Scheduling Calendars & Deadlines
Academic Calendar of Important Dates & Deadlines
To help departments prepare for crucial University-wide events, the departmental scheduling calendars below have the important dates and deadlines regarding registration and scheduling.
2023-2024 Academic Scheduling Calendar (Calendar View)
Summer Session Dates and Reference Materials
CLSS & CAT Important Scheduling Dates
Spring 2024
- Wednesday, January 10 – Spring schedules due to Office of the Registrar. Departments must click validate in CLSS, resolve any errors, and start workflow to submit their schedules.
- Wednesday, January 17- All edits to sections requiring larger classroom space (70+ seats) are due.
- Monday, January 22 - Room Assignment Phase begins at end of day and access to CLSS is cut off for all.
- Monday, January 29 – Room Assignments finalized. Departmental access to CLSS is restored. Summer Session Website goes LIVE
- Friday, February 2 – Review Class Descriptions in CAESAR
- Monday, February 5 – Schedule is live in CAESAR. Students can begin putting classes in their CAESAR shopping carts.
- Monday, February 12 – Pre-registration
- Monday, February 19– Regular Registration
- Tuesday, March 26- Spring Classes begin (Northwestern Monday schedule)
- Monday, April 1 – Final day to make changes to schedules through CLSS for Spring. Confirm the instructors and TA’s are on the lecture/seminar sections to get CTEC’s.
Summer 2024
- Friday, January 19 - Summer schedules due to Office of the Registrar. Departments must click validate in CLSS, resolve any errors, and start workflow to submit their schedules.
- Monday, April 1 - Summer Session courses become viewable in Caesar
- Monday, April 8 - Summer registration opens
- Monday, June 17 - Summer Session Begins
Fall 2024
- Friday, March 29– Weinberg departments due in CLSS for Dean’s Office review.
- Friday, April 12 – Fall schedules due to Office of the Registrar. Departments must click validate in CLSS, resolve any errors, and start workflow to submit their schedules.
- Wednesday, April 17 - All edits to sections requiring larger classroom space (70+ seats) are due.
- Monday, April 22 – Room Assignment Phase begins at end of day and access to CLSS is cut off for all.
- Monday, April 29 – Room Assignments finalized. Departmental access to CLSS is restored.
- Friday, May 3 – Review Class Descriptions in CAESAR
- Monday, May 6 – Schedule is live in CAESAR. Students can begin putting classes in their CAESAR shopping carts
- Monday, May 13– Pre-registration
- Monday, May 20 – Regular Registration
- Monday, September 30 – Final day to make changes to schedules through CLSS for Fall. Confirm the instructors and TA’s are on the lecture/seminar sections to get CTEC’s.
Winter 2025
- Wednesday, October 2 – Winter schedules due to Office of the Registrar. Departments must click validate in CLSS, resolve any errors, and start workflow to submit their schedules.
- Wednesday, October 9- All edits to sections requiring larger classroom space (70+ seats) are due.
- Monday, October 14 - Room Assignment Phase begins at end of day and access to CLSS is cut off for all.
- Monday, October 21 – Room Assignments finalized. Departmental access to CLSS is restored.
- Friday, October 25 – Review Class Descriptions in CAESAR
- Monday, October 28 – Schedule is live in CAESAR. Students can begin putting classes in their CAESAR shopping carts.
- Monday, November 4– Pre-registration
- Monday, November 11– Regular Registration
- Monday, November 18 - CLSS opens for Summer Session course submittal
- Monday, January 6- Winter Classes begin
- Friday, January 10 – Final day to make changes to schedules through CLSS for Winter. Confirm the instructors and TA’s are on the lecture/seminar sections to get CTEC’s.
Spring 2025
- Wednesday, January 8 – Spring schedules due to Office of the Registrar. Departments must click validate in CLSS, resolve any errors, and start workflow to submit their schedules.
- Wednesday, January 15- All edits to sections requiring larger classroom space (70+ seats) are due.
- Tuesday, January 21 - Room Assignment Phase begins at end of day and access to CLSS is cut off for all.
- Monday, January 27 – Room Assignments finalized. Departmental access to CLSS is restored. Summer Session Website goes LIVE
- Friday, January 31 – Review Class Descriptions in CAESAR
- Monday, February 3 – Schedule is live in CAESAR. Students can begin putting classes in their CAESAR shopping carts.
- Monday, February 10 – Pre-registration
- Monday, February 17 – Regular Registration
- Tuesday, March 25 - Spring Classes begin (Northwestern Monday schedule)
- Monday, March 31 – Final day to make changes to schedules through CLSS for Spring. Confirm the instructors and TA’s are on the lecture/seminar sections to get CTEC’s.