**For refund and withdrawal dates and information, please see the note at the end of the calendar.
| January 12 | Spring semester begins |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday: Classes do not meet |
| TBA | Professional Development Day: all full semester classes cancelled, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| March 2-7 | Spring Break |
| April 9-12 | Easter Holiday |
| May 4-9 | Final Exam Week |
| May 17 | Spring Commencement |
These dates generally refer to full session deadline dates – condensed session courses may be different. Contact the Office of Records and Registration Services or the Office of Student Accounts for more information.
| # 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.