Cmu academic calendar – The revised calendar of academic activities of the Carnegie Mellon University, for the first and second semester, 2026/2027 academic session is out.
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Cmu Academic Calendar 2026/2027
Fall 2026 Semester
Date |
Event |
|---|---|
August 16–22, 2026 |
Convocation, First-Year Orientation (all days) |
August 23, 2026 |
Mini-1 add, audit, & tuition adjustment drop deadline (1) |
August 24, 2026 |
First Day of Classes |
September 1, 2026 |
Semester add, audit, & tuition adjustment drop deadline (1) |
September 3, 2026 |
University Closed – Labor Day |
September 4, 2026 |
Mini-1 drop deadline; W grade assigned after this date (2) |
September 6, 2026 |
Mini-1 pass/no pass & W grade deadline (3) |
September 7, 2026 |
Mini-1 FCEs open; Semester drop deadline |
September 8, 2026 |
Last Day of Mini-1 Classes |
September 9, 2026 |
Mini-1 Exams; W grade assigned after this date (2) |
September 10, 2026 |
Mini-1 voucher deadline (4) |
September 11, 2026 |
Mini-1 FCEs close |
September 14–20, 2026 |
Fall Break – No Classes (all days) |
September 21, 2026 |
First Day of Mini-2 Classes |
September 22, 2026 |
Mid-Semester & Mini-1 grades due at 4 pm |
September 23, 2026 |
Mini-2 add, audit, & tuition adjustment drop deadline (1) |
September 30, 2026 |
Democracy Day – No Classes; Evening classes after 5 pm will still meet |
October 5, 2026 |
Semester pass/no pass & W grade deadline (3) |
October 6, 2026 |
Mini-2 drop deadline; W grade assigned after this date (2) |
October 12, 2026 |
Spring 2027 Registration open for doctoral students & seniors |
October 13, 2026 |
Spring 2027 Registration open for masters students |
October 14, 2026 |
Spring 2027 Registration open for juniors |
October 15, 2026 |
Spring 2027 Registration open for sophomores |
October 16, 2026 |
Spring 2027 Registration open for first-years |
October 19, 2026 |
Mini-2 pass/no pass & W grade deadline (3) |
November 22–27, 2026 |
University Closed – Thanksgiving Break (all days) |
November 28, 2026 |
Semester & Mini-2 FCEs open |
November 29, 2026 |
Last Day of Classes |
November 30, 2026 |
Semester & Mini-2 voucher deadline (4) |
December 1–7, 2026 |
Final Exams (all days) |
December 8, 2026 |
Reading Day |
December 9–15, 2026 |
Final Exams (all days) |
December 16, 2026 |
Final Exams Make Up |
December 17, 2026 |
Fall Grades Due at 4 pm |
December 18, 2026 |
Semester & Mini-2 FCEs close |
December 25–31, 2026 |
University Closed (all days) |
January 3, 2027 |
Fall Deans’ Lists posted |
Spring 2027 Semester
Date |
Event |
|---|---|
January 18, 2027 |
University Closed – MLK Jr. Day |
January 19, 2027 |
First Day of Classes |
January 20, 2027 |
Mini-3 add, audit, & tuition adjustment drop deadline (1) |
January 21, 2027 |
Semester add, audit, & tuition adjustment drop deadline (1) |
January 24, 2027 |
Mini-3 drop deadline; W grade assigned after this date (2) |
January 25, 2027 |
Mini-3 pass/no pass & W grade deadline (3) |
January 26, 2027 |
Mini-3 FCEs open |
January 31, 2027 |
Semester drop deadline |
February 1, 2027 |
Mini-3 FCEs open |
February 2, 2027 |
Last Day of Mini-3 Classes |
February 3, 2027 |
Mini-3 Exams; W grade assigned after this date (2) |
February 4, 2027 |
Mini-3 voucher deadline (4) |
February 5, 2027 |
Mini-3 FCEs close |
February 7–13, 2027 |
Spring Break – No Classes (all days) |
February 14, 2027 |
First Day of Mini-4 Classes |
February 15, 2027 |
Summer Registration Opens |
February 16, 2027 |
Mini-4 add, audit, & tuition adjustment drop deadline (1) |
February 17, 2027 |
Mid-Semester & Mini-3 grades due at 4 pm |
February 21–27, 2027 |
Spring Carnival (all days) |
March 1, 2027 |
Mini-4 drop deadline |
March 2, 2027 |
Semester pass/no pass & W grade deadline (3) |
March 3, 2027 |
W grade assigned after this date (2) |
March 4, 2027 |
Semester & Mini-4 FCEs open |
March 8, 2027 |
Fall 2027 Registration open for doctoral students & seniors |
March 9, 2027 |
Fall 2027 Registration open for masters students |
March 10, 2027 |
Fall 2027 Registration open for juniors |
March 11, 2027 |
Fall 2027 Registration open for sophomores |
March 12, 2027 |
Fall 2027 Registration open for continuing first-years |
March 13, 2027 |
Mini-4 pass/no pass & W grade deadline (3) |
March 14, 2027 |
Semester & Mini-4 FCEs open |
March 20, 2027 |
Last Day of Classes |
March 21, 2027 |
Semester & Mini-4 voucher deadline (4) |
March 22–28, 2027 |
Final Exams (all days) |
March 29, 2027 |
Reading Day |
April 5–11, 2027 |
Final Exams (all days) |
April 12, 2027 |
Reading Day |
April 13, 2027 |
Final Exams Make Up |
April 14, 2027 |
Graduating Students’ Grades Due at 4 pm |
April 15, 2027 |
Semester & Mini-4 FCEs close |
Summer 2027 Term
Date |
Event |
|---|---|
May 16, 2027 |
Commencement |
May 17, 2027 |
First Day of Summer Session All, One & Mini-5 |
May 18, 2027 |
Spring Grades Due at 4 pm |
May 19, 2027 |
Summer One & Mini-5 add, audit, & tuition adjustment drop deadline (1) |
May 20, 2027 |
Spring Deans’ Lists posted |
May 21, 2027 |
Summer All add, audit, & tuition adjustment drop deadline (1) |
May 22, 2027 |
University Closed |
May 23, 2027 |
Summer One & Mini-5 drop deadline; Memorial Day; W grade assigned after this date (2) |
May 24, 2027 |
University Closed – Juneteenth |
May 25, 2027 |
Summer One & Mini-5 pass/no pass & W grade deadline (3) |
May 26, 2027 |
Summer One & Mini-5 FCEs open |
May 27, 2027 |
Summer All drop deadline |
May 28, 2027 |
Summer One & Mini-5 voucher deadline (4) |
May 29, 2027 |
Summer One & Mini-5 Final Exams; W grade assigned after this date (2) |
May 30, 2027 |
Last Day of Summer One & Mini-5 Classes |
May 31, 2027 |
Summer One & Mini-5 FCEs close |
June 1, 2027 |
Summer One & Mini-5 Grades Due by 4 pm |
June 2, 2027 |
First Day of Summer Two & Mini-6 Class |
June 3, 2027 |
Summer Two & Mini-6 add, audit & tuition adjustment drop deadline (1) |
June 4, 2027 |
University Closed – Independence Day |
June 5, 2027 |
Summer All pass/no pass & W grade deadline (3) |
June 6, 2027 |
Summer Two & Mini-6 drop deadline; W grade assigned after this date (2) |
June 7, 2027 |
Summer Two & Mini-6 pass/no pass & W grade deadline (3) |
June 8, 2027 |
Summer All, Two & Mini-6 voucher deadline (4) |
June 9, 2027 |
Summer All, Two & Mini-6 Final Exams; Summer All, Two & Mini-6 FCEs open |
June 10, 2027 |
Last Day of Summer Classes |
June 11, 2027 |
Summer All, Two & Mini-6 FCEs Close |
June 12, 2027 |
Summer All, Two & Mini-6 Grades Due by 4 pm |
Notes: (1) Tuition adjustment for drops; (2) W grades for certain students; (3) Pass/no pass deadlines; (4) Voucher deadlines. Some programs (e.g., Heinz, Tepper MBA) have separate calendars—check with your school.
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