TERM DATES

The Chicago Industrial Arts & Design Center offers classes, workshops, and studio access year-round on the quarter system, Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall terms.

There is a 1-week Make-Up Week at the end of each Class for CIADC cancelled sessions due to instructor illness/schedule, bad weather, holidays, etc. Please note: the Class Make-Up Week is not for individual student make-ups, only used when necessary for the entire class.

Click below for the current term Class and Studio Access weekly schedule.

2025 Spring Term: March 31 - June 22

STUC-from-Home: register by March 23
Department/Staff Meetings: March 29
OSA: March 31 - June 22
10-week Classes: March 31 - June 8
5-week Classes, A-Session: March 31 - May 4
5-week Classes, B-Session: May 12 - June 15

2025 Summer Term: June 23 - September 14

STUC-from-Home: register by June 15
Department/Staff Meetings: June 21
OSA: June 23 - September 14
10-week Classes: June 23 - August 31
5-week Classes, A-Session: June 23 - July 27
5-week Classes, B-Session: August 4 - September 7
1-week Summer Camps, Ages 11-15: weekly, Mon-Fri, June 23 - August 15

2025 Fall Term: September 15 - December 21

STUC-from-Home: register by September 7
Department/Staff Meetings: September 13
OSA: September 15 - December 21
10-week Classes: September 15 - November 23
5-week Classes, A-Session: September 15 - October 19
5-week Classes, B-Session: October 27- November 30
1-week Immersion Class, Ages 16+: Mon-Fri, December 8-12 -or- December 15-19

Observed Holidays (CIADC Building Closed)
New Year’s Day (January 1)
Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
Independence Day (July 4)
Labor Day (first Monday in September)
Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November)
Christmas Eve / Christmas Day (December 24 / 25)
New Year’s Eve (December 31)