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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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