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 |
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 |
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 |
July 20 | Thursday | MPA-GL Orientation for Incoming Class |
July 24 | Monday | First Day of Summer Classes |
September 1 | Friday | Last Day of Classes |
July 24 - August 18 | Monday - Friday | ALP Summer Language Session Incoming Fall Semester Class |
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 |
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 |
TBD | SIPA Graduation | |
May 15 | Wednesday | University Commencement |
May 16 | Thursday by 9:30PM | Deadline to Submit Grades for Spring 2024 Semester Non-graduating Students |
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