Academic Calendar
2023-2024 Important Dates
Priority Permits Posted
- Summer 2023: March 1, 2023
- Fall 2023: March 1, 2023
- Spring 2024: October 1, 2023
Schedule Available Online (estimated dates)
- Summer 2023: March 8, 2023
- Fall 2023: March 8, 2023
- Spring 2024: October 15, 2023
Catalog Available Online (estimated dates)
- Summer 2023: March 15, 2023
- Fall 2023: March 15, 2023
- Spring 2024: March 15, 2023
Board of Trustees Academic Scholarship Availability Date
- 2023-2024 academic year: January 1, 2023
Extended Holiday Breaks
- Thanksgiving Recess: November 22 at 5 pm to November 26, 2023
- Winter Recess: December 21 at 5 pm to January 1, 2024
- Spring Recess: March 25 to March 31, 2024
Continuing Student Registration
- Summer 2023: April 10, 2023
- Fall 2023: April 10, 2023
- Spring 2024: November 6, 2023
Open Registration
- Summer 2023: April 17, 2023
- Fall 2023: April 17, 2023
- Spring 2024: November 13, 2023
Waitlist (final run date)
- Summer 2023: May 24, 2023
- Fall 2023: August 9, 2023
- Spring 2024: January 4, 2024
Semester Start Date
- Summer 2023: June 5, 2023
- Fall 2023: August 21, 2023
- Spring 2024: January 16, 2024
Registration Billing Statements
- Available online only. Log on to the accessECC portal.
ECC Bookstore
The first day that students can charge books to financial aid.
- Summer 2023: May 22, 2023
- Fall 2023: August 7, 2023
- Spring 2024: January 2, 2024
The last day that students can charge books to financial aid.
- Summer 2023: July 7, 2023
- Fall 2023: October 20, 2023
- Spring 2024: March 15, 2024
Tuition Payment Due Date
7 pm CST must pay all tuition to avoid being dropped for non-payment.
- Summer 2023: May 23, 2023
- Fall 2023: August 8, 2023
- Spring 2024: January 3, 2024
Payment Plans for Late Enrollees
The last day a plan is available.
If you register on or after the tuition due date for the semester, your payment is due the next calendar day before 7 pm. Payment plans are available through the dates below to accommodate students who enroll in late starting classes.
- Summer 2023: June 26, 2023
- Fall 2023: September 25, 2023
- Spring 2024: February 20, 2024
Refund Checks
Students who do not have financial aid can call 847-214-7380 to request a refund sooner. After the date is listed, refunds are processed weekly on Fridays (Thursdays in the summer semester).
- Summer 2023: June 22, 2023
- Fall 2023: September 8, 2023
- Spring 2024: February 2, 2024
Drop Dates by Semester
Last day to academically withdraw from classes.
FAFSA Priority Date
The priority date for submitting a FAFSA & required paperwork to ECC. If your financial aid file is completed by this date, your financial aid will be processed by the tuition due date, and you will not need to set up a payment plan.
- Summer 2023: April 1, 2023
- Fall 2023: July 1, 2023
- Spring 2024: November 1, 2023
Financial Aid Deadline (2023-2024)
To receive financial aid, and if otherwise eligible, your financial aid file must be complete, and all required and requested paperwork must be submitted on or before this date. No updates, changes, or financial aid processing will occur after this date for the 2023-2024 award year.
- Summer 2023: May 15, 2024
- Fall 2023: May 15, 2024
- Spring 2024: May 15, 2024
Financial Aid Excess Checks
If financial aid funds remain after all charges have been paid, excess funds will be disbursed to the student. For loan funds, students must be enrolled and attending in six or more credit hours. Students are strongly encouraged to open an account and/or set up direct deposit with the Kane County Teacher's Credit Union: contactus@kctcu.org.
Checks will be processed on the dates below and must be cashed within 90 days. ECC is required to send all uncashed checks back to the Department of Education.
- Summer 2023: July 13, 2023
- Fall 2023: October 27, 2023
- Spring 2024: March 22, 2024
Graduation
- Fall 2023: December 16, 2023
- Spring 2024: May 18, 2024
Grades
Grades are due by 4 pm.
- Summer 2023: August 14, 2023
- Fall 2023: December 18, 2023
- Spring 2024: May 20, 2024
ECC reserves the right to change these dates.
Other Information
Downloads
- 2026-2027 academic calendar - PDF
- 2025-2026 academic calendar - PDF
- 2024-2025 academic calendar - PDF
- 2023-2024 academic calendar - PDF
- 2022-2023 academic calendar - PDF
- 2021-2022 academic calendar - PDF
- 2020-2021 academic calendar - PDF
- 2019-2020 academic calendar - PDF
Learn more about Academic Calendar Important Dates. ECC reserves the right to change these dates.