UIC Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The UIC Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your one‑stop guide to every deadline, UIC enrollment deadlines, tuition payment due dates, course add/drop periods, university holidays, and final exam schedules.

By referencing the University of Illinois Chicago academic calendar, students can track UIC term dates, plan around the UIC exam schedule, and never miss key milestones such as the last day to withdraw without a “W” or the start of Summer Session registration.

The University of Illinois, Chicago, operates on a traditional semester system:

• Fall Semester (mid-August to mid-December; typically 15 weeks including the final exam week)
• Spring Semester (mid-January to early May; 15 weeks including finals)
• Summer Session (May through August), broken into Session I (5 weeks), Session II (7 weeks), and a full 12‑week session for accelerated or makeup courses

Exceptions apply for students in specialized programs—School of Law students, College of Medicine students in clinical clerkships, College of Pharmacy students in clinical instruction courses, and any other students enrolled in those offerings should check their individual course syllabi for adjusted add/drop deadlines, exam windows, or term start/end dates.

Whether you’re planning your first semester at UIC or coordinating clinical rotations and summer coursework, the UIC Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 ensures you have every essential date at your fingertips.

UIC Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. UIC move-in day fall 2025 is Thursday, August 21, and Friday, August 22, for new residents; and Friday, August 22, and Saturday, August 23 for returning residents.
2. UIC Fall 2025 classes start on Monday, August 25, 2025.
3. The last day to add or drop Part‑of‑Term A courses via XE Registration (no “W” recorded) is Friday, August 29, 2025.
4. The academic‑review deadline for online programs affecting Fall 2025 enrollment is Friday, August 29, 2025.
5. The second set of diplomas for Summer 2025 graduates is ordered on Friday, August 29, 2025.
6. Labor Day holiday (no classes) is Monday, September 1, 2025.
7. The last day to add or drop 16‑week courses via XE Registration (no “W” recorded) is Friday, September 5, 2025.
8. The last day to drop all semester courses (excluding Part‑of‑Term A) for a 100 % tuition/fee cancellation is Friday, September 5, 2025.
9. The third set of diplomas for Summer 2025 graduates is ordered on Friday, September 5, 2025.
10. The deadline to file Intent to Graduate for Fall 2025 is Friday, September 12, 2025.
11. The final set of diplomas for Summer 2025 graduates is ordered on Friday, September 12, 2025, according to the UIC Academic Calendar 2025.
12. The Campus Care waiver‑form deadline is Sunday, September 14, 2025.
13. Instructors may begin entering grades for Part‑of‑Term LF courses on Monday, September 22, 2025.
14. The deadline to withdraw from Part‑of‑Term A courses (“W” recorded) is Friday, September 26, 2025.
15. Midterm grade entry opens for all instructors on Monday, October 6, 2025.
16. Part‑of‑Term B classes begin on Monday, October 20, 2025.
17. The final grading deadline for Part‑of‑Term A courses is Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
18. Midterm grades become visible to students on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 9:00 AM.
19. The last day to add or drop Part‑of‑Term B courses via XE Registration (no “W” recorded) is Friday, October 24, 2025.
20. The last day to withdraw from 16‑week courses (“W” recorded) is Friday, October 31, 2025.
21. The deadline to withdraw from Part‑of‑Term B courses (“W” recorded) is Friday, November 21, 2025.
22. Student Wellness Day (no classes — excludes certain clinical courses) is Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
23. UIC Thanksgiving break holiday (no classes) runs from Thursday, November 27, 2025, to Friday, November 28, 2025.
24. Instruction ends for Fall 2025 on Friday, December 5, 2025.
25. The diploma name‑change and accent‑mark deadline is Friday, December 5, 2025.
26. Final examinations run from Monday, December 8, 2025, to Friday, December 12, 2025.
27. The grading deadline for 16‑week and Part‑of‑Term B/XM courses is Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
28. Grades become available via the UIC Student Portal on Monday, December 22, 2025.
29. Fall 2025 degrees post to student records from Monday, December 22, 2025, to Tuesday, December 23, 2025, and again from Monday, January 5, 2026, to Friday, January 23, 2026.
30. The first set of Fall 2025 diplomas is ordered on Thursday, January 1, 2026, according to the UIC Academic Calendar 2025-2026.
31. The second set of Fall 2025 diplomas is ordered on Friday, January 9, 2026.
32. The third set of Fall 2025 diplomas is ordered on Friday, January 16, 2026.
33. The college deadline to post Fall 2025 degrees is Friday, January 23, 2026.
34. The fourth set of Fall 2025 diplomas is ordered on Friday, January 23, 2026.
35. The final set of Fall 2025 diplomas is ordered on Friday, January 30, 2026.
36. The deadline for Nursing Urbana Regional Sites grades is TBD at 2:00 PM.
37. The Law full‑term (LF) grading deadline is TBD at 5:00 PM.
38. The Dentistry/Medicine grading deadline is TBD at 5:00 PM.

UIC Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Spring 2026 registration opens on Monday, November 3, 2025, according to the UIC Academic Calendar Spring 2026.
2. UIC Spring 2026 classes begin on Monday, January 12, 2026.
3. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) is Monday, January 19, 2026.
4. The eight‑week Part‑of‑Term A ends on Friday, March 6, 2026.
5. The eight‑week Part‑of‑Term B begins on Monday, March 9, 2026.
6. UIC Spring Break 2026 (no classes) runs from Monday, March 23, 2026, to Friday, March 27, 2026.
7. Instruction ends on Friday, May 1, 2026.
8. Final examinations occur from Monday, May 4, 2026, to Friday, May 8, 2026.
9. The grading deadline for 16‑week courses is Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM.
10. Grades become available via myUIC on Monday, May 18, 2026.

For more on the UIC Academic Calendar, visit the University of Illinois Chicago calendar website.