Calendar Archive for SPS Graduate Programs
2023-24
September 2023 |
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1 |
Friday |
August 2023 degrees awarded. |
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4 |
Monday |
Labor Day; Northwestern University closed |
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5 |
Tuesday |
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. Please visit the Canvas course site for your program for guidelines on proposals for independent studies, practicum, and thesis. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
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18 |
Monday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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19 |
Tuesday |
Fall Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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25 |
Monday |
End of Fall Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
October 2023 |
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13 |
Friday |
Application for readmission for Winter Quarter due. Application for admission for Winter Quarter due. |
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27 |
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) Last day to submit a Graduation Application for December graduation |
November 2023 |
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13 |
Monday |
Registration for Winter Quarter opens in CAESAR. |
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22 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving Break begins at 6PM (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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23 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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24 |
Friday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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25 |
Saturday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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26 |
Sunday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
December 2023 |
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8 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a December degree. |
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9 |
Saturday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates). |
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11 |
Monday |
Fall quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580) and Thesis Registration form (for 589 and 590) and all other special registration requests for Winter Quarter registration by 5pm. Please visit the Canvas course site for your program for guidelines on proposals for independent studies, practicum, and thesis. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
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15 |
Friday |
December 2023 degrees awarded. |
| 22 | Friday | Winter Recess, Northwestern University closed |
| 25 | Monday | Winter Recess, Northwestern University closed |
| 26 | Tuesday | Winter Recess, Northwestern University closed |
| 27 | Wednesday | Winter Recess, Northwestern University closed |
| 28 | Thursday | Winter Recess, Northwestern University closed |
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29 |
Friday |
Winter Recess, Northwestern University closed |
January 2024 |
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1 |
Monday |
New Year's Day, Northwestern University closed |
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2 |
Tuesday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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3 |
Wednesday |
Winter Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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9 |
Tuesday |
End of Winter Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
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12 |
Friday |
Application for readmission for Spring Quarter due. Application for admission for Spring Quarter due. |
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15 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no classes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
February 2024 |
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2 |
Friday |
Last day to submit a Graduation Application for March graduation |
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9 |
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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19 |
Monday |
Registration for Spring Quarter opens in CAESAR. |
March 2024 |
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8 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a March degree. |
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11 |
Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580) and Thesis Registration form (for 589 and 590) and all other special registration requests for Spring Quarter registration by 5pm. Please visit the Canvas course site for your program for guidelines on proposals for independent studies, practicum, and thesis. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
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16 |
Saturday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
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18 |
Monday |
Winter Quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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22 |
Friday |
March 2024 degrees awarded. |
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24 |
Sunday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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25 |
Monday |
Spring Quarter SPS on-ground and online classes begin |
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29 |
Friday |
End of Spring Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
April 2024 |
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5 |
Friday |
Last day to submit a Graduation Application for June graduation. |
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8 |
Monday |
Registration for Summer Quarter begins. |
| 15 | Monday |
Application for program transfer for Summer Quarter due. Application for readmission for Summer Quarter due. Application for admission for Summer Quarter due. |
May 2024 |
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3 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a spring course without academic penalty (withdrawals after this date will result in a “W” grade posted to the transcript). |
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10 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals must be complete for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a June degree. |
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27 |
Monday |
Memorial Day; Northwestern University closes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
June 2024 |
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3 |
Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580) and Thesis Registration form (for 589 and 590) and all other special registration requests for Summer Quarter by 5pm. Please visit the Canvas course site for your program for guidelines on proposals for independent studies, practicum, and thesis. 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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8 |
Saturday |
School of Professional Studies Convocation Ceremony |
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9 |
Sunday |
Commencement for all Northwestern graduates |
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11 |
Tuesday |
Spring Quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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14 |
Friday |
June 2024 degrees awarded. |
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16 |
Sunday |
Students who drop a Summer class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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17 |
Monday |
Summer Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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19 |
Wednesday |
Juneteenth; Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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21 |
Friday |
End of Summer Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
July 2024 |
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4 |
Thursday |
Independence Day; Northwestern University closed (no sync sessions for online classes). |
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12 |
Friday |
Last day to submit a Graduation Application for August graduation |
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15 |
Monday |
Application for program transfer for Fall Quarter due. Application for readmission for Fall Quarter due. Application for admission for Fall Quarter due. Registration for Fall 2024 quarter opens in CAESAR. |
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26 |
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 2024 |
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9 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive an August degree. |
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25 |
Sunday |
Last day of Summer Quarter for on-campus classes and online classes.
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27 |
Tuesday |
Summer quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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30 |
Friday |
August 2024 degrees awarded. |
2022–23
September 2022 |
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2 |
Friday |
August 2022 degrees awarded. |
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5 |
Monday |
University Closed (Labor Day) |
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6 |
Tuesday |
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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19 |
Monday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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20 |
Tuesday |
Fall Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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26 |
Monday |
End of Fall Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
October 2022 |
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14 |
Friday |
Application for readmission for Winter Quarter due. Application for admission for Winter Quarter due. |
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28 |
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. |
November 2022 |
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14 |
Monday |
Registration for Winter Quarter opens in CAESAR. |
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23 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving Break begins at 6PM (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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24 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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25 |
Friday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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26 |
Saturday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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27 |
Sunday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
December 2022 |
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9 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a December degree. |
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10 |
Saturday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates). |
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12 |
Monday |
Fall quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580) and Thesis Registration form (for 589 and 590) 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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16 |
Friday |
December 2022 degrees awarded. |
January 2023 |
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2 |
Monday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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3 |
Tuesday |
Winter Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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9 |
Monday |
End of Winter Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
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14 |
Saturday |
Application for readmission for Spring Quarter due. Application for admission for Spring Quarter due. |
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16 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no classes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
February 2023 |
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3 |
Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a March degree. |
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10 |
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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20 |
Monday |
Registration for Spring Quarter opens in CAESAR. |
March 2023 |
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10 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a March degree. |
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13 |
Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580) and Thesis Registration form (for 589 and 590) 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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18 |
Saturday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
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20 |
Monday |
Winter Quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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24 |
Friday |
March 2023 degrees awarded. |
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26 |
Sunday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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27 |
Monday |
Spring Quarter SPS on-ground and online classes begin |
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31 |
Friday |
End of Spring Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
April 2023 |
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7 |
Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar's Office to receive a June degree |
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10 |
Monday |
Registration for Summer Quarter begins. |
| 14 | Friday |
Application for program transfer for Fall Quarter due. Application for Readmission for Fall Quarter due. Application for admission for Fall Quarter due. |
May 2023 |
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5 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a spring course without academic penalty (withdrawals after this date will result in a “W” grade posted to the transcript). |
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12 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals must be complete for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a June degree. |
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29 |
Monday |
Memorial Day; Northwestern University closes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
June 2023 |
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5 |
Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580) and Thesis Registration form (for 589 and 590) 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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10 |
Saturday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
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11 |
Sunday |
School of Professional Studies Convocation Ceremony |
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12 |
Monday |
Commencement for all Northwestern graduates |
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13 |
Tuesday |
Spring Quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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16 |
Friday |
June 2023 degrees awarded. |
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19 |
Monday |
Juneteenth Observed School Closed |
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19 |
Monday |
Students who drop a Summer class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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20 |
Tuesday |
Summer Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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26 |
Monday |
End of Summer Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
July 2023 |
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4 |
Tuesday |
Independence Day; Northwestern University closes (no sync sessions for online classes). |
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14 |
Friday |
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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17 |
Monday |
Registration for Fall 2023 quarter opens in CAESAR. |
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28 |
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 2023 |
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11 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive an August degree. |
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26 |
Saturday |
Last day of Summer Quarter for on-campus classes and online classes (Sat. night).
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29 |
Tuesday |
Summer quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
September 2023 |
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1 |
Friday |
August 2023 degrees awarded. |
2021–22
September 2021 |
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3 |
Friday |
August 2021 degrees awarded. |
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7 |
Tuesday |
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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20 |
Monday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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21 |
Tuesday |
Fall Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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27 |
Monday |
End of Fall Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
October 2021 |
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15 |
Friday |
Application for readmission for Winter Quarter due. Application for admission for Winter Quarter due. |
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29 |
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. |
November 2021 |
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15 |
Monday |
Registration for Winter Quarter opens in CAESAR. |
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24 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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25 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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26 |
Friday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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27 |
Saturday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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28 |
Sunday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
December 2021 |
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4 |
Saturday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a December degree. |
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11 |
Saturday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates). |
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13 |
Monday |
Fall quarter grades due from instructors before 1pm. 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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17 |
Friday |
December 2021 degrees awarded. |
January 2022 |
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2 |
Sunday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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3 |
Monday |
Winter Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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7 |
Friday |
End of Winter Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
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15 |
Saturday |
Application for readmission for Spring Quarter due. Application for admission for Spring Quarter due. |
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17 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no classes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
February 2022 |
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4 |
Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a March degree. |
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11 |
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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21 |
Monday |
Registration for Spring Quarter opens in CAESAR. |
March 2022 |
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11 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a March degree. |
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14 |
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 Spring Quarter registration by 5pm. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
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19 |
Saturday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
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21 |
Monday |
Winter Quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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25 |
Friday |
March 2022 degrees awarded. |
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27 |
Sunday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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28 |
Monday |
Spring Quarter SPS on-ground and online classes begin |
April 2022 |
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1 |
Friday |
End of Spring Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
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8 |
Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar's Office to receive a June degree |
| 11 | Monday | Registration for Summer Quarter begins. |
May 2022 |
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6 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a spring course without academic penalty (withdrawals after this date will result in a “W” grade posted to the transcript). |
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13 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals must be complete for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a June degree. |
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30 |
Monday |
Memorial Day; Northwestern University closes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
June 2022 |
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7 |
Tuesday |
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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12 |
Sunday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
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13 |
Monday |
Spring Quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. Commencement for all Northwestern graduates. |
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17 |
Friday |
June 2022 degrees awarded. |
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20 |
Monday |
Juneteenth observed; Northwestern University closes (no sync sessions for online classes). |
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20 |
Monday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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21 |
Tuesday |
Summer Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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27 |
Monday |
End of Summer Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
July 2022 |
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4 |
Monday |
Independence Day; Northwestern University closes (no sync sessions for online classes). |
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15 |
Friday |
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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18 |
Monday |
Registration for Fall 2022 quarter opens in CAESAR. |
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29 |
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 2022 |
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12 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive an August degree. |
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27 |
Saturday |
Last day of Summer Quarter for on-campus classes and online classes (Sat. night).
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29 |
Monday |
Summer quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
September 2022 |
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2 |
Friday |
August 2022 degrees awarded. |
2020–21
September 2020 |
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4 |
Friday |
August 2020 degrees awarded. |
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7 |
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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15 |
Tuesday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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16 |
Wednesday |
Fall Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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22 |
Tuesday |
End of Fall Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
October 2020 |
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15 |
Tuesday |
Application for readmission for Winter Quarter due. Application for admission for Winter Quarter due. |
November 2020 |
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6 |
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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16 |
Monday |
Registration for Winter Quarter opens in CAESAR. |
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25 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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26 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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27 |
Friday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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28 |
Saturday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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29 |
Sunday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
| 30 | Monday | Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
December 2020 |
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1 |
Tuesday |
Thanksgiving Break (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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4 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a December degree. |
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8 |
Tuesday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates). |
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14 |
Monday |
Fall quarter grades due from instructors before 1pm. 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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18 |
Friday |
December 2020 degrees awarded. |
January 2021 |
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10 |
Sunday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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11 |
Monday |
Winter Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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15 |
Friday |
End of Winter Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
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15 |
Friday |
Application for readmission for Spring Quarter due. Application for admission for Spring Quarter due. |
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18 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no classes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
February 2021 |
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5 |
Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a March degree. |
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19 |
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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22 |
Monday |
Registration for Spring Quarter opens in CAESAR. |
March 2021 |
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12 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a March degree. |
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15 |
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 Spring Quarter registration by 5pm. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
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21 |
Sunday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
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22 |
Monday |
Winter Quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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26 |
Friday |
March 2021 degrees awarded. |
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28 |
Sunday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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29 |
Monday |
Spring Quarter SPS on-ground and online classes begin |
April 2021 |
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2 |
Friday |
End of Spring Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
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9 |
Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar's Office to receive a June degree |
| 12 | Monday | Registration for Summer Quarter begins. |
May 2021 |
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7 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a spring course without academic penalty (withdrawals after this date will result in a “W” grade posted to the transcript). |
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14 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals must be complete for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a June degree. |
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31 |
Monday |
Memorial Day; Northwestern University closes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
June 2021 |
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7 |
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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12 |
Saturday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
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14 |
Monday |
Spring Quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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18 |
Friday |
June 2020 degrees awarded. Commencement for all Northwestern graduates and School of Professional Studies Convocation Ceremony. |
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20 |
Sunday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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21 |
Monday |
Summer Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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25 |
Friday |
End of Summer Quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. |
July 2021 |
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5 |
Monday |
Independence Day; Northwestern University closes (no sync sessions for online classes). |
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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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19 |
Monday |
Registration for Fall 2021 quarter opens in CAESAR. |
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30 |
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 2021 |
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13 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive an August degree. |
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28 |
Saturday |
Last day of Summer Quarter for on-campus classes and online classes (Sat. night).
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30 |
Monday |
Summer quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
September 2021 |
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3 |
Friday |
August 2021 degrees awarded. |
2019–20
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. |
|
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. |
|
7 |
Saturday |
Last day of Fall Quarter for on-campus classes. |
|
8 |
Sunday |
Last day of Fall Quarter for online classes. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
15 |
Sunday |
Last day of Winter Quarter for online classes. |
|
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. |
|
21 |
Saturday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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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15 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals must be complete for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a June degree. |
|
18 |
Monday |
Registration for Summer Quarter begins. |
|
25 |
Monday |
Memorial Day; Northwestern University closes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
|
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) |
|
15 |
Monday |
Spring Quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
|
19 |
Friday |
June 2020 degrees awarded. Commencement for all Northwestern graduates and School of Professional Studies Convocation Ceremony. |
|
21 |
Sunday |
Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
|
22 |
Monday |
Summer Quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
|
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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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. |
|
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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3 |
Monday |
Registration for Fall 2020 quarter opens in CAESAR. |
|
14 |
Friday |
All thesis requirements and approvals due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive an August degree. |
|
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. |
2018–19
| July 2018 | ||
| 4 | Wednesday | Independence Day; Northwestern University closes (no sync sessions for online classes). |
| 5 | Thursday | Registration for fall 2018 quarter opens in CAESAR. |
| 13 | Friday |
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. |
| 27 | Friday | Last day to drop a class for summer quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
| August 2018 | ||
| 10 | Friday | Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive an August degree. |
| September 2018 | ||
| 1 | Saturday |
Last day of summer quarter for online classes (Saturday night). Last day of summer quarter for on-campus classes (Saturday only). August 2018 degrees awarded. |
| 4 | Tuesday | Summer quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
|
7 |
Friday |
August 2018 degrees awarded. |
|
17 |
Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register form (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 590) and all other special registration requests for fall quarter registration by 5pm. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
|
27 |
Thursday |
Fall quarter on-campus and online classes begin. Online students start required pre-work on Monday, Sept. 24. |
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October 2018 |
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3 |
Wednesday |
End of fall quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
|
15 |
Monday |
Application for Readmission for winter quarter due. Application for admission for winter quarter due. |
|
November 2018 |
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2 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a class for fall quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
|
2 |
Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a December degree. |
|
12 |
Monday |
Registration for winter quarter opens in CAESAR. |
|
21 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving break begins for all on-campus and online classes at 6:00pm (No sync sessions for online classes). |
|
22 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day: Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
|
23 |
Friday |
Day After Thanksgiving: Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
|
24 |
Saturday |
Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
|
26 |
Monday |
All on-campus and online fall quarter classes resume. |
|
December 2018 |
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7 |
Friday |
Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a December degree. |
|
8 |
Saturday |
Last day of fall quarter for on-campus classes (Wed on-campus end Dec 12). |
|
9 |
Sunday |
Last day of fall quarter for online classes. |
|
16 |
Sunday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
|
17 |
Monday |
Fall quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
|
21 |
Friday |
December 2018 degrees awarded. |
|
17 |
Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 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. |
|
January 2019 |
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|
7 |
Monday |
Winter quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
|
11 |
Friday |
End of winter quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
|
15 |
Tuesday |
Application for Readmission for spring quarter due. Application for admission for spring quarter due. |
|
21 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no classes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
|
February 2019 |
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|
8 |
Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a March degree. |
|
15 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a class for winter quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
|
25 |
Monday |
Registration for spring quarter opens in CAESAR. |
|
March 2019 |
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15 |
Friday |
Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a March degree. |
|
17 |
Sunday |
Last day of winter quarter for online classes. |
|
18 |
Monday |
Last day of winter quarter for on-campus classes. Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 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. |
|
24 |
Sunday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
|
25 |
Monday |
Winter quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
|
29 |
Friday |
March 2019 degrees awarded. |
|
April 2019 |
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|
1 |
Monday |
Spring quarter on-ground and online classes begin. |
|
5 |
Friday |
End of spring quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition.
|
|
12 |
Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a June degree. |
|
15 |
Monday |
Registration for summer quarter begins. |
|
May 2019 |
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10 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a class for spring quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
|
17 |
Friday |
Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a June degree. |
|
27 |
Monday |
Memorial Day; Northwestern University closes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
|
June 2019 |
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|
9 |
Sunday |
Last day of spring quarter for online classes. |
|
10 |
Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 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. Last day of spring quarter for on-campus classes. |
|
16 |
Sunday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
|
17 |
Monday |
Spring quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
|
21 |
Friday |
June 2019 degrees awarded. Commencement for all Northwestern graduates and School of Professional Studies Convocation Ceremony. |
|
24 |
Monday |
Summer quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
|
28 |
Friday |
End of summer quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
|
July 2019 |
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|
4 |
Thursday |
Independence Day; Northwestern University closes (no sync sessions for online classes). |
|
5 |
Friday |
Registration for fall 2019 quarter opens in CAESAR. |
|
12 |
Friday |
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. |
|
26 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a class for summer quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
|
August 2019 |
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|
16 |
Friday |
Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive an August degree. |
|
31 |
Saturday |
Last day of summer quarter for on-campus classes.
|
|
September 2019 |
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|
1 |
Sunday |
Last day of summer quarter for online classes.
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Summer quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
|
6 |
Friday |
August 2019 degrees awarded. |
2017–18
| July 2017 | ||
| 1 | Saturday | Saturday classes meet. Northwestern University closes Tuesday, July 4 |
| 4 | Tuesday | Independence Day; Northwestern University closes (no sync sessions for online classes) |
| 5 | Wednesday |
Registration for fall 2017 quarter opens in CAESAR |
| 14 | Friday |
Application for program transfer for fall 2017 quarter due Application for Readmission for fall 2017 quarter due Application for admission for fall 2017 quarter due Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive an August degree |
| 28 | Friday |
Last day to drop a class for summer quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops |
| August 2017 | ||
| 11 | Friday | Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive an August degree |
| 26 | Saturday | Last day of summer quarter for on-campus classes |
| 27 | Sunday | Last day of summer quarter for online classes |
| 30 | Wednesday | Summer quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm |
| September 2017 | ||
| 1 | Friday | August 2017 degrees awarded |
| 11 | Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register form (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 590) and all other special registration requests for fall quarter registration by 5pm. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
| 19 | Tuesday |
Fall quarter on-campus and online classes begin |
| 25 | Monday | End of fall quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition (with the exception of Saturday/Monday classes). |
| October 2017 | ||
| 14 | Saturday |
Application for Readmission for winter quarter due. Application for admission for winter quarter due. |
| 27 | Friday |
Last day to drop a class for fall quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
| November 2017 | ||
| 3 | Friday | Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a December degree. |
| 13 | Monday |
Registration for winter quarter opens in CAESAR. |
| 22 | Wednesday |
Thanksgiving break begins for all on-campus and online classes at 6:00pm (No sync sessions for online classes). |
| 23 | Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day: Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
| 24 | Friday |
Day After Thanksgiving: Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
| 25 | Saturday |
Day After Thanksgiving: Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
| 27 | Monday |
All on-campus and online fall quarter classes resume. |
|
December 2017 |
||
| 1 | Friday |
Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a December degree. |
| 2 | Saturday |
Last day of fall quarter for on-campus classes. |
| 3 | Sunday |
Last day of fall quarter for online classes. |
| 11 | Monday |
Fall quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
| 15 | Friday |
December 2016 degrees awarded. |
| 18 | Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 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. |
|
January 2018 |
||
| 8 | Monday |
Winter quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
| 12 | Friday |
End of winter quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. Application for Readmission for spring quarter due. Application for admission for spring quarter due. |
| 15 | Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no classes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
|
February 2018 |
||
| 9 | Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a March degree. |
| 16 | Friday |
Last day to drop a class for winter quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
| 19 | Monday |
Registration for spring quarter opens in CAESAR. |
|
March 2018 |
||
| 9 | Friday | Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a March degree. |
| 18 | Sunday | Last day of winter quarter for online classes. |
| 19 | Monday |
Last day of winter quarter for on-campus classes. Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 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. |
| 26 | Monday | Winter quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
| 30 | Friday | March 2018 degrees awarded. |
| April 2018 | ||
| 3 | Tuesday | Spring quarter on-ground and online classes begin. |
| 9 | Monday |
End of spring quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. Registration for summer 2018 begins. |
| May 2018 | ||
| 11 | Friday | Last day to drop a class for spring quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
| 18 | Friday | Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a June degree. |
| 28 | Monday | Memorial Day; Northwestern University closes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
| June 2018 | ||
| 10 | Sunday | Last day of spring quarter for online classes. |
| 11 | Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 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. Last day of spring quarter for on-campus classes. |
| 18 | Monday | Spring quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
| 22 | Friday |
June 2018 degrees awarded. Commencement for all Northwestern graduates and School of Professional Studies Convocation Ceremony. |
| 25 | Monday | Summer quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
| 29 | Friday | End of summer quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
| July 2018 | ||
| 4 | Wednesday | Independence Day; Northwestern University closes (no sync sessions for online classes). |
| 5 | Thursday | Registration for fall 2018 quarter opens in CAESAR. |
| 13 | Friday |
Application for program transfer for fall 2017 quarter due. Application for Readmission for fall 2017 quarter due. Application for admission for fall 2017 quarter due. Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive an August degree. |
| 27 | Friday | Last day to drop a class for summer quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
| August 2018 | ||
| 10 | Friday | Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive an August degree. |
| September 2018 | ||
| 1 | Saturday |
Last day of summer quarter for online classes (Saturday night). Last day of summer quarter for on-campus classes (Saturday only). August 2018 degrees awarded. |
| 4 | Tuesday | Summer quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |