Education Student Academic Affairs Office Complete Calendar

Friday, May 1, 2026

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  Last day to complete deposit of May doctoral dissertations

  5:00   deadline

  • Other

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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  Instruction Ends

  All Day

  • Other

Thursday, May 7, 2026

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  Reading Day/IT No Change Period in effect

  All Day

  • Other

Friday, May 8, 2026

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  Final Exams Begin

  All Day

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

  5:00   deadline

  • Other

Monday, May 11, 2026

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  Future of Learning Technologies Showcase

  9:00 am - 1:30 pm

  Education Building

  • Exhibition

Friday, May 15, 2026

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  New Graduate and Family Open House

  1:00 pm   4:00

  Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana

  • Reception/Open House

Saturday, May 16, 2026

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  Commencement

  8:30 am

  Memorial Stadium

  • Ceremony/Service
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  May Degree Conferral Date

  All Day

  • Other

Sunday, May 17, 2026

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  2026 Convocation Ceremony

  9:00 am

  Activities & Recreation Center

  • Ceremony/Service

Monday, May 18, 2026

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  First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 1

  All Day

  • Other

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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  INTC Leadership Conference - Leading with Welcome: Cultivating Meaningful Connections

  8:00 am

  Campus Instructional Facility

  • Conference/Workshop
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  First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 2

  All Day

  • Other

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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  INTC Mentor Conference - Beyond the Classroom: Creating Lasting COnnections for Teacher Empowerment

  8:00 am - 3:30 pm

  Campus Instructional Facility

  • Conference/Workshop

Sunday, July 5, 2026

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  Last day for GRAD to add themselves to August degree list via Self-Service

  All Day

  • Other

Monday, July 6, 2026

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  Last Day to take final exam for August Degree

  5:00   deadline

  • Other

Friday, July 17, 2026

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  Last day to complete deposit of August doctoral dissertations

  5:00   deadline

  • Other

Friday, July 24, 2026

• 

  Last day to complete deposit of August master's theses

  5:00   deadline

  • Other

Monday, August 10, 2026

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  August Degree Conferral Date

  All Day

  • Other

Monday, August 24, 2026

• 

  First Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

  All Day

  your class

  • Other

Saturday, November 21, 2026

• 

  Fall break begins

  8:30 am

  Swanlund Administration Building

  • Ceremony/Service

Monday, November 30, 2026

• 

  Instruction resumes

  All Day

  I-Hotel

  • Other

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

• 

  Last Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

  All Day

  • Other

Friday, December 11, 2026

• 

  Final Exams Begin

  8:30 am

  • Ceremony/Service

Friday, December 18, 2026

• 

  First Day of Instruction, Winter Session

  All Day

  • Ceremony/Service

Friday, January 15, 2027

• 

  Winter Session Final Exams Begin

  8:30 am

  • Ceremony/Service

Tuesday, January 19, 2027

• 

  First Day of Instruction, Spring Semester

  All Day

  • Other

Saturday, March 13, 2027

• 

  Spring Vacation Begins

  1:00 pm

  • Other

Monday, March 22, 2027

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  Instruction resumes

  7:00 am

  • Other