School of Social Work Calendar

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

• School of Social Work Campus MSW Program Virtual Info Session

  Time

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  • Informational

  

Thursday, August 6, 2026

• School of Social Work Online MSW Program Virtual Info Session

  Time

  6:00 - 7:00 pm

  • Informational

  

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

• School of Social Work Campus MSW Program Virtual Info Session

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Informational

  

• School of Social Work Online MSW Program Virtual Info Session

  Time

  5:30 - 6:30 pm

  • Informational

  

Thursday, August 20, 2026

• School of Social Work Graduate Welcome Event

  Time

  8:30 am - 12:00 pm

  Location

  I-Hotel: Illini Ballroom B & C

  We are excited to welcome all school of social work campus graduate students and look forward to celebrating the start of the 2026-2027 academic year together.

  • Informational

  

Friday, August 21, 2026

• School of Social Work Engagement Office Back-to-School Welcome Event

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  School of Social Work, 1010 W Nevada St, Room 2015

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Monday, August 24, 2026

• First Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  your class

  • Other

  

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

• School of Social Work Online DSW Program Virtual Info Session

  Time

  5:30 pm

  • Informational

  

• School of Social Work Online BSW Info Session (Virtual)

  Time

  6:00 - 7:00 pm

  • Informational

  

Monday, August 31, 2026

• School of Social Work ICT Informational Session (Virtual)

  Time

  3:00 - 4:00 pm

  • Informational

  

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

• School of Social Work Online BSW Info Session (Virtual)

  Time

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  • Informational

  

• School of Social Work BSW Transfer Info Session (Virtual)

  Time

  3:00 - 4:00 pm

  • Informational

  

Friday, September 4, 2026

• School of Social Work First-Year Student Visit

  Time

  1:30 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  School of Social Work Room 2000P

  • Informational

  

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

• School of Social Work ICT Informational Session (Virtual)

  Time

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

  • Informational

  

Thursday, September 17, 2026

• School of Social Work BSW Transfer Info Session (Virtual)

  Time

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  • Informational

  

Monday, September 21, 2026

• School of Social Work First-Year Student Visit

  Time

  1:30 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  School of Social Work Room 2000P

  • Informational

  

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

• School of Social Work Online DSW Program Virtual Info Session

  Time

  6:00 pm

  • Informational

  

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Innovating Impact: The University of Illinois Simulation Symposium

  Time

  8:00 am - 5:00 pm

  Location

  UIS Student Union, 2251 Richard Wright Dr, Springfield, IL 62703

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, October 30, 2026

• School of Social Work First-Year Student Visit

  Time

  8:30 - 10:00 am

  Location

  School of Social Work Room 2000P

  • Informational

  

• School of Social Work First-Year Student Visit

  Time

  1:30 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  School of Social Work Room 2000P

  • Informational

  

Friday, November 20, 2026

• School of Social Work First-Year Student Visit

  Time

  1:30 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  School of Social Work Room 2000P

  • Informational

  

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

  

• School of Social Work First-Year Student Visit

  Time

  1:30 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  School of Social Work Room 2000P

  • Informational

  

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

  

Monday, December 14, 2026

• School of Social Work First-Year Student Session (Virtual)

  Time

  5:30 - 6:30 pm

  • Informational

  

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

  

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