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.
2022-2023 Academic Year
Opening Week - Faculty Orientation/Meetings | August 22-26 |
New Student Orientation | August 25-28 |
Fall Semester Classes Begin | August 29 |
End of Add for day classes; evening classes may be added prior to second class meeting; end of 100% refund for Fall Semester | September 4 |
8-week Fall Module I | August 29–October 22 |
Labor Day - no classes | September 5 |
Founders Convocation (no traditional day classes after 1:05 p.m.) | September 30 |
Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" | October 9 |
Fall Weekend - no traditional day classes | October 20-23 |
8-Week Fall Module II | October 24-December 17 |
Last day to drop fall semester classes with automatic "W" | November 13 |
Thanksgiving Holiday | November 23-27 |
Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" | December 4 |
Final Examinations | December 12-17 |
Grades due to Registrar's Office (graduating students) | December 15 |
Fall Commencement | December 17 |
Grades due to Registrar's Office (all other students) | December 20 |
Spring Semester Classes Begin
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January 9 |
End of Add for day classes; evening classes may be added prior to second class meeting; end of 100% refund for spring semester | January 15 |
8-Week Spring Module I | January 9–March 4 |
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day - no classes | January 16 |
Assessment Week (classes still in session) | February 6-11 |
Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" | February 19 |
Spring Break - no classes | March 6-12 |
8-Week Spring Module II | March 13–May 6 |
Last day to drop spring semester classes with automatic "W" | April 2 |
Easter Break | April 6-9 |
Honors Convocation (no traditional day classes after 1:05 p.m.) | April 14 |
Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" | April 23 |
Final Examinations | May 1-6 |
Grades due to Registrar's Office (graduating students) | May 4 |
GWC Spring Commencement | May 5 |
AU Spring Commencement | May 6 |
Grades due to Registrar's Office (all other students) | May 9 |
Summer Term
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May 8-August 26 |
Summer May Term (3 weeks) | May 8-27 |
Summer Module I (8 Weeks) | May 8-July 1 |
Memorial Day - no classes | May 29 |
Summer 10-week Term | May 29-August 5 |
Summer Term I (5 weeks) | May 29–July 1 |
Juneteenth - no classes | June 19 |
Summer Module II (8 Weeks) | July 3-August 26 |
Summer Term II (5 weeks) | July 3–August 5 |
Independence Day - no classes | July 4 |
2023-2024 Academic Year
Opening Week - Faculty Orientation/Meetings | August 21-25 |
New Student Orientation | August 22-26 |
Fall Semester Classes Begin | August 28 |
End of Add for day classes; evening classes may be added prior to second class meeting; end of 100% refund for fall semester | September 3 |
8-week Fall Module I | August 28–October 21 |
Labor Day - no classes | September 4 |
Founders Convocation (no traditional day classes after 1:05 p.m.) | September 29 |
Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" | October 8 |
Fall Weekend - no classes | October 19-22 |
8-Week Fall Module II | October 23-December 16 |
Last day to drop fall semester classes with automatic "W" | November 12 |
Thanksgiving Holiday | November 22-26 |
Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" | December 3 |
Final Examinations | December 11-16 |
Grades due to Registrar's Office | December 19 |
Spring Semester Classes Begin
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January 8 |
End of Add for day classes; evening classes may be added prior to second class meeting; end of 100% refund for spring semester | January 14 |
8-Week Spring Module I | January 8–March 2 |
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day - no classes | January 15 |
Assessment Week (classes still in session) | February 5-10 |
Module I - last day to drop with automatic "W" | February 17 |
Spring Break - no classes | March 4-10 |
8-Week Spring Module II | March 11–May 4 |
Easter Break | March 28-31 |
Last day to drop spring semester classes with automatic "W" | March 31 |
Honors Convocation (no traditional day classes after 1:05 p.m.) | April 12 |
Module II - last day to drop with automatic "W" | April 20 |
Final Examinations | April 29-May 4 |
Grades due to Registrar's Office (for graduating students) | May 2 |
AU Spring Commencement | May 4-5 |
Grades due to Registrar's Office (all other students) | May 7 |
Summer Term
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May 6-August 24 |
Summer May Term (3 weeks) | May 6-25 |
Summer Module I (8 Weeks) | May 6-June 29 |
Memorial Day - no classes | May 27 |
Summer 10-week Term | May 27-August 3 |
Summer Term I (5 weeks) | May 27–June 29 |
Juneteenth - no classes | June 19 |
Summer Module II (8 Weeks) | July 1-August 24 |
Summer Term II (5 weeks) | July 1–August 3 |
Independence Day - no classes | July 4 |