PAIA Academic Calendar

Please consult the Academic Calendar posted by the Office of the Registrar for more detailed information

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2023 - 2024
(M.P.A. & MA PDGC students matriculate in Summer)
Session and Year	Dates
Summer Session II 2023
M.P.A. Public Affairs Colloquium	July 5-8
Public Administration & Democracy	July 10 - 28
Public Budgeting	July 31 - August 18
M.A. Public Diplomacy and Global Communications Summer Start (see Newhouse for details)	July 5

Fall 2023
(M.A. International Relations matriculate in Fall)
Statistics Waiver Exam	August 21
Economics Waiver Exam	August 22
MAIR Orientation	August 23 and 24
First Day of Classes	August 28
Labor Day (University Closed)	September 4
Thanksgiving Break (no classes)	November 19 - 26
Last Day of Classes	December 12
Reading Days	December 13, 16, 17
Final Exams	December 14 - 15, 18 - 19

Winter Intersession 2024
(optional term - electives only)
Class dates (tentative and may vary by course/instructor)	January 2 -12

Spring 2024
(Executive M.P.A. and Executive M.A.I.R. students may matriculate in Spring)
EMIR, EMPA on campus Orientation	January 11
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes/university closed)	January 15
First Day of Classes	January 16
Spring Vacation	March 10- 17
M.A. International Relations Capstone	April 12-13
Last Day of Classes	April 29
Reading Days	April 30, May 1, 4 - 5
Final Exams	May 2 - 3, 6 - 7
MAIR Toast Celebration	May 7
University Commencement Weekend	May 11 - 12

Summer Session I 2024
Leadership and Public Policy Course May 13-17 Pre-Work	May 20-24
M.P.A. Workshop	May 28-June 26
M.P.A. Convocation	June 28

Summer Session II 2024
M.P.A. Public Affairs Colloquium	July 1-3
Public Budgeting	July 8-26
Public Administration & Democracy	July 29-August 16

*see Syracuse University Registrar's Office for registration procedures, instructions, and times

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2024 - 2025
(M.P.A. & MA PDGC students matriculate in Summer)
Session and Year	Dates
Summer Session II 2024
M.P.A. Public Affairs Colloquium	July 1-3
Public Budgeting	July 8 - 26
Public Administration & Democracy	July 29 - August 16
M.A. Public Diplomacy and Global Communications Summer Start (see Newhouse for details)	July 1

Fall 2024
(M.A. International Relations matriculate in Fall)
Statistics Waiver Exam	August 19th
Economics Waiver Exam	August 20th
MAIR Orientation	August 21-23
First Day of Classes	August 26
Labor Day (University Closed)	September 2
Add Deadline	September 3
Drop Deadline	September 16
Fall Break	October 14-15
Registration for Spring 2025	November 6
Thanksgiving Break (no classes)	November 24-December 1
Withdrawal Deadline	November 22
Last Day of Classes	December 10
Reading Days	December 11
Final Exams	December 12-17

Winter Intersession 2025
(optional term - electives only)
Class Dates (tentative and may vary by course/instructor)	January 2-10

Spring 2025
(Executive M.P.A. and Executive M.A.I.R. students matriculate in Spring)
First Day of Classes	January 13
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes/University Closed)	January 20
Add Deadline	January 21
Drop Deadline	February 3
Spring Break	March 9-16
M.A.I.R. Capstone Simulation	April 4-5
Withdrawal Deadline	April 15
Last Day of Classes	April 29
Reading Days	April 30
Final Exams	May 1-6
MAIR Toast Celebration	TBD
University Commencement Weekend	May 10-11

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