Academic Calendar
This page provides an overview of Columbia College Chicago's academic calendar for the current and upcoming terms. For the full academic calendar, including sub-session information, please visit our semester dates and deadlines.
Fall Semester 2025Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. See www.colum.edu/columbiacentral for details. Check the "Meeting Dates" column of your schedule in MyColumbia to verify the dates your classes will start. |
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Labor Day holiday (no classes) | Monday, September 1 |
15-week semester begins | Tuesday, September 2 |
Add deadline, 15-week semester | Monday, September 8 |
Drop deadline, 15-week semester | Monday, September 15 |
Withdrawal deadline, 15-week semester | Friday, November 7 |
Spring Semester registration begins | Monday, November 10 |
Pass/Fail election deadline, 15-week semester | Friday, November 21 |
Thanksgiving break (no classes) | Wednesday, November 26 – Sunday, November 30 |
Semester ends | Saturday, December 13 |
Spring Semester 2026Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. See www.colum.edu/columbiacentral for details. Check the "Meeting Dates" column of your schedule in MyColumbia to verify the dates your classes will start. |
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January session begins | Monday, January 5 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday (no classes) | Monday, January 15 |
15-week semester begins | Monday, January 19 |
Add deadline, 15-week semester | Monday, January 29 |
15-week semester begins | Monday, January 26 |
Drop deadline, 15-week semester | Monday, February 9 |
Spring break | Monday, March 23 – Sunday, March 29 |
Withdrawal deadline, 15-week semester | Friday, April 10 |
Fall Semester registration begins | Monday, April 13 |
Pass/Fail election deadline, 15-week semester | Friday, April 24 |
Commencement weekend (no classes) | Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 |
Summer Semester 2026Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. See www.colum.edu/columbiacentral for details. Check the "Meeting Dates" column of your schedule in MyColumbia to verify the dates your classes will start. |
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Memorial Day holiday (no classes) | Monday, May 25 |
Summer semester begins | Tuesday, May 26 |
Juneteenth holiday (no classes) | Wednesday, June 19 |
Independence Day holiday observed (no classes) | Friday, July 3 |
Semester ends | Saturday, August 15 |
Fall Semester 2024Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. Visit the Dates and Deadlines page for more information. Check the "Meeting Dates" column of your schedule in MyColumbia to verify the dates your classes will start. |
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Labor Day holiday (no classes) | Monday, September 2 |
15-week semester begins | Tuesday, September 3 |
Add deadline, 15-week semester | Monday, September 9 |
Drop deadline, 15-week semester | Monday, September 16 |
Withdrawal deadline, 15-week semester | Friday, November 8 |
Election Day (no classes) | Tuesday, November 5 |
Spring Semester registration begins | Monday, November 11 |
Pass/Fail election deadline, 15-week semester | Friday, November 22 |
Thanksgiving break (no classes) | Wednesday, November 27 – Sunday, December 1 |
Semester ends | Saturday, December 14 |
Spring Semester 2025Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. Visit the Dates and Deadlines page for more information. Check the "Meeting Dates" column of your schedule in MyColumbia to verify the dates your classes will start. |
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January session begins | Monday, January 6 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday (no classes) | Monday, January 20 |
15-week semester begins | Monday, January 27 |
Add deadline, 15-week semester | Monday, February 3 |
Drop deadline, 15-week semester | Monday, February 10 |
Spring break (no classes) | Monday, March 24 – Saturday, March 29 |
Withdrawal deadline, 15-week semester | Friday, April 11 |
Summer and fall registration begins | Monday, April 14 |
Pass/Fail election deadline, 15-week semester | Friday, April 25 |
Semester ends | Friday, May 16 |
Commencement | Sunday, May 18 |
Summer Semester 2025Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. Visit the Dates and Deadlines page for more information. Check the "Meeting Dates" column of your schedule in MyColumbia to verify the dates your classes will start. |
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Memorial Day holiday (no classes) | Monday, May 26 |
Summer semester begins | Tuesday, May 27 |
Juneteenth holiday (no classes) | Thursday, June 19 |
Independence Day holiday (no classes) | Friday, July 4 |
Semester ends | Saturday, August 16 |