All dates are tentative until closer to the beginning of the semester.
UG = Undergraduate students; GRAD = Graduate students
Part of Term (POT) values indicate the time frame for the course. The Class Schedule shows what part of term each course is scheduled in to assist with identifying deadlines:
- 1 = full 16 week semester (approximately 1/18/2022 – 5/4/2022 plus finals)
- A = first 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 1/18/2022 – 3/11/2022)
- B = second 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 3/14/2022 – 5/4/2022 plus finals. Classes begin 3/21/2022 after spring break)
Click HERE for Undergraduate student registration deadlines.
Click HERE for Graduate and Professional student registration deadlines.
October 4, 2021
- Class schedule available on Course Explorer
October 18, 2021
- Time Tickets (earliest registration times) for Spring 2022 priority registration available to view on Student Self-Service. Open time tickets will be assigned the following day.
November 1, 2021
- Priority registration begins for Spring 2022 for eligible continuing and returning students
November 18, 2021
- Open registration begins for new and all other students
January 10
- Spring tuition and fee charges first appear on student accounts
January 14 – February 25
- Health Insurance Change/Waiver Period
January 17
- 11:59 PM CST Deadline to cancel registration (dropping all Spring 2022 classes) for full reversal of tuition and campus fees for classes scheduled in a regular semester. For non-standard course offerings, deadline to cancel is the last day prior to instruction.
January 18
- First day of instruction for Spring POT 1 and POT A courses
- Deadline for students to register for first classes without being charged $15 late fee penalty
January 19
- Late registration begins via Student Self-Service, $15 late fee applies
January 24
- Deadline for UG to add a POT A course
- Deadline for GRAD to add a POT A course via Student Self-Service
- Deadline for ALL students to drop a POT A (1st 8 week) course for a refund if reducing assessment range
- Deadline to suppress directory information
January 31 – Full semester add/drop deadline
- Deadline to drop or reduce POT 1 (full semester) hours and receive refund if reducing assessment range for ALL students
- Deadline for UG to add a POT 1 (full semester) course
- Deadline for GRAD to add a POT 1 (full semester) course via Student Self-Service and without approval
February 11
- Deadline for UG to drop a POT A (1st 8 week) course via Student Self-Service without grade of W
- Deadline for UG to elect credit/no credit or change credit/no credit to regular grade basis in POT A course
- Deadline for UG to file intent to use Campus Grade Replacement option in POT A course
- Deadline for GRAD to drop a POT A course via Student Self-Service
February 25
- Deadline for GRAD to drop a POT A course without a grade of W
- Deadline for GRAD to elect credit/no credit for a POT A course or to change from credit/no credit to a regular grade
February 28
- Full payment due for Spring 2022 charges unless on a payment plan. Visit Pay My Bill for more information regarding payment options and due dates.
March 8 at 2:00 PM
- Faculty deadline for reporting midterm grades for freshmen
March 11
- Deadline for UG to drop POT 1 (full semester) course via Student Self-Service without grade of W
- Deadline for UG to remove incomplete grade from previous semester to prevent change to F grade
- Deadline for UG to file intent to use Campus Grade Replacement option in a POT 1 course
- Deadline for UG to elect credit/no credit or change credit/no credit to regular grade basis in POT 1 (full semester) course
- Deadline for UG to withdraw from Spring 2022 semester(drop all courses) without grade of W
- Deadline for LAW students to drop semester course without grade of W
- Deadline for GRAD to drop POT 1 course via Student Self-Service
March 12–20
- Spring Break
March 21
- Priority registration Time Tickets (earliest registration times) for Summer and Fall 2022 available on Student Self-Service
- POT B courses begin (non-standard courses may begin earlier or later)
March 25
- Deadline for UG to add POT B (2nd 8 week) course
- Deadline for GRAD to add POT B course via Student Self-Service
- Deadline for ALL students to drop POT B (2nd 8 week) course for refund if reducing assessment range
April 1
- Deadline to withdraw from the university and receive the minimum 40% pro-rata refund if enrolled mainly in full semester classes
April 4
- Priority registration for Summer and Fall 2022 begins
April 15
- Deadline for UG to drop POT B (2nd 8 week) course via Student Self-Service without grade of W
- Deadline for UG to elect credit/no credit or change credit/no credit to regular grade basis in POT B course
- Deadline for UG to file intent to use Campus Grade Replacement option in POT B course
- Deadline for GRAD to drop POT B course via Student Self-Service
- Deadline for GRAD to drop POT 1 course without grade of W
- Deadline for GRAD to elect credit/no credit or change credit/no credit to regular grade basis in POT 1 course
- Last day for GRAD students to withdraw from Spring 2022 semester without grade of W when enrolled mainly in full semester classes
April 21
- Open registration begins for Summer and Fall 2022
April 29
- Deadline for GRAD to drop POT B course without grade of W
- Deadline for GRAD to elect credit/no credit or change credit/no credit to regular grade basis for POT B course
May 2
- Final grade entry enabled for Instructors in Faculty Self-Service
May 4
- Last day of instruction
May 5
- Reading day (no classes, no final examinations)
- Last day for GRAD to add/drop POT B course without petitioning Graduate College
- Last day for GRAD to add/drop POT 1 course without petitioning Graduate College
May 6–13 Monday – Friday
- Final examination period
May 14
- Degree conferral and campus-wide commencement. Diplomas will be shipped in approximately 9 weeks.
May 20 at 2:00 PM
- Faculty deadline for reporting grades
May 21
- Students may view final Spring 2022 grades via Student Self-Service or myIllini
May 31
- Transcripts on hold for Spring 2022 grades will be released