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PAIA Academic Calendar
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 |
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