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 2021
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| Labor Day holiday (no classes) |
Monday, September 6 |
| 15-week semester begins |
Tuesday, September 7 |
| Add deadline, 15-week semester |
Monday, September 13 |
| Drop deadline, 15-week semester |
Monday, September 20 |
| Withdrawal deadline, 15-week semester |
Friday, November 5 |
| Thanksgiving break (no classes) |
Wednesday, November 24 – Sunday, November 28 |
| Semester ends |
Saturday, December 18 |
Spring Semester 2022
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| January session begins |
Monday, January 3 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday (no classes) |
Monday, January 17 |
| 15-week semester begins |
Monday, January 24 |
| Add deadline, 15-week semester |
Monday, January 31 |
| Drop deadline, 15-week semester |
Monday, February 7 |
| Withdrawal deadline, 15-week semester |
Friday, March 25 |
| Spring break (no classes) |
Monday, March 28 – Saturday, April 2 |
| Semester ends |
Friday, May 13 |
| Commencement exercises (no classes) |
Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 15 |
Summer Semester 2022
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| Memorial Day holiday (no classes) |
Monday, May 30 |
| Summer semester begins |
Tuesday, May 31 |
| Independence Day holiday (no classes) |
Monday, July 4 |
| Juneteenth (no classes) |
Monday, June 20 |
| Semester ends |
Saturday, August 20 |
Fall Semester 2022
Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. See colum.edu/Registrar for details.
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| Labor Day holiday (no classes) |
Monday, September 5 |
| 15-week semester begins |
Tuesday, September 6 |
| Add deadline, 15-week semester |
Monday, September 12 |
| Drop deadline, 15-week semester |
Monday, September 19 |
| Withdrawal deadline, 15-week semester |
Friday, November 4 |
| Thanksgiving break (no classes) |
Wednesday, November 23 – Sunday, November 27 |
| Semester ends |
Saturday, December 17 |
Spring Semester 2023
Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. See colum.edu/Registrar for details.
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| January session begins |
Tuesday, January 3 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday (no classes) |
Monday, January 16 |
| 15-week semester begins |
Monday, January 23 |
| Add deadline, 15-week semester |
Monday, January 30 |
| Drop deadline, 15-week semester |
Monday, February 6 |
| Withdrawal deadline, 15-week semester |
Friday, March 24 |
| Spring break (no classes) |
Monday, March 27 – Saturday, April 1 |
| Semester ends |
Friday, May 12 |
| Commencement exercises (no classes) |
Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14 |
Summer Semester 2023
Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. See colum.edu/Registrar for details.
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| Memorial Day holiday (no classes) |
Monday, May 29 |
| Summer semester begins |
Tuesday, May 30 |
| Juneteenth holiday (no classes) |
Monday, June 19 |
| Independence Day holiday (no classes) |
Monday, July 3 – Tuesday, July 4 |
| Semester ends |
Saturday, August 19 |