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