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