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2021-22
2022-23

August

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Registration for Fall 2021 begins

September

Monday, September 6, 2021

Continuing Student Registration for Fall Quarter 2021 ends 11:59 p.m.

Thursday, September 9, 2021

New Undergraduate Fall 2021 Registration

Friday, September 10, 2021

New Undergraduate Fall 2021 Registration

Monday, September 13, 2021

TGS New Student Resource Fair

Monday, September 13, 2021

Wildcat Welcome (New Student Orientation). Wildcat Welcome begins when new undergraduate students move to campus.

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

New Graduate Student Fall Registration begins at 9 a.m.

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Wildcat Welcome (New Student Orientation). Wildcat Welcome begins when new undergraduate students move to campus.

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Change of Registration (Drop/Add)/Late registration for returning students begins

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Fall classes begin 8 a.m.

Monday, September 27, 2021

Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes (to or from full-time). No reductions are made to bills for dropped or swapped classes after this date.

Monday, September 27, 2021

Last day to add a class or change a section for Fall

October

Friday, October 22, 2021

Application for a degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Fall Quarter

Friday, October 29, 2021

Last day to drop a class for Fall in CAESAR. Any requests after this date result in a W on the transcript and must go through the withdrawal process.

November

Monday, November 1, 2021

Winter quarter courses viewable for students in CAESAR for the following: Communication, Education, Engineering, Journalism, & Music Graduate Courses, Non-Degree, TGS, and undergraduate Courses (Tentative)

Monday, November 8, 2021

Pre-registration for Winter Quarter begins

Friday, November 12, 2021

Last day for undergraduate or TGS students to change grading status to or from P/N for Fall classes, where allowed.

Monday, November 15, 2021

Undergraduate and Graduate registration for Winter 2022 begins

Friday, November 19, 2021

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Fall PhD candidates

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Last day to submit an individual course withdrawal request. The online form will be available until 4:59 p.m.

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Thanksgiving vacation begins 6 p.m.

Thursday, November 25, 2021

Thanksgiving Day

Monday, November 29, 2021

Fall Classes resume 8 a.m.

Monday, November 29, 2021

WCAS Reading Period Begins

December

Friday, December 3, 2021

Master’s completion form due for TGS Fall master’s candidates

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Fall classes end

Sunday, December 5, 2021

WCAS Reading Period Ends

Monday, December 6, 2021

Fall examinations begin

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Fall examinations end

Monday, December 13, 2021

Fall 2021 Grades due

Friday, December 17, 2021

Fall Degrees Conferred

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

New Graduate Student Winter Registration begins at 9 a.m.

Monday, December 27, 2021

Winter Recess - University Closed

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Winter Recess - University Closed

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Winter Recess - University Closed

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Winter Recess - University Closed

January

Monday, January 3, 2022

Winter Classes begin 8 a.m.

Friday, January 7, 2022

Last day to add a class or change a section for Winter

Monday, January 17, 2022

Suspension of classes for observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Friday, January 21, 2022

Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes (to or from full-time). No reductions are made to bills for dropped or swapped classes after this date.

Friday, January 28, 2022

Application for a degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Winter Quarter

February

Friday, February 4, 2022

Application for a degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Spring Quarter

Monday, February 7, 2022

Spring quarter courses viewable for students in CAESAR for the following: Communication, Education, Engineering, Journalism, & Music Graduate Courses, Non-Degree, TGS, and undergraduate Courses

Friday, February 11, 2022

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.

Monday, February 14, 2022

Pre-Registration for Spring 2022 begins (Tentative)

Monday, February 21, 2022

Registration for Spring 2022 begins (Tentative)

Friday, February 25, 2022

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Winter PhD candidates

Friday, February 25, 2022

Last day for undergraduate, TGS, and most graduate programs to change grading status to or from P/N for Winter classes, where allowed.

March

Friday, March 4, 2022

Last day to submit an individual course withdrawal or term withdrawal request for Winter. The online course withdrawal form will be available until 4:59 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

WCAS Reading Period begins

Friday, March 11, 2022

Master's completion form due for TGS Winter master's candidates

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Winter Classes End

Sunday, March 13, 2022

WCAS Reading Period ends

Monday, March 14, 2022

Winter Examinations Begin

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Spring Break Begins

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Winter Examinations End

Monday, March 21, 2022

Winter grades due at 3 p.m.

Thursday, March 24, 2022

New Graduate Student Spring Registration begins at 9 a.m.

Friday, March 25, 2022

Winter Degrees Conferred

Monday, March 28, 2022

Spring Break Ends

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Northwestern Monday: Classes scheduled to meet on Mondays meet on this day.

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Spring Change of Registration (Drop/Add)/Late registration begins

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Spring Classes Begin 8 a.m.

April

Monday, April 4, 2022

Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes (to or from full-time) No reductions are made to bills for dropped or swapped classes after this date.

Monday, April 4, 2022

Last day to add a class or change a section for Spring

Monday, April 4, 2022

Summer quarter courses viewable for students in CAESAR (Tentative)

Monday, April 11, 2022

Registration for Summer 2022 begins (tentative)

Saturday, April 16, 2022

Passover begins

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Easter

May

Friday, May 6, 2022

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam and change of grade forms due to TGS for Spring PhD candidates

Friday, May 6, 2022

Last day to drop a class for Spring. (No tuition adjustment after April 4th)

Monday, May 9, 2022

Fall quarter courses viewable for students for the following: Communication, Education, Engineering, Journalism, & Music Graduate Courses, Non-Degree, TGS, and Undergraduate Courses. (Tentative)

Friday, May 13, 2022

Master's completion form due for TGS Spring master's candidates

Monday, May 16, 2022

Pre-Registration for Fall 2022 begins. (Tentative)

Friday, May 20, 2022

Last day for undergraduate or TGS students to change grading status to or from P/N for Spring classes, where allowed.

Monday, May 23, 2022

Registration for Fall 2022 begins (Tentative)

Friday, May 27, 2022

Last day to submit an individual course withdrawal or term withdrawal request for Spring. The online course withdrawal form will be available until 4:59 p.m.

Monday, May 30, 2022

Memorial Day (no classes)

June

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

WCAS Reading Period begins

Saturday, June 4, 2022

Spring classes end

Sunday, June 5, 2022

WCAS Reading Period ends

Monday, June 6, 2022

Spring examinations begin

Friday, June 10, 2022

Spring examinations end

Saturday, June 11, 2022

School Convocations

Sunday, June 12, 2022

School Convocations

Monday, June 13, 2022

Commencement

Monday, June 13, 2022

School Convocations

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Spring 2022 grades due at 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

New Graduate Student Summer Registration begins at 9 a.m.

Friday, June 17, 2022

Spring Degrees Conferred

Monday, June 20, 2022

Juneteeth Observed (no classes)

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Summer Classes Begin. Summer Change of Registration (Drop/Add)/Late registration begins

July

Monday, July 4, 2022

Independence Day (no classes)

Friday, July 8, 2022

Application for a degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Summer Quarter

Saturday, July 30, 2022

Six-week session ends

August

Friday, August 5, 2022

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Summer PhD candidates

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Eight-week session ends

Friday, August 19, 2022

Master's completion form due for TGS Summer master's candidates

Saturday, August 27, 2022

Ten-week session ends

September

Friday, September 2, 2022

Summer Degrees Conferred

September

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Fall classes begin 8 a.m.

Monday, September 26, 2022

Last day to add a class or change a section for Fall

October

Friday, October 28, 2022

Last day to drop a class for Fall in CAESAR. Any requests after this date result in a W on the transcript and must go through the withdrawal process.

November

Friday, November 11, 2022

Last day for undergraduate or TGS students to change grading status to or from P/N for Fall classes, where allowed.

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Thanksgiving vacation begins 6 p.m.

Monday, November 28, 2022

Fall Classes resume 8 a.m.

December

Saturday, December 3, 2022

Fall classes end

Monday, December 5, 2022

Fall examinations begin

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Fall examinations end

Monday, December 12, 2022

Fall 2022 Grades due

Friday, December 16, 2022

Fall Degrees Conferred

January

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Winter Classes begin 8 a.m.

Monday, January 9, 2023

Last day to add a class or change a section for Winter

February

Friday, February 10, 2023

Last day to drop a class for Winter via CAESAR. Any requests after this date result in a W on the transcript and must go through the course withdrawal process.

Friday, February 24, 2023

Last day for undergraduate, TGS, and most graduate programs to change grading status to or from P/N for Winter classes, where allowed.

March

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Winter Classes End

Monday, March 13, 2023

Winter Examinations Begin

Saturday, March 18, 2023

Winter Examinations End

Monday, March 20, 2023

Winter grades due at 3 p.m.

Friday, March 24, 2023

Winter Degrees Conferred

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Spring Classes Begin 8 a.m.

April

Monday, April 3, 2023

Last day to add a class or change a section for Spring

May

Friday, May 5, 2023

Last day to drop a class for Spring.

Friday, May 19, 2023

Last day for undergraduate or TGS students to change grading status to or from P/N for Spring classes, where allowed.

June

Saturday, June 3, 2023

Spring classes end

Monday, June 5, 2023

Spring examinations begin

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Spring examinations end

Monday, June 12, 2023

Commencement

Friday, June 16, 2023

Spring Degrees Conferred