Academic Calendar |
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**For refund and withdrawal dates and information, please see the note at the end of the calendar.
| January 7 | Spring semester begins: day/evening courses |
| January 7 | School for Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) Spring classes begin |
| January 15 | Deadline to file for Summer 2008 and Winter 2008 graduation |
| January 21 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday: no classes |
| January 21 | Final day to change a class from audit to credit |
| February 12 | Professional Development Day: all full semester classes cancelled, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| February 28-March 6 | Registration for Fall classes for currently enrolled students |
| March 3 | Final day to change a class from credit to audit or pass/fail |
| March 10-16 | Spring Break |
| March 17 | Incomplete grades due from Fall semester |
| March 20-23 | Easter Holiday |
| April 2 | Professional Development Day: all full semester classes cancelled, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| April 16 | University Awards Ceremony |
| May 5-9 | Final examinations: day/evening courses Final exam schedule |
| May 17 | Spring Commencement |
| # of Weeks Class Meets | 100% Refund within: |
| 14 weeks or more | 14 days of start date |
| 3 to 13 weeks | 10 days of start date |
| 2 weeks or less | During the first day of class |
For information on the start date of specific courses, access the Search for Classes feature on CLAWS and look at the Section Information, or contact the Office of Records and Registration Services in Room A-203 of the Warde Academic Center on the Chicago Campus or call (773) 298-3501. Students who register for a class are responsible for tuition unless they officially withdraw either in the Office of Records and Registration Services or through CLAWS. Fees are not refundable. Notifying the instructor or ceasing to attend the class does not constitute an authorized withdrawal.
A class may be dropped without academic penalty until the 3/4 point of the section. For information on the drop date of specific courses, access the Search for Classes feature on CLAWS and look at the Drop Deadline Column, or contact the Office of Records and Registration Services in Room A-203 of the Warde Academic Center on the Chicago Campus or call (773) 298-3501. A grade of "W" will appear on the record for any class dropped after the official refund date.