Academic Calendar

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 2023

Registration 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.

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 2024

Registration 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.

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 2024

Registration 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.

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 2024

Registration 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.

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
Election Day (no classes) Tuesday, November 5
Thanksgiving break (no classes) Wednesday, November 27 – Sunday, December 1
Semester ends Saturday, December 14

Spring Semester 2025

Registration 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.

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 2025

Registration 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.

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
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