Academic Superiority
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 2019 Trimester
| Date | Event |
| Jan. 4 | New Student Orientation - Illinois |
| Jan. 7 | New Student Orientation - Florida |
| 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 11 | Registration for Summer Trimester begins |
| March 14-15 | Some DC classes will be cancelled for board exams |
| 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 |
| April 24 | End of Trimester grades due |
Summer 2019 Trimester
| Date | Event |
| May 3 | New Student Orientation - Illinois |
| May 6 | New Student Orientation - Florida |
| 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 8 | 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 |
| Aug. 21 | End of Trimester grades due |
Fall 2019 Trimester
| Date | Event |
| Aug. 30 | New Student Orientation - Illinois |
| Sept. 2 | Labor Day holiday |
| Sept. 3 | New Student Orientation - Florida |
| 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 |
| Dec. 17 | End of Trimester grades due |
* Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
Spring 2020 Trimester
| Date | Event |
| Jan. 10 | New Student Orientation - Illinois |
| Jan. 13 | New Student Orientation - Florida |
| 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 |
| April 29 | End of Trimester grades due |
Summer 2020 Trimester
| Date | Event |
| May 8 | New Student Orientation - Illinois |
| May 11 | New Student Orientation - Florida |
| 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 |
| Aug. 26 | End of Trimester grades due |
Fall 2020 Trimester
| Date | Event |
| Sept. 4 | New Student Orientation - Illinois |
| Sept. 7 | Labor Day holiday |
| Sept. 8 | New Student Orientation - Florida |
| 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 |
| Dec. 22 | End of Trimester grades due |
* Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
Spring 2021 Trimester
| Date | Event |
| Jan. 8 | New Student Orientation - Illinois |
| Jan. 11 | New Student Orientation - Florida |
| 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. 15 | President's Day holiday |
| Feb. 19 | Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| March 1-2 | CAHS Spring I accelerated courses final exams |
| March 3 | CAHS Spring II accelerated courses start |
| March 10 | 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 21-22 | CAHS Spring II accelerated courses final exams |
| April 23 | Commencement |
| April 23 | End of Trimester |
| April 27 | End of Trimester grades due |
Summer 2021 Trimester
| Date | Event |
| May 7 | New Student Orientation - Illinois |
| May 10 | New Student Orientation - Florida |
| 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 |
| June 18 | Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 28-29 | CAHS Summer I accelerated courses final exams |
| June 30 | CAHS Summer II accelerated courses start |
| July 5 | Independence Day holiday |
| 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. 18-19 | CAHS Summer II accelerated courses final exams |
| Aug. 20 | Commencement |
| Aug. 20 | End of Trimester |
| Aug. 24 | End of Trimester grades due |
Fall 2021 Trimester
| Date | Event |
| Sept. 3 | New Student Orientation - Illinois |
| Sept. 6 | Labor Day holiday |
| Sept. 7 | New Student Orientation - Florida |
| 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 |
| Nov. 25-26 | Thanksgiving holiday |
| Nov. 26 | Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Dec. 10 | Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Dec. 15-16 | CAHS Fall II accelerated courses final exams |
| Dec. 17 | Commencement |
| Dec. 17 | End of Trimester |
| Dec. 21 | End of Trimester grades due |
* Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
Spring 2022 Trimester
| Date | Event |
| Jan. 7 | New Student Orientation - Illinois |
| Jan. 10 | New Student Orientation - Florida |
| 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 - Mar.1 | CAHS Spring I accelerated courses final exams |
| March 2 | CAHS Spring II accelerated courses start |
| March 14 | Registration for Summer Trimester begins |
| April 1 | Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| April 15 | Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| April 21-22 | CAHS Spring II accelerated courses final exams |
| April 22 | Commencement |
| April 22 | End of Trimester |
| April 26 | End of Trimester grades due |
Summer 2022 Trimester
| Date | Event |
| May 6 | New Student Orientation - Illinois |
| May 9 | New Student Orientation - Florida |
| 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 17 | Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| June 27-28 | CAHS Summer I accelerated courses final exams |
| June 29 | CAHS Summer II accelerated courses start |
| July 4 | Independence Day holiday |
| July 11 | Registration for Fall Trimester begins |
| July 29 | Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Aug. 12 | Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Aug. 18-19 | CAHS Summer II accelerated courses final exams |
| Aug. 19 | Commencement |
| Aug. 19 | End of Trimester |
| Aug. 23 | End of Trimester grades due |
Fall 2022 Trimester
| Date | Event |
| Sept. 2 | New Student Orientation - Illinois |
| Sept. 5 | Labor Day holiday |
| Sept. 6 | New Student Orientation - Florida |
| Sept. 6 | Start of Fall Trimester |
| Sept. 9 | Last day to add classes. No admission to classes after this date. |
| Oct. 14 | Last day to drop CAHS Session I courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Oct. 24-25 | CAHS Fall I accelerated courses final exams |
| Oct. 26 | CAHS Fall II accelerated courses start |
| Nov. 7 | Registration for Spring Trimester begins |
| Nov. 11 | Veterans Day holiday |
| Nov. 24-25 | Thanksgiving holiday |
| Nov. 25 | Last day to drop 15-week courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Dec. 9 | Last day to drop CAHS Session II courses (by 5:00 p.m. CST) |
| Dec. 15-16 | CAHS Fall II accelerated courses final exams |
| Dec. 16 | Commencement |
| Dec. 16 | End of Trimester |
| Dec. 20 | End of Trimester grades due |
* Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
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