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.
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2018-2019: Cycle 1
| 2018 Summer Semester | Cycle 1: April 20, 2018 - September 2, 2018 |
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| Monday, April 30 | May session begins |
| Monday, May 28 | Memorial Day holiday* |
| Sunday, June 10 | Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses** |
| Friday, June 15 | Last day to withdraw from general education and non-science courses** |
| Saturday, June 23 | May session ends |
| Monday - Sunday, June 25 - July 8 | Summer break |
| Monday, July 9 | July session begins |
| Sunday, August 19 | Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses** |
| Friday, August 24 | Last day to withdraw from general education and non-science courses** |
| Saturday, September 1 | July session ends |
| 2018 Fall Semester | Cycle 1: September 3, 2018 - December 23, 2018 |
| Monday, September 3 | September session begins |
| Monday, September 3 | Labor Day Holiday* |
| Sunday, October 14 | Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses** |
| Friday, October 19 | Last day to withdraw from general education and non-science courses** |
| Saturday, October 27 | September session ends |
| Monday, October 29 | November session begins |
| Thursday-Friday, November 22-23 | Thanksgiving break* |
| Sunday, December 9 | Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses** |
| Friday, December 14 | Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses** |
| Saturday, December 22 | November session ends |
| Monday - Sunday, December 24 - January 6 | Winter break |
| 2019 Spring Semester | Cycle 1: January 7, 2019 - April 28, 2019 |
| Monday, January 7 | January session begins |
| Monday, January 21 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday* |
| Sunday, February 17 | Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses** |
| Friday, February 22 | Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses** |
| Saturday, March 2 | January session ends |
| Monday, March 4 | March session begins |
| Sunday, April 14 | Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses** |
| Friday, April 19 | Spring holiday* |
| Friday, April 19 | Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses** |
| Saturday, April 27 | March session ends |
| Monday - Sunday, April 29 - May 5 | Spring Break |
2018-2019: Cycle 2
| 2018 Summer Semester | Cycle 2: July 9, 2018 - October 28, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Monday, July 9 | July session begins |
| Sunday, August 19 | Last day to withdraw from general education science nursing courses** |
| Friday, August 24 | Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses** |
| Saturday, September 1 | July session ends |
| Monday, September 3 | September session begins |
| Monday, September 3 | Labor Day holiday* |
| Sunday, October 14 | Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses** |
| Friday, October 19 | Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses** |
| Saturday, October 27 | September session ends |
| 2018 Fall Semester | Cycle 2: October 29, 2018 - March 3, 2019 |
| Monday, October 29 | November session begins |
| Thursday - Friday, November 22 - 23 | Thanksgiving break* |
| Sunday, December 9 | Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses** |
| Friday, December 14 | Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses** |
| Saturday, December 22 | November session ends |
| Monday - Sunday, December 24 - January 6 | Winter break |
| Monday, January 7 | January session begins |
| Monday, January 21 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday* |
| Sunday, February 17 | Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses** |
| Friday, February 22 | Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses** |
| Saturday, March 2 | January session ends |
| 2019 Spring Semester | Cycle 2: February 26, 2019 - June 23, 2019 |
| Monday, March 4 | March session begins |
| Sunday, April 14 | Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses** |
| Friday, April 19 | Spring holiday* |
| Friday, April 19 | Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses** |
| Saturday, April 27 | March session ends |
| Monday - Sunday, April 29 - May 5 | Spring break |
| Monday, May 6 | May session begins |
| Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day holiday* |
| Sunday, June 16 | Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses* |
| Friday, June 21 | Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses** |
| Saturday, June 29 | May session ends |
| Monday - Sunday, July 1-7 | Summer break |
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 |