2015-16 Academic Calendar

FALL SEMESTER 2015

 

February 23 - August 20

Registration Begins/Ends*

August 22

Fall Semester Classes Begin
Saturday Classes Begin

August 23

Sunday Classes Begin

August 24

Weekday Classes Begin

September 7

Labor Day Holiday
University Closed / No Classes

November 26-29

Thanksgiving Holiday
University Closed / No Classes

December 5

Final Exams for Saturday-only Classes

December 6

Final Exams for Sunday-only Classes

December 7

Last Day of Weekday Classes

December 8-10

Final Exams

December 11

Final Exams for Friday-only Classes

December 13

Fall Commencement Ceremony at UIC Pavilion (525 S. Racine).
Ceremony starts at 2 p.m.

December 14

Fall Semester Ends - Grades Due at 11:50 p.m.

December 15 - January 10, 2016

Recess

 

 

SPRING SEMESTER 2016

 

October 19, 2015 - January 9, 2016

Registration Begins/Ends*

January 11

Spring Semester Classes Begin

January 18

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday Holiday
University Closed / No Classes

February 12

Lincoln's Birthday Holiday
University Closed / No Classes

March 21-27

Spring Recess
No Classes

April 30

Final Exams for Saturday-only Classes

May 2

Last Day of Weekday Classes

May 3-5

Final Exams

May 6

Final Exams for Friday-only Classes

May 9 Spring Commencement Ceremony at UIC Pavilion (525 S. Racine). Ceremony starts at 4 p.m.

May 10

Spring Semester Ends - Grades Due at 11:59 p.m.

May 11-19

Recess

 

 

SUMMER SESSION IA 2016

(6.5 WEEKS)

February 22 - May 18

Registration Begins/Ends*

May 20

Summer Session IA Classes Begin

May 30

Memorial Day Holiday
University Closed / No Classes

June 28

Last Day of Weekday Classes

June 29-30

Final Exams

July 5

Summer Session IA Ends - Grades Due at 11:59 p.m.

 

 

SUMMER SESSION I 2016

(13 WEEKS)

February 22 - May 18

Registration Begins/Ends*

May 20

Summer Session I Classes Begin

May 30

Memorial Day Holiday
University Closed / No Classes

July 4

Independence Day
University Closed / No Classes

August 6

Final Exams for Saturday-only Classes

August 8

Last Day of Weekday Classes

August 9-12

Final Exams

August 17

Summer Session I Ends - Grades Due at 11:59 p.m.

 

 

SUMMER SESSION II 2016

(6.5 WEEKS)

February 22 - June 29

Registration Begins/Ends*

July 1

Summer Session II Classes Begin

July 4

Independence Day
University Closed / No Classes

August 9

Last Day of Weekday Classes

August 10-11

Final Exams

August 17

Summer Session II Ends - Grades Due at 11:59 p.m.

August 18-24

Recess

 

 

*Please consult the Class Schedule for additional dates.

Dates subject to change.

Last Updated: 11/20/15