Semester in LA

Important Dates

 

Application Deadlines by Term:

Summer 2024:
October 1st, 2023 for continuing Columbia students
Fall 2024:
 February 16th, 2024 for continuing Columbia students
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*

 

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