2013-2014 Official Academic Calendar

Fall 2013 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

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Date
August 26 August 30 August 30 August 30 September 2 September 9 September 9 September 9 September 25 October 7-18 October 14 October 14 October 15 October 15-17 October 17-19 October 18 October 18 October 21 October 21 October 23 October 25 October 25 October 25 November 4 November 18-22 November 19 November 27-29 Nov. 25-Dec. 17 December 6 December 6 December 9-10 December 11 December 12-13 December 16-17 December 19

Day
M F F F M M M M W M-F M M T T-Th Th-Sa F F M M W F F F M M-F T W-F M-T F F M-T W Th-F M-T Th Semester & Mini-1 Classes Begin Mini-1 Course Add Deadline Mini-1 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline Mini-1 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment Labor Day; No Classes Semester Course Add Deadline Semester Course Audit Grade Option Deadline Semester Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment Mini-1 Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date Mini-1 Faculty Course Evaluations Mini-1 Last Day of Classes Mini-1 Course Drop Deadline to Receive a Withdrawal Grade No Graduate Mini-1 Course Meetings (Reading Day) No Undergraduate Mini-1 Course Meetings (Reading Period) Graduate Mini-1 Exam Days Undergraduate Mini-1 Exam Day Mid-Semester Break; No Classes (Mini-1 exams will take place) Mid-Semester Grades Due by 9 p.m. Mini-2 Classes Begin Mini-1 Final Grades Due by 6 p.m. Mini-2 Course Add Deadline Mini-2 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline Mini-2 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment Semester course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After this date. Spring 2014 Registration Week Mini-2 Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date Thanksgiving Holiday; No Classes Semester & Mini-2 Faculty Course Evaluations Semester & Mini-2 Last Day of Classes Semester & Mini-2 Course Drop Deadine to Receive a Withdrawal Grade Final Examinations Reading Day Final Examinations Final Examinations Final Grades Due by 4 p.m.

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Proposed: 22 January 2010 Approved: 16 May 2012 Update: 31 August 2012

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Spring 2014 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

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Date
January 13 January 17 January 17 January 17 January 20 January 24 January 24 January 24 February 10 Feb. 24-Mar. 3 March 3 March 3 March 3-7 March 4-6 March 7 March 7 March 10 March 10-14 March 12 March 17 March 21 March 21 March 21 March 31 April 10 April 11-12 April 14 April 15 April 21-25 Apr. 21-May 13 May 2 May 2 May 5-6 May 7 May 8-9 May 12-13 May 15

Day
M F F F M F F F M M-M M M M-F T-Th F F M M-F W M F F F M Th F-Sa M T M-F M-T F F M-T W Th-F M-T Th Semester & Mini-3 Classes Begin Mini-3 Course Add Deadline Mini-3 Course Audit Option Deadline Mini-3 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment Martin Luther King Day; No Classes after 12:30 p.m. (all colleges, all courses; including evening classes) Semester Course Add Deadline Semester Course Audit Grade Option Deadline Semester Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment Mini-3 Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date Mini-3 Faculty Course Evaluations Mini-3 Last Day of Classes Mini-3 Course Drop Deadline to Receive a Withdrawal Grade Graduate Mini-3 Exam Days No Undergraduate Mini-3 Course Meetings (Reading Period) Undergraduate Mini-3 Exam Day Mid-Semester Break; No Classes (Mini-3 undergraduate exams will take place) Mid-Semester Grades Due by 9 p.m. Spring Break; No Classes Mini-3 Final Grades Due by 6 p.m. Mini-4 Classes Begin Mini-4 Course Add Deadline Mini-4 Audit Grade Option Deadline Mini-4 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment Semester Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date No Classes Spring Carnival; No Classes Summer 2014 Registration begins Mini-4 Course Drop and Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade After This Date Fall 2014 Registration Week Semester & Mini-4 Faculty Course Evaluations Semester & Mini-4 Last Day of Classes Semester & Mini-4 Course Drop Deadline to Receive a Withdrawal Grade Final Examinations Reading Day Final Examinations Final Examinations Final Grades for graduating students due by 6 p.m.

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May 18 May 20 Su T Commencement Final Grades for non-graduating students due by 4 p.m.

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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 Adjustment Policy. 2. Applicable only for graduate students CIT, MCS & Tepper (all programs).

Proposed: 22 January 2010 Approved: 16 May 2012 Update: 31 August 2012

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Summer Session All 2014
(12 week session, inc. mini sect. 5/6 courses) Date May 19 May 26 June 2 June 2 June 2 July 1 July 4 July 7 August 4-8 August 7 August 7 August 8 August 12 Day M M M M M T Th F M-F Th Th F T [includes Tepper, MBA or Heinz programs] Session All: (M=11, T=12, W=11, Th=12, F=10) Total=56

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Notes

Session All Classes Begin Memorial Day; No Classes Session All Course Add Deadline without Dean's Permission Session All Audit Grade Option Deadline Session All Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment Mini-5 Final Grades Due by 4:00 p.m. Independence Day; No Classes Session All Course Drop or Pass/Fail Grade Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade for Course Dropping After This Date Session All Faculty Course Evaluations Session All Last Day of Classes (except MBA, Heinz) Session All Course Drop Deadline to Receive a Withdrawal Grade Session All Final Exams Session All & Mini-6 Final Grades Due by 4:00 p.m.

Summer Session One 2014

(6 week undergraduate session) May 19 June 2 June 2 June 2 May 26 June 16 June 23-27 June 26 June 26 June 27 July 1 M M M M M M M-F Th Th F T

[does not include Tepper, MBA or Heinz programs] Session One: (M=5, T=6, W=6, Th=6, F=5) Total= 28 Session One Classes Begin Session One Course Add Deadline without Dean's Permission Session One Audit Grade Option Deadline Session One Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment Memorial Day; No Classes Session One Course Drop or Pass/Fail Grade Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade for Course Dropping After This Date Session One Faculty Course Evaluations Session One Last Day of Classes Session One Course Drop Deadline to Receive a Withdrawal Grade Session One Final Examinations Session One Final Grades Due by 4:00 p.m.

Summer Session Two 2014

(6 week undergraduate session) June 30 July 4 July 7 July 7 July 7 July 22 August 4-8 August 7 August 7 August 8 August 12 M Th M M M T M-F Th Th F T

[does not include Tepper, MBA or Heinz programs] Session Two: (M=6, T=5, W=6, Th=6, F=5) Total=28 Session Two Classes Begin Independence Day; No Classes Session Two Course Add Deadline without Dean's Permission Session Two Audit Grade Option Deadline Session Two Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment Session Two Course Drop or Pass/Fail Grade Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade for Course Dropping After This Date Session Two Faculty Course Evaluations Session Two Last Day of Classes Session Two Course Drop Deadline to Receive a Withdrawal Grade Session Two Final Exams Session Two Final Grades Due by 4:00 p.m.

Notes: * Exceptions for Tepper refer only to graduate 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 Adjustment Policy. 2. Not applicable for graduate students except graduate students in CIT, MCS & Tepper.

Proposed: 22 January 2010 Approved: 16 May 2012 Updated: 31 August 2012

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