Academic Calendar

Student-Centric Period

During the 2012–13 academic year, Chamberlain College of Nursing will implement a student-centric calendar. Each year will consist of two fall, two spring and two summer semesters. Each semester will consist of 16 weeks of instruction and exams; classes will be scheduled in two eight-week sessions each semester.

An individual student's calendar is based on his/her initial enrollment date or on the date studies are resumed following withdrawal from the College. This schedule results in two overlapping calendars (referred to as "cycles").

The two overlapping calendar cycles designate months corresponding to Chamberlain's summer, fall and spring semesters. At the time a student initially starts courses, he/she is assigned an SCP designator code of Cycle 1 or Cycle 2. The chart below outlines how months of the year correspond to a student's spring, summer and fall semesters based on the assigned SCP cycle:



Semester Cycle 1 Cycle 2
Spring January and March March and May
Summer May and July July and September
Fall September and November November and January


2012 - 2013 Academic Year: Cycle 2

Semester: 16 weeks
Session-length: 8 week


 2012 Summer Semester, Cycle 2: July 9, 2012 – October 28, 2012
 Mon, July 9  July session begins
 Fri, Aug 17  Last day to withdraw from nursing courses*
 Fri, Aug 24  Last day to withdraw from liberal arts and sciences
 courses**
 Sun, Sept 2  July session ends
 Mon, Sept 3
 September session begins
 Mon, Sept 3  Labor Day holiday
 Online classes begin/on-site classes do not meet
 Fri, Oct 12  Last day to withdraw from nursing courses*
 Fri, Oct 19  Last day to withdraw from liberal arts and sciences
 courses*
 Sun, Oct 28  September session ends
 2012 Fall Semester, Cycle 2: October 29, 2012 – March 3, 2013
 Mon, Oct 29  November session begins
 Thu-Fri, Nov 22 - 23  Thanksgiving break
 Fri, Dec 7  Last day to withdraw from nursing courses*
 Fri, Dec 14  Last day to withdraw from liberal arts and sciences
 courses*
 Sun, Dec 23  November session ends
 Mon-Sun, Dec 24 - Jan 6  Winter break
 Mon, Jan 7  January session begins
 Mon, Jan 21  Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
 Online classes in session/on-site classes do not meet
 Fri, Feb 15  Last day to withdraw from nursing courses*
 Fri, Feb 22  Last day to withdraw from liberal arts and sciences
 courses*
 Sun, Mar 3  January session ends
 2013 Spring Semester, Cycle 2: March 3, 2013 – June 30, 2013
 Mon, Mar 4  March session begins
 Fri, Mar 29  Spring holiday
 Online classes in session/on-site classes do not meet
 Fri, Apr 12  Last day to withdraw from nursing courses*
 Fri, Apr 19  Last day to withdraw from liberal arts and sciences
 courses*
 Sun, Apr 28  March session ends
 Mon-Sun, Apr 29 - May 5  Spring break
 Mon, May 6  May session begins
 Mon, May 27  Memorial Day holiday
 Online classes in session/on-site classes do not meet
 Fri, June 14  Last day to withdraw from nursing courses*
 Fri, June 21  Last day to withdraw from liberal arts and sciences
 courses*
 Sun, June 30  May session ends


* Last date to withdraw refers to the last date that a student may withdraw from a class and receive a grade of "W". The last day to withdraw from all classes and receive a refund is a different date. Please refer to our refund policy to determine the last day to withdraw and receive a refund.


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2012 - 2013 Spring Semester Academic Calendar: Cycle 1

Semester: 16 weeks
Session-length: 8 week


 2013 Spring Semester, Cycle 1: January 7, 2013 – April 28, 2013
 Mon, Jan 7  January session begins
 Mon, Jan 21  Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
 Online classes in session/on-site classes do not meet
 Fri, Feb 15  Last day to withdraw from nursing courses*
 Fri, Feb 22  Last day to withdraw from liberal arts and sciences
 courses*
 Sun, Mar 3
 January session ends
 Mon, Mar 4  March session begins
 Fri, Mar 29  Spring holiday
 Online classes in session/on-site classes do not meet
 Fri, Apr 12  Last day to withdraw from nursing courses*
 Fri, Apr 19  Last day to withdraw from liberal arts and sciences
 courses*
 Sun, Apr 28  March session ends
 Mon-Sun, Apr 29 - May 5  Spring break
 2013 Summer Semester, Cycle 1: May 6, 2013 – September 1, 2013
 Mon, May 6  May session begins
 Mon, May 27  Memorial Day holiday
 Online classes in session/on-site classes do not meet
 Fri, June 14  Last day to withdraw from nursing courses*
 Fri, June 21  Last day to withdraw from liberal arts and sciences
 courses*
 Sun, June 30  May session ends
 Mon-Sun, July 1-7  Summer break
 Mon, July 8  July session begins
 Fri, Aug 16  Last day to withdraw from nursing courses*
 Fri, Aug 23  Last day to withdraw from liberal arts and science
 courses*
 Sun, Sept 30  July session ends


* Last date to withdraw refers to the last date that a student may withdraw from a class and receive a grade of "W". The last day to withdraw from all classes and receive a refund is a different date. Please refer to our refund policy to determine the last day to withdraw and receive a refund.



2011 - 2012 Academic Calendar

Semester: 16 weeks
Session-length: 8 week


 2011 Summer Semester: July 4, 2011 – October 23, 2011
 Mon, July 4  Session A begins**
 Mon, July 4  Independence Day holiday
 Fri, Aug 12  Last day to withdraw from a session A course*
 Sun, Aug 28  Session A ends
 Mon, Aug 29
 Session B begins**
 Mon, Sep 5  Labor Day
 Fri, Oct 7  Last day to withdraw from a session B course*
 Sun, Oct 23  Session B ends
 2011 Fall Semester: October 24, 2011 – February 26, 2011
 Mon, Oct 24  Session A begins
 Thu-Fri, Nov 24 - 25  Thanksgiving break
 Fri, Dec 2  Last day to withdraw from a session A course*
 Sun, Dec 18  Session A ends
 Mon-Sun, Dec 19 - Jan 1  Winter break
 Mon, Jan 2  Session B begins **
 Mon, Jan 16  Martin Luther King Jr. Day
 Fri, Feb 10  Last day to withdraw from a session B course*
 Sun, Feb 26  Session B ends
 2012 Spring Semester: February 27, 2012 – June 24, 2012
 Mon, Feb 27  Session A begins
 Fri, Apr 6  Spring holiday
 Fri, Apr 6  Last day to withdraw from a session A course*
 Sun, Apr 22  Session A ends
 Mon-Sun, Apr 23 - 29  Spring break
 Mon, Apr 30  Session B begins
 Mon, May 28  Memorial Day
 Fri, June 8  Last day to withdraw from a session B course*
 Sun, June 24  Session B ends
 Mon-Sun, June 25 - July 8  Summer break


* Last date to withdraw refers to the last date that a student may withdraw from a class and receive a grade of W. The last day to withdraw from all classes and receive a refund is a different date. Please refer to our refund policy to determine the last day to withdraw and receive a refund.

** Online courses begin/no on-site classes


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