Academic Calendar 2011-14
| Fall Semester | Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 | Fall 2013 (Tentative) |
| Faculty and Staff Fall Workshop | Aug. 19, 2011 (F) | Aug. 17, 2012 (F) | Aug. 16, 2013 (F) |
| Freshmen Arrive | Aug. 20, 2011 (Sa) | Aug. 18, 2012 (Sa) | Aug. 17, 2013 (Sa) |
| Upperclassmen Return | Aug. 21, 2011 (Su) | Aug. 19, 2012 (Su) | Aug. 18, 2013 (Su) |
| Registration Validation | Aug. 22, 2011 (M) | Aug. 20, 2012 (M) | Aug. 19, 2013 (M) |
| Classes Begin | Aug. 23, 2011 (T) | Aug. 21, 2012 (T) | Aug. 20, 2013 (M) |
| Convocation | Aug. 25, 2011 (R) | Aug. 23, 2012 (R) | Aug. 22, 2013 (R) |
| Last Day to Add & Drop w/o "W" | Aug. 30, 2011 (T) | Aug. 28 2012 (T) | Aug. 27, 2013 (T) |
| Labor Day (no classes all day) | Sept. 5, 2011 (M) | Sept. 3, 2012 (M) | Sept. 2, 2013 (M) |
| Family Weekend | Sept. 23-25, 2011 | Sept. 14-16, 2012 | Sept. 13-15 (2013) |
| Homecoming Weekend | Oct. 7-9, 2011 | Oct. 12-14, 2012 | TBA |
| Fall Break (no classes all day) | Oct. 17, 2011 (M) | TBA | |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Oct. 18, 2011 (T) | Oct. 16, 2012 (T) | Oct. 15, 2013 (T) |
| Pre-Registration for Spring Begins | Oct. 24, 2011 (M) | Oct. 22, 2012 (M) | Oct. 21, 2013 (M) |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | Nov. 19, 2011 (Sa) | Nov. 17, 2012 (Sa) | Nov. 23, 2013 (Sa) |
| Thanksgiving Recess Ends | Nov. 27, 2011 (Su) | Nov. 25, 2012 (Su) | Dec. 1, 2013 (Su) |
| Last Day to Drop Courses w/ "W" | Nov. 29, 2011 (T) | Nov. 26, 2012 (M) | Nov. 22, 2013 (Sa) |
| Last Day of Classes | Dec. 9, 2011 (F) | Dec. 7, 2012 (F) | Dec. 6, 2013 (F) |
| Number of classes for the semester | 42 MWF/30TR | 42 MWF/30TR | 42 MWF/30 TR |
| Final Exams | Dec. 10-15, 2011 | Dec. 10-13, 2012 | Dec. 9-12, 2013 |
| Final Grades due by 8:00 a.m. | Dec. 19, 2011 (M) | Dec. 17, 2012 (M) | Dec. 16, 2013 (M) |
| Students may view grades on myCMU | Dec. 20, 2011 (T) | Dec. 21, 2012 (F) | Dec. 20, 2013 (F) |
| January Term | January 2012 | January 2013 | January 2014 Tentative |
| Registration for ONLINE January Classes | Oct. 24, 2011 (W) | Oct. 29, 2012 (W) | Oct. 21, 2013(M) |
| Regular Registration (non-online Jan. classes) | Oct. 24, 2011 (W) | Oct. 29, 2012 (W) | Oct. 21, 2013 (M) |
| ONLINE January Session Begins | Dec. 19, 2011 (W) | Dec. 21, 2012 (W) | Dec. 16, 2013 (M) |
| Regular January Session Begins (non-online classes) | Jan. 2, 2012 (M) | Jan. 2, 2013 (W) | Jan 6, 2013 (M) |
| January Session Ends | Jan. 6, 2012 (F) | Jan. 11, 2013 (F) | Jan. 10, 2014 (F) |
| Final Grades due by 8:00 a.m. | Jan. 9, 2012 (M) | Jan. 14, 2013 (M) | Jan. 13, 2014 (M) |
| Students may view grades on myCMU | Jan. 10, 2012 (T) | Jan. 15, 2013 (T) | Jan. 14, 2014 (T) |
| Spring Semester | Spring 2012 | Spring 2013 | Spring 2014 Tentative |
| Residence Halls Open | Jan. 8, 2012 (Su) | Jan. 13, 2013 (Su) | Jan. 12, 2014 (Su) |
| Registration Validation | Jan. 9, 2012 (M) | Jan. 14, 2013 (M) | Jan. 13, 2014 (M) |
| Classes Begin | Jan. 10, 2012 (T) | Jan. 14, 2013 (M) | Jan. 13, 2014 (M) |
| Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (no classes) | Jan. 16, 2012 (M) | Jan. 21, 2013 (M) | Jan. 20, 2014 (M) |
| Last Day to Add & Drop w/o "W" | Jan. 17, 2012 (T) | Jan. 22, 2013 (T) | Jan. 21, 2014 (T) |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Mar. 2, 2012 (F) | Mar. 11, 2013 (M) | Mar. 10, 2014 (M) |
| Spring Recess Begins | Mar. 10, 2012 (Sa) | Mar. 9, 2013 (Sa) | Mar. 8, 2014 (Sa) |
| Spring Recess Ends | Mar. 18, 2012 (Su) | Mar. 17, 2013 (Su) | Mar. 16, 2014 (Su) |
| Pre-Registration for May, Summer, and Fall | Mar. 26, 2012 (M) | Mar. 18, 2013 (M) | Mar. 24, 2014 (M) |
| Good Friday (no classes all day) | April 6, 2012 (F) | Mar. 29, 2013 (F) | ---- |
| Service Day | April 12, 2012 R) | April 11, 2013 (R) | April 10, 2014 (R) |
| Last Day to Drop Courses w/"W" | April 13, 2012 (F) | April 19, 2013 (F) | April 17, 2014 (R) |
| Good Friday (no classes all day) | --- | --- | April 18, 2014 (F) |
| Last Day of Classes | April 27, 2012 (F) | May 3, 2013 (F) | May 2, 2014 (F) |
| Number of classes per semester | 43MWF/29TR | 43MWF/29TR | |
| Final Exams | Apr. 28-May 3, 2012 | May 4-9, 2013 | May 3-8, 2014 |
| Final Grades for Graduating Seniors due | May 3, 2012 (R) | May 9, 2013 (R) | May 8, 2014 (R) |
| Commencement | May 5, 2012 (Sa) | May 11, 2013 (Sa) | May 10, 2014 (Sa) |
| Final Grades due by 8 a.m. | May 8, 2012 (T) | May 14, 2013 (T) | May 13, 2014 (T) |
| Students may view grades on myCMU | May 9, 2012 (W) | May 15, 2013 (W) | May 14, 2014 (W) |
| May Intersession | May 2012 | May 2013 | May 2014 Tentative |
| May Registration | May 7, 2012 (M) | May 13, 2013 (M) | May 12, 2014 (M) |
| May Classes Begin | May 7, 2012 (M) | May 13, 2013 (M) | May 12, 2014 (M) |
| Last Day to Drop May Courses w/"W" | May 11, 2012 (F) | May 17, 2013 (F) | May 16, 2014 (F) |
| Three-Week Session Ends | May 25, 2012 (F) | May 31, 2013 (F) | May 30, 2014 (F) |
| Summer | Summer 2012 | Summer 2013 | Summer 2014 Tentative |
| Summer Registration | May 29, 2012 (T) | May 28, 2013 (T) | May 27, 2014 (T) |
| Summer Classes Begin | May 29, 2012 (T) | May 28, 2013 (T) | May 27, 2014 (T) |
| Last Day to Drop Summer Courses w/"W" | within 7 days of the start of a class |
within 7 days of the start of a class |
within 7 days of the start of a class |
| Fourth of July (no classes all day) | July 4, 2012 (W) | July 4, 2013 (R) | July 4, 2014 (F) |
| Summer Session ends | Aug. 16, 2012 (R) | Aug. 15, 2013 (R) | Aug. 14, 2014 (R) |
| Summer Session grades due | Aug. 21, 2012 (T) | Aug. 20, 2013 (T) | Aug. 19, 2014 (T) |
