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 2017 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Jan. 6 |
New
Student Orientation |
| Jan. 9 |
Start of Spring Trimester |
| Jan. 13 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| Jan. 16 |
Martin Luther King Day holiday |
| Feb. 7 |
Some ND classes will be cancelled for board exams |
| Feb. 17 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Feb. 20 |
President's Day holiday |
| Feb. 27-28 |
CAHS Spring I accelerated courses final exams |
| March 1 |
CAHS Spring II accelerated courses start |
| March 16-17 |
Some DC classes will be cancelled for board exams |
| March 20 |
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 19-20 |
CAHS Spring II accelerated courses final exams |
| April 21 |
Commencement |
| April 21 |
End of Trimester |
Summer 2017 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| May 5 |
New
Student Orientation |
| 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 16 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 26-27 |
CAHS Summer I accelerated courses final exams |
| June 28 |
CAHS Summer II accelerated courses start |
| July 4 |
Independence Day holiday |
| July 18 |
Registration for Fall Trimester begins |
| July 28 |
Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Aug. 1 |
Some ND classes will be cancelled for board exams. |
| Aug. 11 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| Aug. 16-17 |
CAHS Summer II accelerated courses final exams |
| Aug. 18 |
Commencement |
| Aug. 18 |
End of Trimester |
Fall 2017 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Sept. 1 |
New
Student Orientation |
| Sept. 4 |
Labor Day holiday |
| Sept. 5 |
Start of Fall Trimester |
| Sept. 8 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| Sept. 14-15 |
Some DC classes will be cancelled for board exams. |
| Oct. 13 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 23-24 |
CAHS Fall I accelerated courses final exams |
| Oct. 25 |
CAHS Fall II accelerated courses start |
| Nov. 10 |
Veterans Day holiday |
| Nov. 14 |
Registration for Spring Trimester begins |
| Nov. 24 |
Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Nov. 24-26 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
| Dec. 8 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| Dec. 13-14 |
CAHS Fall II accelerated courses final exams |
| Dec. 15 |
Commencement |
| Dec. 15 |
End of Trimester |
* Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
Spring 2018 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Jan. 5 |
New
Student Orientation |
| Jan. 8 |
Start of Spring Trimester |
| Jan. 12 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| Jan. 15 |
Martin Luther King Day holiday |
| Feb. 6 |
Some ND classes will be cancelled for board exams |
| Feb. 16 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Feb. 19 |
President's Day holiday |
| Feb. 26-27 |
CAHS Spring I accelerated courses final exams |
| Feb. 28 |
CAHS Spring II accelerated courses start |
| March 15-16 |
Some DC classes will be cancelled for board exams |
| March 20 |
Registration for Summer Trimester begins |
| March 30 |
Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| April 13 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| April 18-19 |
CAHS Spring II accelerated courses final exams |
| April 20 |
Commencement |
| April 20 |
End of Trimester |
Summer 2018 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| May 4 |
New
Student Orientation |
| May 7 |
Start of Summer Trimester |
| May 11 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| May 28 |
Memorial Day holiday |
| June 15 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 25-26 |
CAHS Summer I accelerated courses final exams |
| June 27 |
CAHS Summer II accelerated courses start |
| July 4 |
Independence Day holiday |
| July 17 |
Registration for Fall Trimester begins |
| July 27 |
Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Aug. 7 |
Some ND classes will be cancelled for board exams. |
| Aug. 10 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| Aug. 15-16 |
CAHS Summer II accelerated courses final exams |
| Aug. 17 |
Commencement |
| Aug. 17 |
End of Trimester |
Fall 2018 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Aug. 31 |
New
Student Orientation |
| Sept. 3 |
Labor Day holiday |
| Sept. 4 |
Start of Fall Trimester |
| Sept. 6-7 |
Some DC classes will be cancelled for board exams |
| Sept. 7 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| Sept. 14-15 |
Some DC classes will be cancelled for board exams |
| Oct. 12 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 22-23 |
CAHS Fall I accelerated courses final exams |
| Oct. 24 |
CAHS Fall II accelerated courses start |
| Nov. 10 |
Veterans Day holiday |
| Nov. 13 |
Registration for Spring Trimester begins |
| Nov. 21 |
Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Nov. 22-23 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
| Dec. 7 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| Dec. 12-13 |
CAHS Fall II accelerated courses final exams |
| Dec. 14 |
Commencement |
| Dec. 14 |
End of Trimester |
* Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
Spring 2019 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Jan. 4 |
New
Student Orientation |
| 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. 5 |
Some ND classes will be cancelled for board exams |
| Feb. 15 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Feb. 18 |
President's Day holiday |
| Feb. 25-26 |
CAHS Spring I accelerated courses final exams |
| Feb. 27 |
CAHS Spring II accelerated courses start |
| March 14-15 |
Some DC classes will be cancelled for board exams |
| March 19 |
Registration for Summer Trimester begins |
| March 29 |
Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| April 12 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| April 17-18 |
CAHS Spring II accelerated courses final exams |
| April 19 |
Commencement |
| April 19 |
End of Trimester |
Summer 2019 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| May 3 |
New
Student Orientation |
| 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 |
| June 14 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 24-25 |
CAHS Summer I accelerated courses final exams |
| June 26 |
CAHS Summer II accelerated courses start |
| July 4 |
Independence Day holiday |
| July 16 |
Registration for Fall Trimester begins |
| July 26 |
Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Aug. 6 |
Some ND classes will be cancelled for board exams. |
| Aug. 9 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m.
CST) |
| Aug. 14-15 |
CAHS Summer II accelerated courses final exams |
| Aug. 16 |
Commencement |
| Aug. 16 |
End of Trimester |
Fall 2019 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Aug. 30 |
New
Student Orientation |
| Sept. 2 |
Labor Day holiday |
| Sept. 3 |
Start of Fall Trimester |
| Sept. 5-6 |
Some DC classes will be cancelled for board exams |
| Sept. 6 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| Sept. 12-13 |
Some DC classes will be cancelled for board exams |
| Oct. 11 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 21-22 |
CAHS Fall I accelerated courses final exams |
| Oct. 23 |
CAHS Fall II accelerated courses start |
| Nov. 11 |
Veterans Day holiday |
| Nov. 18 |
Registration for Spring Trimester begins |
| Nov. 22 |
Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Nov. 28-29 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
| Dec. 6 |
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. 13 |
Commencement |
| Dec. 13 |
End of Trimester |
* Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
Spring 2020 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Jan. 10 |
New
Student Orientation |
| Jan. 13 |
Start of Spring Trimester |
| Jan. 17 |
Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this
date. |
| Jan. 20 |
Martin Luther King Day holiday |
| Feb. 17 |
President's Day holiday |
| Feb. 21 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| March 2-3 |
CAHS Spring I accelerated courses final exams |
| March 4 |
CAHS Spring II accelerated courses start |
| March 23 |
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 22-23 |
CAHS Spring II accelerated courses final exams |
| April 24 |
Commencement |
| April 24 |
End of Trimester |
Summer 2020 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| May 8 |
New
Student Orientation |
| 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 19 |
Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 29-30 |
CAHS Summer I accelerated courses final exams |
| July 1 |
CAHS Summer II accelerated courses start |
| July 3 |
Independence Day holiday |
| July 20 |
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. 19-20 |
CAHS Summer II accelerated courses final exams |
| Aug. 21 |
Commencement |
| Aug. 21 |
End of Trimester |
Fall 2020 Trimester
| Date |
Event |
| Sept. 4 |
New
Student Orientation |
| 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. 11 |
Veterans Day holiday |
| Nov. 16 |
Registration for Spring Trimester begins |
| 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. 16-17 |
CAHS Fall II accelerated courses final exams |
| Dec. 18 |
Commencement |
| Dec. 18 |
End of Trimester |
* Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
