College of DuPage is an open admission institution. Students can apply for admission at any time, as long as they have either earned a high school diploma, a GED or they
are at least 18 years of age.
The following Enrollment Calendar outlines important dates and deadlines related to
registration, financial aid, tuition payments and graduation.
Spring 2023
Event |
Deadline |
Priority Registration Begins |
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022 |
All Student Registration Begins |
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 |
Payment Due Date |
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 |
Spring Term Begins |
Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 |
Pell Recalculation Date |
Friday, Feb. 17 |
Graduation Application Deadline (and deadline to be in commencement booklet) |
Wednesday, March 15 |
Spring Term Ends |
Friday, May 19 |
Summer 2023
Event |
Deadline |
Priority Registration Begins |
Wednesday, March 22 |
All Student Registration Begins |
Thursday, March 30 |
Payment Due Date |
Monday, May 1 |
Summer Term Begins |
Tuesday, May 30 |
Summer Term Ends |
Saturday, Aug. 5 |
Fall 2023
Event |
Deadline |
Priority Registration Begins |
Wednesday, April 12 |
All Student Registration Begins |
Wednesday, April 19 |
Last Day to Enroll in the Early Bird Payment Plan ($10 down) |
Wednesday, May 31 |
Payment Due Date |
Saturday, July 1 |
Financial Aid Bookstore Vouchers Begin |
Monday, Aug. 7 |
Fall Term Begins |
Monday, Aug. 21 |
Term Census Date |
Friday, Sept. 1 |
Financial Aid Bookstore Disbursements Begin |
Monday, Sept. 11 |
Last Day to Add a Course with Instructor Permit (First 8-week) |
Monday, Sept. 18 |
Last Day to Add a Course with Instructor Permit (First 12-week) |
Monday, Oct. 2 |
Graduation Application Deadline |
Monday, Oct. 9 |
Last Day to Add a Course with Instructor Permit (16-week) |
Monday, Oct. 16 |
Financial Aid Bookstore Vouchers End |
Friday, Oct. 20 |
Last Day to Add a Course with Instructor Permit (2nd 12-week)
|
Monday, Oct. 30 |
Last Day to Add a Course with Instructor Permit (2nd 8-week)
|
Monday, Nov. 13 |
Fall Term Ends |
Friday, Dec. 15 |
Spring 2024
Event |
Deadline |
Priority Registration Begins |
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 |
All Student Registration Begins |
Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
Payment Due Date |
TBA |
Spring Term Begins |
Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 |
Pell Recalculation Date |
TBA |
Graduation Application Deadline (and deadline to be in commencement booklet) |
Friday, March 15 |
Spring Term Ends |
Friday, May 17 |
More information on Enrollment Calendar dates
- Priority Registration is for returning College of DuPage students with 30 or more
completed COD credit hours. View priority earned credits on the My Profile page of
myACCESS for students.
- Census Date includes finals week for regular 16-week session (Faculty: See Roster
Verification and Midterm Due Dates report on employee portal for all class census
dates)
More information on Academic Calendar dates
- “Last Day to Withdraw without submitting a Late Withdrawal Appeal” – Dates which fall
outside of normal business days (e.g. Saturday/Sunday (spring and fall terms) and
Friday/Saturday/Sunday (summer term) will be given a one-day grace period to the next
business day without penalty. Students must call or email Student Registration.
- Services to initiate the withdraw (emails must be sent from dupage.edu account to
registration@cod.edu).
- Session End Dates include finals week for regular 16-week and 12-week sessions
- Refund dates for classes are found on the Student Schedule in myACCESS for students.
The refund policy is as follows:
- 100% refund of tuition and fees will be granted during the first 7% of the number
of calendar days in the session based on the start date of the class.
- 50% refund of tuition and fees will only be granted during the first 8-12% of the
number of calendar days in the session based on the start date of the class.
- Dropping a course during a refund period will not result in a "W" grade. Refund dates
are rounded down (Ex: 3.85 days = 3 days; 4.12 days = 4 days).
Calendars
For more detailed dates and deadlines, see the full version of each calendar: