Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar 2024-2025

Fall Session - 2024

Date Event
Wednesday to Friday, August 14 to 16 All Faculty Return/Convocation Days
Monday, August 19 16-Week, First 12-Week, and First 8-Week Classes Begin
Monday, September 2 Legal Holiday (Labor Day) No Classes
Monday, September 16 Second 12-Week Classes Begin
Sunday, September 29 Last Day to Withdraw – First 8-Week Classes
Saturday, October 12 End of First 8-Week Classes
Monday, October 14 Second 8-Week Classes Begin
Saturday, October 19 Last Day to Withdraw - First 12-Week Classes
Tuesday, November 5 Election Day No Classes
Saturday, November 9 End of First 12-Week Classes
Sunday, November 10 Last Day to Withdraw – 16-Week Classes
Sunday, November 17 Last Day to Withdraw – Second 12-Week Classes
Wednesday, November 20 Last Day to Withdraw – Second 8-Week Classes
Wednesday, November 27 College Open; No Classes
Thursday to Sunday, November 28 to December 1 Thanksgiving Recess No Classes
Friday, December 6 End of 16-Week and 12-Week Classes Instruction (Final Examination Period Follows)
Saturday, December 7 End of Second 8-Week Classes
Saturday to Friday, December 7 to 13 Final Examination Period/Culminating Activities for 16-Week and Second 12-Week Classes

Note: Once it is confirmed if Election Day will be a holiday, we will confirm which one of these two days will be a non-instructional day. 

Spring Session - 2025

Date Event
Monday, January 20 Legal Holiday (M.L.King’s Birthday)
Wednesday to Friday, January 22 to 24 In-Service Days/Professional Days No Classes
Monday, January 27 16-Week, First 12-Week, and First 8-Week Classes Begin
Monday, February 24 Second 12-Week Classes Begin
Sunday, March 9 Last Day to Withdraw – First 8-Week Classes
Saturday, March 22 End of First 8-Week Classes
Monday, March 24 Second 8-Week Classes Begin
Sunday, March 30 Last Day to Withdraw - First 12-Week Classes
Monday to Sunday, March 31 to April 6 Spring Break No Classes
Saturday, April 19 Last Day to Withdraw – 16-Week Classes
Sunday, April 20 Easter No Classes
Saturday, April 26 Last Day to Withdraw – Second 12-Week
Saturday, April 26 End of First 12-Week Classes
Monday, April 28 Last Day to Withdraw - 2nd 8-Week
Friday, May 16 End of 16-Week and Second 12-Week Classes Instruction (Final Examination Period Follows)
Saturday, May 17 End of 2nd 8-Week Classes
Saturday to Friday, May 17 to 23 Final Examination Period/Culminating Activities for 16-Week and 12-Week Classes
Friday, May 23 Commencement

Summer Session - 2025

Date Event
Monday, June 2 10-Week, First 8-Week, and First 5-Week Classes Begin
Monday, June 16 Second 8-Week Classes Begin
Thursday, June 19 State Holiday (Juneteenth) No Classes
Thursday, June 26 Last Day to Withdraw – First 5-Week Classes
Friday, July 4 Legal Holiday (Independence Day) No Classes
Saturday, July 5 End of First 5-Week Classes
Monday, July 7 Second 5-Week Classes Begin
Saturday, July 12 Last Day to Withdraw - First 8-Week Classes
Tuesday, July 22 Last Day to Withdraw – 10-Week Classes
Saturday, July 26 End of First 8-Week Classes
Saturday, July 26 Last Day to Withdraw – Second 8-Week Classes
Friday, August 1 Last Day to Withdraw – Second 5-Week Classes
Saturday, August 9 End of 10-Week, Second 8-Week, and Second 5-Week Classes

Board Approved May 18, 2023 

More information on Academic Calendar dates

  • “Last Day to Withdraw without submitting a Late Withdrawal Appeal” – Dates which fall outside of normal business days, for example Saturday/Sunday (spring and fall terms) and Friday/Saturday/Sunday (summer term) will be given a one-day grace period to the next business day without penalty. Students must call or email Student Registration Services to initiate the withdraw (emails must be sent from dupage.edu account to registration@cod.edu).
  • Session End Dates include finals week for regular 16-week and 12-week sessions.
  • Refund dates for classes are found on the Student Schedule in myACCESS for students. To view your schedule, log into the portal at inside.cod.edu. After logging in, click on myACCESS for Students then select “Academic Profile” from the drop-down menu, then select “My Class Schedule.” Select the current term.
  • The refund policy is as follows:
    • 100% refund of tuition and fees will be granted during the first 7% of the number of calendar days in the session based on the start date of the class.
    • 50% refund of tuition and fees will only be granted during the first 8-12% of the number of calendar days in the session based on the start date of the class.
    • Dropping a course during a refund period will not result in a "W" grade. Refund dates are rounded down (Ex: 3.85 days = 3 days; 4.12 days = 4 days).

Calendars

For more detailed dates and deadlines, see the full version of each calendar:

Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Fall Session - 2025 

Date Event
Wednesday to Friday, August 20 to August 22 All Faculty Return/Convocation Days
Monday, August 25 16-Week, First 12-Week, and First 8-Week Classes Begin
Monday, September 1 Legal Holiday (Labor Day) No Classes
Monday, September 22 Second 12-Week Classes Begin
Saturday, October 4 Last Day to Withdraw - First 8-Week Classes
Tuesday, October 14 In-Service Day/Professional Day No Classes
Saturday, October 18 End of First 8-Week Classes
Monday, October 20 Second 8-Week Classes Begin
Saturday, October 25 Last Day to Withdraw - First 12-Week Classes
Saturday, November 15 End of First 12-Week Classes
Sunday, November 16 Last Day to Withdraw - 16-Week Classes
Sunday, November 23 Last Day to Withdraw - Second 12-Week Classes
Wednesday, November 26 College Open No Classes
Thursday, November 27 Last Day to Withdraw - Second 8-Week Classes
Thursday to Sunday, November 27 to November 30 Thanksgiving Recess No Classes
Friday, December 12 End of 16-Week and Second 12-Week Classes Instruction (Final Examination Period Follows)
Saturday, December 13 End of Second 8-Week Classes
Saturday to Friday, December 13 to December 19 Final Evaluations/Culminating Activities for 16-Week and Second 12-Week Classes

Spring Session - 2026

Date Event
Monday, January 19 Legal Holiday (MLKing's Birthday) No Classes
Wednesday to Friday, January 21 to January 23 In-Service Days/Professional Days No Classes
Monday, January 26 16-Week, First 12-Week, and First 8-Week Classes Begin
Monday, February 16 Second 12-Week Classes Begin
Sunday, March 8 Last Day to Withdraw - First 8-Week Classes
Saturday, March 21 End of First 8-Week Classes
Monday, March 23 Second 8-Week Classes Begin
Sunday, March 29 Last Day to Withdraw - First 12-Week Classes
Monday to Sunday, March 30 to April 5 Spring Break No Classes
Sunday, April 5 Easter No Classes
Monday, April 13 Last Day to Withdraw - 16-Week Classes
Sunday, April 19 Last Day to Withdraw - Second 12-Week Classes
Saturday, April 25 End of First 12-Week Classes
Tuesday, April 28 Last Day to Withdraw - Second 8-Week
Friday, May 15 End of 16-Week and Second 12-Week Classes Instruction (Final Examination Period Follows)
Saturday, May 16 End of Second 8-Week Classes
Saturday to Friday, May 16 to May 22 Final Evaluations/Culminating Activities for 16-Week and Second 12-Week Classes
Friday, May 22 Commencement

Summer Session - 2026

Date Event
Monday, June 1 First 5-Week, First 8-Week, and 10-Week Classes Begin
Monday, June 15 Second 8-Week Classes Begin
Friday, June 19 Legal Holiday (Juneteenth) No Classes
Thursday, June 25 Last Day to Withdraw - First 5-Week Classes
Saturday, July 4 End of First 5-Week Classes
Saturday, July 4 Legal Holiday (Independence Day) No Classes
Monday, July 6 Second 5-Week Classes Begin
Saturday, July 11 Last Day to Withdraw - First 8-Week Classes
Tuesday, July 21 Last Day to Withdraw - 10-Week Classes
Saturday, July 25 End of First 8-Week Classes
Saturday, July 25 Last Day to Withdraw - Second 8-Week Classes
Saturday, August 1 Last Day to Withdraw - Second 5-Week Classes
Saturday, August 8 End of 10-Week, Second 8-Week, and Second 5-Week Classes

More information on Academic Calendar dates

  • “Last Day to Withdraw without submitting a Late Withdrawal Appeal” – Dates which fall outside of normal business days, for example Saturday/Sunday (spring and fall terms) and Friday/Saturday/Sunday (summer term) will be given a one-day grace period to the next business day without penalty. Students must call or email Student Registration Services to initiate the withdraw (emails must be sent from dupage.edu account to registration@cod.edu).
  • Session End Dates include finals week for regular 16-week and 12-week sessions.
  • Refund dates for classes are found on the Student Schedule in myACCESS for students. To view your schedule, log into the portal at inside.cod.edu. After logging in, click on myACCESS for Students then select “Academic Profile” from the drop-down menu, then select “My Class Schedule.” Select the current term.
  • The refund policy is as follows:
    • 100% refund of tuition and fees will be granted during the first 7% of the number of calendar days in the session based on the start date of the class.
    • 50% refund of tuition and fees will only be granted during the first 8-12% of the number of calendar days in the session based on the start date of the class.
    • Dropping a course during a refund period will not result in a "W" grade. Refund dates are rounded down (Ex: 3.85 days = 3 days; 4.12 days = 4 days).

Calendars

For more detailed dates and deadlines, see the full version of each calendar: