About the Academic Calendars
色狼社区's integrated and exemplary curriculum prepares future leaders of the healthcare community. Academic Calendars vary by campus and program and contain important dates such as when classes begin, clinical rotations, last day of classes, commencement, etc. We reserve the right to alter calendars to address evolving goals and resources.
Select your campus to view important dates for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Commencement Details
Find commencement ceremony details for your specific campus and program.
Downers Grove Academic Term Calendar
Please note that quarterly beginning and end dates differ per college program. For detailed program start, end, and completion dates, rotation dates and other dates specific to a program, refer to the .
| Memorial Day (No Classes; Offices Closed) | May 26, 2025 |
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| Summer Term Begins | June 2, 2025 |
| Juneteenth (No Classes; Offices Closed) | June 19, 2025 |
| Independence Day (Observed) (No Classes; Offices Closed) | July 4, 2025 |
| Commencement | August 28, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.: College of Health Sciences - Downers Grove (Physician Assistant and Clinical Psychology) |
| Summer Term Ends | August 29, 2025 |
| Labor Day (No Classes; Offices Closed) | September 1, 2025 |
| Fall Term Begins | September 8, 2025 |
| White Coat Ceremony | October 3, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.:
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| Fall Term Ends | November 21, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 27 - 28, 2025 |
| Winter Term Begins | December 1, 2025 |
| Winter Break | December 22 - January 2, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes; Offices Closed) | January 19, 2026 |
| Winter Term Ends | February 27, 2026 |
| Spring Term Begins | March 9, 2026 |
| Spring Term Ends | May 22, 2026 |
| Memorial Day (No Classes; Offices Closed) | May 25, 2026 |
| Commencement Week | May 28, 2026:
May 29, 2026:
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Learn More about Commencement
Visit the Commencement page for details including upcoming ceremony dates and other important information for graduates, family, and friends.
Glendale Academic Term Calendar
Please note that quarterly beginning and end dates differ per college program. For detailed program start, end, and completion dates, rotation dates and other dates specific to a program, refer to the .
| Memorial Day (No Classes; Offices Closed) | May 26, 2025 |
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| Summer Term Begins | June 2, 2025 |
| Juneteenth (No Classes; Offices Closed) | June 19, 2025 |
| Independence Day (Observed) (No Classes; Offices Closed) | July 4, 2025 |
| Summer Term Ends | August 15, 2025 |
| Commencement | August 21, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.: College of Health Sciences - Glendale Nurse Anesthesia, Clinical Psychology, Graduate Nursing (M.S.N. Adult Gerontology Primary Care]) |
| Fall Term Begins | August 25, 2025 |
| Labor Day (No Classes; Offices Closed) | September 1, 2025 |
| White Coat Ceremony | September 26, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.:
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| Fall Term Ends | November 07, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 10 - 28, 2025 |
| Winter Term Begins | December 1, 2025 |
| Winter Break | December 22 - January 2, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes; Offices Closed) | January 19, 2026 |
| Winter Term Ends | February 27, 2026 |
| Spring Term Begins | March 9, 2026 |
| Spring Term Ends | May 22, 2026 |
| Memorial Day (No Classes; Offices Closed) | May 25, 2026 |
| Commencement Week | June 1, 2026:
June 2, 2026:
June 3, 2026:
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Learn More about Commencement
Visit the Commencement page for details including upcoming ceremony dates and other important information for graduates, family, and friends.
Commencement Dates
Downers Grove, IL Commencement
May 28, 2026: CHS-Downers Grove (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology), CGS-Downers Grove (Biomedical Sciences, Masters of Science in Precision Medicine, Precision Medicine Certificate, and Master of Public Health), and Chicago College of Optometry
May 29, 2026: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois, and College of Pharmacy-Downers Grove
Glendale, AZ Commencement
June 1, 2026: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Dental Medicine-Arizona, and CHS-Glendale (Speech-Language Pathology, Physician Assistant, and Occupational Therapy)
June 2, 2026: College of Pharmacy-Glendale, Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine, and College of Veterinary Medicine
June 3, 2026: Arizona College of Optometry, CGS-Glendale (Biomedical Sciences, Masters of Science in Precision Medicine, Precision Medicine Certificate, and Master of Public Health), and CHS-Glendale (Cardiovascular Science, Physical Therapy, Graduate Nursing (D.N.P. & M.S.N [Nurse Leadership])
