SIPA Academic Calendar

Summer 2023  

Monday, June 19 - No Classes, University Closed

Tuesday, July 4 - No Classes, University Closed
 

​MPA in Economic Policy Management (MPA-EPM) 

May 15 Monday First Day of Summer Registration
May 22 Monday Orientation for 2023-2024 Incoming Class
May 22 Monday First Day of Summer Classes
August 22 Friday Last Day of Classes

  Executive MPA (EMPA)

May 22 Monday First Day of Summer Classes
July 28 Friday Last Day of Classes
July 31- August 4 Monday - Friday Final Exams
August 15 - 19 Monday - Friday Final Exams

 Program in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) 

May 30 Tuesday MPA-ESP Orientation for Incoming Class
May 31 Wednesday First Day of Summer Classes
August 11 Friday Last Day of Class
August 14-18 Monday- Friday Final Exams

MPA in Global Leadership (MPA-GL)

July 20 Thursday MPA-GL Orientation for Incoming Class
July 24 Monday First Day of Summer Classes
September 1 Friday Last Day of Classes

MIA, MPA, & MPA-DP

July 24 - August 18 Monday - Friday ALP Summer Language Session Incoming Fall Semester Class

Fall 2023

August 11 Friday Registration Begins for Continuing Students (Entering 3rd+ Semester)
August 14 Monday Registration Begins for Continuing Students Entering 2nd Semester
August 11 - 28 Friday - Monday Registration Open to Continuing SIPA Students
August 19 Saturday Executive MPA - New Student Orientation
August 21 - 25 Monday - Friday MPA in Development Practice "Getting Started"
August 28 - September 1 Monday - Friday MIA, MPA, & MPA-DP - New Student Orientation
August 29 -31 Tuesday-Thursday Registration Available to New SIPA Students Only
September 1 Friday Application for Degree Deadline for October 2023 graduates
September 1 - 15 Friday - Friday Registration Open to all SIPA Students
September 4 Monday Labor Day - University Holiday - No Classes
September 5 Tuesday First Day of Classes
September 6 Wednesday Priority Concentration/Specialization Registration Restrictions Lifted
September 9 Saturday Executive MPA - First Day of Saturday Classes
September 11 Monday SIPA Courses Open for Registration to Non-SIPA Students (except for a small number of select courses, including core courses)
September 15 Friday Last Day of Online Registration via SSOL for All SIPA Students
Last Day to Add a Full Semester Course (excludes short courses)
Deadline to Submit the Application for Individual Research (3 credit course only)
Last Day to Drop a Full Semester Class Without Receiving the Mark of ‘W’ and Incurring Financial Responsibility for a Class. Last Day to Change Grading Option to “R” Credit
Note: Short Courses Can be Registered Anytime Prior to the First Session. Short Courses Must be Dropped a Day Prior to the Second Class Session. A Mark of 'W' Will be Posted for Short Courses Dropped After this Time
October 10 Tuesday Last Day to Withdraw from a Full Semester Course ("W" posted). Students May Not Withdraw from Full Semester Courses After This Date. Note that the Course and Credits Remain on Students' Schedules
October 18 Wednesday October Degrees Conferred
October 19 Thursday Mid-semester Date
Deadline to Submit the Application for Individual Research (1.5 credit only)
November 1 Wednesday Application for Degree Deadline for February 2024 Graduates. February Graduates Core/Concentration/Specialization Audit Approval Deadline
November 6 Monday Academic Holiday - No Classes
November 7 Tuesday Election Day - University Holiday - No Classes
November 16 Thursday Last Day to Change Grading Option to Pass/Fail or Letter Grade for Full Semester Courses. For Short Courses Pass/Fail Requests Must be Submitted Prior to the Final Course Session. SSOL Access to Request Grade Option Change Ends
November 22 Wednesday Academic Holiday - No Classes
November 23 Thursday Thanksgiving Day - University Holiday - No Classes
November 24 Friday University Holiday - No Classes
November 28 Tuesday Spring Registration Begins for MIA, MPA, MPA-DP Continuing Students (Entering 3rd+ Semester), MPA-EPM, MPA-ESP & MPA-GL
November 29 Wednesday Spring Registration Begins for MIA, MPA, MPA-DP Continuing Students (Entering 2nd Semester)
December 1 Friday Application for Degree Deadline for May Graduates. Concentration/Specialization Audit Form Review and Approval Deadline
December 4 - 9 Monday-Saturday Executive MPA - Last Week of Evening and Saturday Classes
December 5 Tuesday Removal of Course Registration Restrictions Based on Concentration/Specialization
December 11 Monday Last Day of Classes
December 12 - 14 Tuesday-Thursday Study Days (during this time there are to be no exams, make-up classes, or assignments due)
December 15 - 22 Friday- Friday Final Exams
January 3 Wednesday by 9:30PM Deadline to Submit Grades for Fall 2023 Semester

Spring 2024

November 28- January 10 Tuesday Registration Open to Continuing SIPA Students Only
January 10 - 12 Wednesday - Friday MIA, MPA, & MPA-DP New Student Orientation
January 10 Wednesday Executive MPA - New Student Orientation
January 11 Thursday Registration Open to New SIPA Students Only
January 12 - 26 Friday - Friday Registration Open to All SIPA Students
January 15 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed - University Holiday - No Classes
January 16 Tuesday First Day of Classes
January 20 Saturday Executive MPA - First Day of Saturday Classes
January 26 Friday Last Day of Online Registration for All SIPA Students
Last Day to Add a Class (excludes short courses)
Last Day to Drop a Full Semester Class Without Receiving the Grade of "W" and Incurring Financial Responsibility for a Class (Excludes Short Courses). Last day to Change Grading Option to "R" Credit
Deadline to submit the Application for Individual Research (3 credit course only)
Note: Short Courses Can Be Registered Anytime Prior to the First Session. Short Courses Must be Dropped A Day Prior to the Second Class Session. A "W" Will be Posted for Short Courses Dropped After This Time.
January 27 Saturday May Graduates Core/Concentration/Specialization Audit Review and Approval Deadline
February 14 Wednesday February Degrees Conferred
February 20 Tuesday Last Day to Withdraw from a Full Semester Course ("W" posted). Students May Not Withdraw from Full Semester Courses After This Date. Note that the Course and Credits Remain on Students' Schedules
March 4 Monday Mid-semester Date
Deadline to submit the Application for Individual Research (1.5 credit course only)
March 11 - 15 Monday-Friday Spring Recess - No Classes
March 21 Thursday Last Day to Change Grading Option to Pass/Fail or Letter Grade for Full Semester Courses. For Short Courses Pass/Fail Requests Must be Submitted Prior to the Final Course Session. SSOL Access to Request Grade Option Change Ends
April TBD Pre-registration for Upcoming Fall Semester. Note: Non-SIPA Courses Only
April 23 - 28 Monday - Saturday Executive MPA - Last Week of Evening and Saturday Classes
April 29 Monday Last Day of Classes
April 30 - May 2 Tuesday - Thursday Study Days (During This Time There Should be No Exams, Make-Up Classes, or Assignments Due)
May 3 - 10 Friday - Friday Final Exams
May 10 Friday by 9:30PM Deadline to Submit Grades for Spring 2024 Graduating Students
May 13 Monday 7:30pm SIPA Graduation
May 15 Wednesday University Commencement
May 16 Thursday by 9:30PM Deadline to Submit Grades for Spring 2024 Semester Non-graduating Students