NorthWestern Academic Calendar 2021-2022: Important Dates and Deadlines

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.

NorthWestern academic calendar fall 2021

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Thanksgiving vacation begins on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 6 p.m.
4. Thursday, November 25, 2021 is Thanksgiving Day.
5. Fall Classes resume on Monday, November 29, 2021 8 a.m.
6. WCAS Reading Period Begins on Monday, November 29, 2021.
7. Fall classes end on Saturday, December 4, 2021.
8. WCAS Reading Period Ends on Sunday, December 5, 2021.
9. Fall examinations begin from Monday, December 6, 2021 to Saturday, December 11, 2021.
10. Monday, December 13, 2021 – Fall 2021 Grades due.
11. Fall Degrees are conferred on Friday, December 17, 2021.
12. Winter Recesses (University Closed) on Monday, December 27, 2021 to Thursday, December 30, 2021.

NorthWestern academic calendar winter 2022

1. Pre-registration for Winter Quarter begins (Tentative) on Monday, November 8, 2021.
2. Undergraduate registration for Winter 2022 begins (Tentative) on Monday, November 15, 2021.
3. Winter classes begin on Monday, January 3, 2022 (8 a.m.).
4. 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.
5. Friday, January 7, 2022 is the deadline to add a class or change a section for Winter
6. The suspension of classes for the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Holiday) is Monday, January 17, 2022.
7. Application for a degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Winter Quarter is Friday, January 28, 2022.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. WCAS Reading Period begins on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.
11. Master’s completion form due for TGS Winter master’s candidates on Friday, March 11, 2022.
12. Winter classes end on Saturday, March 12, 2022.
13. WCAS Reading Period ends on Sunday, March 13, 2022.
14. Winter examinations begin on Monday, March 14, 2022.
15. Spring break begins on Saturday, March 19, 2022.
16. Winter examinations end on Saturday, March 19, 2022.
17. Monday, March 21, 2022 – Winter grades due at 3 p.m.
18. Winter Degrees are conferred on Friday, March 25, 2022.
19. Spring Break Ends on Monday, March 28, 2022.

NorthWestern academic calendar spring 2022

1. Pre-Registration for Spring 2021 begins (Tentative) on Monday, February 14, 2022.
2. Registration for Spring 2021 begins (Tentative) on Monday, February 21, 2022.
3. Spring Change of Registration (Drop/Add)/Late registration begins on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.
4. Spring Classes Begin on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 8 a.m.
5. 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.
6. Monday, April 4, 2022 is the deadline to add a class or change a section for Spring.
7. Passover begins on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
8. Dissertation, Ph.D. Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Spring Ph.D. candidates are on Friday, May 6, 2022.
9. Friday, May 6, 2022 is the last day to drop a class for Spring. (No tuition adjustment after April 4th).
10. Master’s completion form due for TGS Spring master’s candidates on Friday, May 13, 2022.
11. 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.
12. Memorial Day (no classes) is on Monday, May 30, 2022.
13. WCAS Reading Period begins on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.
14. Spring classes end on Saturday, June 4, 2022.
15. WCAS Reading Period ends on Sunday, June 5, 2022.
16. Spring examinations begin on Monday, June 6, 2022 to Friday, June 10, 2022.
17. School Convocations and Commencement starts from Saturday, June 11, 2022 to Monday, June 13, 2022.
18. Tuesday, June 14, 2022 – Spring 2022 grades due at 3:00 p.m.
19. Friday, June 17, 2022 – Spring Degrees Conferred.