Events

Instruction Ends

• May 6, 2026
• Wednesday,

Reading Day/IT No Change Period in effect

• May 7, 2026
• Thursday, All Day

Final Exams Begin

• May 8, 2026
• Friday,

Commencement

• May 16, 2026
• Saturday, 8:30 AM
• Memorial Stadium

Engineering Open House 2026

• April 10, 2026
• Friday, All Day
• Bardeen and Engineering Quads

Quantum Illuminations

• April 20, 2026
• Monday, 7:00 PM
• The Den Theatre

Ceremony 1 | Grainger Engineering Convocation

• May 17, 2026
• Sunday, 9:00 AM
• State Farm Center

Ceremony 2 | Grainger Engineering Convocation

• May 17, 2026
• Sunday, 1:00 PM
• State Farm Center

PhD Final Defense – Ahmed Ibrahim

• April 7, 2026
• Tuesday, 11:00 AM
• Newmark Quade Conference Room

PhD Final Defense – Sun Young Park

• April 7, 2026
• Tuesday, 1:00 PM

PhD Final Defense – Dachina Gunasekaran

• April 7, 2026
• Tuesday, 2:00 PM
• Newmark 2218

Midwest Mechanics Seminar: Fluid mechanics of riblets drag reduction

• April 7, 2026
• Tuesday, 4:00 PM
• 100 Material Science Engineering Building

Last day to withdraw* or drop** a course without a grade of "W".

• April 17, 2026
• Friday,

Last day to withdraw* or drop** a course without petitioning the Graduate College.

• May 7, 2026
• Thursday,

Non-degree students should register for FS summer online courses by this date to avoid delay in logins

• May 11, 2026
• Monday,

Last day to cancel registration in order to receive a full refund of tuition and fees for Summer 2026 FS/Full Semester courses (Except for S2/Summer Session II courses).

• May 17, 2026
• Sunday,

Quantum Illuminations

• April 20, 2026
• Monday, 7:00 PM
• The Den Theatre