Important Dates
Application Deadlines by Term:
Summer 2024: |
October 1st, 2023 for continuing Columbia students |
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Fall 2024: |
February 16th, 2024 for continuing Columbia students |
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Spring 2025: |
May 1st, 2024 for continuing Columbia students |
**Updated March 5th, 2024**
We welcome students from other universities and colleges to apply to SiLA. Priority will be given to Columbia students.
Other Important Dates (by SiLA term):
SPRING 2024 SiLA Important Dates
- May 1 | Applications Due for Columbia students
- July 7 | Mandatory Meeting Assistant Director CST (via Zoom)
- Oct 3-5 | Individual Internship Interviews with SiLA Staff (in Chicago)
- Oct 6 | Mandatory SiLA Orientation 9A-12N CST (in Chicago)
- Oct 13 | Housing Applications Due
- November 6 | Registration opens
- November 11 | Housing Contracts Due (Binding) & Roommate Questionnaires
- December 5 | Internship Scholarship Deadline
- January 2 | January Session Begins
- January 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday
- January 18 | Housing Move-In 2-5 PM
- January 22 | First Day of Classes and Internships
- May 3 | Last Day of Classes and Internships
- May 5 | Housing Move-Out by 5 PM
SUMMER 2024 SiLA Important Dates
- October 1 | Applications Due
- November 3 | Mandatory Internship Presentation (via Zoom)
- March 18 - 21 | Individual Internship Interviews with SiLA Staff (IN-PERSON)
- March 22 | Mandatory SiLA Orientation (IN-PERSON) 9AM - 12:30PM CST
- March 29 | Housing Applications Due
- April 12 | Internship Scholarship Deadline
- April 19 | Housing Contracts (Binding) & Roommate Questionnaire Due
- April 22 | Degree-Seeking Course Registration Opens
- May 6 | Nondegree-Seeking Course Registration Begins
- May 23 | Housing Move-in 3PM - 5PM PT
- May 24 | Mandatory PLB Housing Orientation 10 AM
- May 27 | Memorial Day
- May 28 | First Day of Classes and Internships
- June 19 | Juneteenth Holiday
- August 2 | Last Day of Classes & Internships
- August 3 | Housing Move-out by 5pm
FALL 2024 SiLA Important Dates
- February 16 | Applications Due
- March 18 - 21 | Individual Internship Interviews with SiLA Staff (IN-PERSON)
- March 21 | Mandatory Internship Presentation (IN-PERSON) 6 PM - 8 PM CDT
- March 22 | Mandatory SiLA Orientation (IN-PERSON) 9AM - 12:30PM CDT
- April 22 | Registration Opens for Degree-Seeking Students
- May 27 | Memorial Day
- May 31 | Housing Applications Due
- TBA | Internship Scholarship Deadline
- June 19 | Juneteenth Holiday
- June 21 | Housing Contracts Due (Binding)
- July 31 | Registration Opens for Nondegree-Seeking Students
- August 29 | Housing Move-in 3PM - 5PM PDT
- August 30 | PLB Housing Orientation (Mandatory for Student Housing) for Housing 10 AM
- September 3 | First Day of Classes and Internships
- November 25 | Thanksgiving Week (HOLIDAY)
- December 13 | Last Day of Classes & Internships
- December 15 | Housing Move-out by 12N
*all dates subject to change*