Fall 2025 Academic Calendar

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.  Non-standard course offerings will not have a POT but start and end dates are shown in the Section Details on Course Explorer:

  • 1 = full 16 week semester (approximately 8/25/2025 – 12/10/2025 plus finals)
  • A = first 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 8/25/2025 – 10/17/2025)
  • B = second 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 10/20/2025 – 12/10/2025 plus finals)

March 10

March 24

  • Time Tickets (earliest registration times) for Summer and Fall 2025 priority registration available to view on Student Self-Service. Open time tickets will be assigned the following day.

April 7

  • Priority registration begins for Summer and Fall 2025 for eligible continuing and returning students

April 24

  • Open registration for Fall 2025 begins for all except non-degree students

July 10

  • Fall advanced registration verification available from NSC via Student Self-Service under Registration & Records/Enrollment Verification

July 15

  • Open registration begins for Fall 2025 for non-degree students

August 18

  • Fall tuition and fee charges first appear on student accounts

August 17-24

August 24

  • 11:59 PM CST Deadline to cancel registration (drop all Fall 2025 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.

August TBD

August 25

  • First day of instruction for Fall POT 1 and POT A courses

August 29

  • Deadline for ALL students to add a POT A course via Student Self-Service
  • Deadline for ALL students to drop POT A (1st 8 week) course for refund if tuition range changes or billing hours decrease.
  • Deadline to suppress directory information

September 1

  • Labor Day (all-campus holiday) – no classes

September 8 – “10th day” add/drop deadline

September 9

  • Official fall enrollment information transmitted to NSC for processing to NSLDS to provide loan deferment if applicable. Notification to federal loan providers should occur within 2 – 3 weeks.

September 19

  • Deadline for ALL to drop 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

September 27

  • Full payment due for Fall 2025 charges unless on a payment plan.  Visit Pay My Bill for more information regarding payment options and due dates.

October 3

  • Deadline for GRAD to drop a POT A course without grade of W
  • Deadline for GRAD to elect credit/no credit for a POT A course or to change credit/no credit to a regular grade

October 6

October 14 at 2:00 PM

  • Faculty deadline for reporting midterm grades for freshmen.

October 15

  • Final Exam schedule posted to Office of Registrar website and Course Explorer
  • POT A (1st 8 week) grade entry enabled for Instructors in Faculty Self-Service.

October 17

  • Deadline for ALL to drop 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 elect credit/no credit or change credit/no credit to regular grade basis in POT 1 (full semester) course
  • Deadline for UG to file intent to use Campus Grade Replacement option in POT 1 course
  • Deadline for UG to withdraw from Fall 2025 semester (drop all courses) without grade of W
  • Deadline for LAW students to drop semester course without grade of W

October 20

  • Priority registration Time Tickets (earliest registration times) for Spring 2026 available on Student Self-Service
  • POT B courses begin (non-traditional courses may begin earlier or later)

October 24

  • Deadline for ALL to add POT B (2nd 8 week) course via Student Self-Service
  • Deadline for ALL students to drop POT B (2nd 8 week) course for refund if tuition range changes or billing hours decrease. 
  • 2:00 PM Faculty deadline for reporting POT A (1st 8 week) grades. Students can view grades the following day via Student Self-Service or myIllini.

October 31

  • Deadline to withdraw from the university and receive the minimum 40% pro-rata refund if enrolled mainly in full semester classes

November 2

  • Deadline for Graduate, Law & Medicine students to apply to graduate in December via Student Self-Service. After this date, please contact your Academic Office for assistance.

November 3

November 10

  • POT A (first 8 week) grade entry reenabled for Instructors in Faculty Self-Service. Any grades submitted at this time will not be viewable until after final grade entry.

November 14

  • Deadline for ALL to drop POT B 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 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 Fall 2025 semester without grade of W when enrolled mainly in full semester classes

November 20

  • Open registration begins for Spring 2026

November 22 – 30

  • Fall Break

December 4

  • Deadline to update Study Abroad registration.

December 5

  • 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
  • Deferred (DFR) grades for Study Abroad sections are rolled to Academic History.

December 8

December 10

  • Last day of instruction

December 11

  • 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 semester course without petitioning Graduate College

December 12–18 Weekdays only

  • Final examination period (Colleges of Law and Vet Med may extend to Dec. 19th)

December 22

  • Degree conferral. Diplomas will be shipped in approximately 9 weeks.

December TBD

January 2 TBD

  • Faculty deadline for reporting LAW grades.
  • College deadline for reporting Academic Standing. Students can view status the following day via Student Self-Service or myIllini.

January TBD

  • College deadline for reporting Academic Standing. Students can view status the following day via Student Self-Service.

January TBD

  • Transcripts on hold for Fall 2025 grades are released

January TBD

January TBD

  • College deadline for reporting Dean’s List. Undergraduate students can view status the following day via Student Self-Service.

January TBD

  • Transcripts on hold for Fall 2025 degrees are released