Important Dates and Academic Calendar
The SPS academic calendar, including quarter dates and registration deadlines, are detailed below.
Quarter Dates
2019-20
- Fall quarter: September 24 – December 14, 2019
- Winter quarter: January 6 – March 21, 2020
- Spring quarter: March 30 - June 13, 2020
- Summer quarter: June 22 - August 29, 2020
Academic Calendar
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| JULY | 5 | Registration for Fall 2019 begins | |
| 19 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for August graduation | ||
| AUGUST | 2 | Last day to submit incomplete work for Spring 2019 | |
| 31 | Summer Session 2019 ends | ||
| SEPTEMBER | 16 | Late registration for Fall 2019 begins 12:00 a.m. CDT; $75 late registration fee applies | |
| 24 | Fall 2019 quarter begins | ||
| 30 | Last day to add a Fall 2019 course, change to P/NP and audit, and change sections in CAESAR | ||
| OCTOBER | 7 | Last day to add a Fall 2019 course, change to P/NP and audit, and change sections with Change of Registration Form | |
| NOVEMBER | 1 | Last day to drop a Fall 2019 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.) | |
| 8 | Last day to submit incomplete work for Summer 2019 | ||
| 8 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for December graduation | ||
| 18 | Registration for Winter 2020 begins at 8:30 a.m. CST | ||
| 27 | Thanksgiving vacation begins; no classes through December 1 | ||
| DECEMBER | 2 | Classes resume | |
| 14 | Fall 2019 quarter ends | ||
| 16 | Grades for Fall 2019 due from instructors by 3:00 p.m. CST | ||
| 17 | Grades for Fall 2019 available through CAESAR | ||
| 20 | Fall degrees conferred | ||
| 29 | Registration for Winter 2020 ends at 11:59 p.m. CST | ||
| 30 | Late registration for Winter 2020 begins; $75 late registration fee applies | ||
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| JANUARY | 6 | Winter 2020 quarter begins | |
| 10 | Last day to add a Winter 2020 course, change to P/NP and audit, and change sections in CAESAR | ||
| 17 | Last day to add a Winter 2020 course, change to P/NP and audit, and change sections with Change of Registration Form | ||
| 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes in session | ||
| FEBRUARY | 14 | Last day to drop a Winter 2020 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 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for March graduation | ||
| 21 | Last day to submit incomplete work for Fall 2019 | ||
| 24 | Registration for Spring 2020 opens at 8:30 a.m. CDT | ||
| MARCH | 21 | Winter 2020 quarter ends; spring break begins | |
| 22 | Registration for Spring 2020 ends at 11:59 p.m. CDT | ||
| 23 | Late registration for Spring 2020 begins; $75 late registration fee applies | ||
| 23 | Grades for Winter 2020 due from instructors by 3:00 p.m. CDT | ||
| 24 | Grades for Winter 2020 available through CAESAR | ||
| 27 | Winter degrees conferred | ||
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| MARCH | 30 | Spring 2020 quarter begins | |
| APRIL | 5 | Last day to add a Spring 2020 course, change to P/NP and audit, and change sections in CAESAR | |
| 10 | Last day to add a Spring 2020 course, change to P/NP and audit, and change sections with Change of Registration Form | ||
| 13 | Summer Session 2020 registration opens | ||
| 17 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for June graduation | ||
| MAY | 8 | Last day to drop a Spring 2020 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) | |
| 15 | Last day to submit incomplete work for Winter 2020 | ||
| 25 | Memorial Day, no classes in session | ||
| JUNE | 13 | Spring 2020 quarter ends | |
| 15 | Grades for Spring 2020 due from instructors by 3:00 p.m. CDT | ||
| 16 | Grades for Spring 2020 available through CAESAR | ||
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| JUNE | 19 | Northwestern Commencement / School of Professional Studies Convocation | |
| 19 | Spring degrees conferred | ||
| 22 | Summer Session 2020 begins; late registration for Summer 2020 begins | ||
| 26 | Late registration for Summer 2020 ends | ||
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JULY
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4 | Independence Day, no classes in session | |
| 6 | Registration for Fall 2020 opens at 8:30 a.m. CDT | ||
| 17 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for August graduation | ||
| 29 | Summer Session 2020 ends | ||
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SEPTEMBER
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4 | Summer degrees conferred | |
| 22 | Fall 2020 quarter begins | ||