SIPA Academic Calendar

Summer 2025 

  • Monday, May 26, 2025 - No Classes, University Closed
  • Thursday, June 19, 2025 - No Classes, University Closed
  • Friday, July 4, 2025 - No Classes, University Closed
     

​MPA in Economic Policy Management (MPA-EPM) 

May 26 Monday Memorial Day - No Classes
May 27 Tuesday First Day of MPA-EPM Orientation
June 13 Friday Summer A Midterm Exams
June 27 Friday Summer A Final Exams
May 30 Friday MPA-EPM First Day of Registration and First Day of In-Person Summer Classes
June 2 Monday Last Day of MPA-EPM Orientation
June 13 Friday PEPM Summer Session A Midterm Exams
June 27 Friday PEPM Summer Session A Final Exams
June 30 Monday PEPM Summer Session B Starts
August 11 - August 15 Monday - Friday Final Exams
August 19 Tuesday Last Day of MPA-EPM Summer Classes

Executive MPA (EMPA)

May 14 Wednesday New Student Orientation
May 26 Monday Memorial Day Holiday (No Classes)
May 27 Tuesday First Day of Summer Classes for Executive MPA
June 19 Thursday Juneteenth Holiday (No Classes)
July 4 Friday Independence Day (No Classes)
July 29 Tuesday Final Day of Tuesday Classes
July 30 Wednesday Final Day of Wednesday Classes
August 4 Monday Final Day of Monday Classes
August 7 Thursday Final Day of Thursday Classes
August 8 Friday Final Day of Friday Classes

MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) 

May 27 Tuesday MPA-ESP Orientation
May 28 Wednesday First Day of Classes
August 8 Friday Last Day of Classes
August 11-15 Monday - Friday Final Exams

MPA in Global Leadership (MPA-GL)

July 17-18 Thursday-Friday MPA-GL Orientation for Incoming Class
July 21 Monday First Day of Summer Classes
August 28 Thursday Last Day of Classes

MIA, MPA, & MPA-DP

July 21 - August 15 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 15 Monday - Tuesday Registration Open to Continuing SIPA Students Only
January 14 - 17 Tuesday- Friday MIA, MPA, & MPA-DP New Student Orientation
January 16 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
May 5 Monday Last Day of Classes
May 6 - 8 Tuesday - Thursday 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 20 Tuesday SIPA Class Day and Graduation
May 21 Wednesday University Commencement
May 22 Thursday Deadline to Submit Grades for Spring Semester - Non-graduating Students