Northeastern Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Northeastern Academic Calendar – The 2023-2024 academic calendar provides key scheduling details, deadlines, and event dates for students, faculty, and staff across Northeastern University’s undergraduate, graduate, professional, and law programs. This comprehensive overview outlines the rhythms of the academic year for the university’s diverse learner and teacher populations.

The Fall 2023 semester kicks off undergraduate and law classes beginning in early September, while graduate and professional programs start up on aligning calendars. All students should note important end-of-term deadlines in November and December for withdrawing from classes, class scheduling for future semesters, and exam periods.

Following brief winter breaks, the Spring 2024 semester commences in early January with the “I Am Here” attendance verification period. Undergraduates, law students, and those in other divisions should pay close attention to registration, drop, and withdrawal deadlines noted throughout January and February. Mid-semester breaks and finals schedules are also indicated toward the end of the spring term in late April and early May 2024.

Northeastern Academic Calendar: Fall Academic Session 2023-2024

• Date: December 6, 2023, Wednesday – Last day of undergraduate fall classes
• Date: December 7, 2023, Thursday – Last day for undergraduates to drop a fall class with a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: December 7, 2023, Thursday – Reading day for undergraduate fall classes
• Date: December 8, 2023, Friday – Last day of fall classes for first-year law students
• Date: December 8, 2023, Friday – Last day of full-semester fall classes
• Date: December 8, 2023, Friday – First day of final exams for undergraduate fall classes
• Date: December 10, 2023, Sunday – Last day for graduate students to drop a full-semester or second-half fall class with a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: December 10, 2023, Sunday – Last day for University College students to drop a full-semester or second-half fall class with a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: December 10, 2023, Sunday – Last day for graduate professional students to drop a full-quarter or second-half fall class with a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: December 10, 2023, Sunday – Last day for first-year law students to drop a fall class with a Withdraw (W) grade with administrative approval
• Date: December 10, 2023, Sunday – Last day for law students to drop a full-semester or second-half fall class with a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: December 11, 2023, Monday – First day of final exams for graduate full-semester and second-half fall classes
• Date: December 11, 2023, Monday – First day of final exams for University College full-semester and second-half fall classes
• Date: December 11, 2023, Monday – First day of final exams for graduate professional full-quarter and second-half fall classes
• Date: December 11, 2023, Monday – First day of final exams for full-semester law fall classes
• Date: December 11, 2023, Monday – First day of reading period and final exams for fall classes for first-year law students
• Date: December 15, 2023, Friday – Last day of final exams for undergraduate fall classes
• Date: December 16, 2023, Saturday – Fall degree conferral date for graduate programs
• Date: December 16, 2023, Saturday – Last day of full-semester and second-half fall classes/final exams for graduate programs
• Date: December 16, 2023, Saturday – Fall degree conferral date for University College programs
• Date: December 16, 2023, Saturday – Last day of full-semester and second-half fall classes/final exams for University College programs
• Date: December 16, 2023, Saturday- Fall degree conferral date for graduate professional programs
• Date: December 16, 2023, Saturday – Last day of full-quarter and second-half fall classes/final exams for graduate professional programs
• Date: December 16, 2023, Saturday – Last day of second-half fall classes for law programs
• Date: December 16, 2023, Saturday – Fall degree conferral date for undergraduate programs
• Date: December 16, 2023, Saturday – Final exam makeup day for undergraduate fall classes if needed
• Date: December 18, 2023, Monday – Faculty grade deadline at 2:00 PM ET for graduate full-semester and second-half fall classes
• Date: December 18, 2023, Monday – First day of winter break for graduate programs
• Date: December 18, 2023, Monday – Faculty grade deadline at 2:00 PM ET for University College full-semester and second-half fall classes
• Date: December 18, 2023, Monday – First day of winter break for University College programs
• Date: December 18, 2023, Monday – Faculty grade deadline at 2:00 PM ET for graduate professional full-quarter and second-half fall classes
• Date: December 18, 2023, Monday – First day of winter break for graduate professional programs
• Date: December 18, 2023, Monday – Faculty grade deadline at 2:00 PM ET for second-half fall law classes
• Date: December 18, 2023, Monday – Faculty grade deadline at 2:00 PM ET for undergraduate fall classes
• Date: December 18, 2023, Monday – First day of winter break for undergraduate programs

Read Also: Penn State Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Northeastern Academic Calendar: Winter Academic Session 2023-2024

• Date: December 21, 2023, Thursday – Fall degree conferral date for law programs
• Date: December 21, 2023, Thursday – Last day of final exams for full-semester fall classes for first-year law students
• Date: December 21, 2023, Thursday – Last day of final exams for full-semester fall law classes
• Date: December 22, 2023, Friday – Final exam makeup day for fall classes for first-year law students if needed
• Date: December 22, 2023, Friday – Final exam makeup day for fall law classes if needed
• Date: December 23, 2023, Saturday – First day of winter break for law programs
• Date: December 23, 2023, Saturday – First day of winter break for first-year law students

Read Also: UM Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Northeastern Academic Calendar: Spring Academic Session 2023-2024

• Date: January 4, 2024, Thursday – First day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for graduate full-semester and first-half spring classes
• Date: January 4, 2024, Thursday – First day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for law full-semester and first-half spring classes
• Date: January 4, 2024, Thursday – First day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for undergraduate spring classes
• Date: January 8, 2024, Monday – First day of graduate full-semester and first-half spring classes
• Date: January 8, 2024, Monday – First day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for University College full-semester and first-half spring classes
• Date: January 8, 2024 Monday – First day of University College full-semester and first-half spring classes
• Date: January 8, 2024, Monday – First day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for graduate professional full-quarter and first-half winter classes
• Date: January 8, 2024, Monday – First day of graduate professional full-quarter and first-half winter classes
• Date: January 8, 2024, Monday – First day of law full-semester and first-half spring classes
• Date: January 8, 2024, Monday – First day of spring classes for first-year law students
• Date: January 8, 2024, Monday – Last day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for law full-semester and first-half spring classes
• Date: January 8, 2024, Monday – First day of undergraduate spring classes
• Date: January 9, 2024, Tuesday – Last day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for graduate full-semester and first-half spring classes
• Date: January 9, 2024, Tuesday – Last day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for undergraduate spring classes
• Date: January 9, 2024, Tuesday – Undergraduate spring classes will be dropped at 4:00 PM ET for students who do not complete “I Am Here” attendance verification
• Date: January 14, 2024, Sunday – Last day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for University College full-semester and first-half spring classes
• Date: January 14, 2024, Sunday – Last day of online class add for University College first-half spring classes
• Date: January 14, 2024, Sunday – Last day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for graduate professional full-quarter and first-half winter classes
• Date: January 14, 2024, Sunday – Last day of online class add for graduate professional first-half winter classes
• Date: January 15, 2024, Monday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed, no classes held
• Date: January 16, 2024, Tuesday – University College full-semester and first-half spring classes will be dropped for students who do not complete “I Am Here” attendance verification
• Date: January 16, 2024, Tuesday – Graduate professional full-quarter and first-half winter classes will be dropped for students who do not complete “I Am Here” attendance verification
• Date: January 17, 2024, Wednesday – Last day of online class add for undergraduate spring classes
• Date: January 19, 2024, Friday – Optional make up day for graduate programs
• Date: January 22, 2024, Monday – Last day of online class add for graduate full-semester and first-half spring classes
• Date: January 22, 2024, Monday – Last day for graduate students to drop a first-half spring class without a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: January 22, 2024, Monday – Last day of online class add for University College full-semester spring classes
• Date: January 22, 2024, Monday – Last day for University College students to drop a full-semester or first-half spring class without a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: January 22, 2024, Monday – Summer class offerings posted online for University College programs
• Date: January 22, 2024, Monday – Last day of online class add for graduate professional full-quarter winter classes
• Date: January 22, 2024, Monday – Last day for graduate professional students to drop a full-quarter or first-half winter class without a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: January 22, 2024, Monday – Spring class offerings posted online for graduate professional programs
• Date: January 22, 2024, Monday – Faculty grade deadline at 2:00 PM ET for law full-semester fall classes
• Date: January 22, 2024, Monday – Faculty grade deadline for fall classes for first-year law students
• Date: January 22, 2024, Monday – Last day of online class add for law full-semester and first-half spring classes
• Date: January 22, 2024, Monday – Last day for law students to drop a first-half spring class without a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: January 22, 2024, Monday – Last day for undergraduates to elect pass/fail grading for spring classes (may be extended by instructor to March 1)
• Date: January 29, 2024, Monday – Last day for graduate students to drop a full-semester spring class without a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: January 29, 2024, Monday – Summer class offerings posted online for graduate programs
• Date: January 29, 2024, Monday – Last day for first-year law students to drop a spring class without a Withdraw (W) grade with administrative approval
• Date: January 29, 2024, Monday – Last day for law students to drop a full-semester spring class without a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: January 29, 2024, Monday – Last day for undergraduates to drop a spring class without a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: January 29, 2024, Monday – Summer class offerings posted online for undergraduate programs
• Date: February 1, 2024, Thursday – Last day for undergraduates to file a Final Exam Conflict Form for spring classes
• Date: February 5, 2024, Monday – First day of summer class registration for University College programs
• Date: February 5, 2024, Monday – First day of spring class registration for graduate professional programs
• Date: February 9, 2024, Friday – Optional make up day for graduate professional programs
• Date: February 11, 2024, Sunday – Last day for graduate professional students to drop a first-half winter class with a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: February 12, 2024, Monday – First day of final exams for graduate professional first-half winter classes
• Date: February 16, 2024, Friday – First day of summer class registration for graduate programs
• Date: February 16, 2024, Friday – Optional make up day for graduate programs
• Date: February 17, 2024, Saturday – Last day of graduate professional first-half winter classes/final exams
• Date: February 19, 2024, Monday – Last day for graduate students to drop a first-half spring class with a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: February 19, 2024, Monday – Last day for law students to drop a first-half spring class with a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: February 19, 2024, Monday – Family Day, no classes held
• Date: February 19, 2024, Monday – Presidents’ Day, no classes held
• Date: February 20, 2024, Tuesday – First day of final exams for graduate first-half spring classes
• Date: February 20, 2024, Tuesday – Last day for University College students to drop a first-half spring class with a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: February 20, 2024, Tuesday – Faculty grade deadline at 2:00 PM ET for graduate professional first-half winter classes
• Date: February 20, 2024, Tuesday – First day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for graduate professional second-half winter classes
• Date: February 20, 2024, Tuesday – First day of graduate professional second-half winter classes
• Date: February 20, 2024, Tuesday – First day of summer class registration for continuing undergraduate students
• Date: February 21, 2024, Wednesday – First day of final exams for University College first-half spring classes
• Date: February 22, 2024, Thursday – First day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for law second-half spring classes
• Date: February 22, 2024, Thursday – First day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for law second-half spring classes
• Date: February 23, 2024, Friday – Law classes will follow a Monday schedule
• Date: February 23, 2024, Friday – Law classes will follow a Monday schedule for first-year students
• Date: February 24, 2024, Saturday – Last day of graduate first-half spring classes/final exams
• Date: February 24, 2024, Saturday – Last day of law first-half spring classes
• Date: February 26, 2024, Monday – Faculty grade deadline at 2:00 PM ET for graduate first-half spring classes
• Date: February 26, 2024, Monday – First day of graduate second-half spring classes
• Date: February 26, 2024, Monday – Last day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for graduate second-half spring classes
• Date: February 26, 2024, Monday – Last day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for graduate professional second-half winter classes
• Date: February 26, 2024, Monday – Last day of online class add for graduate professional second-half winter classes
• Date: February 26, 2024, Monday – Faculty grade deadline at 2:00 PM ET for law first-half spring classes
• Date: February 26, 2024, Monday – First day of law second-half spring classes
• Date: February 26, 2024, Monday – Last day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for law second-half spring classes
• Date: February 27, 2024, Tuesday – Last day of University College first-half spring classes/final exams
• Date: February 27, 2024, Tuesday – Graduate professional second-half winter classes will be dropped for students who do not complete “I Am Here” attendance verification
• Date: February 28, 2024, Wednesday – First day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for University College second-half spring classes
• Date: February 28, 2024, Wednesday – First day of University College second-half spring classes
• Date: February 29, 2024, Thursday – Faculty grade deadline at 2:00 PM ET for University College first-half spring classes
• Date: March 4, 2024, Monday – First day of spring break for graduate programs
• Date: March 4, 2024, Monday – First day of spring break for University College programs
• Date: March 4, 2024, Monday – Last day for graduate professional students to drop a second-half winter class without a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: March 4, 2024, Monday – First day of spring break for law programs
• Date: March 4, 2024, Monday – First day of spring break for first-year law students
• Date: March 4, 2024, Monday – First day of spring break for undergraduate programs
• Date: March 8, 2024, Friday – Optional make up day for graduate professional programs
• Date: March 11, 2024, Monday – Classes resume for graduate programs
• Date: March 11, 2024, Monday – Classes resume for University College programs
• Date: March 11, 2024, Monday – Classes resume for law programs
• Date: March 11, 2024, Monday – Classes resume for first-year law students
• Date: March 11, 2024, Monday – Classes resume for undergraduate programs
• Date: March 12, 2024, Tuesday – Last day of “I Am Here” attendance verification for University College second-half spring classes
• Date: March 12, 2024, Tuesday – Last day of online class add for University College second-half spring classes
• Date: March 13, 2024, Wednesday – University College second-half spring classes will be dropped for students who do not complete “I Am Here” attendance verification
• Date: March 17, 2024, Sunday – Last day of online class add for graduate second-half spring classes
• Date: March 17, 2024, Sunday – Last day for graduate students to drop a second-half spring class without a Withdraw (W) grade
• Date: March 17, 2024, Sunday – Last day of online class add for law second-half spring classes
• Date: March 17, 2024, Sunday – Last day for law students to drop a second-half spring class without a Withdraw (W) grade

Read Also: LSU Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Conclusion

By clearly specifying key dates and deadlines for vital academic events over the year, this calendar allows for optimal planning and scheduling for successful learning. Students should reference this guide often to ensure they are meeting university expectations and requirements in tandem with institutional scheduling cycles. Adherence provides the foundation for an enriching, balanced academic experience at Northeastern.