Academic Calendars: Office of the Registrar - Northwestern University (2024)

New Transfer Student Registration at 9:00 a.m.

Continuing Student Registration for Fall Quarter 2023 ends 11:59 p.m

Fall registration for new TGS students and most Evanston graduate programs

New Undergraduate Fall 2023 Registration

Change of Registration (Drop/Add)/Late registration for returning students begins

Fall classes begin (No Northwestern Monday in Fall)

Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes (to or from full-time) No reductions are made to bills for dropped or swapped classes after this date

Last day to add a class or change a section for Fall

Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Fall term (5W1)

Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Fall term (5W1) 5:00 pm

Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Fall Quarter

Last day to drop a FULL-TERM class for Fall in CAESAR. Any requests after this date result in a W on the transcript and must go through the course withdrawal process. (No tuition adjustment after 9/25/2023)

Pre-registration for Winter Quarter begins

Last day for undergraduate or TGS students to change grading status to or from P/N for Fall classe, where allowed - ends at 11:59 PM CST

Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Fall term (5W2)

Registration for Winter 2024 begins

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Fall PhD candidates

Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Fall term (5W2) 5:00 pm

Term withdrawal and full-term course withdrawal petition deadline for Fall 5:00 pm

Thanksgiving vacation begins 6:00 pm

Thanksgiving Day

Fall classes resume

WCAS Reading period begins

Master’s completion form due for TGS Fall master’s candidates

Fall Classes End

WCAS Reading Period ends

Fall examinations begin

Fall examinations end

Fall 2023 Grades due by 3:00 pm

Fall Degrees Conferred

Registration for Winter Quarter Opens for new TGS and Evanston Grad students

Winter Recess - University Closed

Winter Recess - University Closed

Winter Recess - University Closed

Winter Recess - University Closed

Winter Recess - University Closed

Winter Recess - University Closed

New Year's Day - University Closed

Winter Classes begin

Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes (to or from full-time). No reductions are made to bills for dropped or swapped classes after this date

Last day to add a class or change a section for Winter

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - University Closed

Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Winter term (5W1)

Application for a degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Winter Quarter

Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Winter term (5W1) 5:00 pm

Application for a degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Spring Quarter

Last day to drop a FULL-TERM class for Winter via CAESAR. Any requests after this date result in a W on the transcript and must go through the course withdrawal process.

Pre-Registration for Spring 2024 begins

Registration for Spring 2024 begins

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Winter PhD candidates

Last day for undergraduate, TGS, and most graduate programs to change grading status to or from P/N for Winter classes, where allowed.

Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Winter term (5W2)

Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Winter term (5W2) 5:00 pm

Term withdrawal and full-term course withdrawal petition deadline for Winter 5:00 pm

WCAS Reading Period begins

Master's completion form due for TGS Winter master's candidates

Winter Classes End

WCAS Reading Period ends

Winter Examinations Begin

Spring Break Begins

Winter Examinations End

Winter grades due by 3:00 pm

Registration for Spring Quarter Opens for new TGS and Evanston Grad students

Winter Degrees Conferred

Spring Break Ends

Spring Change of Registration (Drop/Add)/Late registration begins

Spring Classes Begin - Northwestern Monday: Classes scheduled to meet on Mondays meet on this day.

Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes (to or from full-time) No reductions are made to bills for dropped or swapped classes after this date.

Last day to add a class or change a section for Spring

Summer Courses Viewable in CAESAR

Registration begins for Summer term

Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Spring term (5W1)

Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Spring term (5W1) 5:00 pm

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam and change of grade forms due to TGS for Spring PhD candidates

Last day to drop a FULL-TERM class for Spring. Any requests after this date result in a W on the transcript and must go through the course withdrawal process.(No tuition adjustment after 4/1/2024)

Master's completion form due for TGS Spring master's candidates

Pre-Registration for Fall 2024 begins

Last day for undergraduate or TGS students to change grading status to or from P/N for Spring classes, where allowed.

Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Spring term (5W2)

Registration for Fall 2024 begins

Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Spring term (5W2) 5:00 pm

Term withdrawal and full-term course withdrawal petition deadline for Spring 5:00 pm

Memorial Day (no classes)

WCAS Reading Period begins

Spring classes end

WCAS Reading Period ends

Spring examinations begin

Spring examinations end

Graduation Weekend (June 8th through June 10th)

Spring 2024 Commencement

Spring 2024 Grading Deadline

Registration for Summer Quarter Opens for new TGS and Evanston Grad students

Spring Degrees Conferred

Summer Classes Begin. Summer Change of Registration (Drop/Add)/Late registration begins

Summer Session begins

Juneteenth (no classes)

Independence Day - University Closed

Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Summer

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Summer PhD candidates

Master's completion form due for TGS Summer master's candidates

Summer degrees conferred

New Transfer Student Registration at 9:00 AM

Continuing Student Registration for Fall Quarter 2024 ends 11:59 PM

Fall registration for new TGS students and most Evanston graduate programs

Change of Registration (Drop/Add) Late registration for returning students begins

Fall 2024 Classes Begin (No Northwestern Monday in Fall)

New Undergraduate Fall 2024 Registration

Last day to add a class or change a section for Fall (Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes (to or from full-time). No reductions are made to bills for dropped or swapped classes after this date)

Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Fall term (5W1)

Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Fall term (5W1) 5:00 PM

Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Fall

Winter quarter courses viewable in CAESAR for the following: Communication, Education, Engineering, Journalism and Music Graduate and Undergraduate Programs, Non-Degree, TGS

Last day to drop a FULL-TERM class for Fall in CAESAR. Any requests after this date result in a W on the transcript and must go through the course withdrawal process. (No tuition adjustment after 9/30/2024)

Pre-Registration for Winter 2025 begins

Registration for Winter 2025 begins

Last day to change grading status to or from P/NP

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Fall PhD candidates

Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Fall term (5W2) 5:00 PM

Term withdrawal and full-term course withdrawal petition deadline for Fall 5:00 PM

Thanksgiving Vacation begins at 6:00 PM (No classes, University offices closed)

Fall Classes resume

WCAS Reading period begins

Master's completion form due for TGS Fall master's candidates

Fall classes end

WCAS Reading period ends

Fall Exams Begin

Fall exams end

Grades due by 3:00 PM

Fall 2024 Degrees Conferred

Winter Recess Start - University Closed through January 1st

Last Day of Winter Recess

Winter classes begin

Last day to add a class or change a section for Winter (Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes (to or from full-time). No reductions are made to bills for dropped or swapped classes after this date)

No Classes - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Offices Closed)

Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Winter term (5W1)

Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Winter

Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Winter term (5W1) 5:00 PM

Spring quarter courses viewable in CAESAR for the following: Communication, Education, Engineering, Journalism and Music Graduate and Undergraduate Programs, Non-Degree, TGS

Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Spring

Pre-registration for Spring quarter begins

Last day to drop a FULL-TERM class for Winter in CAESAR. Any requests after this date result in a W on the transcript and must go through the course withdrawal process. (No tuition adjustment after 1/10/2025)

Registration for Spring Quarter begins

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Winter PhD candidates

Last day to change grading status to or from P/NP

Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Winter term (5W2)

Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Winter term (5W2) 5:00 PM

Withdrawal petition deadline at 5:00 PM

WCAS Reading period begins

Master's completion form due for TGS Winter master's candidates

WCAS Reading period ends

Winter exams begin

Spring Break Begins

Winter exams end

Grades due by 3:00 pm

Spring registration for new TGS students begins at 9:00 a.m.

Winter Degrees Conferred

Spring Break Ends

Spring Classes Begin - Northwestern Monday: Classes scheduled to meet on Mondays meet on this day.

Last day to add a class or change a section for Spring (Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes (to or from full-time). No reductions are made to bills for dropped or swapped classes after this date)

Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Spring term (5W1)

Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Spring term (5W1) 5:00 PM

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Spring PhD candidates

Last day to drop a FULL-TERM class for Spring in CAESAR. Any requests after this date result in a W on the transcript and must go through the course withdrawal process. (No tuition adjustment after 04/07/2025)

Master's completion form due for TGS Spring master's candidates

Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Spring term (5W2)

No classes - Memorial Day (University offices closed)

Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Spring term (5W2) 5:00 PM

Term withdrawal and full-term course withdrawal petition deadline for Spring 5:00 PM

Spring examinations begin

Spring examinations end

Spring grades due by 3:00 PM

Summer registration for new TGS students begins at 9:00 a.m.

No Classes - Juneteenth (University offices closed)

Spring Degrees Conferred

Summer classes begin

Independence Day - University Closed

Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Summer

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Summer PhD candidates

Master's completion form due for TGS Summer master's candidates

Summer degrees conferred