Depaul Academic Calendar 2025-2026

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Depaul Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Depaul Academic Calendar 2025-2026;  Depaul start date 2025

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Check out the Depaul academic calendar for 2025-2026 to learn about the dates of spring break, winter break, add/drop deadlines, enrollment dates, and other important dates and deadlines. The quarter system is used to structure the academic year at DePaul University.
Fall, winter, and spring are the three 10-week quarters that make up the ordinary academic year. The summer quarter is one academic term, but classes can be 10 weeks long or merely 5 weeks long. Depaul Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Depaul Academic Calendar Autumn Term

  • Labor Day – University officially closed at Depaul Begin Monday, September 1, 2025
  • Depaul Autumn Term Begin Immersion Week of Discover Chicago Program on Tuesday, September 2, 2025
  • Depaul Autumn Term Annual Academic Convocation begins Thursday, September 4, 2025
  • Depaul Autumn Term End Immersion Week of Discover Chicago Program starts Monday, September 8, 2025
  • Depaul Tuition Due: Autumn Quarter 2025 is on Friday, September 5, 2025
  • Depaul Autumn Term New Student Convocation begins Tuesday, September 9, 2025/ Depaul Start Date 2025
  • Depaul Begin Autumn Quarter 2025 All Classes on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
  • Depaul Autumn Term Deadline to add classes to the AQ2025 schedule is Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 11:59 PM
  • Depaul Autumn Term The Last Day to drop AQ2025 classes with no penalty is on Tuesday, September 23, 2025(100% refund of tuition if applicable and no grade on transcript)
  • Depaul Autumn Term Grades of “W” assigned for AQ2025 classes dropped on or after this day begin on Wednesday, September 24, 2025
  • Depaul Autumn Term The Last day to select auditor status for AQ2025 classes starts on Tuesday, September 30, 2025
  • Depaul Autumn Term The Last day to apply for Autumn degree conferral is Wednesday, October 1, 2025
  • Depaul Autumn Term Begin AQ2025 optional mid-term exam week is on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
  • Depaul Autumn Term End AQ2025 optional mid-term exam week begins Tuesday, October 14, 2025
  • Depaul Autumn Term The Last day to withdraw from AQ2025 classes is Tuesday, October 28, 2025
  • Depaul Autumn Term End AQ2025 Day & Evening Classes start on Tuesday, November 18, 2025
  • Depaul Autumn Term Begin AQ2025 Day & Evening Final Exams are on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
  • Depaul Autumn Term End AQ2025 Day & Evening Final Exams is Tuesday, November 25, 2025
  • Depaul End of Autumn Quarter 2025 starts Tuesday, November 25, 2025
  • Thanksgiving Holiday for Depaul University officially closed on Thursday, November 27, 2025
  • Thanksgiving Holiday for Depaul University officially closed on Friday, November 28, 2025
  • Thanksgiving Holiday for Depaul University officially closed on Saturday, November 29, 2025
  • Thanksgiving Holiday for Depaul University officially closed on Sunday, November 30, 2025
  • Depaul Autumn Term “R” grades issued Autumn 2024 lapse to “F” beginning Friday, December 5, 2025
  • Depaul Grades Due: Autumn Quarter 2025 begins Friday, December 5, 2025
  • Depaul IN grades issued in Autumn 2025 lapse to “F on Monday, June 22, 2026
  • Begin Autumn 2026 registration for Depaul Autumn Term is Thursday, April 23, 2026

Depaul University Winter Term

Date Event
Thursday, October 9, 2025 Begin Winter Quarter 2026 Registration
Friday, December 5, 2025 IN grades issued Winter 2025 lapse to “F”
Friday, December 5, 2025 TUITION DUE: WINTER QUARTER 2026
Saturday, January 3, 2026 BEGIN WQ2025 ALL CLASSES
Friday, January 9, 2026 11:59 PM Deadline to add classes to WQ 2026 schedule
Thursday, January 15, 2026 Last day to apply for Winter degree conferral
Friday January 16, 2026 Last day to drop WQ 2026 classes with no penalty
Friday January 16, 2026 Last day to select the pass/fail option for WQ2026 classes
Saturday, January 17, 2026 Grades of “W” assigned for WQ2026 classes dropped on or after this day
Monday, January 19, 2026 Martin Luther King Day – University officially closed
Friday, January 23, 2026 Last day to select auditor status for WQ2026 classes
Saturday, January 31, 2026 Begin WQ 2026 optional mid-term exam week
Friday, February 6, 2026 End WQ 2026 optional mid-term exam week
Friday, February 20, 2026 Last day to withdraw from WQ2026 classes
Friday, March 13, 2026 End WQ2026 Day & Evening Classes
Saturday, March 14, 2026 Begin WQ2026 Day & Evening Final Exams
Friday, March 20, 2026 END WINTER QUARTER 2026
Friday, March 20, 2026 End WQ2026 Day & Evening Final Exams
Monday, March 23, 2026 Begin Spring Break
Friday, March 27, 2026 End Spring Break
Friday, March 27, 2026 GRADES DUE: WINTER QUARTER 2026
Friday, March 27, 2026 R grades issued Winter 2025 lapse to “F”

December Term/Graduate Intersession

  • Depaul University Begin December Quarter/Graduate Intersession 2025 Registration on Thursday, October 9, 2025
  • Depaul University Tuition Due: December Quarter/Graduate Intersession 2025 begins Wednesday, November 26, 2025
  • Depaul University Begin December Quarter/Graduate Intersession 2025 on Monday, December 1, 2025
  • Depaul University Deadline to add classes for December Quarter/Graduate Intersession 2023 is Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 11:59 PM
  • Depaul University’s Last day to select the pass/fail option for December Quarter/Graduate Intercession 2025 classes begins Wednesday, December 3, 2025/ Depaul Start Date 2025
  • Depaul University’s Last day to select auditor status for DQ/GI 2025 classes December Quarter/Graduate Intersession is on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  • Depaul University Last day to select pass/fail option for DQ/GI 2025 classes for December Quarter/Graduate Intercession 2025 classes start Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  • Depaul University Grades of “W” assigned for December Quarter/Graduate Intersession 2025 classes dropped on or after this day is Thursday, December 4, 2025
  • Depaul University’s Last day to withdraw from December Quarter/Graduate Intersession 2025 classes begins Tuesday, December 9, 2025
  • Depaul University End December Quarter/Graduate Intersession begins Friday, December 19, 2025(Some classes may end earlier)
  • St. Vincent DePaul Day – University officially closed on Tuesday, December 23, 2025
  • Holiday Break for DePaul University officially closed on Wednesday, December 24, 2025
  • Holiday Break for DePaul University officially closed on Thursday, December 25, 2025
  • Holiday Break for DePaul University officially closed on Friday, December 26, 2025
  • Holiday Break for DePaul University officially closed on Saturday, December 27, 2025
  • Holiday Break for DePaul University officially closed on Sunday, December 28, 2025/Depaul Academic Calendar 2025-2026
  • Holiday Break for DePaul University officially closed on Monday, December 29, 2025
  • Holiday Break for DePaul University officially closed on Tuesday, December 30, 2025
  • Holiday Break for DePaul University officially closed on Wednesday, December 31, 2025
  • Holiday Break for DePaul University officially closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Depaul University Grades Due: December Quarter/Graduate Intersession 2025 Term is on Friday, January 2, 2026

Depaul University Spring Term

Date Event
Thursday, February 5, 2026 Begin Spring 2026 Registration
Friday, March 20, 2026 TUITION DUE: SPRING QUARTER 2026
Friday, March 27, 2026 IN grades issued Spring/Summer 2025 lapse to “F”
Saturday, March 28, 2026 Begin SQ2026 Day & Evening Classes
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Last day to apply for Spring degree conferral
Friday, April 3, 2026 Good Friday – University officially closed
Saturday, April 4, 2026 Easter Holiday – University officially closed
Sunday, April 5, 2026 Easter Holiday – University officially closed
Monday, April 6, 2026 11:59 PM Deadline to add classes to the SQ2026 schedule
Friday, April 10, 2026 Last day to drop SQ2026 classes with no penalty
Friday, April 10, 2026 Last day to select the pass/fail option for SQ2026 classes
Saturday, April 11, 2026 Grades of “W” assigned for SQ2026 classes dropped on or after this day
Friday, April 17, 2026 Last day to select auditor status for SQ2026 classes
Saturday, April 25, 2026 Begin SQ2026 optional mid-term exam week
Friday, May 1, 2026 End SQ2026 optional mid-term exam week
Friday, May 15, 2026 Last day to withdraw from SQ2026 classes
Monday May 25, 2026 Memorial Day – The University officially closed
Friday, June 5, 2026 End SQ2026 Day & Evening Classes
Saturday, June 6, 2026 Begin SQ2027 Day & Evening Final Exams
Friday, June 12, 2026 END SPRING QUARTER 2026
Friday, June 12, 2026 End SQ2026 Day & Evening Final Exams
Saturday, June 13, 2026 Commencement
Sunday, June 14, 2026 Commencement
Monday, June 22, 2026 GRADES DUE: SPRING 2026
Monday, June 22, 2026 R grades issued Spring 2025 lapse to “F”

Depaul University Summer Session 1 (5-week term)

  • Depaul University Tuition Due: SUMMER SESSION I 2026 and SUMMER 2026 10-WEEK TERM begins Friday, June 12, 2026
  • Depaul University Begin Summer Session I 2026 classes on Monday, June 15, 2026
  • Depaul University Deadline to add classes to SU1 2026 schedule is on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 11:59 PM
  • Juneteenth for Depaul University officially closed on Friday, June 19, 2026, 2026
  • Depaul University’s Last day to drop SUI 2026 classes with no penalty begins Monday, June 22, 2026
  • Depaul University’s Last day to select auditor status for SUI 2026 classes starts Monday, June 22, 2026
  • Depaul University Last day to select the pass/fail option for SUI 2026 classes is Monday, June 22, 2026
  • Depaul University Grades of “W” assigned for SUI 2026 classes dropped on or after this date is Tuesday, June 23, 2026
  • Independence Day at Depaul University officially closed on Friday, July 3, 2026/ Depaul Start Date 2025
  • Depaul University’s Last day to withdraw from SUI 2026 classes begins Tuesday, July 7, 2026
  • Depaul University’s Last day to apply for the Summer (August) degree conferral starts Wednesday, July 15, 2026
  • Depaul University End Summer Session I 2026 is on Friday, July 17, 2026
  • Depaul University Grades Due: Summer Session I 2026 is on Friday, August 28, 2026
  • Depaul University “R” grades issued in Summer 2025 lapse to “F” on Friday, August 28, 2026

Depaul University Summer Session 2 (5-week term)

Date Event
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Last day to apply for Summer degree conferral
Friday, July 17, 2026 TUITION DUE: SUMMER SESSION II 2026
Monday, July 20, 2026 Begin Summer Session II 2026 classes
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 11:59 PM Deadline to add classes to the SUII 2026 schedule
Friday, July 24, 2026 Last day to drop SUII 2026 classes with no penalty
Friday, July 24, 2026 Last day to select auditor status for SUII2026 classes
Friday, July 24, 2026 Last day to select the pass/fail option for SUII2026 classes
Saturday July 25, 2026 Grades of “W” assigned for SUII2026 classes dropped on or after this date
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Last day to withdraw from SUII 2026 classes
Friday, August 21, 2026 END SUMMER SESSION II 2026
Friday, August 28, 2026 GRADES DUE: SUMMER SESSION II 2026
Friday, August 28, 2026 R grades issued Summer 2025 lapse to “F”

Depaul University Summer Term (10-week term)

Date Event
Friday, June 12, 2026 TUITION DUE: SUMMER SESSION I 2026 and SUMMER 2026 10-WEEK TERM
Monday, June 15, 2026 BEGIN SUMMER 2026 TERM
Friday, June 19, 2026 Juneteenth – University Officially Closed
Monday, June 22, 2026 11:59 PM Deadline to add classes to Summer 2026 Term
Friday, June 26, 2026 Last day to drop Summer 2026 Term classes with no penalty
Friday, June 26, 2026 Last day to select pass/fail option for Summer 2026 Term classes
Saturday, June 27, 2026 Grades of “W” assigned for Summer 2026 Term classes dropped on or after this date
Friday, July 3, 2026 Independence Day Observed- The University officially closed
Friday, July 3, 2026 Last day to select auditor status for Summer 2026 Term classes
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Last day to apply for Summer degree conferral
Sunday, August 2, 2026 Last day to withdraw from Summer 2026 Term classes
Friday, August 21, 2026 END SUMMER 2026 TERM
Friday, August 28, 2026 GRADES DUE: SUMMER 2026 TERM
Friday, August 28, 2026 R grades issued Summer 2025 lapse to “F”

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For more information regarding Depaul University Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit https://catalog.depaul.edu/student-handbooks/undergraduate/university-information/academic-calendar/