Dates Times Events Thursday, August 16, 2018 First day of the academic year 2018-2019. Friday, August 24 1:30 -- 3:00 PM New Student Ice Cream Social in the Heritage Room of the ACES Library Sunday, August 26 12:00 N -- 4:00 PM QUAD DAY: Visit ACES student organizations on the Quad! Monday, August 27 Morning Fall semester instruction begins. Monday, September 3 LABOR DAY (All-Campus Holiday) Thursday, September 6 4:00 -- 6:00 PM ACES Fall Festival and New Student Welcome on the North Lawn of the Stock Pavilion Saturday, September 22 8:54 PM Fall begins at the September Equinox (equal length of day and night). Monday, September 24 9:52 PM FULL HARVEST MOON Wednesday, September 26 4:45-6:15 PM Welcome Dinner for Freshmen and Other New ACES James Scholars in the Heritage Room of the ACES Library Thursday, October 4 1:30 -- 6:00 PM ACES+LAS Career Fair at the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) Friday, October 5 By Invitation Post-Career Fair Interview Day at the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) Friday, October 5 Deadline for qualified sophomores and juniors to apply for ACES James Scholar status in fall 2018. Monday, October 8 Honors Completion Plan Workshop for all junior ACES James Scholars in the Heritage Room of the ACES Library. Monday, October 29 ACES Honors Calendar: Academic Year 2018-2019 (Draft) Compiled by Rob Chappell Timeslots TBA ACES James Scholars and Chancellor's Scholars begin priority registration for spring 2019 on UI-Integrate Self-Service.
Wednesday, October 31 Deadline for sophomore ACES James Scholar women to submit essays for the 15th annual Carol Andreae Haynes Sophomore Achievement Award competition. Thursday, November 1 Career preparedness program for all ACES honors students in the Heritage Room of the ACES Library. Friday, November 2 Deadline for all junior ACES James Scholars to submit their Honors Completion Plans (HCPs) to the Honors Desk in 128 Mumford Hall. Friday, November 2 Learning Agreements (ehclas) for fall 2018 courses via Sunday, November 4 2:00 AM Daylight Saving Time ends. Saturday, November 17 Through Sunday, November 25 FALL BREAK Monday, November 26 Morning Instruction resumes. Wednesday, December 5 Deadline to cancel or modify a fall 2018 ehcla already in progress. Tuesday, December 11 Holiday Reception for all ACES honors students, celebrating the start of the ACES James Scholar Honors Program's Diamond Jubilee Year (2019), in the Heritage Room of the ACES Library. Wednesday, December 12 Evening Fall semester instruction ends. Thursday, December 13 READING DAY Friday, December 14 Through Thursday, December 20 FINALS WEEK (Including Saturday, December 15) Friday, December 21 4:23 PM Winter begins at the December Solstice (longest night and shortest day of the year).
Friday, December 21 Friday, December 21, 2018 Through Sunday, January 13, 2019 Evening (TBA) ACES December Graduation Ceremony at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts WINTER BREAK Monday, January 14 Morning Spring semester instruction begins. Monday, January 21 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.'S BIRTHDAY (All-Campus Holiday) Thursday, January 24 Tuesday, February 5 Wednesday, February 13 Friday, February 22 Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9 Midmorning Through Midafternoon (Details TBA) "Turning the Wheel of the Year: Exploring the Ties That Bind Agriculture, the Calendar, and Astronomy," Presented by Rob Chappell in the Heritage Room of the ACES Library LUNAR NEW YEAR Undergraduate Research Poster Prep Workshop for all ACES undergraduate researchers in the Heritage Room of the ACES Library. Deadline for qualified freshmen and sophomores to apply for ACES James Scholar status in spring 2019. 15th annual Explore ACES student recruiting expo on South Campus. Sunday, March 10 2:00 AM Daylight Saving Time begins. Saturday, March 16 Through Sunday, March 24 SPRING BREAK Wednesday, March 20 4:58 PM Spring begins at the March Equinox (equal length of day and night). Monday, March 25 Morning Instruction resumes. Friday, March 29 Learning Agreements (ehclas) for spring 2019 courses via
Sunday, March 31 Monday, April 1 Thursday, April 4 April Date TBA Thursday, April 18 Timeslots TBA Timeframe TBA Morning and Afternoon (TBA) Deadline for ACES James Scholars to submit essays for the 16th annual Leander J. M. Haynes Humanities Book Prize competition. ACES James Scholars and Chancellor's Scholars begin priority registration for summer and fall 2019 on UI-Integrate Self- Service. Undergraduate Research Extravaganza for all ACES students in the Heritage Room of the ACES Library. ACES Student Awards Reception at the I Hotel The annual Undergraduate Research Symposium will take place in the Illini Union. Monday, April 22 EARTH DAY Wednesday, April 24 Deadline to cancel or modify a spring 2019 ehcla already in progress. Friday, April 26 ARBOR DAY Wednesday, May 1 Evening Spring semester instruction ends. Thursday, May 2 READING DAY Friday, May 3 Through Friday, May 10 FINALS WEEK Friday, May 3 Friday, May 3 Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12 3:00 -- 4:00 PM Timeframes TBA Senior Recognition Reception for the 57th Graduating Class of ACES James Scholars in the Heritage Room of the ACES Library Deadline for sophomore ACES James Scholars who will be off-campus in fall 2019 to submit their Honors Completion Plans (HCPs) to the Honors Desk in 128 Mumford Hall. Campuswide and ACES Convocation ceremonies for the 57th graduating class of James Scholars (locations TBD).
Monday, May 13 Monday, May 27 Monday, June 10 Friday, June 21 Morning Morning 10:54 AM Summer session instruction begins (twelveweek courses). MEMORIAL DAY (All-Campus Holiday) Summer session instruction begins (eightweek courses). Summer begins at the June Solstice (longest day and shortest night of the year). Thursday, July 4 Friday, July 12 Thursday, July 25 12:00 N INDEPENDENCE DAY (All-Campus Holiday) Learning Agreements (HCLAs) for summer 2019 courses via Deadline to cancel or modify a summer session ehcla already in progress. Thursday, August 1 12:00 N Summer session instruction ends. Thursday, August 1 After 1:00 PM READING DAY Friday, August 2 and Saturday, August 3 FINAL EXAMS Friday, August 16 First day of the academic year 2019-2020.