Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

• Prelim Exam: Mohamed Aly

  Time

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Location

  Coordinated Science Laboratory B02

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, September 24, 2026

• Tech Talk: Apple

  Time

  5:30 - 6:30 pm

  Location

  ECEB 1013 & 1015

  • Informational

  

Sunday, September 27, 2026

• ECE Seattle Alumni Reception

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Seattle, WA

  • Reception/Open House

  

Monday, September 28, 2026

• Prelim Exam: Anubhav Bose

  Time

  9:30 - 11:30 am

  Location

  Electrical and Computer Engineering Building Room 5070

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Fireside chat with Dan Caruso

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  Beckman Institute, Auditorium (Room 1025)

  • Lecture

  

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

• 2026 NCSA Research Open House

  Time

  3:30 - 5:30 pm

  Location

  1205 W. Clark St., Urbana, IL 61801

  U. of I. faculty, researchers, and graduate students are invited to learn about the research, projects, expertise, and services offered by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).

  • Reception/Open House

  

Thursday, October 1, 2026

• Founders Week fireside chat

  Time

  3:00 pm

  Location

  Beckman Institute, Auditorium (Room 1025)

  • Lecture

  

Friday, October 16, 2026

• MechSE Alumni Social Hour in Chicago

  Time

  5:00 - 7:30 pm

  Location

  Offices of Burns & McDonnell, AT&T Center, 200 W Adams St Unit 2700

  MechSE alumni are invited to a social hour in Chicago!

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Grainger Engineering Alumni Night at Topgolf

  Time

  3:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  Topgolf, 2050 Progress Parkway, Schaumburg, IL

  Enjoy golf in a casual, indoor setting with Grainger Engineering alumni!

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Sunday, October 18, 2026

• ECE @ IEEE EPEPS: alumni reception

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Fort Worth, TX

  • Reception/Open House

  

Monday, October 19, 2026

• ECE @ IEEE EPEPS: alumni reception

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Fort Worth, TX

  • Reception/Open House

  

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• ECE @ IEEE EPEPS: alumni reception

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Fort Worth, TX

  • Reception/Open House

  

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• ECE @ IEEE EPEPS: alumni reception

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Fort Worth, TX

  • Reception/Open House

  

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• Final Exam: Gabriel Muniz Negron

  Time

  1:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  Electrical and Computer Engineering Building Room 5070

  • 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

  

Friday, April 9, 2027

• Engineering Open House & Mom's Weekend

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  • Festival/Celebration

  

Saturday, April 10, 2027

• Engineering Open House & Mom's Weekend

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  • Festival/Celebration

  

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