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 2025

Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. See www.colum.edu/columbiacentral for details.

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 1
15-week semester begins Tuesday, September 2
Add deadline, 15-week semester Monday, September 8
Drop deadline, 15-week semester Monday, September 15
Withdrawal deadline, 15-week semester Friday, November 7
Spring Semester registration begins Monday, November 10
Pass/Fail election deadline, 15-week semester Friday, November 21
Thanksgiving break (no classes) Wednesday, November 26 – Sunday, November 30
Semester ends Saturday, December 13

Spring Semester 2026

Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. See www.colum.edu/columbiacentral for details.

Check the "Meeting Dates" column of your schedule in MyColumbia to verify the dates your classes will start.
January session begins Monday, January 5
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday (no classes) Monday, January 15
15-week semester begins Monday, January 19
Add deadline, 15-week semester Monday, January 29
15-week semester begins Monday, January 26
Drop deadline, 15-week semester Monday, February 9
Spring break Monday, March 23 – Sunday, March 29
Withdrawal deadline, 15-week semester Friday, April 10
Fall Semester registration begins Monday, April 13
Pass/Fail election deadline, 15-week semester Friday, April 24
Commencement weekend (no classes) Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17

Summer Semester 2026

Registration deadlines vary by sub-session. See www.colum.edu/columbiacentral for details.

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 25
Summer semester begins Tuesday, May 26
Juneteenth holiday (no classes) Wednesday, June 19
Independence Day holiday observed (no classes) Friday, July 3
Semester ends Saturday, August 15

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 8
Election Day (no classes) Tuesday, November 5
Spring Semester registration begins Monday, November 11
Pass/Fail election deadline, 15-week semester Friday, November 22
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
Spring break (no classes) Monday, March 24 – Saturday, March 29
Withdrawal deadline, 15-week semester Friday, April 11
Summer and fall registration begins Monday, April 14
Pass/Fail election deadline, 15-week semester Friday, April 25
Semester ends Friday, May 16
Commencement 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