Pitt Academic Calendar 2023-2024: Important Dates

The Pitt academic calendar 2023-2024 consists of semester start dates, add/drop dates, holidays, semester breaks, other important dates, and deadlines.

The University of Pittsburgh operates a semester system that includes Fall, Spring, and Summer.

Pitt academic calendar fall 2023

Check out the important dates and deadlines on the Pitt academic calendar fall 2023.

1. Pitt move-in day 2023 is from Saturday, August 19, 2023 to Friday, August 25, 2023. Move-in is according to resident halls and levels (freshmen, upperclassmen, etc.).
2. Pitt Welcome Week is from Sunday, August 20, 2023 to Sunday, August 27, 2023.
3. New Graduate and Professional Student Orientation is on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.
4. New First-Year and Transfer Undergraduate Student Convocation is on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.
5. New Teaching Assistant Orientation is on Friday, August 25, 2023.
6. Fall Term enrollment period ends for all students on Monday, August 28, 2023.
7. Pitt fall 2023 classes start on Monday, August 28, 2023. It is the first day of classes for the fall semester 2023 for The University of Pittsburgh students.
8. Labor Day holiday is Monday, September 4, 2023. It is the first day of classes.
9. Fall Term add/drop period ends on Friday, September 8, 2023.
10. Fall Term extended drop period begins (Undergraduate Students Only) on Saturday, September 9, 2023 to Friday, September 15, 2023.
11. Constitution Day is Sunday, September 17, 2023 on the Pitt academic calendar 2023-2024.
12. Pitt Fall Break 2023 is on Friday, October 6, 2023.
13. Pitt Homecoming 2023 is from Thursday, October 12, 2023 to Sunday, October 14, 2023.
14. Friday, October 27, 2023 is the deadline for students to submit Monitored Withdrawal forms to Dean’s Office.
15. Pitt Family Weekend 2023 is from Friday, November 3, 2023 to Sunday, November 5, 2023.
16. Pitt Thanksgiving break 2023 is from Sunday, November 19, 2023 to Sunday, November 26, 2023. University is closed on November 23 and November 24, 2023. Classes resume on Monday, November 27, 2023 after the Thanksgiving holiday period.
17. Friday, December 8, 2023 is the last day for undergraduate classes for fall semester 2023.
18. Reading Day is Saturday, December 9, 2023.
19. CGS, Saturday Only, graduate, and evening classes meet during this period (Saturday, December 9, 2023 – Saturday, December 16, 2023); final exams are held during the last scheduled class.
20. Final examination period for undergraduate day classes is from Monday, December 11, 2023 to Friday, December 15, 2023.
21. According to Pitt academic calendar 2023-2024, Fall term ends on Saturday, December 16, 2023.
22. December Commencement Convocation is on Sunday, December 17, 2023. It is the official date for degrees awarded in Fall Term 2023.
23. Pitt Winter break 2023 (Winter Recess) is from Sunday, December 17, 2023 to Sunday, January 7, 2024. Residence halls close on Sunday, December 17, 2023.

Pitt academic calendar spring 2024

Check out the important dates and deadlines on the Pitt academic calendar spring 2024.

1. The University Offices and Buildings Reopen on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
2. The Residence Halls Reopen on Saturday, January 6, 2024.
3. The Spring Term Enrollment Period Ends for All Students and Spring Term 2024 Classes Begin on Monday, January 8, 2024.
4. A Faculty Assembly takes place on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
5. The University observes Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday, and the campus is closed on Monday, January 15, 2024.
6. The Staff Council meets on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
7. The Senate Council meets on Thursday, January 18, 2024.
8. The Spring Term Add/Drop Period Ends on Friday, January 19, 2024.
9. The Spring Term Extended Drop Period Begins for Undergraduate Students Only on Saturday, January 20, 2024.
10. The Spring Term Extended Drop Period Ends for Undergraduate Students Only on Friday, January 26, 2024.
11. Another Faculty Assembly takes place on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
12. The Summer Term Open Enrollment Begins for Veteran Students on Friday, February 9, 2024.
13. The Summer Term Open Enrollment Begins for Non-Veteran Students on Monday, February 12, 2024.
14. The Senate Council meets again on Thursday, February 15, 2024.
15. The Staff Council meets again on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
16. Another Faculty Assembly takes place on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
17. The Final Exam Conflict Form Submission Deadline and the Spring Term Deadline for Students to Submit Monitored Withdrawal Forms to the Dean’s Office are on Friday, March 8, 2024.
18. PITT Spring Break 2024 is from Sunday, March 10, 2024, to Friday, March 15, 2024. There are no classes. However, offices and buildings remain open during this time, except on Friday, Spring Holiday.
19. The Staff Council meets again on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, and on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
20. Fall Term Enrollment Appointments Begin for Veteran Students on Friday, March 22, 2024, and for Non-Veteran Students on Monday, March 25, 2024.
21. The Graduate Honors Convocation takes place on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
22. Another Faculty Assembly takes place on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
23. The Faculty Honors Convocation occurs on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
24. The Last Day for Fall Term Enrollment Appointments is on Friday, April 5, 2024.
25. The Fall 2024 Term Open Enrollment Period Begins on Saturday, April 6, 2024, according to PITT academic calendar 2023-2024.
26. The Senate Council meets again on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
27. The Staff Council meets again on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
28. Friday, April 19, 2024, marks the Last Day for Undergraduate Day Classes in the Spring Term.
29. Saturday, April 20, 2024, is designated as a Reading Day. During this period, CGS, Saturday Only, Graduate and Evening Classes meet, and final exams are held during the last scheduled class.
30. The Spring 2024 Final Examination Period for Undergraduate Day Classes occurs from Monday, April 22, 2024, to Friday, April 26, 2024.
31. The Senior Distinguished Awards Convocation takes place on Friday, April 26, 2024.
32. Saturday, April 27, 2024, marks the official end of the Spring Term and the date for Degrees Awarded in the Spring Term.
33. Residence Halls Close for all students, except graduating seniors, on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Additionally, the Annual Undergraduate.
34. PITT Commencement Convocation is held on Sunday, April 28, 2024.
35. All Spring Term Grades must be approved by instructors by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

For more on Pitt academic calendar 2023-2024, visit the University of Pittsburgh registrar’s website.