2012-2013 Academic Calendar
Fall 2012
- Saturday, Aug. 25 - Fall term begins (traditional & accelerated)
- Monday, Sept. 3 - Labor Day, University closed
- Monday, Nov. 19 - Saturday, Nov. 24, Thanksgiving break
- Monday, Dec. 10 - Last regular class session
- Tuesday, Dec. 11 - Friday, Dec. 14, final examination week
Spring 2013
- Saturday, Jan. 12 - Spring term begins (traditional & accelerated)
- Saturday, March 2 - Friday, March 8, spring break
- Saturday, March 30 - Accelerated break
- Friday, April 26 - Last regular class session
- Saturday, April 27 - Friday, May 3, final examination week
- Sunday, April 28 - Graduate Hooding, Wyndham Grand, Downtown Pittsburgh
- Saturday, May 4 - Undergraduate Commencement, Consol Energy Center
Summer 2013
- Saturday, May 11 - Summer term begins (Sum I, Sum 12, and accelerated)
- Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day, University closed
- Monday, June 24 - Summer I classes end
- Tuesday, June 25 - Summer II classes begin
- Thursday, July 4 - Independence Day, University closed
- Monday, Aug. 5 - Summer II & Sum 12 classes end
2013-2014 Academic Calendar
FALL 2013
Traditional Student Calendar
- Saturday, Aug. 24 – Fall Semester Begins
- Saturday, Sept. 2 – Labor Day, University Closed
- Monday, Nov. 25–30 – Thanksgiving Break
- Monday, Dec. 9 – Final Day of Class
- Tuesday, Dec. 10-13 – Final Exam Week
Accelerated Student Calendar
- Saturday, Aug. 24 – Quarter 1 Begins
- Monday, Aug. 26 – Evening Quarter 1 Begins
- Saturday, Sept. 2 – Labor Day, University Closed
- Saturday, Oct. 5 – Saturday Quarter 1 Ends
- Saturday, Oct. 12 – Saturday Accelerated Break
- Monday, Oct. 14 – Evening Quarter 1 Ends (make up for Labor Day)
- Saturday, Oct. 19 - Quarter 2 Begins
- Monday, Oct. 21 - Evening Quarter 2 Begins
- Monday, Nov. 25–30 – Thanksgiving Break
- Saturday, Dec. 7 - Saturday Quarter 2 Ends
- Thursday, Dec. 12 - Evening Quarter 2 Ends
SPRING 2014
Traditional Student Calendar
- Saturday, Jan. 11 – Spring Semester Begins
- Saturday, March 1-7 – Spring Break
- Friday, April 25 – Final Day of Class
- Saturday, April 26 - May 2 – Final Exam Week
- Saturday, May 3 – Commencement
Accelerated Student Calendar
- Saturday, Jan. 11 – Quarter 1 Begins
- Monday, Jan. 13 – Evening Quarter 1 Begins
- Saturday, Feb. 22 – Saturday Quarter 1 Ends
- Thursday, Feb. 27 – Evening Quarter 1 Ends
- Saturday, March 1 – Spring Break, No Classes
- Saturday, March 8 –Quarter 2 Begins
- Monday, March 10 – Evening Quarter 2 Begins
- Saturday, April 19 – Accelerated Break
- Thursday, April 24 - Evening Quarter 2 Ends
- Saturday, April 26 - Saturday Quarter 2 Ends
- Saturday, May 3 – Commencement
SUMMER 2014
Traditional Student Calendar
- Saturday, May 10 – Summer I and Summer 12 week Classes Begin
- Monday, May 26 – Memorial Day, University Closed
- Monday, June 23 – Summer I Ends
- Tuesday, June 24 – Summer II Begins
- Friday, July 4 – Independence Day, University Closed
- Monday, Aug. 4 – Summer II and Summer 12 week Ends
Accelerated Student Calendar
- Saturday, May 10 – Quarter 1 Begins
- Monday, May 12 – Evening Accelerated Begin
- Monday, May 26 – Memorial Day, University Closed
- Saturday, June 21 – Saturday Quarter 1 Ends
- Thursday, June 26 – Evening Quarter 1 Ends
- Saturday, June 28 – Quarter 2 Begins
- Monday, June 30 – Evening Quarter 2 Begins
- Friday, July 4 – Independence Day, University Closed
- Saturday, Aug. 9 – Saturday Quarter 2 Ends
- Thursday, Aug. 14 – Evening Quarter 2 Ends