Important Dates

Application Deadlines by Term:

 **Updated October 31st, 2023**

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): 

FALL 2023

• February 16 | Applications Due
• March 24 | Mandatory SiLA Orientation 1-3 PM CST (via Zoom)
• April 3 | Registration opens for continuing Columbia Students
• April 7 | Mandatory Internship Presentation 1-3 PM CST (via Zoom)
• June 2 | Housing Applications Due
• June 23 | Housing Contracts Due (Binding)
• July 31 | Registration opens for non-degree seeking students
• August 1| Internship Scholarship Deadline
• August 31 | Housing Move-In 2-5 PM
• Sept 5 | First Day of Classes and Internships
• Nov 19 | Thanksgiving Week – No classes
• Dec 15 | Last Day of Classes and Internships
• Dec 17| Housing Move-Out by 12 Noon

SPRING 2024

• May 1 | Applications Due for Columbia students 
• July 7 | Mandatory Meeting with Assistant Director (via Zoom) - time TBA
• September 15 | Application Deadline for Non-Columbia Students
• October 3-5 | Individual Internship Interviews with SiLA Staff (in Chicago) 
• October 6 | Mandatory SiLA Orientation 9A-12N CST (in Chicago) 
• October 13 | Housing Applications Due
• November 6 | Registration opens 
• November 11 | Housing Contracts Due (Binding) & Roommate Questionnaires 
• December 5 | Internship Scholarship Deadline 
• December 11 | Registration Opens for Non-Degree Seeking Students 
• 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