Academic Calendar

Fall 2018
Spring 2019
Summer 2019

*Dates are subject to change.

Fall 2018

August 27-December 14

Virtual Session 1: August 27-October 19

Virtual Session 2: October 22-December 14

August 27	Monday	Semester Begins (Fall Semester, Virtual Session 1); Settlement of semester charges due by midnight
August 28	Tuesday	Convocation
August 31	Friday	Last day to Add/Drop classes for Virtual Session 1
September 3	Monday	CIU Closed for Labor Day
September 4	Tuesday	Last day to drop/add classes for Fall Semester; Last day to receive a 90% refund for Virtual Session 1
September 6	Thursday	90% Refund period ends for Fall Semester
September 7	Friday	50% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 1
September 12	Wednesday	50% Refund period ends for Fall Semester
September 17	Monday	20% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 1; Last day to receive a grade of “W”
September 19	Wednesday	Prayer Day
September 21	Friday	Summer Studies Grades Due
September 24	Monday	20% Refund period ends for Fall Semester; Last day to receive a grade of “W”
October 18-19	Thursday-Friday	Fall Break for Residential Students
October 19	Friday	Virtual Session 1 ends
October 15	Monday	Last day to apply for Graduation
October 22	Monday	Virtual Session 2 Begins; Settlement of semester charges due by midnight
October 26	Friday	Last day to Add/Drop classes for Virtual Session 2 and Virtual Session 1 grades are due
October 29	Monday	Last day to receive a 90% refund for Virtual Session 2
October 30	Tuesday	Prayer Day
November 1	Thursday	Spring Registration Opens
November 2	Friday	50% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 2
November 2-3	Friday-Saturday	Homecoming
November 9	Friday	20% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 2; Last day to receive a grade of “W”
November 13	Tuesday	Prayer Day
November 21-23	Wednesday-Friday	Thanksgiving Break; CIU Closed Thursday and Friday
December 14	Friday	Semester Ends (Fall Semester, Virtual Session 2) Commencement Ceremony
December 21	Friday	Virtual Session 2 and Fall Grades Due
Dec 24- Jan 1	Monday-Tuesday	CIU Closed for Christmas and the New Year

Spring 2019

January 14 - May 3

Virtual Session 1: January 14- March 8

Virtual Session 2: March 11- May 3

January 14	Monday	Semester Begins (Spring Semester, Virtual Session 1); Settlement of semester charges due by midnight
January 18	Friday	Last day to Add/Drop classes for Virtual Session 1
January 21	Monday	CIU Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 22	Tuesday	Last day to drop/add classes for Spring Semester; Last day to receive a 90% refund for Virtual Session 1
January 24	Thursday	90% Refund period ends for Spring Semester
January 28	Monday	50% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 1
January 31	Thursday	50% Refund period ends for Spring Semester;
February 4	Monday	20% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 1; Last day to receive a grade of “W”
February 6	Wednesday	Prayer Day
February 12	Tuesday	20% Refund period ends for Spring Semester; Last day to receive a grade of “W”
February 28	Thursday	Prayer Day
March 1	Friday	Summer Registration Opens
March 8	Friday	Virtual Session 1 Ends
March 11	Monday	Virtual Session 2 Begins; Settlement of semester charges due by midnight
March 11- 15	Monday-Friday	Spring Break for Residential Students
March 15	Friday	Last day to Add/Drop classes for Virtual Session 2 and Virtual Session 1 grades due
March 18	Monday	Last day to receive a 90% refund for Virtual Session 2 Last day to apply for Graduation
March 22	Friday	50% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 2
March 29	Friday	20% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 2; Last day to receive a grade of “W”
April 1	Monday	Fall Registration Opens
April 19	Friday	Good Friday! CIU Closed
May 3	Friday	Semester Ends (Spring Semester, Virtual Session 2)
May 4	Saturday	Commencement Ceremonies
May 10	Friday	Virtual Session 2 and Spring Grades Due

Summer 2019

May 6 - August 23

Virtual Session 1: May 6 - June 28

Virtual Session 2: July 1- August 23

May 6	Monday	Semester Begins (Summer Semester, Virtual Session 1) Settlement of semester charges due by midnight
May 10	Friday	Last day to Add/Drop for Virtual Session 1
May 13	Monday	Last Day to Add/Drop for Full-term Summer Studies* 90% Refund Ends for Virtual Session 1
May 15	Wednesday	90% Refund Ends for Full-term Summer Studies*
May 17	Friday	50% Refund Ends for Virtual Session 1
May 22	Wednesday	50% Refund Ends for Full-term Summer Studies*
May 24	Friday	20% Refund Ends for Virtual Session 1; Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W”
May 27	Monday	CIU Closed for Memorial Day
June 4	Tuesday	20% Refund Ends for Full-term Summer Studies*; Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W”
June 28	Friday	Virtual Session 1 ends
July 1	Monday	Virtual Session 2 Begins; Settlement of semester charges due by midnight
July 4	Thursday	CIU Closed, Independence Day!
July 5	Friday	Last Day to Add/Drop for Virtual Session 2 and Virtual Session 1 grades due August Late Graduation Applications Deadline
July 9	Tuesday	90% Refund Ends for Virtual Session 2
July 15	Monday	50% Refund Ends for Virtual Session 2
July 21	Sunday	Last Day to apply for Graduation
July 22	Monday	20% Refund Ends for Virtual Session 2 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W”
August 23	Friday	Semester Ends (Summer Semester, Virtual Session 2) August Graduation (no ceremony)
August 30	Friday	Virtual Session 2 and Summer grades are due

*One-week Intensive:
Add/Drop ends at 11:59 pm on the first day of class.
To withdraw and receive a grade of “W” the student must withdraw by 11:59 pm on the second day of class.

Two-week Intensive:
Add/Drop ends at 11:59 pm on the second day of class.
To withdraw and receive a grade of “W” the student must withdraw by 11:59 pm on the third day of class.

For Non-traditional course Academic Calendars see our Online Cohort Schedules.