SIPA Academic Calendar

Summer 2024  

Wednesday, June 19 - No Classes, University Closed

Thursday, July 4 - No Classes, University Closed
 

​MPA in Economic Policy Management (MPA-EPM) 

May 20 Monday MPA-EPM Orientation for Incoming Class, First Day of Registration and First Day of Summer Classes
June 14 Friday Summer A Midterm Exams
June 28 Friday Summer A Final Exams
August 12-16 Monday - Friday Final Exams
July 1 Monday Summer B First Day of Classes
August 20 Tuesday Last Day of Summer Classes

  Executive MPA (EMPA)

May 20 Monday First Day of Summer Classes
July 26 Friday Last Day of Classes
July 29- August 2 Monday - Friday Final Exams

 Program in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) 

May 28 Tuesday MPA-ESP Orientation for Incoming Class
May 29 Wednesday First Day of Summer Classes
August 9 Friday Last Day of Class
August 12-16 Monday- Friday Final Exams

MPA in Global Leadership (MPA-GL)

July 18-19 Thursday-Friday MPA-GL Orientation for Incoming Class
July 22 Monday First Day of Summer Classes
August 29 Thursday Last Day of Classes

MIA, MPA, & MPA-DP

July 22 - August 16 Monday - Friday ALP Summer Language Session Incoming Fall Semester Class

Fall 2024

August 9 Friday 9:30 am Start of Continuing Student Registration - Completed 3+ Semesters
August 9 Friday 1pm Start of Continuing Student Registration - Completed 2 Semesters
August 12 Monday 9:30 am Start of Continuing Student Registration - Completed 1 Semester
August 9 - 26 Friday - Monday Registration Open to Continuing SIPA Students
August 24 Saturday Executive MPA - New Student Orientation
August 19 - 23 Monday - Friday MPA in Development Practice "Getting Started"
August 26 - 30 Monday - Friday MIA, MPA, & MPA-DP - New Student Orientation
August 27 -29 Tuesday - Thursday Registration Available to New SIPA Students Only
September 1 Sunday Application for Degree Deadline for October 2024 graduates
August 30 - September 13 Friday - Friday Registration Open to all SIPA Students
September 2 Monday Labor Day - University Holiday - No Classes
September 3 Tuesday First Day of Classes
September TBD Priority Concentration/Specialization Registration Restrictions Lifted
September 7 Saturday Executive MPA - First Day of Saturday Classes
September 9 Monday SIPA Courses Open for Registration to Non-SIPA Students (except for a small number of select courses, including core courses)
September 13 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 8 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 16 Wednesday October Degrees Conferred
October 17 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 2025 Graduates. February Graduates Core/Concentration/Specialization Audit Approval Deadline
November 4 Monday Academic Holiday - No Classes
November 5 Tuesday Election Day - University Holiday - No Classes
November 14 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 18 Monday Spring Registration Begins for Continuing Students
November 25 Monday Removal of Course Registration Restrictions Based on Concentration/Specialization
November 27 - November 30 Wednesday - Saturday Academic Holiday - No Classes
December 1 Sunday Application for Degree Deadline for May Graduates. Concentration/Specialization Audit Form Review and Approval Deadline
December 2 -7 Monday-Saturday Executive MPA - Last Week of Evening and Saturday Classes
December 9 Monday Last Day of Classes
December 10 - 12 Tuesday-Thursday Study Days (during this time there are to be no exams, make-up classes, or assignments due)
December 13 - 20 Friday- Friday Final Exams
January 2, 2025 Thursday Deadline to Submit Grades for Fall Semester

Spring 2025

November 18 - January 14 Monday - Tuesday Registration Open to Continuing SIPA Students Only
January 14 - 17 Tuesday- Friday MIA, MPA, & MPA-DP New Student Orientation
January 15 -16 Wednesday -Thursday Registration Open to New SIPA Students Only
January 17 - 31 Friday - Friday Registration Open to All SIPA Students
January 20 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed - University Holiday - No Classes
January 21 Tuesday First Day of Classes
January 26 Saturday EXECUTIVE MPA– First day of Saturday classes
January 31 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.
February 12 Wednesday February Degrees Conferred
February 25 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 10 Monday Mid-semester Date
Deadline to submit the Application for Individual Research (1.5 credit course only)
March 17 - 21 Monday-Friday Spring Recess - No Classes
March 27 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 28 - May 3 Monday - Saturday Executive MPA - Last Week of Evening and Saturday Classes
May 5 Monday Last Day of Classes
May 6 - 9 Tuesday - Friday Study Days (During This Time There Should be No Exams, Make-Up Classes, or Assignments Due)
May 9 - 16 Friday - Friday Final Exams
May 16 Friday Deadline to Submit Grades for Spring Semester - Graduating Students
May 21 Wednesday Deadline to Submit Grades for Spring Semester - Non-graduating Students
May TBD TBD SIPA Graduation
May 21 Wednesday University Commencement