2014-2015 Official Academic Calendar

Carnegie Mellon University

Fall 2014 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 Day Notes
August 25 M Semester & Mini-1 Classes Begin
August 29 F Mini-1 Course Add Deadline
August 29 F Mini-1 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline
August 29 F Mini-1 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1
September 1 M Labor Day; No Classes
September 8 M Semester Course Add Deadline
September 8 M Semester Course Audit Grade Option Deadline
September 8 M Semester Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1
September 24 W Mini-1 Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date 2
October 6-17 M-F Mini-1 Faculty Course Evaluations
October 13 M Mini-1 Last Day of Classes
October 13 M Mini-1 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline 2
October 14 T No Graduate Mini-1 Course Meetings (Reading Day)
October 14-16 T-Th No Undergraduate Mini-1 Course Meetings (Reading Period)
October 16-18 Th-Sa Graduate Mini-1 Exam Days
October 17 F Undergraduate Mini-1 Exam Day
October 17 F Mid-Semester Break; No Classes (Mini-1 exams will take place)
October 20 M Mid-Semester Grades Due by 4 p.m.
October 20 M Mini-2 Classes Begin
October 22 W Mini-1 Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
October 24 F Mini-2 Course Add Deadline
October 24 F Mini-2 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline
October 24 F Mini-2 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1
November 3 M Semester Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After this date. 2
November 17-21 M-F Spring 2015 Registration Week
November 18 T Mini-2 Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date 2
Nov. 24-Dec. 15 M-M Semester & Mini-2 Faculty Course Evaluations
November 26-28 W-F Thanksgiving Holiday; No Classes
December 5 F Semester & Mini-2 Last Day of Classes
December 5 F Semester & Mini-2 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline 2
December 6-7 Sa-Su Reading Days
December 8-9 M-T Final Examinations
December 10 W Reading Day
December 11-12 Th-F Final Examinations
December 13 Sa Reading Day
December 14 Su Final Examinations
December 15 M Makeup Final Examinations
December 18 Th Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
Spring 2015 Semester
Semester: (M-14.5, T-15, W-15, Th-14, F-13) Total=71.5
Mini-3: (M-7.5, T-7, W-7, Th-7, F-7) Total=35.5
Mini-4: (M-7, T-7, W-7, Th-6, F-6) Total=33
Date Day Notes
January 12 M Semester & Mini-3 Classes Begin
January 16 F Mini-3 Course Add Deadline
January 16 F Mini-3 Course Grade Audit Option Deadline
January 16 F Mini-3 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1
January 19 M Martin Luther King Day; No Classes after 12:30 p.m. (all colleges & all courses; including evening classes)
January 23 F Semester Course Add Deadline
January 23 F Semester Course Audit Grade Option Deadline
January 23 F Semester Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1
February 9 M Mini-3 Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date 2
Feb. 23-Mar. 2 M-M Mini-3 Faculty Course Evaluations
March 2 M Mini-3 Last Day of Classes
March 2 M Mini-3 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline 2
March 2-6 M-F Graduate Mini-3 Exam Days
Proposed: 19 February 2013
Approved: 25 November 2013
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March 3-5 T-Th No Undergraduate Mini-3 Course Meetings (Reading Period)
March 6 F Undergraduate Mini-3 Exam Day
March 6 F Mid-Semester Break; No Classes (Mini-3 undergraduate exams will take place)
March 9 M Mid-Semester Grades Due by 4 p.m.
March 9-13 M-F Spring Break; No Classes
March 11 W Mini-3 Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
March 16 M Mini-4 Classes Begin
March 18 W Summer 2015 Registration Begins
March 20 F Mini-4 Course Add Deadline
March 20 F Mini-4 Audit Grade Option Deadline
March 20 F Mini-4 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1
March 30 M Semester Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date 2
April 16 Th No Classes
April 17-18 F-Sa Spring Carnival; No Classes
April 14 T Mini-4 Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date 2
April 20-24 M-F Fall 2015 Registration Week
Apr. 20-May 12 M-T Semester & Mini-4 Faculty Course Evaluations
May 1 F Semester & Mini-4 Last Day of Classes
May 1 F Semester & Mini-4 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline 2
May 2-3 Sa-Su Reading Days
May 4-5 M-T Final Examinations
May 6 W Reading Day
May 7-8 Th-F Final Examinations
May 9-10 Sa-Su Reading Days
May 11 M Final Examinations
May 12 T Makeup Final Examinations
May 14 Th Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
May 17 Su Commencement
Summer Session All 2015 [includes Tepper, MBA or Heinz programs]
Session All: (M=11, T=12, W=11, Th=12, F=10) Total=56
Date Day (12 week session, inc. mini sect. 5/6 courses) Notes
May 18 M Session All & Mini-5 Classes Begin
May 22 M Mini-5 Course Add Deadline
May 22 M Mini-5 Audit Grade Option Deadline
May 22 M Mini-5 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1
May 25 M Memorial Day; No Classes
June 1 M Session All Course Add Deadline
June 1 M Session All Audit Grade Option Deadline
June 1 M Session All Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1
June 15 M Mini-5 Course Drop or Pass/Fail Grade Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date
June 22-26 M-F Mini-5 Faculty Course Evaluations
June 25 Th Mini-5 Last Day of Classes (except MBA, Heinz)
June 25 Th Mini-5 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline
June 26 F Mini-5 Final Examinations
June 29 M Mini-6 Classes Begin
June 30 T Mini-5 Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
July 3 F Independence Day (observed); No Classes
July 6 M Mini-6 Course Add Deadline
July 6 M Mini-6 Audit Grade Option Deadline
July 6 M Mini-6 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1
July 10 F Session All Course Drop or Pass/Fail Grade Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date 2
July 21 T Mini-5 Course Drop or Pass/Fail Grade Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date
August 3-7 M-F Session All & Mini-6 Faculty Course Evaluations
August 6 Th Session All & Mini-6 Last Day of Classes (except MBA, Heinz)
August 6 Th Session All & Mini-6 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline 2
August 7 F Session All & Mini-6 Final Exams
August 11 T Session All & Mini-6 Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
Summer Session One 2015 [does not include Tepper, MBA or Heinz programs]
Session One: (M=5, T=6, W=6, Th=6, F=5) Total= 28
Date Day (6 week undergraduate session)
May 18 M Session One Classes Begin
May 22 M Session One Course Add Deadline
May 22 M Session One Audit Grade Option Deadline
May 22 M Session One Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1
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Approved: 25 November 2013
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May 25 M Memorial Day; No Classes
June 15 M Session One Course Drop or Pass/Fail Grade Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date
June 22-26 M-F Session One Faculty Course Evaluations
June 25 Th Session One Last Day of Classes
June 25 Th Session One Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline
June 26 F Session One Final Examinations
June 30 T Session One Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
Summer Session Two 2015 [does not include Tepper, MBA or Heinz programs]
Session Two: (M=6, T=5, W=6, Th=6, F=5) Total=28
Date Day (6 week undergraduate session)
June 29 M Session Two Classes Begin
July 3 F Independence Day (observed); No Classes
July 6 M Session Two Course Add Deadline
July 6 M Session Two Audit Grade Option Deadline
July 6 M Session Two Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1
July 21 T Session Two Course Drop or Pass/Fail Grade Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date
August 3-7 M-F Session Two Faculty Course Evaluations
August 6 Th Session Two Last Day of Classes
August 6 Th Session Two Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline
August 7 F Session Two Final Exams
August 11 T Session Two Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.
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.
1.
Students dropping a course while maintaining enrollment will receive a tuition adjustment only if they drop by this 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.
Proposed: 19 February 2013
Approved: 25 November 2013
Updated: 25 November 2013 Page 3