Academic Calendar
This is the academic schedule for both Illinois and Florida
campuses. Please note that these dates may be subject to
change. Abbreviations used: CAHS (College of Allied Health
Sciences), CPS (College of Professional Studies).
Spring 2013 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Jan. 3 |
Orientation for College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS)
programs |
| Jan. 4 |
Orientation for College of Professional Studies (CPS)
programs |
| Jan. 7 |
Start of Spring Trimester |
| Jan. 11 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| Jan. 21 |
Martin Luther King Day holiday |
| Feb. 1 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Feb. 15 |
Last day to drop Session I CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Feb. 18 |
President's Day holiday |
| Feb. 25-26 |
Spring I accelerated CAHS courses final exams |
| March 1 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (for first-time enrolled;
by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| March 4 |
Spring II accelerated CAHS courses start |
| March 19 |
Registration for Summer Trimester begins |
| March 29 |
Last day to drop CAHS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| April 12 |
Last day to drop Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| April 18 |
Commencement |
| April 19 |
End of trimester |
| April 22-23 |
Spring II CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
Summer 2013 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| May 2 |
Orientation for College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS)
programs |
| May 3 |
Orientation for College of Professional Studies (CPS)
program |
| May 6 |
Start of Summer Trimester |
| May 10 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| May 27 |
Memorial Day holiday |
| May 31 |
Last day to drop CPS15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 14 |
Last day to drop Session I CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 24-25 |
Summer I accelerated CAHS courses final exams |
| June 28 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (for first-time enrolled;
by 5:00 p.m CST) |
| July 1 |
Summer II accelerated CAHS courses start |
| July 4 |
Independence Day recess |
| July 16 |
Registration for Fall Trimester begins |
| July 26 |
Last day to drop CAHS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Aug. 9 |
Last day to drop Session II CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| Aug. 15 |
Commencement |
| Aug. 16 |
End of Trimester |
| Aug. 19-20 |
Summer II CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
Fall 2013 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Aug. 29 |
Orientation for College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS)
programs |
| Aug. 30 |
Orientation for College of Professional Studies (CPS)
program |
| Sept. 2 |
Labor Day holiday |
| Sept. 3 |
Start of Fall Trimester |
| Sept. 6 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| Sept. 27 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 11 |
Last day to drop Session I CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 21-22 |
Fall I accelerated CAHS courses final exams |
| Oct. 25 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (for first-time enrolled;
by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 28 |
Fall II accelerated CAHS courses start |
| Nov. 12 |
Registration for Spring Trimester begins |
| Nov. 22 |
Last day to drop CAHS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Nov. 28-29 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
| Dec. 6 |
Last day to drop Session II CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| Dec. 12 |
Commencement |
| Dec. 13 |
End of Trimester |
| Dec. 16-17 |
Fall II CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
* Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
Spring 2014 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Jan. 2 |
Orientation for College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS)
programs |
| Jan. 3 |
Orientation for College of Professional Studies (CPS)
program |
| Jan. 6 |
Start of Spring Trimester |
| Jan. 10 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| Jan. 20 |
Martin Luther King Day holiday |
| Jan. 31 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Feb. 14 |
Last day to drop Session I CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Feb. 17 |
President's Day holiday |
| Feb. 24-25 |
Spring I accelerated CAHS courses final exams |
| Feb. 28 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (for first-time enrolled;
by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| March 3 |
Spring II accelerated CAHS courses start |
| March 18 |
Registration for Summer Trimester begins |
| March 28 |
Last day to drop CAHS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| April 11 |
Last day to drop Session II CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| April 17 |
Commencement |
| April 18 |
End of Trimester |
| April 21-22 |
Spring II CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
Summer 2014 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| May 1 |
Orientation for College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS)
programs |
| May 2 |
Orientation for College of Professional Studies (CPS)
program |
| May 5 |
Start of Summer Trimester |
| May 9 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| May 26 |
Memorial Day holiday |
| May 30 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 13 |
Last day to drop Session I CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 23-24 |
Summer I CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
| June 27 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (for first-time enrolled;
by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 30 |
Summer II CAHS accelerated courses start |
| July 4 |
Independence Day holiday |
| July 15 |
Registration for Fall Trimester begins |
| July 25 |
Last day to drop CAHS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Aug. 8 |
Last day to drop Session II CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| Aug. 14 |
Commencement |
| Aug. 15 |
End of Trimester |
| Aug. 18-19 |
Summer II CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
Fall 2014 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Aug. 28 |
Orientation for College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS)
programs |
| Aug. 29 |
Orientation for College of Professional Studies (CPS)
program |
| Sept. 1 |
Labor Day holiday |
| Sept. 2 |
Start of Fall Trimester. |
| Sept. 5 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| Sept. 26 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 10 |
Last day to drop Session I CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 20-21 |
Fall I CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
| Oct. 24 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (for first-time enrolled;
by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 27 |
Fall II CAHS accelerated courses start |
| Nov. 11 |
Registration for Spring Trimester begins |
| Nov. 21 |
Last day to drop CAHS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Nov. 27-28 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
| Dec. 5 |
Last day to drop Session II CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| Dec. 11 |
Commencement |
| Dec. 12 |
End of Trimester |
| Dec. 15-16 |
Fall II CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
* Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
Spring 2015 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Jan. 8 |
Orientation for College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS)
programs |
| Jan. 9 |
Orientation for College of Professional Studies (CPS)
program |
| Jan. 12 |
Start of Spring Trimester |
| Jan. 16 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| Jan. 19 |
Martin Luther King Day holiday |
| Feb. 6 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Feb. 16 |
President's Day holiday |
| Feb. 20 |
Last day to drop Session I CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| March 2-3 |
Spring I CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
| March 6 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (for first-time enrolled;
by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| March 9 |
Spring II CAHS accelerated courses start |
| March 24 |
Registration for Summer Trimester begins |
| April 3 |
Last day to drop CAHS 15-week course (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| April 17 |
Last day to drop Session II CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| April 23 |
Commencement |
| April 24 |
End of Trimester |
| April 27-28 |
Spring II CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
Summer 2015 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| May 7 |
Orientation for College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS)
programs |
| May 8 |
Orientation for College of Professional Studies (CPS)
program |
| May 11 |
Start of Summer Trimester |
| May 15 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| May 25 |
Memorial Day holiday |
| June 5 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 19 |
Last day to drop Session I CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 29-30 |
Summer I CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
| July 2 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (for first-time enrolled;
by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| July 4 |
Independence Day holiday |
| July 6 |
Summer II CAHS accelerated courses start |
| July 21 |
Registration for Fall Trimester begins |
| July 31 |
Last day to drop CAHS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Aug. 14 |
Last day to drop Session II CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| Aug. 20 |
Commencement |
| Aug. 21 |
End of Trimester |
| Aug. 24-25 |
Summer II CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
Fall 2015 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Sept. 3 |
Orientation for College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS)
programs |
| Sept. 4 |
Orientation for College of Professional Studies (CPS)
program |
| Sept. 7 |
Labor Day holiday |
| Sept. 8 |
Start of Fall Trimester |
| Sept. 11 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| Oct. 2 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 16 |
Last day to drop Session I CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 26-27 |
Fall I CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
| Oct. 30 |
Last day to drop 15-week courses (for first-time enrolled; by
5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Nov. 2 |
Fall II CAHS accelerated courses start |
| Nov. 17 |
Registration for Spring Trimester begins |
| Nov. 25 |
Last day to drop CAHS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Nov. 26-27 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
| Dec. 11 |
Last day to drop Session II CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| Dec. 17 |
Commencement |
| Dec. 18 |
End of trimester |
| Dec. 21-22 |
Fall II CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
* Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
Spring 2016 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Jan. 7 |
Orientation for College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS)
programs |
| Jan. 8 |
Orientation for College of Professional Studies (CPS)
programs |
| Jan. 11 |
Start of Spring Trimester |
| Jan. 15 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| Jan. 18 |
Martin Luther King Day holiday |
| Feb. 5 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (for first-time enrolled;
by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Feb. 15 |
President's Day holiday |
| Feb. 29 |
Last day to drop Session I CAHS courses |
| Feb. 29, March 1 |
Spring I CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
| March 2 |
Spring II CAHS accelerated courses start |
| March 21 |
Registration for Summer Trimester begins |
| April 1 |
Last day to drop CAHS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| April 15 |
Last day to drop Session II CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| April 20-21 |
Spring II CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
| April 21 |
Commencement |
| April 22 |
End of Trimester |
Summer 2016 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| May 5 |
Orientation for College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS)
programs |
| May 6 |
Orientation for College of Professional Studies (CPS)
programs |
| May 9 |
Start of Summer Trimester |
| May 13 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| May 30 |
Memorial Day holiday |
| June 3 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (for first-time enrolled,
by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 17 |
Last day to drop Session I CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 27-28 |
Summer I CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
| June 29 |
Summer II CAHS accelerated courses start |
| July 4 |
Independence Day holiday |
| July 18 |
Registration for Fall Trimester begins |
| July 29 |
Last day to drop CAHS 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Aug. 12 |
Last day to drop Session II CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| Aug. 17-18 |
Summer II CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
| Aug. 18 |
Commencement |
| Aug. 19 |
End of Trimester |
Fall 2016 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Sept. 1 |
Orientation for College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS)
programs |
| Sept. 2 |
Orientation for College of Professional Studies (CPS)
program |
| Sept. 5 |
Labor Day holiday |
| Sept. 6 |
Start of Fall Trimester |
| Sept. 9 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| Sept. 30 |
Last day to drop CPS 15-week courses (for first-time enrolled;
by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 14 |
Last day to drop Session I CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 24-25 |
Fall I accelerated CAHS courses final exams |
| Oct. 26 |
Fall II accelerated CAHS courses start |
| Nov. 23 |
Registration for Spring Trimester begins |
| Nov. 24-25 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
| Dec. 9 |
Last day to drop Session II CAHS courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| Dec. 14-15 |
Fall II CAHS accelerated courses final exams |
| Dec. 15 |
Commencement |
| Dec. 16 |
End of Trimester |
* Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
