2021-22 OFFICIAL Academic Calendar Carnegie Mellon University

Fall 2021 Semester Semester: (M-13, T-14, W-13, Th-12, F-12) Total=64
Mini-1: (M-6, T-7, W-6, Th-6, F-6) Total=31
Mini-2: (M-7, T-7, W-6, Th-6, F-5) Total=31

Date Day Notes

August 30 M Semester & Mini-1 Classes Begin
September 3 F Mini-1 Course Add Deadline *
September 3 F Mini-1 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline *
September 3 F Mini-1 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1*
September 6 M Labor Day; No Classes
September 13 M Semester Course Add Deadline *
September 13 M Semester Course Audit Grade Option Deadline *
September 13 M Semester Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1*
September 17 F Mini-1 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date 2*
October 1 F Mini-1 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline; No Course Withdrawal after this date 3*
October 1 F Mini-1 Course Pass/No Pass Grade Option Deadline *
October 4 - 15 M-F Mini-1 Faculty Course Evaluations
October 11 M Semester Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date 2*
October 12 T Mini-1 Last Day of Classes
October 12 T Mini-1 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 12:00 noon 4*
October 13 W No Mini-1 Course Meetings (Reading Period)
October 14 Th Mini-1 Exam Day
October 14 Th Mid-Semester Break; No Classes (Mini-1 exams will take place)
October 15 F Classes in Session (not a break day)
October 18 M Mid-Semester Grades Due by 4 pm
October 18 M Mini-2 Classes Begin
October 20 W Mini-1 Final Grades Due by 4 pm
October 22 F Mini-2 Course Add Deadline *
October 22 F Mini-2 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline *
October 22 F Mini-2 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1*
November 4 Th Mini-2 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date 2*
November 5 F No Classes; Day for Community Engagement
November 8 M Semester Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline; No Course Withdrawal after this date 3*
November 8 M Semester Course Pass/No Pass Grade Option Deadline *
November 15 - 19 M-F Spring 2022 Registration Week
November 19 F Mini-2 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline; No Course Withdrawal after this date 3*
November 19 F Mini-2 Pass/No Pass Grade Option Deadline *
November 22 - Dec 13 M-M Semester & Mini-2 Faculty Course Evaluations
November 24 - 26 W-F Thanksgiving Holiday; No Classes
December 3 F Semester & Mini-2 Last Day of Classes
December 3 F Semester & Mini-2 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 12:00 noon 4*
December 4 - 5 Sa-Su Reading Days
December 6 - 7 M-Tu Final Examinations
December 8 W Reading Day
December 9 - 10 Th-F Final Examinations
December 11 - 12 Sa-Su Reading Days
December 13 M Final Examinations
December 14 T Makeup Final Examinations
December 17 F Final Grades Due by 4 pm

Spring 2022 Semester Semester: (M-13, T-14, W-14, Th-13, F-12) Total=66
Mini-3: (M-6, T-7, W-7, Th-6, F-6) Total=32
Mini-4: (M-7, T-7, W-7, Th-6, F-6) Total=33

Date Day Notes

January 17 M Martin Luther King Day; No Classes
January 18 T Semester & Mini-3 Classes Begin
January 24 M Mini-3 Course Add Deadline *
January 24 M Mini-3 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline *
January 24 M Mini-3 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1*
January 31 M Semester Course Add Deadline *
January 31 M Semester Course Audit Grade Option Deadline *
January 31 M Semester Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1*
February 4 F Mini-3 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date 2*
February 18 F Mini-3 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline; No Course Withdrawal after this date 3*
February 18 F Mini-3 Pass/No Pass Grade Option Deadline *

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February 21 - March 4 M-F Mini-3 Faculty Course Evaluations

February 28 M Semester Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date 2*
March 2 W Mini-3 Last Day of Classes
March 2 W Mini-3 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 12:00 noon 4*
March 3 Th No Mini-3 Course Meetings (Reading Period)
March 4 F Mini-3 Exam Day
March 4 F Mid-Semester Break; No Classes (Mini-3 undergraduate exams will take place)
March 7 M Mid-Semester Grades Due by 4 pm
March 7 - March 11 M - F Spring Break; No Classes
March 9 W Mini-3 Final Grades Due by 4 pm
March 14 M Mini-4 Classes Begin
March 18 F Mini-4 Course Add Deadline *
March 18 F Mini-4 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline *
March 18 F Mini-4 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1*
March 23 W Summer 2022 Registration Begins
March 31 Th Mini-4 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date 2*
April 4 M Semester Pass/No Pass Grade Option Deadline *
April 4 M Semester Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline; No Course Withdrawal after this date 3*
April 7 Th No Classes
April 8 - April 9 F-Sa Spring Carnival; No Classes
April 18 M Mini-4 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline; No Course Withdrawal after this date 3*
April 18 M Mini-4 Pass/No Pass Grade Option Deadline *
April 18 - April 22 M-F Fall 2022 Registration Week
April 18 - May 9 M-M Semester & Mini-4 Faculty Course Evaluations
April 29 F Semester & Mini-4 Last Day of Classes
April 29 F Semester & Mini-4 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 12:00 noon 4*
April 30 - May 1 Sa-Su Reading Days
May 2 - May 3 M-T Final Examinations
May 4 W Reading Day
May 5 - May 6 Th-F Final Examinations
May 7 - May 8 Sa-Su Reading Days
May 9 M Final Examinations
May 10 T Makeup Final Examinations
May 12 Th Final Grades Due by 4 pm (graduating students)
May 15 Su Commencement
May 17 T Final Grades Due by 4 pm

Summer Session All 2022

[includes Mini-5 & Mini-6 courses]
Session All: (M= 9 , T=12, W= 12 , Th=12, F= 11 ) Total=56
(12 week session, inc mini sect 5/6 courses)
Date Day Notes
May 16 M Session All & Mini-5 Classes Begin
May 20 F Mini-5 Course Add Deadline *
May 20 F Mini-5 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline *
May 20 F Mini-5 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1*
May 27 F Session All Course Add Deadline *
May 27 F Session All Course Audit Grade Option Deadline *
May 27 F Session All Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1*
May 30 M Memorial Day; No Classes
May 31 T Mini-5 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date 2*
June 13 M Mini-5 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline; No Course Withdrawal after this date 3*
June 13 M Mini-5 Pass/No Pass Grade Deadline 2*
June 20 M Juneteenth Observed; No Classes
June 21 T Session All Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date 2*
June 21 - June 27 T-M Mini-5 Course Evaluations
June 24 F Mini-5 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 12:00 noon 4*
June 24 F Mini-5 Last Day of Classes
June 27 M Mini-5 Final Examinations
June 27 - July 1 M-F Summer Break; No Classes
June 30 Th Mini-5 Final Grades Due by 4 pm
July 4 M Independence Day; No Classes
July 5 T Mini-6 Classes Begin
July 11 M Mini-6 Course Add Deadline *
July 11 M Mini-6 Course Audit Grade Option Deadline *
July 11 M Mini-6 Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1*
July 18 M Session All Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline; No Course Withdrawal after this date 3*

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July 18 M Session All Pass/No Pass Grade Deadline *

July 19 T Mini-6 Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date 2*
August 2 T Mini-6 Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline; No Course Withdrawal after this date 3*
August 2 T Mini-6 Pass/No Pass Grade Deadline
August 8 - August 12 M-F Session All & Mini-6 Faculty Course Evaluations
August 11 Th Session All & Mini-6 Last Day of Classes
August 11 Th Semester & Mini-6 Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 12:00 noon 4*
August 12 F Session All & Mini-6 Final Exams **
August 15 M Session All & Mini-6 Final Exam Makeups
August 18 Th Session All & Mini-6 Final Grades Due by 4 pm

Summer Session One 2022 [does not include Tepper, MBA or Heinz programs; or Mini courses]
Session One: (M= 4 , T=6, W=6, Th=6, F= 6 ) Total= 28
Date Day Notes
May 16 M Session One Classes Begin
May 20 F Session One Course Add Deadline *
May 20 F Session One Course Audit Grade Option Deadline *
May 20 F Session One Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1*
May 30 M Memorial Day; No Classes
May 31 T Session One Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date 2*
June 20 M Juneteenth celebrated; No Classes
June 13 M Session One Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline; No Course Withdrawal after this date 3*
June 13 M Session One Pass/No Pass Grade Deadline *
June 21 - June 27 M-F Session One Faculty Course Evaluations
June 24 F Session One Last Day of Classes
June 24 F Session One Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 12:00 noon 4*
June 27 M Session One Final Examinations **
June 30 Th Session One Final Grades Due by 4 pm

Summer Session Two 2022 [does not include Tepper, MBA or Heinz programs; or Mini courses]
Session Two: (M= 5 , T= 6 , W=6, Th=6, F=5) Total=28
Date Day Notes
July 4 M Independence Day; No Classes
July 5 T Session Two Classes Begin
July 11 M Session Two Course Add Deadline *
July 11 M Session Two Course Audit Grade Option Deadline *
July 11 M Session Two Course Drop Deadline to Receive Tuition Adjustment 1*
July 19 T Session Two Course Drop Deadline; Assign Withdrawal Grade after this date 2*
August 2 T Session Two Course Withdrawal Grade Deadline; No Course Wtihdrawal after this date 3*
August 2 T Session Two Pass/No Pass Grade Deadline *
August 8 - August 12 M-F Session Two Faculty Course Evaluations
August 11 Th Session Two Last Day of Classes
August 11 Th Session Two Drop Voucher Election Deadline by 12:00 noon 4*
August 12 F Session Two Final Exams **
August 15 M Session All & Mini-6 Final Exam Makeups
August 18 Th Session Two Final Grades Due by 4 pm

Notes:
Students taking courses in the Heinz College, Tepper School of Business MBA, or in the
* Computational Finance programs must review and follow those separate academic calendars for
those courses.
Students dropping a course while remaining enrolled (in at least one course-section) will receive a
1.
tuition adjustment only if they drop by this date.
-- Students taking a Leave of Absence or Withdrawing from the University should consult the
official Tuition Adjusment Policy
Not applicable for graduate students in CFA, DC & SCS. Only graduate students in CIT, HC, MCS &
2.
TSB students receive W grades for course withdrawal.
Course withdrawal is not an option after this date for students taking undergraduate or masters
3. course-sections. Students must decide if they wish to use their course drop voucher, and should
discuss their options with their academic advisor in advance of these dates.
-- Students taking course-sections designated as doctoral courses are exempt from this restriction
ONLY IN THOSE designated course-sections.
Advisor approval is required for vouchers to be initiated. It is strongly recommended that you
4. contact your advisor prior to the posted deadline to discuss options. Doctoral students do not
receive vouchers.
** Summer Session All, One and Two Final Exams will be scheduled by the Registrar's Office.

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