Below, you will find important dates on the NorthWestern Academic Calendar 2021-2022. You can find application deadlines, quarter start times, and registration deadlines on the NorthWestern calendar.
The NorthWestern Academic Calendar includes registration dates, class start dates, add/drop deadlines, exam dates, and more for students, faculty, staff, and departments.
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NorthWestern academic calendar fall 2021
- Friday, November 12, 2021 is the last day for undergraduate or TGS students to change grading status to or from P/N for Fall classes, where allowed.
- Wednesday, November 24, 2021 is the deadline to submit an individual course withdrawal request. The online form will be available until 4:59 p.m.
- Thanksgiving vacation begins on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 6 p.m.
- Thursday, November 25, 2021 is Thanksgiving Day.
- Fall Classes resume on Monday, November 29, 2021 8 a.m.
- WCAS Reading Period Begins on Monday, November 29, 2021.
- Fall classes end on Saturday, December 4, 2021.
- WCAS Reading Period Ends on Sunday, December 5, 2021.
- Fall examinations begin from Monday, December 6, 2021 to Saturday, December 11, 2021.
- Monday, December 13, 2021 – Fall 2021 Grades due.
- Fall Degrees are conferred on Friday, December 17, 2021.
- Winter Recesses (University Closed) on Monday, December 27, 2021 to Thursday, December 30, 2021.
NorthWestern academic calendar winter 2022
- Pre-registration for Winter Quarter begins (Tentative) on Monday, November 8, 2021.
- Undergraduate registration for Winter 2022 begins (Tentative) on Monday, November 15, 2021.
- Winter classes begin on Monday, January 3, 2022 (8 a.m.).
- Friday, January 7, 2022 is the 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.
- Friday, January 7, 2022 is the deadline to add a class or change a section for Winter
- The suspension of classes for the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Holiday) is Monday, January 17, 2022.
- Application for a degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Winter Quarter is Friday, January 28, 2022.
- Friday, February 11, 2022 is the last day to drop a 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.
- Friday, February 25, 2022 is the last day for undergraduate, TGS, and most graduate programs to change grading status to or from P/N for Winter classes, where allowed.
- WCAS Reading Period begins on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.
- Master’s completion form due for TGS Winter master’s candidates on Friday, March 11, 2022.
- Winter classes end on Saturday, March 12, 2022.
- WCAS Reading Period ends on Sunday, March 13, 2022.
- Winter examinations begin on Monday, March 14, 2022.
- NorthWestern Spring break 2022 is from Saturday, March 19, 2022 to Monday, March 28, 2022.
- Winter examinations end on Saturday, March 19, 2022.
- Monday, March 21, 2022 – Winter grades due at 3 p.m.
- Winter Degrees are conferred on Friday, March 25, 2022.
NorthWestern academic calendar spring 2022
- Pre-Registration for Spring 2021 begins (Tentative) on Monday, February 14, 2022.
- Registration for Spring 2021 begins (Tentative) on Monday, February 21, 2022.
- Spring Change of Registration (Drop/Add)/Late registration begins on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.
- Spring Classes Begin on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 8 a.m.
- Monday, April 4, 2022 is the 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.
- Monday, April 4, 2022 is the deadline to add a class or change a section for Spring.
- Passover begins on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
- Dissertation, Ph.D. Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Spring Ph.D. candidates are on Friday, May 6, 2022.
- Friday, May 6, 2022 is the last day to drop a class for Spring. (No tuition adjustment after April 4th).
- Master’s completion form due for TGS Spring master’s candidates on Friday, May 13, 2022.
- Friday, May 20, 2022 is the last day for undergraduate or TGS students to change grading status to or from P/N for Spring classes, where allowed.
- Memorial Day (no classes) is on Monday, May 30, 2022.
- WCAS Reading Period begins on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.
- Spring classes end on Saturday, June 4, 2022.
- WCAS Reading Period ends on Sunday, June 5, 2022.
- Spring examinations begin on Monday, June 6, 2022 to Friday, June 10, 2022.
- School Convocations and Commencement starts from Saturday, June 11, 2022 to Monday, June 13, 2022.
- Tuesday, June 14, 2022 – Spring 2022 grades due at 3:00 p.m.
- Friday, June 17, 2022 – Spring Degrees Conferred.