2016-17 Academic Calendar

FALL SEMESTER 2016

 

February 22 - August 23

Registration Begins/Ends*

August 25

Fall Semester Classes Begin
Weekday Classes Begin

August 27

Saturday Classes Begin

August 28 Sunday Classes Begin

September 5

Labor Day Holiday
University Closed / No Classes

October 8-11

Fall Break
No Classes for Students

November 24-27

Thanksgiving Holiday
University Closed / No Classes

December 11 Fall Commencement Ceremony at UIC Pavilion (525 S. Racine). Ceremony starts at 2 p.m.

December 12

Last Day of Classes

December 13-15

Final Exams for Weekday Classes

December 16

Final Exams for Friday-only Classes

December 17 Final Exams for Saturday Classes

December 19

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

December 20 - January 8, 2017

Recess

 

 

SPRING SEMESTER 2017

 

October 24, 2016 - January 7, 2017

Registration Begins/Ends*

January 9

Spring Semester Classes Begin

January 16

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

February 13

Lincoln's Birthday Holiday (Observed)
University Closed / No Classes

March 20-26

Spring Recess
No Classes

May 1 Last Day of Classes

May 2-4

Final Exams for Weekday Classes

May 5

Final Exams for Friday-only Classes

May 6 Final Exams for Saturday-only Classes
May 8 Spring Commencement Ceremony at UIC Pavilion (525 S. Racine). Ceremony starts at 4 p.m.

May 9

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

May 10-18

Recess

 

 

SUMMER SESSION IA 2017

(6.5 WEEKS)

February 20 - May 17

Registration Begins/Ends*

May 19

Summer Session IA Classes Begin

May 29

Memorial Day Holiday
University Closed / No Classes

June 27

Last Day of Weekday Classes

June 28-29

Final Exams

July 5

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

 

 

SUMMER SESSION I 2017

(13 WEEKS)

February 20 - May 17

Registration Begins/Ends*

May 19

Summer Session I Classes Begin

May 29

Memorial Day Holiday
University Closed / No Classes

July 4

Independence Day
University Closed / No Classes

August 7 Last Day of Classes

August 8-10

Final Exams

August 11

Final Exams for Friday Classes

August 12 Final Exams for Saturday Classes

August 16

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

 

 

SUMMER SESSION II 2017

(6.5 WEEKS)

February 20 - June 28

Registration Begins/Ends*

June 30

Summer Session II Classes Begin

July 4

Independence Day
University Closed / No Classes

August 8

Last Day of Classes

August 9-10

Final Exams

August 16

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

August 17-23

Recess

 

 

*Please consult the Class Schedule for additional dates.

Dates subject to change.

Last updated: 2/22/17