Events

First Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

• August 24, 2026
• Monday,
• your class

Fall break begins

• November 21, 2026
• Saturday, 8:30 AM
• Swanlund Administration Building

Instruction resumes

• November 30, 2026
• Monday,
• I-Hotel

Last Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

• December 9, 2026
• Wednesday,

Grainger Engineering Chicago Alumni and Student Networking Reception

• July 29, 2026
• Wednesday, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• Discovery Partners Institute

The First Day of Class

• August 24, 2026
• Monday, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
• Graziano Plaza

Donuts with the Deans

• August 26, 2026
• Wednesday, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
• Graziano Plaza

eNight 2026: Welcome Grainger Engineers!

• September 2, 2026
• Wednesday, 5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Bardeen Quad

PhD Final Defense – Subhrangsu Saha

• June 29, 2026
• Monday, 11:00 AM
• Newmark 2311

PhD Final Defense – Yi-Chia Chang

• June 29, 2026
• Monday, 1:00 PM
• CEEB 2012 (Conference Room)

Final Exam: Yicong Dong

• June 29, 2026
• Monday, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
• Holonyak Micro & Nanotechnology Lab 3005

PhD Final Defense – Shirin Qiam

• June 30, 2026
• Tuesday, 9:00 AM
• Newmark 1311

Summer 2026 tuition and fees are due.

• June 28, 2026
• Sunday,

Last day to add name to August degree list.

• July 5, 2026
• Sunday,

Last day to withdraw* and receive a 40% refund of tuition for Summer 2026 FS courses.

• July 10, 2026
• Friday,

Last day to withdraw* or drop** a Summer 2026 FS courses course without a grade of "W".

• July 10, 2026
• Friday,

Technology with Purpose: Leading the Future of Chicago Engineering

• July 7, 2026
• Tuesday, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
• Discovery Partners Institute, 200 South Wacker Drive, 4th Floor Discovery Room, Chicago, IL 60606

Grainger Engineering Chicago Summer Networking

• July 29, 2026
• Wednesday, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• Discovery Partners Institute, 200 South Wacker Drive, 4th Floor Discovery Room, Chicago, IL 60606