Fall 2026 – Important dates and deadlines

Posted on August 24, 2026

Below are several of our Fall 2026 - Important Dates & Deadlines.

For the Fall 2026 (full 16 week) term, Friday, September 4 is the LAST DAY to:

  • Drop an individual course and not receive a "W" for course
  • Add a course or change sections for term
  • Withdraw from the university and receive a 100% refund
  • Request the Credit / No Credit option for a course for fall term
    (NOTE: Registration changes will not be possible through the my.uic.edu UI-Integrate Student Self-Service / Web for Student system after these dates.)

Students enrolled in the 8 week session Parts of Term A&B have earlier deadline dates. Please consult your advisor for specific questions about deadline dates or refer to the following link: Registration Policies and Procedures | Office of the Registrar | University of Illinois Chicago (uic.edu)

Other Important Dates:
Friday, August 28: Last day for students enrolled in 8 week Part of Term A course to add/drop a course or withdraw from term with a refund.

Friday, September 4:  Last day for undergraduate students to request a late course add or drop for fall course.

Monday, September 7:  Labor Day holiday (NO CLASS)

Friday, September 11:  Last day for students to apply for Fall 2026 graduation.

Saturday, September 12: Last Day to submit waiver forms or coverage change requests to Campus Care Insurance.

Friday, September 25:  Deadline to withdraw from an individual Part of Term A course while registered in other courses.  (No tuition adjustment)

October 12 - 16:

  • Week 8 of semester marks MIDTERM week
  • End of Part of Term A (online 8 week session)

Monday, October 19:

  • Beginning of Part of Term B (online 8 week session)
  • Time tickets for Spring 2027 registration available through my.UIC portal

Friday, October 23:  Midterm grades available for 000 and 100 level courses

Friday, October 23:  Last day for students enrolled in 8 week Part of Term B course to add/drop a course. Deadline to withdraw from an individual Part of Term B course while registered in other courses.  (No tuition adjustment.) 

Friday, October 30: Last day for undergraduate students to request a late course drop for a fall 16 week course.

Monday, November 2:

Wednesday, November 25: Student Wellness Day (NO CLASS)

November 26-27: Thanksgiving Day Holiday (NO CLASS)

Friday, December 4: Fall 2026 classes end; Last day to withdraw from the term with college permission.

December 7-11: Fall 2026 Final Exams. See link to final exam schedule

Saturday, December 12:  AHS Fall 2026 Commencement (UIC Credit Union 1 Arena at 7pm)

Monday, December 21:  Fall 2026 grades available online through my.UIC.

Refer to the Registration website at the link below for additional information on registration policies and procedures. http://www.uic.edu/depts/oar/registration/policies_procedures.html

Modified on August 24, 2026