Fall Semester 2010
| Fri, Aug 20 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel fall registration | 
| Mon, Aug 23 | Instruction begins | 
| Fri, Sep 3 | Last day to add a first half-session course Last day for student to add a semester course on Web Self-Service Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a course for the semester | 
| Mon, Sep 6 | Labor Day (all-campus holiday) | 
| Fri, Oct 1 | Last day for student to add a semester course through Graduate Registration and Records without written department approval Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a first half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a first half-session course | 
| Fri, Oct 15 | Last day for student to drop a semester course on Web Self-Service | 
| Mon, Oct 18 | Second half-session courses begin | 
| Mon, Nov 1 | Registration for spring begins.  Start times vary.  See your time ticket for your exact enrollment time at UI Integrate Self-Service. | 
| Fri, Nov 5 | Last day to add a second half-session course Last day to add name to Dec degree list. Must use Web Self-Service. | 
| Fri, Nov 12 | Last day to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day for student to drop a semester course without a grade of W (without approval) Last day to take final exam for December doctoral degree | 
| Sat, Nov 20, - Sun, Nov 28 | Fall vacation for students | 
| Thu, Nov 25 - Fri, Nov 26 | Thanksgiving Break (all-campus holidays) | 
| Mon, Nov 29 | Instruction resumes | 
| Fri, Dec 3 | Last day to deposit December doctoral dissertations Deadline for Office of the Registrar to receive the final exam Certificate of Result Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a second half-session course | 
| Wed, Dec 8 | Instruction ends | 
| Thur, Dec 9 | Reading Day Last day to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last spring or summer to prevent F by rule | 
| Fri, Dec 10 | Last day to deposit December master's theses | 
| Fri, Dec 10 - Fri, Dec 17 | Final examination period | 
| Mon, Dec 20 | December degree conferral (no commencement) | 
| Fri, Jan 7, 2011 | Last date for guaranteed review of petitions for graduating students | 
Spring Semester 2011
| Fri, Jan 15 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel spring registration | 
| Mon, Jan 17 | Martin Luther King Day (all-campus holiday) | 
| Tue, Jan 18 | Instruction begins | 
| Mon, Jan 31 | Last day to add a first half-session course Last day for student to add a semester course on Web Self-Service Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a course for the semester | 
| Fri, Feb 25 | Last day for student to add a semester course through Graduate Registration and Records without written department approval Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a first half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a first half-session course | 
| Fri, Mar 11 | Last day for student to drop a semester course on Web Self-Service | 
| Mon, Mar 14 | Second half-session courses begin | 
| Mar 19 - Mar 27 | Spring Break | 
| Mon, Mar 28 | Instruction resumes | 
| Mon, Apr 11 | Registration for summer and fall begins.  Start times vary.  See your time ticket for your exact enrollment time at UI Integrate Self-Service. | 
| Fri, Apr 8 | Last day to add a second half-session course Last day to take final exam for May doctoral degree | 
| Fri, Apr 15 | Last day to withdraw from a current term without a grade of W Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day for student to drop a semester course without a grade of W and without approval | 
| Fri, Apr 22 | Last day to deposit May doctoral dissertations | 
| Fri, Apr 29 | Deadline for Office of the Registrar to receive the final exam Certificate of Result Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a second half-session course Last day to deposit May master's theses Last day to add name to May degree list list. Must use Web Self-Service. | 
| Wed, May 4 | Last day of Instruction | 
| Thu, May 5 | Reading Day Last day to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last fall to prevent F by rule | 
| Fri, May 6 - Fri, May 13 | Final examination period | 
| Sun, May 15 | May degree conferral (Commencement) | 
| Fri, May 27 | Last date for receipt of petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students | 
Summer Semester 2011
| Fri, May 13 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel summer 1 (4 week) and SF (summer full term) registration if not registered for any other summer course | 
| Mon, May 16 | Instruction begins | 
| Fri, May 20 | Last day for student to add a S1 course Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a course for S1 | 
| Mon, May 30 | Memorial Day, All campus holiday | 
| Fri, Jun 3 | Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a S1 course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a S1 course without a grade of W Last day to withdraw from S1 | 
| Fri, Jun 10 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel SS1 Independent Study and summer 2 registration if you are not enrolled for any other summer course Classes end | 
| Sat, Jun 11 | Final examination period | 
| Mon, Jun 13 | Eight week courses and SS1 Independent Study courses begin | 
| Fri, Jun 24 | Last day to add a first half-session course (S2a) Last day to add an 8 week (S2) course Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a course for S2 | 
| Fri, Jul 1 | Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a first-half session course (S2a) or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a first-half session (S2a) course Last day to take final exam for Aug doctoral degree | 
| Mon, Jul 4 | All campus holiday | 
| Mon, Jul 11 | Second-half courses begin | 
| Fri, Jul 15 | Last day to deposit Aug doctoral dissertations | 
| Fri, Jul 22 | Deadline for Office of the Registrar to receive the final exam Certificate of Result Last day to deposit Aug Master's theses Last day to withdraw from S2 without a grade of W Last day for student to drop a S2 or SS1 Independent Study course Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a S2 or SS1 Indep. Study course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to add a second half-session (S2b) course Last day to add name to Aug degree list. Must use Web Self-Service | 
| Fri, Jul 29 | Last day to drop a second half-session (S2b) course Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session (S2b) course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade | 
| Thu, Aug 4, noon | Instruction ends | 
| Thu, Aug 4, 1 p.m. | Reading Day | 
| Fri, Aug 5-Sat Aug 6 | Final examination period | 
| Mon, Aug 8 | August degree conferral (no commencement) | 
| Fri, Aug 19 | Last date for receipt of petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students |