Depaul Academic Calendar 2026-2027
We have provided you with Depaul Academic Calendar 2026-2027 academic session, this is to help you to know the various activities that will take place in the school.
The arrangement of terms and sessions is the sole foundation for a regular academic calendar. For each academic career at the academic institution, you must specify at least one academic calendar.
Consequently, the number of academic calendars can equal the number of academic careers. Within each term of an academic career, you must provide the deadlines for dropping, withdrawing, and canceling for each session.
It is possible to establish separate milestone dates for each academic career, as each academic career within a university has its own academic calendar.
In order to be associated with a traditional academic calendar, a student must be enrolled in a term during their academic career, linking them to the appropriate academic calendar.
The student’s academic curriculum is consequently determined by the dates on the academic calendar corresponding to that academic career and term combination. Academic calendars are necessary to activate the term.
To define traditional academic calendars based on the term and session structure, you should utilize the Academic Calendar component.
📘 Academic Calendar (Autumn 2025 – Summer 2026)
Table of Interests
🍁 AUTUMN TERM 2025
Registration & Opening Events
Thu, May 1, 2025 — Begin Autumn Quarter (AQ) 2025 Registration
Mon, Sep 1, 2025 — Labor Day (University Closed)
Tue, Sep 2, 2025 — Begin Immersion Week / Discover Chicago Program
Wed, Sep 3, 2025 — Annual Academic Convocation
Fri, Sep 5, 2025 — TUITION DUE: Autumn Quarter
Mon, Sep 8, 2025 — End Immersion Week / Discover Chicago Program
Tue, Sep 9, 2025 — New Student Convocation
Wed, Sep 10, 2025 — BEGIN ALL AQ 2025 CLASSES
Add/Drop & Academic Deadlines
Tue, Sep 16, 2025 — Deadline to add classes (11:59 PM)
Tue, Sep 23, 2025
Last day to drop classes with no penalty (100% refund)
Last day to select Pass/Fail option
Wed, Sep 24, 2025 — “W” grades assigned for dropped classes
Tue, Sep 30, 2025 — Last day to select auditor status
Wed, Oct 1, 2025 — Last day to apply for Autumn degree conferral
Midterm Period
Wed, Oct 8 – Tue, Oct 14, 2025 — Optional mid-term exam week
End of Term
Tue, Oct 28, 2025 — Last day to withdraw
Tue, Nov 18, 2025 — End of AQ Day & Evening Classes
Wed, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 25, 2025 — AQ Final Exams
Tue, Nov 25, 2025 — END OF AUTUMN QUARTER 2025
Holiday Closure
Nov 26 – Nov 30, 2025 — Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed)
Grade Deadlines
Fri, Dec 5, 2025
GRADES DUE @ 5 PM
Autumn 2024 “R” grades lapse to “F”
Fri, Mar 27, 2026 — IN grades from Autumn 2025 lapse to “F”
Thu, Apr 23, 2026 — Begin Autumn 2026 Registration
📚 DECEMBER TERM / GRADUATE INTERSESSION 2025
Registration & Start
Thu, Oct 16, 2025 — Begin Registration
Mon, Nov 24, 2025 — TUITION DUE
Mon, Dec 1, 2025 — Begin Classes
Add/Drop Period
Tue, Dec 2, 2025 — Deadline to add classes
Wed, Dec 3, 2025
Last day to drop with no penalty (100% refund)
Last day for auditor status
Last day for Pass/Fail option
Thu, Dec 4, 2025 — “W” grades assigned
Withdraw/End
Tue, Dec 9, 2025 — Last day to withdraw
Fri, Dec 19, 2025 — End of Term
Holiday Closure (Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026)
University fully closed on:
Dec 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, Jan 1, Jan 2
Grades
Fri, Jan 2, 2026 — Grades due @ 5 PM
Fri, Aug 28, 2026 — IN grades from Dec Session 2025 lapse to “F”
❄️ WINTER TERM 2026
Registration & Start
Thu, Oct 16, 2025 — Begin Registration
Fri, Dec 5, 2025 — IN grades Winter 2025 lapse to “F”
Fri, Dec 5, 2025 — TUITION DUE
Sat, Jan 3, 2026 — BEGIN ALL WQ 2026 CLASSES
Add/Drop & Academic Deadlines
Fri, Jan 9, 2026 — Deadline to add classes
Thu, Jan 15, 2026 — Last day to apply for degree conferral
Fri, Jan 16, 2026
Last day to drop with no penalty
Last day to select Pass/Fail
Sat, Jan 17, 2026 — “W” grades assigned
Mon, Jan 19, 2026 — MLK Day (University Closed)
Fri, Jan 23, 2026 — Last day for auditor status
Midterm
Jan 31 – Feb 6, 2026 — Optional mid-term exams
End of Term
Fri, Feb 20, 2026 — Last day to withdraw
Fri, Mar 13, 2026 — End of Classes
Mar 14 – Mar 20, 2026 — Final Exams
Fri, Mar 20, 2026 — END WINTER QUARTER 2026
Break & Grades
Mar 23 – Mar 27, 2026 — Spring Break
Fri, Mar 27, 2026
Grades due @ 5 PM
Winter 2025 R grades lapse to “F”
Spring & Autumn 2025 IN grades lapse to “F”
Fri, Aug 28, 2026 — IN grades Winter 2026 lapse to “F”
🌸 SPRING TERM 2026
Registration & Start
Sun, Feb 1, 2026 — Last day to apply for degree conferral
Thu, Feb 5, 2026 — Begin Registration
Fri, Mar 20, 2026 — TUITION DUE
Sat, Mar 28, 2026 — Begin Classes
Holidays
Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5, 2026 — Easter Holiday (University Closed)
Add/Drop
Mon, Apr 6, 2026 — Deadline to add classes
Fri, Apr 10, 2026
Last day to drop with no penalty
Last day for Pass/Fail option
Sat, Apr 11, 2026 — “W” grades assigned
Fri, Apr 17, 2026 — Last day for auditor status
Midterm Week
Apr 25 – May 1, 2026 — Optional mid-term exams
End of Term
Fri, May 15, 2026 — Last day to withdraw
Mon, May 25, 2026 — Memorial Day (Closed)
Fri, Jun 5, 2026 — End of Classes
Jun 6 – Jun 12, 2026 — Final Exams
Fri, Jun 12, 2026 — END SPRING QUARTER 2026
Commencement
Sat, Jun 13, 2026
Sun, Jun 14, 2026
Grades
Mon, Jun 22, 2026 — Grades due @ 5 PM
Mon, Jun 22, 2026 — R grades Spring 2025 lapse to “F”
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 — IN grades Spring 2026 lapse to “F”
🌞 SUMMER SESSION I (5-Week) — 2026
Start & Add/Drop
Fri, Jun 12, 2026 — Tuition Due
Mon, Jun 15, 2026 — Begin Classes
Tue, Jun 16, 2026 — Add deadline
Fri, Jun 19, 2026 — Juneteenth (Closed)
Mon, Jun 22, 2026
Last day to drop w/ no penalty
Last day for auditor status
Last day for Pass/Fail
Tue, Jun 23, 2026 — “W” grades assigned
End
Tue, Jul 7, 2026 — Last day to withdraw
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 — END SESSION I
Fri, Jul 24, 2026 — Grades due @ 5 PM
Fri, Aug 28, 2026 — R grades Summer 2025 lapse to “F”
🌞 SUMMER SESSION II (5-Week) — 2026
Start & Add/Drop
Wed, Jul 15, 2026 — Last day to apply for degree conferral
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 — Tuition Due
Mon, Jul 20, 2026 — Begin Classes
Tue, Jul 21, 2026 — Add deadline
Fri, Jul 24, 2026
Drop w/no penalty
Last day auditor status
Last day Pass/Fail
Sat, Jul 25, 2026 — “W” grades assigned
End
Tue, Aug 11, 2026 — Last day to withdraw
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 — END SESSION II
Fri, Aug 28, 2026 — Grades due
🌞 SUMMER TERM (10-Week) — 2026
Start & Add/Drop
Fri, Jun 12, 2026 — Tuition Due
Mon, Jun 15, 2026 — Begin Term
Fri, Jun 19, 2026 — Juneteenth (Closed)
Mon, Jun 22, 2026 — Add deadline
Fri, Jun 26, 2026
Last day to drop w/no penalty
Last day for Pass/Fail
Sat, Jun 27, 2026 — “W” grades assigned
Fri, Jul 3, 2026
Independence Day Observed (Closed)
Last day for auditor status
Wed, Jul 15, 2026 — Last day to apply for degree conferral
End
Sun, Aug 2, 2026 — Last day to withdraw
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 — END SUMMER TERM
Fri, Aug 28, 2026 — Grades due
Fri, Jan 8, 2027 — IN grades Summer 2026 lapse to “F”
