| August 9 |
Friday |
Registration Begins for Continuing Students (Entering 3rd+ Semester) |
| August 12 |
Monday |
Registration Begins for Continuing Students Entering 2nd Semester |
| August 9 - 26 |
Friday - Monday |
Registration Open to Continuing SIPA Students |
| August 17 |
Saturday |
Executive MPA - New Student Orientation |
| August 19 - 23 |
Monday - Friday |
MPA in Development Practice "Getting Started" |
| August 26 - 30 |
Monday - Friday |
MIA, MPA, & MPA-DP - New Student Orientation |
| August 28 -29 |
Wednesday -Thursday |
Registration Available to New SIPA Students Only |
| September 1 |
Sunday |
Application for Degree Deadline for October 2024 graduates |
| August 30 - September 13 |
Friday - Friday |
Registration Open to all SIPA Students |
| September 2 |
Monday |
Labor Day - University Holiday - No Classes |
| September 3 |
Tuesday |
First Day of Classes |
| September |
TBD |
Priority Concentration/Specialization Registration Restrictions Lifted |
| September 7 |
Saturday |
Executive MPA - First Day of Saturday Classes |
| September 9 |
Monday |
SIPA Courses Open for Registration to Non-SIPA Students (except for a small number of select courses, including core courses) |
| September 13 |
Friday |
Last Day of Online Registration via SSOL for All SIPA Students |
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Last Day to Add a Full Semester Course (excludes short courses) |
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Deadline to Submit the Application for Individual Research (3 credit course only) |
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Last Day to Drop a Full Semester Class Without Receiving the Mark of ‘W’ and Incurring Financial Responsibility for a Class. Last Day to Change Grading Option to “R” Credit |
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Note: Short Courses Can be Registered Anytime Prior to the First Session. Short Courses Must be Dropped a Day Prior to the Second Class Session. A Mark of 'W' Will be Posted for Short Courses Dropped After this Time |
| October 8 |
Tuesday |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Full Semester Course ("W" posted). Students May Not Withdraw from Full Semester Courses After This Date. Note that the Course and Credits Remain on Students' Schedules |
| October 16 |
Wednesday |
October Degrees Conferred |
| October 17 |
Thursday |
Mid-semester Date |
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Deadline to Submit the Application for Individual Research (1.5 credit only) |
| November 1 |
Wednesday |
Application for Degree Deadline for February 2025 Graduates. February Graduates Core/Concentration/Specialization Audit Approval Deadline |
| November 4 |
Monday |
Academic Holiday - No Classes |
| November 5 |
Tuesday |
Election Day - University Holiday - No Classes |
| November 14 |
Thursday |
Last Day to Change Grading Option to Pass/Fail or Letter Grade for Full Semester Courses. For Short Courses Pass/Fail Requests Must be Submitted Prior to the Final Course Session. SSOL Access to Request Grade Option Change Ends |
| November 27 |
Wednesday |
Academic Holiday - No Classes |
| November 28 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day - University Holiday - No Classes |
| November 29 |
Friday |
University Holiday - No Classes |
| November TBD |
TBD |
Spring Registration Begins for MIA, MPA, MPA-DP Continuing Students (Entering 3rd+ Semester), MPA-EPM, MPA-ESP & MPA-GL |
| November TBD |
TBD |
Spring Registration Begins for MIA, MPA, MPA-DP Continuing Students (Entering 2nd Semester) |
| December 1 |
Sunday |
Application for Degree Deadline for May Graduates. Concentration/Specialization Audit Form Review and Approval Deadline |
| December 2 -7 |
Monday-Saturday |
Executive MPA - Last Week of Evening and Saturday Classes |
| December TBD |
TBD |
Removal of Course Registration Restrictions Based on Concentration/Specialization |
| December 9 |
Monday |
Last Day of Classes |
| December 10 - 12 |
Tuesday-Thursday |
Study Days (during this time there are to be no exams, make-up classes, or assignments due) |
| December 13 - 20 |
Friday- Friday |
Final Exams |
| January 2, 2025 |
Thursday |
Deadline to Submit Grades for Fall Semester |