Education Student Academic Affairs Office Complete Calendar

Monday, August 10, 2026

• August Degree Conferral Date

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

Monday, August 24, 2026

• First Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  your class

  • Other

  

Thursday, September 17, 2026

• 22nd Annual Goldstick Family Lecture in the Study of Communication Disorders

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  University of Illinois Philanthropy Center, Room 102/103, 303 St. Mary’s Road, Champaign IL

  • Lecture

  

Saturday, September 26, 2026

• Youth Literature Festival - Community Day

  Time

  9:30 am - 3:00 pm

  Location

  I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center

  • Festival/Celebration

  

Sunday, November 1, 2026

• Last day for GRAD to add themselves to December degree list via Student Self-Service

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

Friday, November 13, 2026

• Last Day to take final exam for December Degree (doctoral students)

  Time

  5:00   deadline

  • Other

  

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

  

Friday, December 4, 2026

• Last day to complete deposit of December doctoral dissertations

  Time

  5:00   deadline

  • 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

  

• Last day to complete deposit of December master's theses

  Time

  5:00   deadline

  • Other

  

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 2, 2027

• Last day to take final exam for May Degree (doctoral students)

  Time

  5:00   deadline

  • Other

  

Friday, April 30, 2027

• Last day to complete deposit of May doctoral dissertations

  Time

  5:00   deadline

  • 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

  

• Last day to complete deposit of May master's theses

  Time

  5:00   deadline

  • Other

  

Saturday, May 15, 2027

• Commencement

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  Memorial Stadium

  • Ceremony/Service

  

• May Degree Conferral Date

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

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