NorthWestern Academic Calendar 2023-2024

NorthWestern Academic Calendar – The NorthWestern Academic Calendar provides a comprehensive overview of important dates for students, faculty, staff, and departments, including registration dates, class start dates, add/drop deadlines, exam dates, and more. This calendar helps students, faculty, staff, and departments stay organized and informed about the academic schedule at NorthWestern.

Below is a list of important dates on the NorthWestern Academic Calendar for 2023-2024. This calendar includes information about application deadlines, quarter start dates, and registration deadlines.

NorthWestern Academic Calendar: Fall Academic Session 2023-2024

Here is a list of important dates, events, and schedules in the NorthWestern Academic Calendar for Fall 2023:

• Thursday, August 10, 2023: New Transfer Student Registration at 9:00 a.m.
• Tuesday, September 5, 2023: Continuing Student Registration for Fall Quarter 2023 Ends at 11:59 p.m.
• Thursday, September 14, 2023: Fall Registration for New Graduate School and Most Evanston Graduate Program Students
• Friday, September 15, 2023: New Undergraduate Student Registration for Fall 2023
• Tuesday, September 19, 2023: Change of Registration (Drop/Add)/Late Registration for Returning Students Begins
• Tuesday, September 19, 2023: Fall Classes Begin (No Northwestern Monday in Fall)
• Monday, September 25, 2023: Last Day for Tuition Adjustment Related to Enrollment Changes (to or from Full-Time); No Reductions to Bills for Dropped or Swapped Classes after This Date
• Monday, September 25, 2023: Last Day to Add a Class or Change a Section for Fall
• Monday, October 9, 2023: Last Day to Drop a 5-Week Course Ending in Week 5 of the Fall Term
• Friday, October 13, 2023: Last Day to Withdraw from a 5-Week Course Ending in Week 5 of the Fall Term at 5:00 p.m.
• Friday, October 20, 2023: Application for Degree Due to the Graduate School to Receive a Degree in Fall Quarter
• Friday, October 27, 2023: Last Day to Drop a Full-Term Class for Fall; Any Requests After This Date Result in a W on the Transcript and Must Go Through the Course Withdrawal Process (No Tuition Adjustment After September 25, 2023)
• Monday, October 30, 2023: Winter Quarter Courses Viewable for Students in the Registration System for Certain Programs
• Monday, November 6, 2023: Pre-Registration for Winter Quarter Begins
• Friday, November 10, 2023: Last Day for Undergraduate or Graduate School Students to Change Grading Status to or from Pass/No Pass for Fall Classes Where Allowed, Ends at 11:59 p.m. CST
• Monday, November 13, 2023: Last Day to Drop a 5-Week Course Ending in Week 10 of the Fall Term
• Monday, November 13, 2023: Registration for Winter 2024 Begins
• Friday, November 17, 2023: Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and Grade Change Forms Due to the Graduate School for Fall PhD Candidates
• Friday, November 17, 2023: Last Day to Withdraw from a 5-Week Course Ending in Week 10 of the Fall Term at 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 22, 2023: Term Withdrawal and Full-Term Course Withdrawal Petition Deadline for Fall at 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 22, 2023: Thanksgiving Vacation Begins at 6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, November 23, 2023: Thanksgiving Day Holiday
• Monday, November 27, 2023: Fall Classes Resume
• Monday, November 27, 2023: Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Reading Period Begins
• Friday, December 1, 2023: Master’s Completion Form Due for Graduate School Fall Master’s Candidates
• Saturday, December 2, 2023: Fall Classes End
• Sunday, December 3, 2023: Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Reading Period Ends
• Monday, December 4, 2023: Fall Examinations Begin
• Saturday, December 9, 2023: Fall Examinations End
• Monday, December 11, 2023: Fall 2023 Grades Due
• Friday, December 15, 2023: Fall Degrees Conferred
• Tuesday, December 19, 2023: Registration for Winter Quarter Opens for New Graduate School and Evanston Graduate Students
• Friday, December 22, 2023: Winter Recess – University Closed

• Monday, December 25, 2023: Winter Recess – University Closed
• Tuesday, December 26, 2023: Winter Recess – University Closed
• Wednesday, December 27, 2023: Winter Recess – University Closed
• Thursday, December 28, 2023: Winter Recess – University Closed
• Friday, December 29, 2023: Winter Recess – University Closed

NorthWestern Academic Calendar: Winter Academic Session 2023-2024

Here is a list of important dates, events, and schedules in the NorthWestern Academic Calendar for Winter 2024:

• Monday, January 1, 2024: New Year’s Day – University Closed
• Wednesday, January 3, 2024: Winter Classes Begin
• Tuesday, January 9, 2024: Last Day for Tuition Adjustment Related to Enrollment Changes (to or from Full-Time); No Reductions to Bills for Dropped or Swapped Classes After This Date
• Tuesday, January 9, 2024: Last Day to Add a Class or Change a Section for Winter
• Monday, January 15, 2024: Martin Luther King Jr. Day – University Closed
• Tuesday, January 23, 2024: Last Day to Drop a 5-Week Course Ending in Week 5 of the Winter Term
• Friday, January 26, 2024: Application for Degree Due to the Graduate School to Receive a Degree in Winter Quarter
• Friday, January 26, 2024: Last Day to Withdraw from a 5-Week Course Ending in Week 5 of the Winter Term at 5:00 p.m.
• Friday, February 2, 2024: Application for Degree Due to the Graduate School to Receive a Degree in Spring Quarter
• Monday, February 5, 2024: Spring Quarter Courses Viewable for Students in the Registration System for Certain Programs
• Friday, February 9, 2024: Last Day to Drop a Full-Term Class for Winter; Any Requests After This Date Result in a W on the Transcript and Must Go Through the Course Withdrawal Process
• Monday, February 12, 2024: Pre-Registration for Spring 2024 Begins
• Monday, February 19, 2024: Registration for Spring 2024 Begins
• Friday, February 23, 2024: Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and Grade Change Forms Due to the Graduate School for Winter PhD Candidates
• Friday, February 23, 2024: Last Day for Undergraduate, Graduate School, and Most Graduate Programs to Change Grading Status to or from Pass/No Pass for Winter Classes Where Allowed
• Tuesday, February 27, 2024: Last Day to Drop a 5-Week Course Ending in Week 10 of the Winter Term
• Friday, March 1, 2024: Last Day to Withdraw from a 5-Week Course Ending in Week 10 of the Winter Term at 5:00 p.m.
• Friday, March 1, 2024: Term Withdrawal and Full-Term Course Withdrawal Petition Deadline for Winter at 5:00 p.m.
• Thursday, March 7, 2024: Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Reading Period Begins
• Friday, March 8, 2024: Master’s Completion Form Due for Graduate School Winter Master’s Candidates
• Saturday, March 9, 2024: Winter Classes End
• Sunday, March 10, 2024: Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Reading Period Ends
• Monday, March 11, 2024: Winter Examinations Begin
• Saturday, March 16, 2024: Spring Break Begins
• Saturday, March 16, 2024: Winter Examinations End
• Monday, March 18, 2024: Winter Grades Due at 3 p.m.
• Thursday, March 21, 2024: Registration for Spring Quarter Opens for New Graduate School and Evanston Graduate Students
• Friday, March 22, 2024: Winter Degrees Conferred
• Monday, March 25, 2024: Spring Break Ends

NorthWestern Academic Calendar: Spring Academic Session 2023-2024

Here is a list of important dates, events, and schedules in the NorthWestern Academic Calendar for Spring 2024:

• Tuesday, March 26, 2024: Spring Change of Registration (Drop/Add)/Late Registration Begins
• Tuesday, March 26, 2024: Spring Classes Begin – Northwestern Monday: Classes Scheduled to Meet on Mondays Meet on This Day
• Monday, April 1, 2024: Last Day for Tuition Adjustment Related to Enrollment Changes (to or from Full-Time); No Reductions to Bills for Dropped or Swapped Classes After This Date
• Monday, April 1, 2024: Last Day to Add a Class or Change a Section for Spring
• Monday, April 1, 2024: Summer Courses Viewable in Registration System
• Monday, April 8, 2024: Registration Begins for Summer Term
• Monday, April 15, 2024: Last Day to Drop a 5-Week Course Ending in Week 5 of the Spring Term
• Friday, April 19, 2024: Last Day to Withdraw from a 5-Week Course Ending in Week 5 of the Spring Term at 5:00 p.m.
• Friday, May 3, 2024: Dissertation, PhD Final Exam and Grade Change Forms Due to the Graduate School for Spring PhD Candidates
• Friday, May 3, 2024: 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 April 1, 2024)
• Monday, May 6, 2024: Fall Quarter Courses Viewable for Students for Certain Programs
• Friday, May 10, 2024: Master’s Completion Form Due for Graduate School Spring Master’s Candidates
• Monday, May 13, 2024: Pre-Registration for Fall 2024 Begins
• Friday, May 17, 2024: Last Day for Undergraduate or Graduate School Students to Change Grading Status to or from Pass/No Pass for Spring Classes Where Allowed
• Monday, May 20, 2024: Last Day to Drop a 5-Week Course Ending in Week 10 of the Spring Term
• Monday, May 20, 2024: Registration for Fall 2024 Begins
• Friday, May 24, 2024: Last Day to Withdraw from a 5-Week Course Ending in Week 10 of the Spring Term at 5:00 p.m.
• Friday, May 24, 2024: Term Withdrawal and Full-Term Course Withdrawal Petition Deadline for Spring at 5:00 p.m.
• Monday, May 27, 2024: Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes
• Wednesday, May 29, 2024: Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Reading Period Begins
• Saturday, June 1, 2024: Spring Classes End
• Sunday, June 2, 2024: Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Reading Period Ends
• Monday, June 3, 2024: Spring Examinations Begin
• Saturday, June 8, 2024: Graduation Weekend June 8th through June 10th
• Saturday, June 8, 2024: Spring Examinations End
• Tuesday, June 11, 2024: Spring 2024 Grading Deadline
• Wednesday, June 12, 2024: Registration for Summer Quarter Opens for New Graduate School and Evanston Graduate Students
• Friday, June 14, 2024: Spring Degrees Conferred
• Monday, June 17, 2024: Summer Classes Begin; Summer Change of Registration (Drop/Add)/Late Registration Begins
• Monday, June 17, 2024: Summer Session Begins
• Wednesday, June 19, 2024: Juneteenth Holiday – No Classes