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Friday, October 17, 2025

Deadline for ALL to drop semester course via Student Self-Service.

All Day
- Other
Last day to withdraw* and receive a 50% refund of tuition.

All Day
- Other

Friday, October 31, 2025

Last day to withdraw* and receive a 40% refund of tuition.

All Day
- Other
No refund of tuition is available after this date.

All Day
- Other

Sunday, November 2, 2025

Last day for GRADS to add name to December degree list. Must use Web Self-Service.

All Day
- Other

Friday, November 14, 2025

Last day to withdraw* or drop** a course without a grade of "W".

All Day
- Other
The Grainger College of Engineering Hall of Fame Fireside Chat

2:30 - 3:30 pm

Illini Rooms | Illini Union | 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
- Lecture

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Fall break begins

8:30 am
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, December 1, 2025

Instruction resumes

All Day
- Other

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Last Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

All Day
- Other

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Last day to withdraw* or drop** a course without petitioning the Graduate College.

All Day
- Other
Reading Day - IT No Change Period in effect

All Day
- Other

Friday, December 12, 2025

Final Exams Begin

8:30 am
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, December 22, 2025

First Day of Instruction, Winter Session

All Day
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, January 12, 2026

Friday, January 16, 2026

Final Exams Begin

8:30 am
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, January 19, 2026

Last day to cancel registration in order to receive a full refund of tuition and fees for Spring 2026 courses.

All Day
- Other

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

First Day of Instruction, Spring Semester

All Day
- Other

Friday, January 30, 2026

Last day to withdraw* and receive a 90% refund of tuition.

All Day
- Other

Monday, February 2, 2026

Official 10th day. Deadline to reduce course credit and to drop one or more, but not all courses, and receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for the dropped course(s). (Please click here for more information)

All Day
- Other

Friday, February 6, 2026

Last day to withdraw* and receive an 80% refund of tuition.

All Day
- Other

Friday, February 20, 2026

Last day to withdraw* and receive a 70% refund of tuition.

All Day
- Other

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Spring 2026 tuition and fees are due.

All Day
- Other

Friday, March 6, 2026

Last day to withdraw* and receive a 60% refund of tuition.

All Day
- Other

Friday, March 13, 2026

Deadline for ALL to drop semester course via Student Self-Service.

All Day
- Other
Last day to withdraw* and receive a 50% refund of tuition.

All Day
- Other

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Spring Vacation Begins

1:00 pm
- Other

Monday, March 23, 2026

Instruction resumes

7:00 am
- Other

Friday, April 3, 2026

Last day to withdraw* and receive a 40% refund of tuition.

All Day
- Other
No refund of tuition is available after this date.

All Day
- Other

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Last day for GRADS to add name to May degree list. Must use Web Self-Service.

All Day
- Other

Friday, April 17, 2026

Last day to withdraw* or drop** a course without a grade of "W".

All Day
- Other

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Instruction Ends

All Day
- Other

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Last day to withdraw* or drop** a course without petitioning the Graduate College.

All Day
- Other
Reading Day/IT No Change Period in effect

All Day
- Other

Friday, May 8, 2026

Final Exams Begin

All Day
- Other

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Commencement

8:30 am

Memorial Stadium
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, May 18, 2026

First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 1

All Day
- Other

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 2

All Day
- Other

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The Grainger College of Engineering
3300 Digital Computer Lab, MC-270
Urbana, IL 61801