Application Deadlines
- Fall quarter: July 15
- Winter quarter: October 15
- Spring quarter: January 15
- Summer quarter: April 15
Important Dates
Graduate Quarter Start Dates
- Fall quarter: September 24, 2019
- Winter quarter: January 6, 2020
- Spring quarter: April 6, 2020
- Summer quarter: June 22, 2020
Academic Calendar
Archived academic calendars from previous years can be found here.
September 2019 |
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1 |
Sunday |
Last day of Summer Quarter for online classes. |
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3 |
Tuesday |
Summer Quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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6 |
Friday |
August 2019 degrees awarded. |
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9 |
Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register form (for 499, 579, 580) and Thesis Registration form (for 589 and 590) and all other special registration requests for Fall Quarter registration by 5pm. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
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23 |
Monday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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24 |
Tuesday |
Fall Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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30 |
Monday |
End of Fall Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
October 2019 |
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15 |
Tuesday |
Application for readmission for Winter Quarter due. Application for admission for Winter Quarter due. |
November 2019 |
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1 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a Fall course without academic penalty (withdrawals after this date will result in a “W” grade posted to the transcript) Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a December degree. |
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18 |
Monday |
Registration for Winter Quarter opens in CAESAR. |
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27 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving break begins for all on-campus and online classes at 6:00pm (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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28 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day: Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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29 |
Friday |
Day After Thanksgiving: Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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30 |
Saturday |
Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
December 2019 |
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2 |
Monday |
All on-campus and online Fall Quarter classes resume. |
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6 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a December degree. |
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7 |
Saturday |
Last day of Fall Quarter for on-campus classes. |
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8 |
Sunday |
Last day of Fall Quarter for online classes. |
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14 |
Saturday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
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16 |
Monday |
Fall quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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16 |
Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580) and Thesis Registration form (for 589 and 590) form and all other special registration requests for winter quarter registration by 5pm. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
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20 |
Friday |
December 2019 degrees awarded. |
January 2020 |
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5 |
Sunday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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6 |
Monday |
Winter Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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10 |
Friday |
End of Winter Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
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15 |
Wednesday |
Application for readmission for Spring Quarter due. Application for admission for Spring Quarter due. |
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20 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no classes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
February 2020 |
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7 |
Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a March degree. |
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14 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a Winter course without academic penalty (withdrawals after this date will result in a “W” grade posted to the transcript) |
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24 |
Monday |
Registration for Spring Quarter opens in CAESAR. |
March 2020 |
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13 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a March degree. |
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15 |
Sunday |
Last day of Winter Quarter for online classes. |
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16 |
Monday |
Last day of Winter Quarter for on-campus classes. Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580) and Thesis Registration form (for 589 and 590) form and all other special registration requests for Spring Quarter registration by 5pm. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
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21 |
Saturday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
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23 |
Monday |
Winter Quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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27 |
Friday |
March 2020 degrees awarded. |
April 2020 |
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5 |
Sunday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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6 |
Monday |
Spring Quarter SPS on-ground and online classes begin |
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10 |
Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a June degree. |
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18 |
Saturday |
End of Spring Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
May 2020 |
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4 |
Monday |
Registration for Summer Quarter begins. |
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15 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals must be complete for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a June degree. |
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25 |
Monday |
Memorial Day; Northwestern University closes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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29 |
Friday |
Last day to request a change from default Pass/No Pass. Last day to drop a spring course without academic penalty (withdrawals after this date will result in a “W” grade posted to the transcript). |
June 2020 |
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5 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a Spring course with academic penalty. |
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8 |
Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580) and Thesis Registration form (for 589 and 590) form and all other special registration requests for Summer Quarter by 5pm. Deadline to submit Graduate Change of Registration form for non-SPS (WCAS) courses. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses.
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13 |
Saturday |
Last day of Spring Quarter for on-campus and online classes. Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
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15 |
Monday |
Spring Quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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19 |
Friday |
June 2020 degrees awarded. Commencement for all Northwestern graduates and School of Professional Studies Convocation Ceremony. |
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21 |
Sunday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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22 |
Monday |
Summer Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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26 |
Friday |
End of Summer Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
July 2020 |
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3 |
Friday |
Independence Day; Northwestern University closes (no sync sessions for online classes). |
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6 |
Monday |
Registration for fall 2020 quarter opens in CAESAR. |
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15 |
Wednesday |
Application for program transfer for Fall Quarter due. Application for Readmission for Fall Quarter due. Application for admission for Fall Quarter due. Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive an August degree. |
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31 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a summer course without academic penalty (withdrawals after this date will result in a “W” grade posted to the transcript). |
August 2020 |
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14 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive an August degree. |
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29 |
Saturday |
Last day of Summer Quarter for on-campus classes and online classes (Sat. night).
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31 |
Monday |
Summer quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
September 2020 |
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4 |
Friday |
August 2020 degrees awarded. |