Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Friday, July 10, 2026

• Prelim Exam: Yuanbo Zhang

  Time

  3:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Beckman Institute

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, July 16, 2026

• ECE Alumni Detroit Reception

  Time

  5:30 - 7:30 pm

  Location

  The Yard at Corktown

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Friday, July 17, 2026

• Prelim Exam: Ziyang Xu

  Time

  3:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Beckman 2169 or Zoom

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Monday, July 20, 2026

• Final Exam: Jingxing Gao

  Time

  3:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  HMNTL 1000

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

• Prelim Exam: Dimitrios Gotsis

  Time

  1:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  Beckman 4369

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

• Final Exam: Swetapadma Sahoo

  Time

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Location

  MNTL 1000

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Grainger Engineering Chicago Alumni and Student Networking Reception

  Time

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Location

  Discovery Partners Institute

  • Reception/Open House

  

Thursday, July 30, 2026

• Final Exam: Ulas Kamaci

  Time

  8:00 - 10:00 am

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Monday, August 3, 2026

• Prelim Exam: Parag Bajaj

  Time

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Location

  Electrical and Computer Engineering Building Room 5070

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Monday, August 10, 2026

• Prelim Exam: Xiaodong Ye

  Time

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Location

  MNTL 2003

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

• Final Exam: Weiman Yan

  Time

  3:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Coordinated Science Laboratory 419

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Monday, August 24, 2026

• First Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  your class

  • Other

  

• The First Day of Class

  Time

  9:00 - 10:30 am

  Location

  Graziano Plaza

  Stop by to celebrate the first day of class! Grab some Grainger Engineering merch and take a first day photo to share!

  • Welcome Week

  

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

• Donuts with the Deans

  Time

  9:00 - 11:00 am

  Location

  Graziano Plaza

  Join Dean Bashir and college leadership to kick off the new year with coffee, donuts, and a limited-edition Grainger Engineering Coffee mug!

  • Welcome Week

  

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

• eNight 2026: Welcome Grainger Engineers!

  Time

  5:00

  Location

  Bardeen Quad

  Welcome Grainger Engineers! Join us for eNight to celebrate the start of the new year! Meet with Engineering Council and Student Organizations, enjoy free food, a live DJ, games, limited edition Grainger Engineering merchandise and more!

  • Welcome Week

  

Thursday, October 1, 2026

• TBA

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  1002 Grainger Auditorium

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, October 8, 2026

• TBA

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  1002 Grainger Auditorium

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• TBA

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  1002 Grainger Auditorium

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Saturday, November 21, 2026

• Fall break begins

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  Swanlund Administration Building

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Monday, November 30, 2026

• Instruction resumes

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  I-Hotel

  • Other

  

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

• Last Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

Friday, December 11, 2026

• Final Exams Begin

  Time

  8:30 am

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Friday, December 18, 2026

• First Day of Instruction, Winter Session

  Time

  All Day

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Friday, January 15, 2027

• Winter Session Final Exams Begin

  Time

  8:30 am

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Tuesday, January 19, 2027

• First Day of Instruction, Spring Semester

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

Saturday, March 13, 2027

• Spring Vacation Begins

  Time

  1:00 pm

  • Other

  

Monday, March 22, 2027

• Instruction resumes

  Time

  7:00 am

  • Other

  

Wednesday, May 5, 2027

• Instruction Ends

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Swanlund Administration Building

  • Other

  

Thursday, May 6, 2027

• Reading Day/IT No Change Period in effect

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Swanlund Administration Building

  • Other

  

Friday, May 7, 2027

• Final Exams Begin

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

Saturday, May 15, 2027

• Commencement

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  Memorial Stadium

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Monday, May 17, 2027

• First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 1

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

Monday, June 14, 2027

• First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 2

  Time

  All Day

  • Other