Academic Calendar
MSCF Academic Calendar 2026-2027
| Date | 听 | 听 | Day | 听 |
| August 24 | 听 | 听 | M | Semester & Mini-1 Classes Begin |
| August 28 | 听 | 听 | F | Mini-1 Course Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline |
| September 4 | 听 | 听 | F | Semester Course Add, Audit, Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline |
| September 7 | 听 | 听 | M | Labor Day; No Classes |
| September 11 | 听 | 听 | F | Make-up Day for Labor Day |
| September 16 | 听 | 听 | W | Mini-1 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date |
| September 28 | 听 | 听 | M | Mini-1 Course Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline |
| October 5 | 听 | 听 | M | Semester Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date |
| October 6 | 听 | 听 | T | Mini-1 Last Day of Classes |
| October 6 | 听 | 听 | T | Mini-1 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm |
| October 7 | 听 | 听 | W | Reading Day |
| October 8 | 听 | October 11 | Th-Su | Mini 1 Final Exams |
| October 12 | - | October 16 | M-F | Fall Break; No Classes |
| October 19 | 听 | 听 | M | Mini-2 Classes Begin |
| October 21 | 听 | 听 | W | Mid-Semester & Mini 1 Grades Due by 4 pm |
| October 23 | 听 | 听 | F | Mini-2 Course Add, audit, & Tuition Adjust Drop Deadline |
| November 3 | 听 | 听 | T | Democracy Day - No MSCF Classes |
| November 6 | 听 | 听 | F | Make-up Day for Democracy Day |
| November 9 | 听 | 听 | M | Semester Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadine |
| November 11 | 听 | 听 | W | Mini-2 Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date |
| November 17 | 听 | 听 | T | Spring Registration Opens for Masters Students |
| November 23 | 听 | 听 | M | Mini 2 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline |
| November 25 | - | November 27 | W-F | Thanksgiving Holiday; No Classes |
| December 3 | 听 | 听 | Th | Mini-2 Last Day of Classes |
| December 3 | 听 | 听 | Th | Mini-2 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm |
| December 4 | 听 | 听 | F | Semester voucher deadline |
| December 4 | 听 | 听 | F | Semester Last Day of Classes |
| December 4 | - | December 13 | F- Sun | Mini-2 Reading Day and Final Exams |
| December 7 | - | December 13 | M-Sun | Semester Reading Days and Final Exams |
| December 16 | 听 | 听 | W | Final Grades Due by 4 pm |
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| Spring 2027 Semester | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
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| Date | 听 | 听 | Day | 听 |
| January 18 | 听 | 听 | M | Martin Luther King Day; University Closed |
| January 19 | 听 | 听 | T | Semester & Mini-3 Classes Begin |
| January 22 | 听 | 听 | F | Make-up Day for Martin Luther King Day |
| January 25 | 听 | 听 | M | Mini-3 Course Add, Audit & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline |
| February 1 | 听 | 听 | M | Semester Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline |
| February 10 | 听 | 听 | W | Mini-3 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date |
| February 22 | 听 | 听 | M | Mini-3 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline |
| March 1 | 听 | 听 | M | Semester Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date |
| March 2 | 听 | 听 | T | Mini-3 Last Day of Classes |
| March 2 | 听 | 听 | T | Mini-3 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm |
| March 3 | - | March 7 | W-Su | Mini-3 Reading Days and Final Exams |
| March 8 | - | March 12 | M - F | Spring Break; No Classes |
| March 15 | 听 | 听 | M | Mini-4 Classes Begin |
| March 16 | 听 | 听 | T | Summer 2025 Registration Begins |
| March 17 | 听 | 听 | W | Mid- Semester & Mini-3 Final Grades Due by 4 pm |
| March 19 | 听 | 听 | F | Mini-4 Course Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline |
| April 5 | 听 | 听 | M | Semester Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline |
| April 7 | 听 | 听 | W | Mini 4 Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade Assigned After This Date |
| April 15 | - | April 17 | F-Sa | Spring Carnival; No Classes |
| April 19 | 听 | 听 | M | Mini-4 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline |
| April 20 | 听 | 听 | T | Fall Registration Open for Masters Students |
| April 27 | 听 | 听 | T | Mini-4 Last Day of Classes |
| April 27 | 听 | 听 | T | Mini-4 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 11:59 pm |
| April 28 | - | May 10 | W-M | Semester & Mini-4 Reading Days and Final Exams |
| April 30 | 听 | 听 | F | Semester Last Day of Classes |
| April 30 | 听 | 听 | F | Semester Voucher Deadline |
| May 10 | 听 | 听 | M | Semester & Mini-4 Course Evaluations Close |
| May 12 | 听 | 听 | W | Final Grades Due by 4 pm (graduating students) |
| May 15 | 听 | 听 | Sa | Tepper Commencement Ceremony |
| May 16 | 听 | 听 | Su | CMU Commencement Ceremony |
| May 18 | 听 | 听 | T | Final Grades Due by 4 pm |
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| Summer 2027 Semester | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
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| May 17 | 听 | 听 | M | Summer All Classes Begin |
| May 21 | 听 | 听 | F | Summer One and Mini-5 Add, Audit & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline |
| May 28 | 听 | 听 | F | Summer All Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline |
| May 31 | 听 | 听 | M | Memorial Day, No Classes University Closed |
| June 1 | 听 | 听 | T | Summer One & Mini 5 Course Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade Assigned after this date |
| June 14 | 听 | 听 | M | Summer One & Mini 5 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline |
| June 18 | 听 | 听 | F | Juneteenth; No Classes University Closed |
| June 22 | 听 | 听 | T | Summer All Course Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade assigned after this date |
| June 24 | 听 | 听 | Th | Summer One & Mini-5 Last Day of Classes |
| June 24 | 听 | 听 | Th | Summer One & Mini-5 Voucher Deadline |
| June 25 | 听 | 听 | F | Summer One & Mini-5 Finals |
| June 28 | 听 | 听 | M | Summer Two & Mini-6 First Day of Classes |
| June 29 | 听 | 听 | T | Summer One & Mini-5 Final Grades Due by 4 p.m. |
| July 2 | 听 | 听 | F | Summer Two & Mini-6 Add, Audit, & Tuition Adjustment Drop Deadline |
| July 5 | 听 | 听 | M | Independence Day; No Classes University Closed |
| July 9 | 听 | 听 | F | Summer All Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Grade Deadline |
| July 12 | 听 | 听 | M | Summer Two & Mini-6 Drop Deadline; Withdrawal Grade assigned after this date |
| July 26 | 听 | 听 | M | Summer Two & Mini 6 Pass/No Pass & Withdrawal Deadline |
| August 5 | 听 | 听 | Th | Summer All, Two, & Mini-6 Last Day of Classes |
| August 5 | 听 | 听 | Th | Summer All, Two, & Mini-6 Voucher Deadline |
| August 6 | 听 | 听 | F | Summer All, Two & Mini-6 Final Exams |
| August 10 | 听 | 听 | Tu | Summer All, Two, & Mini-6 Final Grades by 4 p.m. |