Academic Calendar

The Academic Calendar includes important events, deadlines, and holidays.
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2022-23 Academic Year

*Please Note: Calendar is Subject to Change.

Tuesday, September 27 Autumn Quarter Begins
U-Pass Start Date
Friday, September 30 Autumn Quarter 2022 Graduation Applications Due
Add/Drop Deadline
Monday, October 3 Fieldwork Begins (Second Year SW Students)
Tuesday, October 4 Fieldwork Begins (First Year SW Students)
Thursday, October 20 Fieldwork Learning Agreements Due to Field Consultant (Full-time SW Program)
Monday, October 17 - Friday, October 21 Group Advising Sessions
Monday, October 24 - Friday, October 28 Winter Quarter Administrative Registration
Friday, October 28 Pass/D/Fail Petition Deadline
Wednesday, November 2 - Friday, November 4 Winter Quarter Pre-Registration
Thursday, November 10 Fieldwork Learning Agreements Due to Field Consultant (EEP SW Students)
Monday, November 14 Winter Quarter Registration Opens (Classes outside of Crown)
Monday, November 21 - Friday, November 25 Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, November 23 Previous Quarter's (Summer) outstanding grades due for graduating students
Thursday, December 1 Fieldwork Evaluations Due to Field Consultant (Full-time program)
Friday, December 9 Autumn Quarter Degrees Conferred
Saturday, December 10 Autumn Quarter Ends
U-Pass End Date
Tuesday, December 13 Autumn Quarter Grades Due for Continuing Students
Tuesday, January 3 Winter Quarter Begins
U-Pass Start Date
Friday, January 6 Add/Drop Deadline
Winter Quarter 2023 Graduation Applications Due
Monday, January 16 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Observance
Thursday, January 26 Fieldwork Evaluations Due to Field Consultant (EEP Students)
Monday, January 23 - Friday, January 27 Group Advising Sessions
Monday, January 30 - Friday, February 3 Spring Quarter Administrative Registration
Friday, February 3 Pass/D/Fail Petition Deadline
Wednesday, February 8 - Friday, February 10 Spring Quarter Pre-Registration
Monday, February 20 Spring Quarter Open Registration opens (Classes outside of Crown)
Friday, February 24  Previous Quarter's (Autumn) outstanding grades due for Graduating Students
Wednesday, March 1 Fieldwork Evaluations Due to Field Consultant (Full-time program)
Friday, March 10 Fieldwork Ends
Saturday, March 11 Winter Quarter Degrees Conferred
Winter Quarter Ends
(U-Pass will not end this Quarter)
Saturday, March 11 - Sunday, March 19 Spring Break - No Classes
Tuesday, March 14 Winter Quarter Grades Due for Continuing and Graduating Students
Monday, March 20 Spring Quarter & Fieldwork Begins
Friday, March 24 Add/Drop Deadline
Spring 2023 Quarter Graduation Applications Due
Monday, April 10 - Thursday, April 13 Group Advising Sessions
Monday, April 17 - Friday, April 21 Summer Quarter Administrative Registration (Subject to change)
Friday, April 21 Pass/D/Fail Petition Deadline
Monday, April 24 - Wednesday, April 26 Summer Quarter Pre-Registration opens (Subject to change)
Monday, May 8 - Friday, May 12 Summer Quarter Registration (Classes outside of Crown/subject to change)
Friday, May 19 Fieldwork Evaluations Due to Field Consultant (EEP Students and Full-time Second Year Students)
Sunday, May 28 Spring Quarter grades due for graduating students
Monday, May 29 Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday, May 30 Spring Quarter grades due for continuing students
Friday, June 2 Fieldwork Evaluations Due (Full-time First Year Students)
Fieldwork Ends (Second Year Full-time and Graduating EEP Students)
Crown Family School Hooding Ceremony (Tentative)
Saturday, June 3 Spring Quarter Ends
Spring Quarter Degrees Conferred and University Convocation
U-Pass End Date
Saturday, June 10 Fieldwork Ends (First Year Full-time Students)
Wednesday, June 7th & Thursday, June 8th Advanced Standing Orientation
 Monday, June 12th Summer Quarter Begins
Summer Session I Begins
U-Pass Start Date
Incompletes Due from Previous Quarter
Friday, June 16th Add/Drop Deadline for the Summer Quarter
Summer Quarter 2023 Graduation Applications Due
Monday, June 19th Juneteenth Observed
Tuesday, July 4th Independence Day
Friday, July 14th Pass/D/Fail Petition Deadline
Summer Session I Ends
Monday, July 17th Summer Session II Begins
Tuesday, August 10th Group Advising Session for Advanced Standing students
Wednesday, August 16th Year 1 AM Students Group Advising Session– for the Autumn Quarter
Thursday, August 17th Returning AM students Group Advising Session– for the Autumn Quarter
SSL group advising session
Saturday, August 19th Summer Session II Ends
Summer Quarter Ends
U-Pass End Date
Tuesday, August 22nd Summer Quarter Grades are Due
Saturday, September 9th EEP/SSL/Part-Time Student Orientation
Wednesday, September 13th International Student Orientation
Monday, September 18th Autumn Quarter Open Registration
Monday, September 18th - Wednesday, September 20th Full time MA/PhD student orientation
2023-24 Academic Year

* Please Note: Calendar is subject to Change.

Tuesday, September 26th

Autumn Quarter Begins

Tuesday, September 26th

UPass Start Date

Friday, September 29th

Autumn Quarter 2023 Grad Application Due

Friday, September 29th

Add/Drop Deadline for Autumn Quarter

Monday, October 2nd

Fieldwork Begins (Second-Year SW Students)

Tuesday, October 3rd

Fieldwork Begins (First-Year SW Students)

Thursday, October 19th

Fieldwork Learning Agreements are Due for FTD Students

Monday, October 16th Friday, October 20th

Advising Information Sessions

Monday, October 23rd Friday, October 27th

Winter Quarter Administrative Registration

Friday, October 27th

Pass/D/Fail Petition Deadline

Wednesday, November 1st – Friday, November 3rd

Winter Quarter Pre-Registration

Thursday, November 9th

Fieldwork Learning Agreements Due for EEP Students

Monday, November 13th

Open Registration begins for Winter Quarter (classes outside of Crown)

Monday, November 20th – Friday, November 24th        

Thanksgiving Break

Thursday, November 30th

Fieldwork Evaluations Due to Field Consultant (Full-time Program)

Monday, December 4th

Grades Due for Autumn Quarter Graduating Students

Friday, December 8th

Fieldwork Ends & Autumn Quarter degrees conferred

Saturday, December 9th

Autumn Quarter Ends

Tuesday, December 12th

Autumn Quarter Grades Due for Continuing Students

Thursday, December 14th

UPass End Date

Wednesday, January 3rd

First Day of Classes for Winter Quarter & Fieldwork Begins

Wednesday, January 3rd

UPass Start Date

Friday, January 5th

Add/Drop Deadline

Friday, January 5th

Winter 2023 Graduation Application Due

Monday, January 15th

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)

Monday, January 22nd – Friday, January 26th

Advising Information Sessions

Monday, January 29th – Friday, February 2nd

Spring Quarter Administrative Registration

Friday, February 2nd

Pass/D/Fail Petition Deadline

Wednesday February 7th – Friday February 9th

Spring Quarter Pre-Registration

Monday, February 19th

Open Registration Begins for Spring Quarter (classes outside of Crown)

 

Thursday, February 29th

Quarterly Evaluations Due for FTD Students

Monday, March 4th

Grades are Due for Winter Quarter Graduating Students

Friday, March 8th

Fieldwork Ends & Winter Quarter Degrees Conferred

Saturday, March 9th

Winter Quarter Ends

Saturday, March 9th

(UPass will not end this quarter)

Saturday, March 9th – Sunday, March 17th

Spring Break (no classes)

Tuesday, March 12th

Grades due for Continuing Students

Monday, March 18th

First Day of Classes for Spring Quarter, and Field Work Begins

Friday, March 22nd

Add/Drop Deadline for Spring Quarter

Friday, March 22nd

Spring 2024 Quarter Graduation Application Due

Monday, April 8th – Friday, April 12th

Advising Information Sessions

Friday, April 19th

Pass/D/Fail Petition Deadline

Monday, April 22nd

Summer Quarter Registration Opens

Friday, May 17th

Fieldwork Evaluations Due to Field Consultant (EEP Students and Full-time Second Year Students)

Thursday, May 23rd

Spring Quarter Grades are due for Graduating Students

Monday, May 27th

Memorial Day Holiday (no classes)

Tuesday, May 29th

Spring Quarter Grades are due for Continuing Students

Friday, May 31st

Fieldwork Evaluations Due (Full-time First-Year Students)

Friday, May 31st

Fieldwork Ends (Second Year Full-time and Graduating EEP students)

Friday, May 31st

Crown Family School Hooding Ceremony

Saturday, June 1st

Spring Quarter Ends

Saturday, June 1st

University Convocation (Conferral of Spring Quarter Degrees)

Thursday, June 6th

UPass End Date

Saturday, June 9th

Fieldwork Ends (First Year Students)

University of Chicago's current Academic Year and Calendar is available here.