Note: Actual class schedules for some AU programs may differ from the official term dates listed below. Contact your program office or the Registrar's office (630-844-5462) for details.
2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016
2012-2013 Academic Year (back to top)
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Opening Week - Faculty Orientation/Meetings |
August 21-23 |
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New Student Orientation |
August 23-26 |
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Fall Semester Classes Begin |
August 27 |
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End of Add for day classes; evening classes may be added prior to second class meeting; end of 100% refund for Fall Semester |
September 1 |
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8-week Fall Module I |
August 27 – October 20 |
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Labor Day - no classes |
September 3 |
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Founders Convocation – classes end at 1:05 p.m. |
October 5 |
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Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
October 6 |
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Fall Weekend - no traditional day classes Friday-Sunday |
October 19-21 |
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8-Week Fall Module II |
October 22 - December 15 |
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Last day to drop fall semester classes with automatic "W" |
November 10 |
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Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
December 1 |
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Thanksgiving Holidays |
November 21-25 |
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Final Examinations |
December 10-15 |
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Grades due to Registrar |
December 18 |
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Spring Semester Classes Begin |
January 7 |
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End of Add for day classes; evening classes may be added prior to second class meeting; end of 100% refund for Spring Semester |
January 12 |
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8-Week Spring Module I |
January 7 – March 2 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr., Day - no classes |
January 21 |
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Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
February 16 |
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Spring Break |
March 3-10 |
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8-Week Spring Module II |
March 11 – May 4 |
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Easter Break – no traditional day classes Friday - Sunday |
March 29-March 31 |
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Last day to drop spring semester classes with automatic "W" |
April 1 |
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Honors Convocation – classes end at 1:05 p.m. |
April 19 |
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Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
April 20 |
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Final Examinations |
April 29-May 4 |
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Spring Commencement |
May 5 |
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Grades due to Registrar |
May 7 |
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May Term (3 weeks) |
May 6-25 |
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Memorial Day - no classes |
May 27 |
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Summer Term (5 or 10 week sessions) |
June 3 - August 10 |
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Summer Term I (5 weeks) |
June 3 – July 6 |
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Independence Day - no classes |
July 4 |
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Summer Term II (5 weeks) |
July 8 - August 10 |
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Summer Term III (10 weeks) |
June 3 - August 10 |
2013-2014 Academic Year (back to top)
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Opening Week - Faculty Orientation/Meetings |
August 20-22 |
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New Student Orientation |
August 22-25 |
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Fall Semester Classes Begin |
August 26 |
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End of Add for day classes; evening classes may be added prior to second class meeting; end of 100% refund for Fall Semester |
August 31 |
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* 8-week Fall Module I |
August 26 – October 19 |
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Labor Day - no classes |
September 2 |
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Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
October 5 |
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Founders Convocation (no classes after 1:05 p.m.) |
October 4 |
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Fall Weekend - no traditional day classes |
October 18-20 |
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* 8-Week Fall Module II |
October 21 - Dec 14 |
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Last day to drop fall semester classes with automatic "W" |
November 9 |
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Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
November 23 |
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Thanksgiving Holiday |
November 27- December 1 |
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Final Examinations |
December 9-14 |
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Grades due to Registrar |
December 17 |
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Spring Semester Classes Begin |
January 6 |
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End of Add for day classes; evening classes may be added prior to second class meeting; end of 100% refund for Spring Semester |
January 11 |
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* 8-Week Spring Module I |
January 6 – March 1 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr., Day - no classes |
January 20 |
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Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
February 15 |
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Spring Break |
March 2-9 |
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* 8-Week Spring Module II |
March 10 – May 3 |
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Last day to drop spring semester classes with automatic "W" |
March 29 |
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Honors Convocation (no classes after 1:05 p.m.) |
April 11 |
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Easter Break |
April 18-20 |
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Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
April 19 |
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Final Examinations |
April 28-May 3 |
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Spring Commencement |
May 4 |
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Grades due to Registrar |
May 6 |
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May Term (3 weeks) |
May 5-24 |
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Memorial Day - no classes |
May 26 |
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Summer Term (5 or 10 week sessions) |
June 2 - August 9 |
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* Summer Term I (5 weeks) |
June 2 – July 5 |
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Independence Day – no classes |
July 4 |
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* Summer Term II (5 weeks) |
July 7 - August 9 |
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* Summer Term III (10 weeks) |
June 2 - August 9 |
2014-2015 Academic Year (back to top)
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Opening Week - Faculty Orientation/Meetings |
August 19-21 |
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New Student Orientation |
August 21-24 |
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Fall Semester Classes Begin |
August 25 |
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End of Add for day classes; evening classes may be added prior to second class meeting; end of 100% refund for Fall Semester |
August 30 |
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* 8-week Fall Module I |
August 25 – October 18 |
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Labor Day - no classes |
September 1 |
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Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
October 4 |
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Founders Convocation (no classes after 1:05 p.m.) |
Date to be determined w/ Homecoming |
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Fall Weekend - no traditional day classes |
October 17-19 |
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* 8-Week Fall Module II |
October 20 - Dec 13 |
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Last day to drop fall semester classes with automatic "W" |
November 8 |
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Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
November 22 |
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Thanksgiving Holidays |
November 26-30 |
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Final Examinations |
December 8-13 |
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Grades due to Registrar |
December 16 |
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Spring Semester Classes Begin |
January 5 |
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End of Add for day classes; evening classes may be added prior to second class meeting; end of 100% refund for Spring Semester |
January 10 |
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* 8-Week Spring Module I |
January 5 – February 28 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr., Day - no classes |
January 19 |
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Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
February 14 |
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Spring Break |
March 1-8 |
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* 8-Week Spring Module II |
March 9 – May 2 |
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Last day to drop spring semester classes with automatic "W" |
March 28 |
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Easter Break |
April 3-5 |
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Honors Convocation (classes end at 1:05 p.m.) |
April 17 |
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Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
April 18 |
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Final Examinations |
April 27-May 2 |
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Spring Commencement |
May 3 |
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Grades due to Registrar |
May 5 |
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May Term (3 weeks) |
May 4-23 |
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Memorial Day - no classes |
May 25 |
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Summer Term (5 or 10 week sessions) |
June 1 - August 8 |
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* Summer Term I (5 weeks) |
June 1 – July 3 |
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* Summer Term II (5 weeks) |
July 6 – August 8 |
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Independence Day - no classes |
July 3-4 |
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* Summer Term III (10 weeks) |
June 1 - August 8 |
2015-2016 Academic Year (back to top)
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Opening Week - Faculty Orientation/Meetings |
August 25-27 |
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New Student Orientation |
August 27-30 |
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Fall Semester Classes Begin |
August 31 |
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End of Add for day classes; evening classes may be added prior to second class meeting; end of 100% refund for Fall Semester |
September 5 |
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* 8-week Fall Module I |
August 31 – October 24 |
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Labor Day - no classes |
September 5 |
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Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
October 10 |
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Founders Convocation (no classes after 1:05 p.m.) |
Date to be determined w/ Homecoming |
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Fall Weekend - no traditional day classes |
October 23-25 |
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* 8-Week Fall Module II |
October 26 - December 19 |
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Last day to drop fall semester classes with automatic "W" |
November 14 |
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Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
December 5 |
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Thanksgiving Holidays |
November 25-29 |
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Final Examinations |
December 14-19 |
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Grades due to Registrar |
December 22 |
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Spring Semester Classes Begin |
January 11 |
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End of Add for day classes; evening classes may be added prior to second class meeting; end of 100% refund for Spring Semester |
January 16 |
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* 8-Week Spring Module I |
January 11 – March 5 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr., Day - no classes |
January 18 |
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Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
February 20 |
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Spring Break |
March 6-13 |
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* 8-Week Spring Module II |
March 14 – May 7 |
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Easter Break |
March 25-27 |
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Last day to drop spring semester classes with automatic "W" |
April 2 |
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Honors Convocation (classes end at 1:05 p.m.) |
April 22 |
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Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" |
April 23 |
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Final Examinations |
May 2-May 7 |
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Spring Commencement |
May 8 |
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Grades due to Registrar |
May 10 |
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May Term (3 weeks) |
May 9--28 |
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Memorial Day - no classes |
May 30 |
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Summer Term (5 or 10 week sessions) |
June 6 - August 13 |
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* Summer Term I (5 weeks) |
June 6 – July 9 |
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* Summer Term II (5 weeks) |
July 11 – August 13 |
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Independence Day - no classes |
July 4 |
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* Summer Term III (10 weeks) |
June 6 - August 13 |
