Academic Calendar
Semester Beginning, Ending, and Degree Dates
Administrative Calendar with Add/Drop Deadlines
2024-2025 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Fall Semester 2024 | |
| August 26, M | Instruction begins. |
| September 2, M | Labor Day holiday. No classes. |
| October 18, F | Eight-week Part of Term A ends. |
| October 21, M | Eight-week Part of Term B begins. |
| November 27, W | Student Wellness Day. No Classes.a |
| November 28–29, Th–F | Thanksgiving holiday. No classes. |
| December 6, F | Instruction ends. |
| December 9–13, M–F | Final examinations. |
| December 18, W | Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.) |
| December 23, M | Grades available via my.UIC.edu |
| Spring Semester 2025 | |
| January 13, M | Instruction begins. |
| January 20, M | Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes. |
| March 7, F | Eight-week Part of Term A ends. |
| March 10, M | Eight-week Part of Term B begins. |
| March 24-28, M-F | Spring vacation. No classes. |
| May 2, F | Instruction ends. |
| May 5-9, M-F | Final examinations. |
| May 14, W | Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.) |
| May 19, M | Grades available via my.UIC.edu |
| Summer Sessions 2025 | |
| Summer Session 1 (4-week session) | |
| May 19, M | Instruction begins. |
| May 26, M | Memorial Day holiday. No classes. |
| June 12, Th | Instruction ends for Summer Session 1. |
| June 13, F | Final examinations for Summer Session 1. |
| Summer Session 2 (8-week session) | |
| June 16, M | Instruction begins. |
| June 19, Th | Juneteenth holiday. No classes. |
| July 4, F | Independence Day holiday. No classes. |
| August 6, W | Instruction ends for Summer Session 2. |
| August 7-8, Th-F | Final examinations for Summer Session 2. |
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Exceptions for School of Law students; College of Medicine students completing clinical clerkships; College of Pharmacy students completing clinical instruction courses and other students taking those courses. Students should check their syllabus for exceptions.
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Fall Semester 2025 | |
| August 25, M | Instruction begins. |
| September 1, M | Labor Day holiday. No classes. |
| October 17, F | Eight-week Part of Term A ends. |
| October 20, M | Eight-week Part of Term B begins. |
| November 26, W | Student Wellness Day. No Classes.a |
| November 27–28, Th–F | Thanksgiving holiday. No classes. |
| December 5, F | Instruction ends. |
| December 8–12, M–F | Final examinations. |
| December 17, W | Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.) |
| December 22, M | Grades available via my.UIC.edu |
| Spring Semester 2026 | |
| January 12, M | Instruction begins. |
| January 19, M | Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes. |
| March 6, F | Eight-week Part of Term A ends. |
| March 9, M | Eight-week Part of Term B begins. |
| March 23-27, M-F | Spring vacation. No classes. |
| May 1, F | Instruction ends. |
| May 4-8, M-F | Final examinations. |
| May 13, W | Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.) |
| May 18, M | Grades available via my.UIC.edu |
| Summer Sessions 2026 | |
| Summer Session 1 (4-week session) | |
| May 18, M | Instruction begins. |
| May 25, M | Memorial Day holiday. No classes. |
| June 11, Th | Instruction ends for Summer Session 1. |
| June 12, F | Final examinations for Summer Session 1. |
| Summer Session 2 (8-week session) | |
| June 15, M | Instruction begins. |
| June 19, F | Juneteenth holiday. No classes. |
| July 3, F | Independence Day holiday. No classes. |
| August 5, W | Instruction ends for Summer Session 2. |
| August 6-7, Th-F | Final examinations for Summer Session 2. |
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Exceptions for School of Law students; College of Medicine students completing clinical clerkships; College of Pharmacy students completing clinical instruction courses and other students taking those courses. Students should check their syllabus for exceptions.
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Fall Semester 2026 | |
| August 24, M | Instruction begins. |
| September 7, M | Labor Day holiday. No classes. |
| October 16, F | Eight-week Part of Term A ends. |
| October 19, M | Eight-week Part of Term B begins. |
| November 25, W | Student Wellness Day. No Classes.a |
| November 26–27, Th–F | Thanksgiving holiday. No classes. |
| December 4, F | Instruction ends. |
| December 7–11, M–F | Final examinations. |
| December 16, W | Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.) |
| December 21, M | Grades available via my.UIC.edu |
| Spring Semester 2027 | |
| January 11, M | Instruction begins. |
| January 18, M | Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes. |
| March 5, F | Eight-week Part of Term A ends. |
| March 8, M | Eight-week Part of Term B begins. |
| March 22-26, M-F | Spring vacation. No classes. |
| April 30, F | Instruction ends. |
| May 3-7, M-F | Final examinations. |
| May 12, W | Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.) |
| May 17, M | Grades available via my.UIC.edu |
| Summer Sessions 2027 | |
| Summer Session 1 (4-week session) | |
| May 17, M | Instruction begins. |
| May 31, M | Memorial Day holiday. No classes. |
| June 10, Th | Instruction ends for Summer Session 1. |
| June 11, F | Final examinations for Summer Session 1. |
| Summer Session 2 (8-week session) | |
| June 14, M | Instruction begins. |
| June 18, F | Juneteenth holiday. No classes. |
| July 5, M | Independence Day holiday. No classes. |
| August 4, W | Instruction ends for Summer Session 2. |
| August 5-6, Th-F | Final examinations for Summer Session 2. |
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Exceptions for School of Law students; College of Medicine students completing clinical clerkships; College of Pharmacy students completing clinical instruction courses and other students taking those courses. Students should check their syllabus for exceptions.
2027-2028 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Fall Semester 2027 | |
| August 23, M | Instruction begins. |
| September 6, M | Labor Day holiday. No classes. |
| October 15, F | Eight-week Part of Term A ends. |
| October 18, M | Eight-week Part of Term B begins. |
| November 24, W | Student Wellness Day. No Classes.a |
| November 25–26, Th–F | Thanksgiving holiday. No classes. |
| December 3, F | Instruction ends. |
| December 6–10, M–F | Final examinations. |
| December 15, W | Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.) |
| December 20, M | Grades available via my.UIC.edu |
| Spring Semester 2028 | |
| January 10, M | Instruction begins. |
| January 17, M | Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes. |
| March 3, F | Eight-week Part of Term A ends. |
| March 6, M | Eight-week Part of Term B begins. |
| March 20-24, M-F | Spring vacation. No classes. |
| April 28, F | Instruction ends. |
| May 1-5, M-F | Final examinations. |
| May 10, W | Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.) |
| May 15, M | Grades available via my.UIC.edu |
| Summer Sessions 2028 | |
| Summer Session 1 (4-week session) | |
| May 15, M | Instruction begins. |
| May 29, M | Memorial Day holiday. No classes. |
| June 8, Th | Instruction ends for Summer Session 1. |
| June 9, F | Final examinations for Summer Session 1. |
| Summer Session 2 (8-week session) | |
| June 12, M | Instruction begins. |
| June 19, M | Juneteenth holiday. No classes. |
| July 4, T | Independence Day holiday. No classes. |
| August 2, W | Instruction ends for Summer Session 2. |
| August 3-4, Th-F | Final examinations for Summer Session 2. |
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Exceptions for School of Law students; College of Medicine students completing clinical clerkships; College of Pharmacy students completing clinical instruction courses and other students taking those courses. Students should check their syllabus for exceptions.
2028-2029 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Fall Semester 2028 | |
| August 21, M | Instruction begins. |
| September 4, M | Labor Day holiday. No classes. |
| October 13, F | Eight-week Part of Term A ends. |
| October 16, M | Eight-week Part of Term B begins. |
| November 22, W | Student Wellness Day. No Classes.a |
| November 23–24, Th–F | Thanksgiving holiday. No classes. |
| December 1, F | Instruction ends. |
| December 4–8, M–F | Final examinations. |
| December 13, W | Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.) |
| December 18, M | Grades available via my.UIC.edu |
| Spring Semester 2029 | |
| January 8, M | Instruction begins. |
| January 15, M | Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes. |
| March 2, F | Eight-week Part of Term A ends. |
| March 5, M | Eight-week Part of Term B begins. |
| March 19-23 M-F | Spring vacation. No classes. |
| April 27, F | Instruction ends. |
| April 30-May 4, M-F | Final examinations. |
| May 9, W | Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.) |
| May 14, M | Grades available via my.UIC.edu |
| Summer Sessions 2029 | |
| Summer Session 1 (4-week session) | |
| May 14, M | Instruction begins. |
| May 28, M | Memorial Day holiday. No classes. |
| June 7, Th | Instruction ends for Summer Session 1. |
| June 8, F | Final examinations for Summer Session 1. |
| Summer Session 2 (8-week session) | |
| June 11, M | Instruction begins. |
| June 19, T | Juneteenth holiday. No classes. |
| July 4, W | Independence Day holiday. No classes. |
| August 1, W | Instruction ends for Summer Session 2. |
| August 2-3, Th-F | Final examinations for Summer Session 2. |
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Exceptions for School of Law students; College of Medicine students completing clinical clerkships; College of Pharmacy students completing clinical instruction courses and other students taking those courses. Students should check their syllabus for exceptions.
2029-2030 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Fall Semester 2029 | |
| August 20, M | Instruction begins. |
| September 3, M | Labor Day holiday. No classes. |
| October 12, F | Eight-week Part of Term A ends. |
| October 15, M | Eight-week Part of Term B begins. |
| November 21, W | Student Wellness Day. No Classes.a |
| November 22–23, Th–F | Thanksgiving holiday. No classes. |
| November 30, F | Instruction ends. |
| December 3–7, M–F | Final examinations. |
| December 12, W | Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.) |
| December 17, M | Grades available via my.UIC.edu |
| Spring Semester 2030 | |
| January 14, M | Instruction begins. |
| January 21, M | Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes. |
| March 8, F | Eight-week Part of Term A ends. |
| March 11, M | Eight-week Part of Term B begins. |
| March 25-29 M-F | Spring vacation. No classes. |
| May 3, F | Instruction ends. |
| May 6-10, M-F | Final examinations. |
| May 15, W | Instructor grading deadline for 16-week courses (5 p.m.) |
| May 20, M | Grades available via my.UIC.edu |
| Summer Sessions 2030 | |
| Summer Session 1 (4-week session) | |
| May 20, M | Instruction begins. |
| May 27, M | Memorial Day holiday. No classes. |
| June 13, Th | Instruction ends for Summer Session 1. |
| June 14, F | Final examinations for Summer Session 1. |
| Summer Session 2 (8-week session) | |
| June 17, M | Instruction begins. |
| June 19, W | Juneteenth holiday. No classes. |
| July 4, Th | Independence Day holiday. No classes. |
| August 7, W | Instruction ends for Summer Session 2. |
| August 8-9, Th-F | Final examinations for Summer Session 2. |
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Exceptions for School of Law students; College of Medicine students completing clinical clerkships; College of Pharmacy students completing clinical instruction courses and other students taking those courses. Students should check their syllabus for exceptions.