Academic Calendar

The College of Dentistry’s Academic Calendar does not follow the same dates and deadlines as the UIC Undergraduate Schedule.  Please refer to the dates below for UIC College of Dentistry academic dates.  Advanced Certificate programs break weeks may follow a different schedule.  Students enrolled in the MS Oral Science Program will follow the UIC Graduate College Calendar.

Fall 2024 Heading link

Event Date
Term Start Date August 26, 2024
Labor Day - No Classes September 2, 2024
Thanksgiving Break November 25, 2024 - November 29, 2024
UIC Student Wellness Day - No Classes for MS students November 27, 2024
Term End Date December 20, 2024
Grades Due January 8, 2025 by 4:00 PM

Spring 2025 Heading link

Event Date
Term Start Date January 6, 2025
DMDAS Orientation January 7, 2025 - January 10, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. Day- No Classes January 20, 2025
Spring Break March 10, 2025 - March 14, 2025
Term End Date May 2, 2025

Summer 2025 Heading link

Event Date
Term Start Date May 19, 2025
Memorial Day - No Classes May 26, 2025
Juneteenth- No Classes June 19, 2025
Independence Day - No Classes July 4, 2025
Term End Date August 8, 2025
DMD Orientation August 18, 2025 - August 22, 2025

Fall 2025 Heading link

Event Date
Term Start Date August 25, 2025
Labor Day - No Classes September 1, 2025
Thanksgiving Break - No Classes November 24, 2025 - November 28, 2025
Term End Date December 19, 2025

Archived Academic Terms Heading link

Summer 2024

Event Date
Term Start Date May 20, 2024
Memorial Day - No Classes May 27, 2024
Juneteenth - No Classes Juneteenth - No Classes
Independence Day - No Classes July 4, 2024
Term End Date August 9, 2024
Summer Grades Due August 21, 2024 by 5:00 pm
DMD Orientation 2024 August 19, 2024 - August 23, 2024

Spring 2024

Event Date
Term Start Date January 8, 2024
College Break Week March 11 - March 15, 2024
Term End Date May 3, 2024
Grades Due May 17, 2024 by 2:00 PM CST

Fall 2023

Event Date
Term Start Date Monday, August 28, 2023
College Break Week November 20, 2023 to November 24, 2023
College Holiday Celebration, 1/2 Day Thursday, December 21, 2023
Gift Day, No Classes, No Clinic Friday, December 22, 2023
Term End Date Friday, December 22, 2023
Grades Due Wednesday, January 10, 2024, by 5:00 PM

Summer 2023

Event Date
Term Start Date Monday, May 15, 2023
College Closed to Observe Juneteenth June 19, 2023
College Break Week July 3, 2023 to July 7, 2023
Term End Date Friday, August 11, 2023
Grades Due Wednesday, August 23, 2023, by 5:00 PM

Spring 2023

Event Date
Term Start Date Friday, April 28, 2023
Grades Due Wednesday, May 10, 2023, by 5:00 PM