Academic Calendar
Note: Actual class schedules for some AU programs may differ from the official term dates listed below. Contact your program office or the Office of the Registrar (registrar@aurora.edu or 630-844-5462) for details.
2025-2026 Academic Year
| Opening Week - Faculty Orientation/Meetings | August 18–22 |
| AU Day (Welcome back meeting for faculty/staff) | August 20 |
| New Student Convocation | August 22 |
| New Student Orientation | August 22–23 |
| Fall Semester 2025 Classes Begin | August 25 |
| 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 |
| 8-week Fall Module I | August 25–October 18 |
| Labor Day - no classes | September 1 |
| Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" | October 5 |
| Homecoming and Family Weekend | October 10–12 |
| Fall Weekend - no traditional day classes | October 16–19 |
| 8-Week Fall Module II | October 20–December 13 |
| Last day to drop fall semester classes with automatic "W" | November 9 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday - no classes | November 26–30 |
| Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" | November 30 |
| Final Examinations | December 8–13 |
| Fall Commencement | December 13 |
| Grades due to Registrar | December 16 |
| University closed for holiday break - no classes | December 24–January 1 |
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Spring Semester 2026 Classes Begin
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January 12 |
| End of Add for day classes; evening classes may be added prior to second class meeting; end of 100% refund for spring semester | January 18 |
| 8-Week Spring Module I | January 12–March 7 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr., Day - no classes | January 19 |
| Assessment Week - classes still in session | February 9–14 |
| Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" | February 22 |
| Spring Break - no classes | March 9–15 |
| 8-Week Spring Module II | March 16–May 9 |
| Holiday Break - no classes | April 3–5 |
| Last day to drop spring semester classes with automatic "W" | April 5 |
| Honors Convocation - no traditional day classes after 1:05 p.m. | April 17 |
| Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" | April 26 |
| Final Examinations | May 4–May 9 |
| Spring Commencement | May 9–10 |
| Grades due to Registrar | May 12 |
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Summer Term 2026 Classes Begin
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May 11–August 29 |
| Summer May Term (3 weeks) | May 11–30 |
| Summer Module I (8 Weeks) | May 11–July 4 |
| Memorial Day - no classes | May 25 |
| Summer 10-week Term | June 1–August 8 |
| Summer Term I (5 weeks) | June 1–July 4 |
| Juneteenth - no classes | June 19 |
| Independence Day Observance - no classes | July 3 |
| Summer Module II (8 Weeks) | July 6–August 29 |
| Summer Term II (5 weeks) | July 6–August 8 |
2026-2027 Academic Year
| Opening Week - Faculty Orientation/Meetings | August 24–28 |
| AU Day (Welcome back meeting for faculty/staff) | August 26 |
| New Student Convocation | August 28 |
| New Student Orientation | August 28–29 |
| Fall Semester 2026 Classes Begin | August 31 |
| 8-week Fall Module I | August 31–October 24 |
| End of Add for day classes; evening classes may be added prior to second class meeting; end of 100% refund for fall semester | September 6 |
| Labor Day - no classes | September 7 |
| Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" | October 11 |
| Fall Weekend - no traditional day classes | October 22–25 |
| 8-Week Fall Module II | October 26–December 19 |
| Last day to drop fall semester classes with automatic "W" | November 15 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday - no classes | November 25–29 |
| Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" | December 6 |
| Final Examinations | December 14–19 |
| Fall Commencement | December 19 |
| Grades due to Registrar | December 22 |
| University closed for holiday break - no classes | December 24–January 3 |
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Spring Semester 2027 Classes Begin
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January 11 |
| 8-Week Spring Module I | January 11–March 6 |
| End of Add for day classes; evening classes may be added prior to second class meeting; end of 100% refund for spring semester | January 17 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr., Day - no classes | January 18 |
| Assessment Week - classes still in session | February 8–13 |
| Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" | February 21 |
| Spring Break - no classes | March 8–14 |
| 8-Week Spring Module II | March 15–May 8 |
| Holiday Break - no classes | March 26–28 |
| Last day to drop spring semester classes with automatic "W" | April 4 |
| Honors Convocation - no traditional day classes after 1:05 p.m. | April 16 |
| Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" | April 25 |
| Final Examinations | May 3–May 8 |
| Spring Commencement | May 8–9 |
| Grades due to Registrar | May 11 |
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Summer Semester 2027 Classes Begin
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May 10 |
| Summer Semester (16 weeks) | May 10–August 28 |
| Summer May Term (3 weeks) | May 10–29 |
| Summer Module I (8 Weeks) | May 10–July 3 |
| Memorial Day - no classes | May 31 |
| Summer 10-week Term | May 31–August 7 |
| Summer Term I (5 weeks) | May 31–July 3 |
| Juneteenth Day Observance - no classes | June 18 |
| Independence Day Observance - no classes | July 5 |
| Summer Module II (8 Weeks) | July 5–August 28 |
| Summer Term II (5 weeks) | July 5–August 7 |