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

3-Year BSN Start Date: January 3
Online Start Date: October 25

Calendar Cycles

At the time you initially start courses, you will be assigned a Student Centric Period (SCP) designator code of Cycle 1 or 2. The following chart outlines how months of the year correspond to your spring, summer, and fall semesters, based on the assigned SCP cycle.

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

View the Academic Calendar

Cycle 2 Academic Calendar

Summer Semester: July 5, 2021 - October 23, 2021
Monday, July 5 July session begins
Monday, July 5 4th of July holiday*
Sunday, August 15 Last day to withdraw from science**, nursing and health professions courses***
Friday, August 20 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses***
Saturday, August 28 July session ends
Monday, August 30 September session begins
Monday, September 6 Labor Day holiday*
Sunday, October 10 Last day to withdraw from science**, nursing and health profession courses***
Friday, October 15 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses***
Saturday, October 23 September session ends
Fall Semester: October 25, 2021 - February 26, 2022
Monday, October 25 November session begins
Thursday - Friday, November 25-26 Thanksgiving break*
Sunday, December 5 Last day to withdraw from science**, nursing and health professions courses***
Friday, December 10 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses***
Saturday, December 18 November session ends
Monday - Sunday, December 20 - January 2 Winter Break
Monday, January 3 January session begins
Monday, January 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday*
Sunday, February 13 Last day to withdraw from science**, nursing and health professions courses***
Friday, February 18 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses***
Saturday, February 26 January session ends
Spring Semester: February 28, 2022 - June, 25, 2022
Monday, February 28 March session begins
Sunday, April 10 Last day to withdraw from science**, nursing and health professions courses***
Friday, April 15 Spring holiday*
Friday, April 15 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses***
Saturday, April 23 March session ends
Monday - Sunday, April 25 - May 1 Spring break
Monday, May 2 May session begins
Monday, May 30 Memorial Day holiday*
Sunday, June 12 Last day to withdraw from science**, nursing and health professions courses***
Friday, June 17 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses***
Saturday, June 25 May session ends
Monday - Sunday, June 27 – July 3 Summer Break 

Cycle 1 Academic Calendar

Summer Semester: May 3, 2021 - August 28, 2021
Monday, May 3 May session begins
Monday, May 31 Memorial Day holiday*
Sunday, June 13 Last day to withdraw from science**, nursing and health professions courses***
Friday, June 18 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses***
Saturday, June 26 May session ends
Monday - Sunday, June 28 - July 4 Summer break
Monday, July 5 July session begins
Monday, July 5 4th of July holiday*
Sunday, August 15 Last day to withdraw from science**, nursing and health professions courses***
Friday, August 20 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses***
Saturday, August 28 July session ends
Fall Semester: August 30, 2021 - December 18, 2021
Monday, August 30 September session begins
Monday, September 6 Labor Day holiday*
Sunday, October 10 Last day to withdraw from science***, nursing and health professions courses***
Friday, October 15 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses***
Saturday, October 23 September session ends
Monday, October 25 November session begins
Thursday - Friday, November 25 - 26 Thanksgiving break*
Sunday, December 5 Last day to withdraw from science***, nursing and health professions courses***
Friday, December 10 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses***
Saturday, December 18 November session ends
Monday - Sunday, December 20 - January 2 Winter break
Spring Semester: January 3, 2022 - April 23, 2022
Monday, January 3 January session begins
Monday, January 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday*
Sunday, February 13 Last day to withdraw from science***, nursing and health professions courses***
Friday, February 18 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses***
Saturday, February 26 January session ends
Monday, February 28 March session begins
Sunday, April 10 Last day to withdraw from science***, nursing and health professions courses***
Friday, April 15 Spring holiday*
Friday, April 15 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses***
Saturday, April 23 March session ends
Monday - Sunday, April 25 - May 1 Spring break
2021 - 2022 Calendar (PDF)

* Classes do not meet on the holidays recognized on this calendar. For student’s convenience, the online classes will remain open.

** Science elective courses use the general education last day to withdraw policy.

*** Last date to withdraw refers to the last date that the student may withdraw from a class and receive a grade of “WP/WF” for science, nursing and health professions courses or a grade of a “W” for general education or science elective courses using the “N” suffix designator. The last day to withdraw from all classes and receive a refund varies.