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 2023Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. See colum.edu/Registrar for details. |
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| Labor Day holiday (no classes) | Monday, September 4 |
| 15-week semester begins | Tuesday, September 5 |
| Add deadline, 15-week semester | Monday, September 11 |
| Drop deadline, 15-week semester | Monday, September 18 |
| Withdrawal deadline, 15-week semester | Friday, November 3 |
| Thanksgiving break (no classes) | Wednesday, November 22 – Sunday, November 26 |
| Semester ends | Saturday, December 16 |
Spring Semester 2024Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. See colum.edu/Registrar for details. |
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| January session begins | Tuesday, January 2 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday (no classes) | Monday, January 15 |
| 15-week semester begins | Monday, January 22 |
| Add deadline, 15-week semester | Monday, January 29 |
| Drop deadline, 15-week semester | Monday, February 5 |
| Withdrawal deadline, 15-week semester | Friday, March 22 |
| Spring break (no classes) | Monday, March 25 – Saturday, March 30 |
| Semester ends | Friday, May 10 |
| Commencement exercises (no classes) | Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12 |
Summer Semester 2024Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. See colum.edu/Registrar for details. |
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| Memorial Day holiday (no classes) | Monday, May 27 |
| Summer semester begins | Tuesday, May 28 |
| Juneteenth holiday (no classes) | Wednesday, June 19 |
| Independence Day holiday (no classes) | Thursday, July 4 – Friday, July 5 |
| Semester ends | Saturday, August 17 |
Fall Semester 2024Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. See www.colum.edu/columbiacentral for details. |
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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 1 |
| Thanksgiving break (no classes) | Wednesday, November 27 – Sunday, December 1 |
| Semester ends | Saturday, December 14 |
Spring Semester 2025Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. See www.colum.edu/columbiacentral for details. |
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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 |
| Withdrawal deadline, 15-week semester | Friday, March 28 |
| Spring break (no classes) | Monday, March 24 – Saturday, March 29 |
| Semester ends | Friday, May 16 |
| Commencement exercises (no classes) | Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 |
Summer Semester 2025Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. See www.colum.edu/columbiacentral for details. |
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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 |