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Registration Center
SRC 165, Main Campus
Tel: 847-214-7393
Fax: 847-214-7484
registration@elgin.edu 



Academic Calendar

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When to Register

This information applies to credit classes.

Early Registration

Eligibility: All students currently enrolled in ECC credit classes.

Students may obtain their assigned day and time to register early about three weeks before the start of any registration cycle.
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Open Registration

Eligibility: Students new to ECC as well as currently or previously enrolled ECC students who did not register during early registration. Open registration continues until classes start, if space remains available.

Late Registration

Fall and spring semesters: Up until a class meets for the first time in the second week as long as space permits.
Summer session:Up until a class meets for the second time in the first week as long as space permits.


Registration Dates
Fall 2009 Semester Start Date End Date Get Familiar
Get priority permits Mar. 2, 2009  Mar. 6, 2009 priority permits
Priority registration Mar. 30, 2009  Apr. 3, 2009 accessECC
Open registration Apr. 6, 2009   first-time student orientation | payment calendar 
16-week fall session Aug. 24, 2009
12-week fall session Sept. 21, 2009
8-week fall session Oct. 19, 2009
Spring 2010 Semester Start Date End Date Get Familiar
Get priority permits Oct. 5, 2009 priority permits
Priority registration Nov. 2, 2009 Nov. 6, 2009 accessECC
Open registration Nov. 9, 2008  first-time student orientation | payment calendar 
16-week spring session until Jan. 19, 2010 class start  
12-week spring session until Feb. 16, 2010  
8-week spring session until Mar. 15, 2010