Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Fall Session - 2025 

Date Event
Wednesday, August 20 to Friday, 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, November 27 to Sunday, 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, December 13 to Friday, December 19 Final Evaluations/Culminating Activities for 16-Week and Second 12-Week Classes

Spring Session - 2026

Date Event
Monday, January 19 Legal Holiday (MLK Jr. Day) No Classes
Wednesday, January 21 to Friday, 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 23 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, March 30 to Sunday, April 5 Spring Break No Classes
Sunday, April 5 Easter No Classes
Monday, April 13 Last Day to Withdraw - 16-Week Classes
Saturday, April 25 End of First 12-Week Classes
Sunday, April 26 Last Day to Withdraw - Second 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, May 16 to Friday, 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
Thursday, June 18 Observed Holiday (Juneteenth) No Classes
Friday, June 19 Legal Holiday (Juneteenth) No Classes
Tuesday, June 23 Last Day to Withdraw - First 5-Week Classes
Wednesday, July 1 End of First 5-Week Classes
Thursday, July 2 Observed Holiday (Independence Day) No Classes
Friday, July 3 Legal Holiday Observed (Independence Day) No Classes
Saturday, July 4 Legal Holiday (Independence Day) No Classes
Monday, July 6 Second 5-Week Classes Begin
Thursday, July 9 Last Day to Withdraw - First 8-Week Classes
Sunday, July 19 Last Day to Withdraw - 10-Week Classes
Thursday, July 23 Last Day to Withdraw - Second 8-Week Classes
Saturday, July 25 End of First 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

Revised, Board Approved July 17, 2025

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 2026-2027

Fall Session - 2026 

Date Event
Wednesday, August 19 to Friday, August 21 All Faculty Return/Convocation Days
Monday, August 24 16-Week, First 12-Week, and First 8-Week Classes Begin
Monday, September 7 Legal Holiday (Labor Day) No Classes
Monday, September 21 Second 12-Week Classes Begin
Saturday, October 3 Last Day to Withdraw - First 8-Week Classes
Tuesday, October 13 In-Service Day/Professional Day No Classes
Saturday, October 17 End of First 8-Week Classes
Monday, October 19 Second 8-Week Classes Begin
Saturday, October 24 Last Day to Withdraw - First 12-Week Classes
Saturday, November 14 End of First 12-Week Classes
Sunday, November 15 Last Day to Withdraw - 16-Week Classes
Sunday, November 22 Last Day to Withdraw - Second 12-Week Classes
Wednesday, November 25 College Open No Classes
Thursday, November 26 Last Day to Withdraw - Second 8-Week Classes
Thursday, November 26 to Sunday, November 29 Thanksgiving Recess No Classes
Saturday, December 12 End of Second 8-Week Classes
Monday, December 14 to Friday, December 18 Culminating Activites for 16-Week and Second 12-Week Classes
Friday, December 18 End of 16-Week and Second 12-Week Classes

Spring Session - 2027

Date Event
Wednesday, January 13 to Friday, January 15 In-Service Days/Professional Days No Classes
Monday, January 18 Legal Holiday (MLK Jr. Day) No Classes
Tuesday, January 19 16-Week, First 12-Week, and First 8-Week Classes Begin
Monday, February 8 Second 12-Week Classes Begin
Monday, March 1 Last Day to Withdraw - First 8-Week Classes
Saturday, March 13 End of First 8-Week Classes
Monday, March 15 Second 8-Week Classes Begin
Sunday, March 21 Last Day to Withdraw - First 12-Week Classes
Sunday, March 28 Easter No Classes
Monday, March 29 to to Sunday, April 4 Spring Break No Classes
Saturday, April 10 Last Day to Withdraw - 16-Week Classes
Thursday, April 15 Last Day to Withdraw - Second 12-Week Classes
Saturday, April 17 End of First 12-Week Classes
Monday, April 19 Last Day to Withdraw - Second 8-Week
Saturday, May 8 End of Second 8-Week Classes
Monday, May 11 to Friday, May 14 Culminating Activities for 16-Week and Second 12-Week Classes
Friday, May 14 End of 16-Week and Second 12-Week Classes
Friday, May 14 Commencement

Summer Session - 2027

Date Event
Tuesday, June 1 First 5-Week, First 8-Week, and 10-Week Classes Begin
Monday, June 14 Second 8-Week Classes Begin
Thursday, June 17 Observed Holiday (Juneteenth) No Classes
Friday, June 18 Legal Holiday Observed (Juneteenth) No Classes
Saturday, June 19 Legal Holiday (Juneteenth) No Classes
Thursday, June 24 Last Day to Withdraw - First 5-Week Classes
Saturday, July 3 End of First 5-Week Classes
Sunday, July 4 Legal Holiday (Independence Day) No Classes
Monday, July 5 Legal Holiday Observed (Independence Day) No Classes
Tuesday, July 6 Second 5-Week Classes Begin
Thursday, July 8 Last Day to Withdraw - First 8-Week Classes
Sunday, July 18 Last Day to Withdraw - 10-Week Classes
Thursday, July 22 Last Day to Withdraw - Second 8-Week Classes
Saturday, July 24 End of First 8-Week Classes
Saturday, July 31 Last Day to Withdraw - Second 5-Week Classes
Saturday, August 7 End of 10-Week, Second 8-Week, and Second 5-Week Classes

Board Approved July 17, 2025

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: