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).
Fall 2025 Trimester
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Aug. 28 | New Student Orientation – CAHS |
| Aug. 29 | New Student Orientation – CPS |
| 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. |
| Oct. 10 | Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 20-21 | CAHS Fall I accelerated courses final exams |
| Oct. 22 | CAHS Fall II accelerated courses start |
| Nov. 3 | Registration for Spring Trimester begins |
| Nov. 11 | Veterans Day Holiday (Observed) |
| Nov. 21 | Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Nov. 27-28 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Dec. 5 | Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Dec. 11-12 | CAHS Fall II accelerated courses final exams |
| Dec. 12 | Commencement |
| Dec. 12 | End of Trimester |
| Dec. 15 | End of Trimester grades due |
Spring 2026 Trimester
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Jan. 8 | New Student Orientation - CAHS |
| Jan. 9 | New Student Orientation - CPS |
| 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 |
| Jan. 20 | Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Feb. 16 | President's Day Holiday |
| March 2-3 | CAHS Spring I accelerated courses final exams |
| March 4 | CAHS Spring II accelerated courses start |
| March 16 | Registration for Summer Trimester begins |
| April 3 | Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| April 17 | Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| April 23-24 | CAHS Spring II accelerated courses final exams |
| April 24 | Commencement |
| April 24 | End of Trimester |
| April 28 | End of Trimester grades due |
Summer 2026 Trimester
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 7 | New Student Orientation - CAHS |
| May 8 | New Student Orientation - CPS |
| 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 12 | Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (Observed) |
| June 22-23 | CAHS Summer I accelerated courses final exams |
| June 24 | CAHS Summer II accelerated courses start |
| July 3 | Independence Day Holiday (Observed) |
| July 13 | Registration for Fall Trimester begins |
| July 31 | Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Aug. 14 | Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Aug. 20-21 | CAHS Summer II accelerated courses final exams |
| Aug. 21 | Commencement |
| Aug. 21 | End of Trimester |
| Aug. 25 | End of Trimester grades due |
* Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
Fall 2026 Trimester
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sept. 3 | New Student Orientation – CAHS |
| Sept. 4 | New Student Orientation – CPS |
| 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. 16 | Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 26-27 | CAHS Fall I accelerated courses final exams |
| Oct. 28 | CAHS Fall II accelerated courses start |
| Nov. 9 | Registration for Spring Trimester begins |
| Nov. 11 | Veterans Day Holiday (Observed) |
| Nov. 25 | Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Nov. 26-27 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Dec. 11 | Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Dec. 17-18 | CAHS Fall II accelerated courses final exams |
| Dec. 18 | Commencement |
| Dec. 18 | End of Trimester |
| Dec. 21 | End of Trimester grades due |
Spring 2027 Trimester
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Jan. 7 | New Student Orientation - CAHS |
| Jan. 8 | New Student Orientation - CPS |
| 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 (Observed) |
| Feb. 19 | Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Feb. 15 | President’s Day Holiday (Observed) |
| March 3-4 | CAHS Spring I accelerated courses final exams |
| March 5 | CAHS Spring II accelerated courses start |
| March 15 | Registration for Summer Trimester begins |
| April 2 | Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| April 16 | Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| April 22-23 | CAHS Spring II accelerated courses final exams |
| April 23 | Commencement |
| April 23 | End of Trimester |
| April 27 | End of Trimester grades due |
Summer 2027 Trimester
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 6 | New Student Orientation - CAHS |
| May 7 | New Student Orientation - CPS |
| May 10 | Start of Summer Trimester |
| May 14 | Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this date. |
| May 31 | Memorial Day Holiday (Observed) |
| June 11 | Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 18 | Juneteenth (Observed) |
| June 21-22 | CAHS Summer I accelerated courses final exams |
| June 23 | CAHS Summer II accelerated courses start |
| July 5 | Independence Day Holiday (Observed) |
| July 12 | Registration for Fall Trimester begins |
| July 30 | Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Aug. 13 | Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Aug. 19-20 | CAHS Summer II accelerated courses final exams |
| Aug. 20 | Commencement |
| Aug. 20 | End of Trimester |
| Aug. 24 | End of Trimester grades due |
* Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
Fall 2027 Trimester
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sept. 2 | New Student Orientation – CAHS |
| Sept. 3 | New Student Orientation – CPS |
| Sept. 6 | Labor Day Holiday |
| Sept. 7 | Start of Fall Trimester |
| Sept. 10 | Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this date. |
| Oct. 15 | Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 25-26 | CAHS Fall I accelerated courses final exams |
| Oct. 27 | CAHS Fall II accelerated courses start |
| Nov. 8 | Registration for Spring Trimester begins |
| Nov. 11 | Veterans Day Holiday (Observed) |
| Nov. 24 | Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Nov. 25-26 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Dec. 10 | Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Dec. 16-17 | CAHS Fall II accelerated courses final exams |
| Dec. 17 | Commencement |
| Dec. 17 | End of Trimester |
| Dec. 20 | End of Trimester grades due |
Spring 2028 Trimester
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Jan. 6 | New Student Orientation - CAHS |
| Jan. 7 | New Student Orientation - CPS |
| Jan. 10 | Start of Spring Trimester |
| Jan. 14 | Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this date. |
| Jan. 17 | Martin Luther King Day Holiday |
| Feb. 18 | Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Feb. 21 | President's Day Holiday |
| Feb. 28-29 | CAHS Spring I accelerated courses final exams |
| March 1 | CAHS Spring II accelerated courses start |
| March 13 | Registration for Summer Trimester begins |
| March 31 | Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| April 14 | Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| April 20-21 | CAHS Spring II accelerated courses final exams |
| April 21 | Commencement |
| April 21 | End of Trimester |
| April 24 | End of Trimester grades due |
Summer 2028 Trimester
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 4 | New Student Orientation - CAHS |
| May 5 | New Student Orientation - CPS |
| May 8 | Start of Summer Trimester |
| May 12 | Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this date. |
| May 29 | Memorial Day Holiday |
| June 9 | Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (Observed) |
| June 26-27 | CAHS Summer I accelerated courses final exams |
| June 28 | CAHS Summer II accelerated courses start |
| July 4 | Independence Day Holiday (Observed) |
| July 10 | Registration for Fall Trimester begins |
| July 28 | Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Aug. 11 | Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Aug. 17-18 | CAHS Summer II accelerated courses final exams |
| Aug. 18 | Commencement |
| Aug. 18 | End of Trimester |
| Aug. 21 | End of Trimester grades due |