Illinois School of Architecture Main Calendar

Friday, August 21, 2026

• ISoA First-Year & Transfer Orientation

  Time

  3:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  Temple Hoyne Buell Hall / Plym Auditorium Room 134

  Students learn in-depth information about the School from Student Services. Teaching Assistant Professors John Clark and Hugh Swiatek will share the guiding philosophy behind the first years of studio instruction. Students meet with representatives from Ricker Library, Student Ambassadors, and the Architecture Student Advisory Council.

  • Informational

  

Sunday, August 23, 2026

• New Student Graduate Orientation

  Time

  8:30 am - 12:00 pm

  Location

  Temple Hoyne Buell Hall / Plym Auditorium Room 134

  • Informational

  

Monday, August 24, 2026

• First Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  your class

  • Other

  

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

• Faculty Job Search: CVs & Cover Letters

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Learn what makes for a strong CV and cover letter

  • Professional Development

  

Monday, August 31, 2026

• Grad Student Days

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

• Grad Student Days

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

• Writing an Effective NSF-GRF Graduate Research Plan

  Time

  2:00 - 4:00 pm

  Learn to craft a compelling Graduate Research Plan Statement.

  • Professional Development

  

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

• Grad Student Days

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

• Faculty Job Search: Research Statements

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Write an effective research statement

  • Professional Development

  

Thursday, September 3, 2026

• Grad Student Days

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

• Industry/Nonprofit Job Search Essentials

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  An overview of the industry/nonprofit job search

  • Professional Development

  

Friday, September 4, 2026

• Grad Student Days

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

• Writing an Effective NSF-GRF Personal Statement

  Time

  2:00 - 3:30 pm

  Learn to craft a compelling Personal, Relevant Background, and Future Goals Statement.

  • Professional Development

  

Monday, September 7, 2026

• Labor Day

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

• Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities

  Time

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

  

• Faculty Job Search: Teaching, Diversity & Service Statements

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Understand the changing landscape for teaching, diversity, and service statements

  • Professional Development

  

Monday, September 14, 2026

• Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

  Time

  2:00 - 4:30 pm

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

  

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

• Faculty Job Search: Interviews

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Get ready for video and campus interviews

  • Professional Development

  

Thursday, September 17, 2026

• Writing Effective Personal Statements for Fellowship Proposals

  Time

  3:00 - 4:30 pm

  Master the art of the personal statement.

  • Professional Development

  

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

• Faculty Job Search: Negotiation

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Learn how negotiation works for faculty positions

  • Professional Development

  

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

• Faculty Job Search: Understanding Non-Tenure Track Faculty Careers

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Learn more about the landscape of higher education

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Thursday, October 1, 2026

• Industry/Nonprofit Job Search Essentials

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  An overview of the industry/nonprofit job search

  • Professional Development

  

Monday, October 5, 2026

• 2nd Year Midterm Studio Reviews

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  Temple Hoyne Buell Hall

  • Professional Development

  

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

• 3rd & 4th Year Midterm Studio Reviews

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Temple Hoyne Buell Hall

  • Professional Development

  

• Faculty Job Search: Dual Career Considerations

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  • Professional Development

  

Friday, October 9, 2026

• Graduate Midterm Studio Reviews

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Temple Hoyne Buell Hall

  • Professional Development

  

Monday, October 12, 2026

• 1st Year Midterm Studio Reviews

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  Temple Hoyne Buell Hall

  • Professional Development

  

• School of Architecture Midterm Exams

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Temple Buell Hall | Architecture Annex | Architecture Building

  • Professional Development

  

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

• School of Architecture Midterm Exams

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Temple Buell Hall | Architecture Annex | Architecture Building

  • Professional Development

  

• Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

  Time

  2:00 - 4:30 pm

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

  

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

• School of Architecture Midterm Exams

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Temple Buell Hall | Architecture Annex | Architecture Building

  • Professional Development

  

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• School of Architecture Midterm Exams

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Temple Buell Hall | Architecture Annex | Architecture Building

  • Professional Development

  

Friday, October 16, 2026

• School of Architecture Midterm Exams

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Temple Buell Hall | Architecture Annex | Architecture Building

  • Professional Development

  

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities

  Time

  2:00 - 4:00 pm

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

  

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Humanities Career Discovery Group

  Recurring

  Time

  3:30 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Graduate College

  Work together to explore what comes next

  • Professional Development

  

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

• Humanities Career Discovery Group

  Recurring

  Time

  3:30 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Graduate College

  Work together to explore what comes next

  • Professional Development

  

Thursday, November 5, 2026

• Industry/Nonprofit Job Search Essentials

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  An overview of the industry/nonprofit job search

  • Professional Development

  

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

• Humanities Career Discovery Group

  Recurring

  Time

  3:30 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Graduate College

  Work together to explore what comes next

  • Professional Development

  

Friday, November 13, 2026

• Writing Effective Personal Statements for Fellowship Proposals

  Time

  1:00 - 2:30 pm

  Master the art of the personal statement.

  • Professional Development

  

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

• Humanities Career Discovery Group

  Recurring

  Time

  3:30 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Graduate College

  Work together to explore what comes next

  • Professional Development

  

Thursday, November 19, 2026

• Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

  Time

  2:00 - 4:30 pm

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

  

Saturday, November 21, 2026

• Fall break begins

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  Swanlund Administration Building

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Thursday, November 26, 2026

• Thanksgiving Day

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Friday, November 27, 2026

• Day After Thanksgiving - Designated Holiday

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Monday, November 30, 2026

• Instruction resumes

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  I-Hotel

  • Other

  

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

• 3rd & 4th Year Final Studio Reviews

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Temple Hoyne Buell Hall

  • Professional Development

  

Thursday, December 3, 2026

• Industry/Nonprofit Job Search Essentials

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  An overview of the industry/nonprofit job search

  • Professional Development

  

Friday, December 4, 2026

• Graduate Final Studio Reviews

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Temple Hoyne Buell Hall

  • Professional Development

  

Monday, December 7, 2026

• 1st Year Final Studio Reviews

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  Temple Hoyne Buell Hall

  • Professional Development

  

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

• 2nd Year Final Studio Reviews

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  Temple Hoyne Buell Hall

  • Professional Development

  

• Last Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

Friday, December 11, 2026

• Final Exams Begin

  Time

  8:30 am

  • Ceremony/Service

  

• School of Architecture Final Exams

  Recurring

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  Temple Buell Hall | Architecture Annex | Architecture Building

  • Professional Development

  

Monday, December 14, 2026

• School of Architecture Final Exams

  Recurring

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  Temple Buell Hall | Architecture Annex | Architecture Building

  • Professional Development

  

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

• School of Architecture Final Exams

  Recurring

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  Temple Buell Hall | Architecture Annex | Architecture Building

  • Professional Development

  

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

• School of Architecture Final Exams

  Recurring

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  Temple Buell Hall | Architecture Annex | Architecture Building

  • Professional Development

  

Thursday, December 17, 2026

• School of Architecture Final Exams

  Recurring

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  Temple Buell Hall | Architecture Annex | Architecture Building

  • Professional Development

  

Friday, December 18, 2026

• First Day of Instruction, Winter Session

  Time

  All Day

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Thursday, December 24, 2026

• Gift Day

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Friday, December 25, 2026

• Christmas Holiday

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Monday, December 28, 2026

• Day after Christmas - Designated Holiday

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Tuesday, December 29, 2026

• Gift Day

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Wednesday, December 30, 2026

• Gift Day

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Thursday, December 31, 2026

• President Designated Holiday

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Friday, January 1, 2027

• New Year's Day

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Friday, January 15, 2027

• Winter Session Final Exams Begin

  Time

  8:30 am

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Monday, January 18, 2027

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

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, May 31, 2027

• Memorial Day Holiday

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Monday, June 14, 2027

• First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 2

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

Friday, June 18, 2027

• Juneteenth

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Ceremony/Service