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August

Thursday, August 8, 2024
New Transfer Student Registration at 9:00 AM
Undergraduate

September

Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Continuing Student Registration for Fall Quarter 2024 ends 11:59 PM
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Fall registration for new TGS students and most Evanston graduate programs
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Friday, September 20, 2024
New Undergraduate Fall 2024 Registration
Undergraduate
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Change of Registration (Drop/Add) Late registration for returning students begins
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Fall 2024 Classes Begin (No Northwestern Monday in Fall)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, September 30, 2024
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 100% refund, Schedule A programs except Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program.
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, September 30, 2024
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)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

October

Sunday, October 13, 2024
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 75% refund, Schedule A programs except Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program.
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, October 14, 2024
Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Fall term (5W1)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, October 18, 2024
Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Fall term (5W1) 5:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, October 25, 2024
Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Fall
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)

November

Friday, November 1, 2024
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)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 50% refund, Schedule A programs except Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program. Term withdrawals after this date receive no refund.
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, November 4, 2024
Winter quarter courses viewable in CAESAR for the following: Communication, Education, Engineering, Journalism and Music Graduate and Undergraduate Programs, Non-Degree, TGS
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, November 11, 2024
Pre-Registration for Winter 2025 begins
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, November 15, 2024
Last day to change grading status to or from P/NP
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, November 18, 2024
Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Fall term (5W2) 5:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, November 18, 2024
Registration for Winter 2025 begins
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, November 22, 2024
Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Fall PhD candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Term withdrawal and full-term course withdrawal petition deadline for Fall 5:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Thanksgiving Vacation begins at 6:00 PM (No classes, University offices closed)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

December

Monday, December 2, 2024
Fall Classes resume
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, December 2, 2024
WCAS Reading period begins
Undergraduate
Friday, December 6, 2024
Master's completion form due for TGS Fall master's candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Fall classes end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Sunday, December 8, 2024
WCAS Reading period ends
Undergraduate
Monday, December 9, 2024
Fall Exams Begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Fall exams end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, December 16, 2024
Grades due by 3:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Winter registration for new TGS students begins at 9:00 a.m.
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Friday, December 20, 2024
Fall 2024 Degrees Conferred
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Winter Recess Start - University Closed through January 1st
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

January

Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Winter Recess - University Closed through January 1st
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Saturday, January 4, 2025
Residence halls open at 8:00 a.m. for Winter Quarter 2025
Undergraduate
Monday, January 6, 2025
Winter classes begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, January 10, 2025
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 100% refund, Schedule A programs except Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program.
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, January 10, 2025
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)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, January 17, 2025
Last day to request academic accommodations for religious observance in Winter Quarter
Monday, January 20, 2025
No Classes - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Offices Closed)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, January 24, 2025
Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Winter term (5W1)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 75% refund, Schedule A programs except Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program.
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, January 31, 2025
Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Winter
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Friday, January 31, 2025
Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Winter term (5W1) 5:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

February

Friday, February 7, 2025
Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Spring
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Monday, February 10, 2025
Spring quarter courses viewable in CAESAR for the following: Communication, Education, Engineering, Journalism and Music Graduate and Undergraduate Programs, Non-Degree, TGS
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, February 14, 2025
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)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 50% refund, Schedule A programs except Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program. Term withdrawals after this date receive no refund.
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, February 17, 2025
Pre-registration for Spring quarter begins
Undergraduate
Monday, February 24, 2025
Registration for Spring Quarter begins
Undergraduate
Friday, February 28, 2025
Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Winter PhD candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Friday, February 28, 2025
Last day to change grading status to or from P/NP
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, February 28, 2025
Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Winter term (5W2)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

March

Friday, March 7, 2025
Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Winter term (5W2) 5:00 PM
Undergraduate
Friday, March 7, 2025
Withdrawal petition deadline at 5:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
WCAS Reading period begins
Undergraduate
Friday, March 14, 2025
Master's completion form due for TGS Winter master's candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Winter Classes End
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Sunday, March 16, 2025
WCAS Reading period ends
Undergraduate
Monday, March 17, 2025
Winter exams begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Spring Break Begins
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Winter exams end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, March 24, 2025
Grades due by 3:00 pm
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Spring registration for new TGS students begins at 9:00 a.m.
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Friday, March 28, 2025
Winter Degrees Conferred
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, March 31, 2025
Spring Break Ends
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, March 31, 2025
Summer Courses Viewable in CAESAR
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

April

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Spring Classes Begin - Northwestern Monday: Classes scheduled to meet on Mondays meet on this day.
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, April 7, 2025
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 100% refund, Schedule A programs except Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program.
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, April 7, 2025
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)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, April 7, 2025
Registration begins for Summer term.
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, April 11, 2025
Last day to request academic accommodations for religious observance in Spring Quarter
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 75% refund, Schedule A programs except Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program.
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, April 21, 2025
Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Spring term (5W1)
Undergraduate
Friday, April 25, 2025
Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Spring term (5W1) 5:00 PM
Undergraduate

May

Monday, May 5, 2025
Fall quarter courses viewable in CAESAR for the following: Communication, Education, Engineering, Journalism and Music Graduate and Undergraduate Programs, Non-Degree, TGS
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, May 9, 2025
Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Spring PhD candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Friday, May 9, 2025
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)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 50% refund, Schedule A programs except Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program. Term withdrawals after this date receive no refund.
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, May 12, 2025
Pre-Registration for Fall begins
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, May 16, 2025
Master's completion form due for TGS Spring master's candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Monday, May 19, 2025
Registration for Fall begins
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, May 23, 2025
Last day to change grading status to or from P/N
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, May 26, 2025
Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Spring term (5W2)
Undergraduate
Monday, May 26, 2025
No classes - Memorial Day (University offices closed)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, May 30, 2025
Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Spring term (5W2) 5:00 PM
Undergraduate
Friday, May 30, 2025
Term withdrawal and full-term course withdrawal petition deadline for Spring 5:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

June

Wednesday, June 4, 2025
WCAS Reading period begins
Undergraduate
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Spring Classes End
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Sunday, June 8, 2025
WCAS Reading Period ends
Undergraduate
Monday, June 9, 2025
Spring examinations begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, June 13, 2025
Graduation Weekend (June 13th-16th)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, June 13, 2025
Spring examinations end
Undergraduate
Sunday, June 15, 2025
2024-2025 Commencement Ceremony
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Spring grades due by 3:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Summer registration for new TGS students begins at 9:00 a.m.
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Thursday, June 19, 2025
No Classes - Juneteenth (University offices closed)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, June 20, 2025
Spring Degrees Conferred
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, June 23, 2025
Summer classes begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, June 27, 2025
Last day to add a class or change a section for Summer in CAESAR.
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

July

Friday, July 4, 2025
Independence Day - University Closed
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, July 11, 2025
Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Summer
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)

August

Friday, August 8, 2025
Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Summer PhD candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Friday, August 22, 2025
Master's completion form due for TGS Summer master's candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Last day of Summer term
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

September

Friday, September 5, 2025
Summer degrees conferred
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

August

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
New Transfer Student Registration at 9:00 AM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

September

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Continuing Student Registration for Fall Quarter 2025 ends 11:59 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Fall registration for new TGS students and most Evanston graduate programs
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Friday, September 12, 2025
New Undergraduate Fall 2025 Registration
Undergraduate
Monday, September 15, 2025
Classes begin for Kellogg School of Management MBA programs
Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's Programs
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Fall Classes Begin. Change of Registration (Drop/Add) Late registration for returning students begins
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Undergraduate students enrolled in courses with in-person class meetings are expected to be on campus and in attendance at the start of classes and must plan to remain until the end of the quarter.
Undergraduate
Monday, September 22, 2025
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 100% refund, Schedule A programs except for Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysician Assistant ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, September 22, 2025
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)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, September 26, 2025
Last day to request academic accommodations for religious observance in Fall Quarter
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

October

Sunday, October 5, 2025
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 75% refund, Schedule A programs except for Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysician Assistant ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, October 6, 2025
Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Fall term (5W1)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, October 10, 2025
Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Fall term (5W1) 5:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, October 24, 2025
Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Fall
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Friday, October 24, 2025
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 9/22/2024)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 50% refund, Schedule A programs except for Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysician Assistant ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

November

Monday, November 3, 2025
Winter quarter courses viewable in CAESAR for the following: Communication, Education, Engineering, Journalism and Music Graduate and Undergraduate Programs, Non-Degree, TGS
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, November 7, 2025
Last day to change grading status to PN
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, November 10, 2025
Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Fall term (5W2)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, November 10, 2025
Pre-registration for Winter quarter begins
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, November 14, 2025
Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Fall term (5W2) 5:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, November 17, 2025
Registration for Winter quarter begins
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, November 21, 2025
Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Fall PhD candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Monday, November 24, 2025
Thanksgiving Vacation begins at for students 6:00 PM. A calendar anomaly permits a longer Thanksgiving Break this year only.  This is not a permanent change to all Fall quarters.
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Term withdrawal and full-term course withdrawal petition deadline for Winter 5:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
University offices close at 5:00 pm for Thanksgiving break
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

December

Monday, December 1, 2025
Fall Classes Resume
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, December 1, 2025
WCAS Reading Period Begins
Undergraduate
Friday, December 5, 2025
Master's completion form due for TGS Fall master's candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Fall classes end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Sunday, December 7, 2025
WCAS Reading Period Ends
Undergraduate
Monday, December 8, 2025
Fall Exams begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Fall exams end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, December 15, 2025
Grades due 3:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, December 19, 2025
Fall 2025 Degrees Conferred
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Winter Recess Starts - University Closed Through January 1st, 2026
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

January

Thursday, January 1, 2026
Winter Recess - University Closed Through January 1st, 2026
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, January 5, 2026
Undergraduate students enrolled in courses with in-person class meetings are expected to be on campus and in attendance at the start of classes and must plan to remain until the end of the quarter.
Undergraduate
Monday, January 5, 2026
Winter classes begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, January 9, 2026
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 100% refund, Schedule A programs except for Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, January 9, 2026
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)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, January 16, 2026
Last day to request academic accommodations for religious observance in Winter Quarter
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, January 19, 2026
No classes- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 75% refund, Schedule A programs except for Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Winter term (5W1)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, January 30, 2026
Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Winter
Undergraduate
Friday, January 30, 2026
Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Winter term (5W1) 5:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

February

Friday, February 6, 2026
Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Spring
Undergraduate
Monday, February 9, 2026
Spring quarter courses viewable in CAESAR for the following: Communication, Education, Engineering, Journalism and Music Graduate and Undergraduate Programs, Non-Degree, TGS
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, February 13, 2026
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 1/9/2026)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 50% refund, Schedule A programs except for Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, February 16, 2026
Pre-registration for Spring quarter begins
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, February 23, 2026
Registration for Spring Quarter begins
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, February 27, 2026
Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Winter PhD candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Friday, February 27, 2026
Last day to change grading status PN
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

March

Monday, March 2, 2026
Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Winter term (5W2)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, March 6, 2026
Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Winter term (5W2) 5:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, March 6, 2026
Term withdrawal and full-term course withdrawal petition deadline for Winter 5:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
WCAS Reading Period Begins
Undergraduate
Friday, March 13, 2026
Master's completion form due for TGS Winter master's candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Winter classes end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Sunday, March 15, 2026
WCAS Reading Period Ends
Undergraduate
Monday, March 16, 2026
Winter exams begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Winter exams end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, March 23, 2026
Grades due 3:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, March 27, 2026
Winter Degrees Conferred
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Spring Classes Begin - Northwestern Monday: Classes scheduled to meet on Mondays meet on this day.
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Undergraduate students enrolled in courses with in-person class meetings are expected to be on campus and in attendance at the start of classes and must plan to remain until the end of the quarter.
Undergraduate

April

Monday, April 6, 2026
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 100% refund, Schedule A programs except for Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, April 6, 2026
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)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, April 10, 2026
Last day to request academic accommodations for religious observance in Spring Quarter
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 75% refund, Schedule A programs except for Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, April 20, 2026
Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Spring term (5W1)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, April 24, 2026
Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Spring term (5W1) 5:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

May

Monday, May 4, 2026
Fall quarter courses viewable in CAESAR for the following: Communication, Education, Engineering, Journalism and Music Graduate and Undergraduate Programs, Non-Degree, TGS
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, May 8, 2026
Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Spring PhD candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Friday, May 8, 2026
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 04/06/2026)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 50% refund, Schedule A programs except for Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, May 11, 2026
Pre-Registration for Fall begins
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, May 15, 2026
Master's completion form due for TGS Spring master's candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Monday, May 18, 2026
Registration for Fall begins
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, May 22, 2026
Last day to change Grading status PN
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, May 22, 2026
Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Spring term (5W2)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, May 25, 2026
No classes - Memorial Day - University offices are closed
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, May 29, 2026
Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 10 of the Spring term (5W2) 5:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, May 29, 2026
Term withdrawal and full-term course withdrawal petition deadline for Spring 5:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

June

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
WCAS Reading Period Begins
Undergraduate
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Spring classes end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Sunday, June 7, 2026
WCAS Reading Period Ends
Undergraduate
Monday, June 8, 2026
Spring examinations begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, June 12, 2026
Spring examinations end
Undergraduate
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Grades due 3:00 PM
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, June 19, 2026
Juneteenth - University Closed
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, June 22, 2026
Spring Degree Conferral
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, June 22, 2026
Summer classes begin (tentative)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

July

Friday, July 3, 2026
Independence Day (observed) - University Closed
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, July 10, 2026
Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Summer
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)

August

Friday, August 7, 2026
Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Summer PhD candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)
Friday, August 21, 2026
Master's completion form due for TGS Summer master's candidates
TGS (PhD and Master's Programs)

September

Friday, September 4, 2026
Summer degrees conferred.
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

September

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Fall 2026 Classes Begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

November

Wednesday, November 25, 2026
Thanksgiving Vacation begins at 6:00 PM (No classes, University offices closed)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, November 30, 2026
Fall Classes Resume
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

December

Saturday, December 5, 2026
Fall classes end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, December 7, 2026
Fall Exams begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Fall exams end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

January

Monday, January 4, 2027
Winter classes begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

March

Saturday, March 13, 2027
Winter classes end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, March 15, 2027
Winter exams begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Saturday, March 20, 2027
Winter exams end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Tuesday, March 30, 2027
Spring courses begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

June

Saturday, June 5, 2027
Spring classes end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, June 7, 2027
Spring examinations begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, June 11, 2027
Spring examinations end
Undergraduate
Monday, June 21, 2027
Summer classes begin (tentative)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

September

Friday, September 3, 2027
Summer classes end (tentative)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

September

Tuesday, September 21, 2027
Fall 2027 Classes Begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

November

Wednesday, November 24, 2027
Thanksgiving Vacation begins at 6:00 PM (No classes, University offices closed)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, November 29, 2027
Fall classes resume
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

December

Saturday, December 4, 2027
Fall classes end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, December 6, 2027
Fall exams begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Saturday, December 11, 2027
Fall exams end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

January

Monday, January 3, 2028
Winter classes begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

March

Saturday, March 11, 2028
Winter classes end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsFeinberg School of Medicine (MD)Kellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsPhysical Therapy ProgramPhysician Assistant ProgramPritzker School of LawProsthetics/Orthotics ProgramSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, March 13, 2028
Winter exams begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Saturday, March 18, 2028
Winter exams end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Tuesday, March 28, 2028
Spring courses begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

June

Saturday, June 3, 2028
Spring classes end
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Monday, June 5, 2028
Spring examinations begin
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate
Friday, June 9, 2028
Spring examinations end
Undergraduate
Tuesday, June 20, 2028
Summer classes begin (tentative)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate

September

Friday, September 1, 2028
Summer classes end (tentative)
Bienen School of Music Graduate ProgramsKellogg Executive Master's ProgramsKellogg Master's ProgramsMcCormick School of Engineering Professional Master's ProgramsMedill Graduate ProgramsSchool of Communication Audiology & Master's ProgramsSchool of Education & Social Policy Master's ProgramsSchool of Professional StudiesTGS (PhD and Master's Programs)Undergraduate