 | T | Summer One & Mini 5 Course Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade Assigned after this date | ||
| 6/8/26 | M | Summer One & Mini 5 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline | ||
| 6/12/26 | F | Summer One & Mini-5 Faculty Course Evaluations Open | ||
| 6/7/25 | T | Summer All Course Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade assigned after this date | ||
| 6/17/26 | W | Summer One & Mini-5 Last Day of Classes | ||
| 6/18/26 | Th | Summer One & Mini-5 Voucher Deadline | ||
| 6/19/24 | F | Juneteenth; No Classes University Closed | ||
| 6/23/26 | T | Summer One & Mini-5 Final Exams | ||
| 6/18/26 | Th | Summer One & Mini 5 Faculty Course Evaluations close | ||
| 6/22/26 | M | Summer Two & Mini-6 First Day of Classes | ||
| 6/23/26 | T | Summer One & Mini-5 Final Grades Due by 4 p.m. | ||
| 6/26/26 | F | Summer Two & Mini-6 Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline | ||
| 7/2/26 | Th | Summer All Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Grade Deadline | ||
| 7/3/26 | F | Independence Day; No Classes University Closed | ||
| 7/6/26 | M | Summer Two & Mini-6 Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade assigned after this date | ||
| 7/20/26 | M | Summer Two & Mini 6 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline | ||
| 7/27/26 | M | Summer All, Two, & Mini-6 Faculty Course Evaluations Open | ||
| 7/30/26 | Th | Summer All, Two, & Mini-6 Last Day of Classes | ||
| 7/30/26 | Th | Summer All, Two, & Mini-6 Voucher Deadline | ||
| 7/31/26 | F | Summer All, Two & Mini-6 Final Exams | ||
| 7/31/26 | F | Summer All, Two , & Mini-6 Faculty Course Evaluations Close | ||
| 8/4/26 | Tu | Summer All, Two, & Mini-6 Final Grades by 4 p.m. | ||