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:
