ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Chamberlain University operates on a student-centric calendar. Each year consists of two summer, two fall and two spring sessions. Each semester consists of 16 weeks of instruction and exams; classes will be scheduled in two eight-week sessions each semester.

Upcoming Session Start Dates 

Onsite 3-Year BSN Start Date: January 6
Online Start Date: January 6

Calendar Cycles

At the time a student initially starts courses, he/she is assigned a Student Centric Period (SCP) designator code of Cycle 1 or 2. The following chart 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

View the Academic Calendar

 

2019-2020: Cycle 1

2019 Summer Semester Cycle 1: May 6, 2019 - August 31, 2019
Monday, May 6 May session begins
Monday, May 27 Memorial Day holiday*
Friday, June 14 Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Sunday, June 16 Last day to withdraw from general education and non-science courses**
Saturday, June 29 May session ends
Monday - Sunday, July 1-7 Summer break
Monday, July 8 July session begins
Sunday, August 18 Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, August 23 Last day to withdraw from general education and non-science courses**
Saturday, August 31 July session ends
2019 Fall Semester Cycle 1: September 2, 2019 - December 21, 2019
Monday, September 2 September session begins*
Monday, September 2 Labor Day Holiday*
Sunday, October 13 Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, October 18 Last day to withdraw from general education and non-science courses**
Saturday, October 26 September session ends
Monday, October 28 November session begins
Thursday-Friday, November 28-29 Thanksgiving break*
Sunday, December 8 Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, December 13 Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, December 21 November session ends
Monday - Sunday, December 23 - January 5 Winter break
2020 Spring Semester Cycle 1: January 6, 2020 - April 25, 2020
Monday, January 6 January session begins
Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday*
Sunday, February 16 Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, February 21 Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, February 29  January session ends
Monday, March 2 March session begins
Friday, April 10 Spring holiday*
Sunday, April 12 Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, April 17 Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, April 25 March session ends
Monday - Sunday, April 27 - May 3 Spring Break

 

2019-2020: Cycle 2

2019 Summer Semester Cycle 2: July 8, 2019 - October 26, 2019
Monday, July 8 July session begins
Sunday, August 18 Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, August 23 Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, August 31 July session ends
Monday, September 2 September session begins*
Monday, September 2 Labor Day holiday*
Sunday, October 13 Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, October 18 Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, October 26 September session ends
2019 Fall Semester Cycle 2: October 28, 2019 - February 29, 2020
Monday, October 28 November session begins
Thursday - Friday, November 28 - 29 Thanksgiving break*
Sunday, December 8 Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, December 13 Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, December 21 November session ends
Monday - Sunday, December 23 - January 5 Winter break
Monday, January 6 January session begins
Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday*
Sunday, February 16 Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, February 21 Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, February 29 January session ends
2020 Spring Semester Cycle 2: March 2, 2020 - June 27, 2020
Monday, March 2 March session begins
Friday, April 10 Spring holiday*
Sunday, April 12 Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, April 17 Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, April 25 March session ends
Monday - Sunday, April 27 - May 3 Spring break
Monday, May 4 May session begins
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day holiday*
Sunday, June 14 Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, June 19 Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, June 27 May session ends
Monday - Sunday, June 29 - July 5 Summer break
2019 - 2020 Calendar (PDF)