Important Dates and Academic Calendar
Application deadlines for post-baccalaureate programs and the SPS academic calendar, including quarter dates and registration deadlines, are detailed below.
Students seeking information about the refund schedule for the School of Professional Studies should view the Refund Schedule at the Northwestern Student Finance website, as well as the Withdrawal Calculator.
Application Deadlines
- Fall quarter: August 1
- Winter quarter: November 1
- Spring quarter: February 1
- Summer quarter: May 1
View admission procedures and policies
Quarter Dates
2021-22
- Fall quarter: September 21 – December 11, 2021
- Winter quarter: January 3 – March 19, 2022
- Spring quarter: March 28 - June 11, 2022
- Summer quarter: June 20 - August 27, 2022
Academic Calendar
2021-22
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| AUGUST | 30 | Summer Session 2021 ends | |
| SEPTEMBER | 3 | Summer degrees conferred | |
| 13 | Late registration for Fall 2021 begins 12:00 a.m. CDT; $75 late registration fee applies | ||
| 20 | Students who drop a course after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition | ||
| 21 | Fall 2021 quarter begins | ||
| 27 | Last day to add a Fall 2021 course and change sections in CAESAR | ||
| OCTOBER | 29 | Last day to drop a Fall 2021 course without academic penalty (withdrawals after this date will result in a “W” grade posted to the transcript. Requests for withdrawal can be initiated until the Friday before finals week.) | |
| NOVEMBER | 5 | Last day to submit incomplete work for Summer 2021 | |
| 5 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for December graduation | ||
| 12 | Last day to change a Fall 2021 course to P/NP via CAESAR for courses eligible to be taken as P/NP | ||
| 15 | Registration for Winter 2022 begins at 8:30 a.m. CST | ||
| 24 | Thanksgiving vacation begins; no classes through November 28. | ||
| 29 | Fall 2021 classes resume | ||
| DECEMBER | 11 | Fall 2021 quarter ends | |
| 13 | Grades for Fall 2021 due from instructors by 3:00 p.m. CST | ||
| 14 | Grades for Fall 2021 available through CAESAR | ||
| 17 | Fall degrees conferred | ||
| 26 | Registration for Winter 2022 ends at 11:59 p.m. CST | ||
| 27 | Late registration for Winter 2022 begins; $75 late registration fee applies | ||
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| JANUARY | 2 | Students who drop a course after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition | |
| 3 | Winter 2022 quarter begins | ||
| 7 | Last day to add a Winter 2022 course and change sections in CAESAR | ||
| 17 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes in session | ||
| FEBRUARY | 4 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for March graduation | |
| 4 | Last day to submit incomplete work for Fall 2021 | ||
| 11 | Last day to drop a Winter 2022 course without academic penalty (withdrawals after this date will result in a “W” grade posted to the transcript. Requests for withdrawal can be initiated until the Friday before finals week.) | ||
| 21 | Registration for Spring 2022 opens at 8:30 a.m. CDT | ||
| 25 | Last day to change a Winter 2022 course to P/NP via CAESAR for courses eligible to be taken as P/NP | ||
| MARCH | 13 | Registration for Spring 2022 ends at 11:59 p.m. CDT | |
| 14 | Late registration for Spring 2022 begins; $75 late registration fee applies | ||
| 19 | Winter 2022 quarter ends; spring break begins | ||
| 21 | Grades for Winter 2022 due from instructors by 3:00 p.m. CDT | ||
| 22 | Grades for Winter 2022 available through CAESAR | ||
| 25 | Winter degrees conferred | ||
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| MARCH | 27 | Students who drop a course after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition | |
| 28 | Spring 2022 quarter begins | ||
| APRIL | 1 | Last day to add a Spring 2022 course and change sections in CAESAR | |
| 8 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for June graduation | ||
| 11 | Summer Session 2022 registration opens | ||
| MAY | 6 | Last day to submit incomplete work for Winter 2022 | |
| 6 | Last day to drop a Spring 2022 course without academic penalty (withdrawals after this date will result in a “W” grade posted to the transcript. Requests for withdrawal can be initiated until the Friday before finals week.) | ||
| 20 | Last day to change a Spring 2022 course to P/NP via CAESAR for courses eligible to be taken as P/NP | ||
| 30 | Memorial Day; no classes in session | ||
| JUNE | 11 | Spring 2022 quarter ends | |
| 13 | Grades for Spring 2022 due from instructors by 3:00 p.m. CDT | ||
| 14 | Grades for Spring 2022 available through CAESAR | ||
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| JUNE | 17 | Spring degrees conferred | |
| 19 | Students who drop a course after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition | ||
| 20 | Summer Session 2022 begins; late registration for Summer 2022 begins | ||
| 24 | Late registration for Summer 2022 ends | ||
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JULY
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4 | Independence Day; no classes in session | |
| 15 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for August graduation | ||
| 18 | Registration for Fall 2022 opens at 8:30 a.m. CDT |
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AUGUST
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27 | Summer Session 2022 ends | |
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SEPTEMBER
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2 | Summer degrees conferred | |
| 20 | Fall 2022 quarter begins | ||