Important Dates: Fall 2026

  • First Day of Classes: August 24, 2026
  • Deadline to Add Course: August 28, 2026
  • Deadline to Submit Audit Request: 4 p.m., September 4, 2026
  • Deadline to Drop Course: September 4, 2026
  • Deadline to Submit Credit/No Credit Request: 4 p.m., September 4, 2026
  • Midterm: October 14, 2026
  • Last Day to Withdraw From Course: November 6, 2026
  • Grades Due: 4 p.m., December 21, 2026

Electronic writing portfolio Submission Deadlines

  • Summer 2026: July 24, 2026
  • Fall 2026: December 18, 2026
  • Spring 2027: May 7, 2027
  • Summer 2027: July 23, 2027

 

 

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Graduation & Commencement

  • Graduation does not occur until the completion of your degree requirements is certified by your college’s certification officer.
  • Commencement is the ceremony held at the end of the spring and fall term prior to the issuance of final grades for that semester.

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Common Student Records

List of University records and where they are kept. 

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Transcripts

 How to order transcripts. 

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Registration

 How to register for classes. 

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Preferred Name Change

Any individual at Eastern Illinois University can indicate their preferred first name to the university community regardless of whether or not they have legally changed their name.

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Records

Records handled by the Registrar's Office. 

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Major/Minor

Declaring or changing a major or minor. 

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Registration Holds

Why you may have a hold and how to clear it.

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Student Privacy Rights

What rights you have as a student regarding privacy. 

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