Academic Calendar

2015-2016 Academic Calendar

Term/Event	Rush Medical College M1	Rush Medical College M2	Rush Medical College M3	Rush Medical College M4	College of Health Sciences	The Graduate College	College of Nursing
Fall 2015
Registration Begins	7/13/2015	7/13/2015	3/2/2015		7/20/2015	7/20/2015	7/20/2015
Registration Ends	7/24/2015	7/24/2015	3/13/2015		7/31/2015	7/31/2015	7/31/2015
Start	8/10/2015	8/3/2015	5/11/2015	5/11/2015	9/14/2015	8/31/2015	8/31/2015
Labor Day Holiday	9/7/2015	9/7/2015	9/7/2015	9/7/2015		9/7/2015	9/7/2015
Thanksgiving Break	11/21- 11/29/2015	11/21- 11/29/2015				11/26- 11/29/2015	11/26- 11/27/2015
Classes End					11/20/2015	12/11/2015	12/11/2015
Final Exams	12/11- 12/14/2015				11/23- 11/25/2015	12/14- 12/18/2015	*see notes
End	12/14/2015	11/21/2015	10/23/2015	10/23/2015	11/25/2015, 12/11/2015, or 12/18/2015 (depending on program)	12/18/2015	12/11/2015
Graduation					12/19/2015	12/19/2015	12/19/2015
Christmas Holiday	12/25/2015	12/25/2015	12/25/2015	12/25/2015	12/25/2015	12/25/2015	12/25/2015

Term/Event	Rush Medical College M1	Rush Medical College M2	Rush Medical College M3	Rush Medical College M4	College of Health Sciences	The Graduate College	College of Nursing
Winter 2016
New Year’s Holiday					1/1/2016
Registration Begins					10/26/2015
Registration Ends					11/6/2015
Start					1/4/2016
MLK Holiday					1/18/2016
Classes End					3/11/2016
Final Exams					3/14- 3/18/2016
End					3/18/2016
Graduation					3/19/2016

Term/Event	Rush Medical College M1	Rush Medical College M2	Rush Medical College M3	Rush Medical College M4	College of Health Sciences	The Graduate College	College of Nursing
Spring 2016
New Year’s Holiday	1/1/2016	1/1/2016	1/1/2016	1/1/2016		1/1/2016	1/1/2016
Registration Begins	10/26/2015	10/26/2015	8/24/2015		2/29/2016	10/26/2015	10/26/2015
Registration Ends	11/6/2015	11/6/2015	9/4/2015		3/11/2016	11/6/2015	11/6/2015
Start	1/4/2016	11/30/2015	10/26/2015	10/26/2015	3/28/2016	1/4/2016	1/4/2016
Thanksgiving Break
MLK Holiday	1/18/2016	1/18/2016				1/18/2016	1/18/2016
Term Break	3/26- 4/3/2016	12/19/2015- 1/3/2016	12/21/2015- 1/3/2016	12/21/2015- 1/3/2016	3/19- 3/27/2016	3/12- 3/20/2016
Classes End					6/3/2016	5/6/2016	4/15/2016
Final Exams	5/16 -5/18/2016	3/14- 3/16/2016			6/6- 6/10/2016	5/9- 5/13/2016	*see notes
End	5/20/2016	3/18/2016	4/22/2016	4/22/2016	6/10/2016	5/13/2016	4/15/2016
Graduation				5/26/2016	6/11/2016	5/26/2016	4/16/2016
Commencement				5/26/2016	5/26/2016	5/26/2016	5/26/2016

Term/Event	Rush Medical College M1	Rush Medical College M2	Rush Medical College M3	Rush Medical College M4	College of Health Sciences	The Graduate College	College of Nursing
Summer 2016
Registration Begins					4/18/2016	2/29/2016	2/29/2016
Registration Ends					4/29/2016	3/11/2016	3/11/2016
Start					6/20/2016	5/16/2016	5/2/2016
Memorial Day						5/30/2016	5/30/2016
Independence Day					7/4/2016	7/4/2016	7/4/2016
Classes End					8/26/2016	8/19/2016	8/12/2016
Final Exams					8/29- 9/2/2016		*see notes
End					9/2/2016	8/19/2016	8/12/2016
Graduation					9/3/2016	8/20/2016	8/20/2016

*Notes: Not all classes in the College of Nursing have final exams. Please consult the individual course syllabi for details. Nursing students should plan to be available for coursework and/or exams until the official end date of each term. ***Calendar dates are subject to change without notice.***