Academic Calendar
Introduction
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.
Click here to view or download the UIC College of Dentistry Academic Calendar through 2029.
Summer 2026
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Term Start Date | May 11, 2026 |
| Memorial Day - No Classes | May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth- No Classes | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Observance of Independence Day | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| Term End Date | August 15, 2026 |
| DMD, DMDAS, PG Grades Due | August 26, 2026 by 5:00 PM |
| DMD Orientation | August 24, 2026-August 28, 2026 |
Fall 2026
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Term Start Date | August 31, 2026 |
| Labor Day - No Classes | September 7, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Break - No Classes | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 |
| Term End Date | December 18, 2026 |
Spring 2027
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Term Start Date | January 4, 2027 |
| DMDAS Orientation | January 5, 2027 - January 8, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes | January 18, 2027 |
| Spring Break | March 15, 2027 - March 19, 2027 |
| Term End Date | April 23, 2027 |
Archived Academic Terms
Spring 2026
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Term Start Date | January 5, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Spring Break | March 23, 2026 - March 27, 2026 |
| Term End Date | April 24, 2026 |
| Spring 2026 Degrees Awarded | May 10, 2026 |
| DMD, DMDAS, and PG Grades Due | May 13, 2026 by 5:00 PM |
Fall 2025
| 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 |
| Grades Due | January 7, 2026 by 5:00 PM |
Summer 2025
| 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 |
| Grades Due | August 13, 2025 at 5:00 pm |
| DMD Orientation | August 18, 2025 - August 22, 2025 |
Spring 2025
| 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 |
| Grades Due | Wednesday, May 14, 2025 by 5:00 PM |
Fall 2024
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Term Start Date | August 26, 2024 |
| Labor Day - No Classes | September 2, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 25, 2024 - November 29, 2024 |
| Term End Date | December 20, 2024 |
| Grades Due | January 8, 2025 by 4:00 PM |
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 |