Please consult
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the Academic Calendar posted by the Office of the Registrar for more detailed information
ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
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2024- |
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2025 | |
(M.P.A. & MA PDGC students matriculate in Summer) | |
Session and Year | Dates |
Summer Session II |
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2024 | |
M.P.A. Public Affairs Colloquium | July |
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1- |
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3 |
Public |
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Budgeting | July |
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8 - |
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July 26 |
Public |
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Administration and Democracy | July |
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29 - August |
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16 | |
M.A. Public Diplomacy and Global Communications Summer Start (see Newhouse for details) | July |
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1 | |
Fall |
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2024 | |
(M.A. International Relations |
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matriculate in Fall) | |
Statistics Waiver Exam | August |
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19 | |
Economics Waiver Exam | August |
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20 | |
MAIR Orientation | August 21 - 23 |
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First Day of Classes | August |
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26 | |
Labor Day (University Closed) | September |
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2 | |
Thanksgiving Break (no classes) | November |
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25 - |
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November 29 | |
Last Day of Classes | December |
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10 | |
Reading Days | December |
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11, |
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14, |
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15 | |
Final Exams | December |
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12 - 13 and 16-17 | |
Winter Intersession |
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2025 | |
(optional term - electives only) | |
Class dates (tentative and may vary by course/instructor) | January 2 - |
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10 | |
Spring |
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2025 | |
(Executive M.P.A. and Executive M.A.I.R. students may matriculate in Spring) | |
EMIR, EMPA on campus Orientation | January 9 |
First Day of Classes | January |
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13 | |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes/university closed) | January |
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20 | |
Spring Vacation | March 10- |
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14 | |
M.A. International Relations Capstone | April |
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4- |
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5 | |
Last Day of Classes | April |
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28 | |
Reading Days | April 29 -30 |
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and May |
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3 - 4 |
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Final Exams | May 1 - 2 and May 5- |
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6 |
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PAIA Spring Celebration | May |
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8 | |
University Commencement Weekend | May 9 -11 |
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Summer Session I |
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2025 | |
Leadership and Public Policy Course |
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May |
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12 -23 | |
M.P.A. Workshop | May |
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26 - June |
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25 | |
Summer Session II |
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2025 | |
M.P.A. Public Affairs Colloquium | July 1 - 3 |
Public Budgeting | July |
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7 - |
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25 | |
Public Administration & Democracy | July |
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28 - August |
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
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2025 - |
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2026 | |
(M.P.A. & MA PDGC students matriculate in Summer) | |
Session and Year | Dates |
Summer Session II |
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2025 | |
M.P.A. Public Affairs Colloquium | July 1-3 |
Public Budgeting | July |
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7 - |
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25 | |
Public Administration & Democracy | July |
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28 - August 15 | |
M.A. Public Diplomacy and Global Communications Summer Start (see Newhouse for details) | July 1 |
Fall 2025 | |
(M.A. International Relations matriculate in Fall) | |
Statistics Waiver Exam | August 18 |
Economics Waiver Exam | August 19 |
MAIR Orientation | August 20 - 22 |
First Day of Classes | August 25 |
Labor Day (University Closed) | September 1 |
Add Deadline | September 2 |
Drop Deadline | September 15 |
Fall Break | October 13 - 14 |
Registration for Spring 2025 | November 5 |
Thanksgiving Break (no classes) | November 24 - 28 |
Withdrawal Deadline | November 21 |
Last Day of Classes | December 9 |
Reading Days | December 10 |
Final Exams | December 11 - 12 and 15 - 16 |
Winter Intersession 2026 | |
(optional term - electives only) | |
Class Dates (tentative and may vary by course/instructor) | January 5 - 9 |
Spring 2026 | |
(Executive M.P.A. and Executive M.A.I.R. students matriculate in Spring) | |
First Day of Classes | January 12 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes/University Closed) | January 19 |
Add Deadline | January 20 |
Drop Deadline | February 2 |
Spring Break | March 9 -13 |
M.A.I.R. Capstone Simulation | April 10 - 11 |
Withdrawal Deadline | April 14 |
Last Day of Classes | April 27 |
Reading Days | April 28 -29 and May 2 -3 |
Final Exams | April 30 - May 1 and May 4 - 5 |
PAIA Spring Celebration | May 7 |
University Commencement Weekend | May 8 - 10 |