Important Dates and Academic Calendar
The SPS academic calendar, including quarter dates and registration deadlines, are detailed below.
Quarter Dates
2018-19
- Fall quarter: September 27 – December 15, 2018
- Winter quarter: January 7 - March 23, 2019
- Spring quarter: April 1 - June 15, 2019
- Summer quarter: June 24 - August 31, 2019
Academic Calendar
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| JULY | 5 | Registration for Fall 2018 begins | |
| 20 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for August graduation | ||
| AUGUST | 3 | Last day to submit incomplete work for Spring 2018 | |
| 26 | Registration for Fall 2018 ends at 11:59 p.m. CDT | ||
| 27 | Late registration for Fall 2018 begins; $75 late registration fee applies | ||
| SEPTEMBER | 1 | Summer Session 2018 ends | |
| 27 | Fall 2018 quarter begins | ||
| OCTOBER | 3 | Last day to add a Fall 2018 course, change to P/NP and audit, and change sections in CAESAR | |
| 12 | Last day to add a Fall 2018 course, change to P/NP and audit, and change sections with Change of Registration Form | ||
| NOVEMBER | 2 | Last day to drop a Fall 2018 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.) | |
| 9 | Last day to submit incomplete work for Summer 2018 | ||
| 9 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for December graduation | ||
| 12 | Registration for Winter 2019 begins at 8:30 a.m. CDT | ||
| 21 | Thanksgiving vacation begins; no classes through November 25 | ||
| 26 | Classes resume | ||
| DECEMBER | 9 | Registration for Winter 2019 ends at 11:59 p.m. CDT | |
| 10 | Late registration for Winter 2019 begins; $75 late registration fee applies | ||
| 15 | Fall 2018 quarter ends | ||
| 17 | Grades for Fall 2018 due from instructors by 3 p.m. CDT | ||
| 18 | Grades for Fall 2018 available through CAESAR | ||
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| JANUARY | 7 | Winter 2019 quarter begins | |
| 11 | Last day to add a Winter 2019 course, change to P/NP and audit, and change sections in CAESAR | ||
| 18 | Last day to add a Winter 2019 course, change to P/NP and audit, and change sections with Change of Registration Form | ||
| 21 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes in session | ||
| FEBRUARY | 15 | Last day to drop a Winter 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.) | |
| 22 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for March graduation | ||
| 22 | Last day to submit incomplete work for Fall 2018 | ||
| 25 | Registration for Spring 2019 opens at 8:30 a.m. CDT | ||
| MARCH | 10 | Registration for Spring 2019 ends at 11:59 p.m. CDT | |
| 11 | Late registration for Spring 2019 begins; $75 late registration fee applies | ||
| 23 | Winter 2019 quarter ends; spring break begins | ||
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| MARCH | 25 | Grades for Winter 2019 due from instructors by 3 p.m. CDT | |
| 26 | Grades for Winter 2019 available through CAESAR | ||
| APRIL | 1 | Spring 2019 quarter begins | |
| 7 | Last day to add a Spring 2019 course, change to P/NP and audit, and change sections in CAESAR | ||
| 12 | Last day to add a Spring 2019 course, change to P/NP and audit, and change sections with Change of Registration Form | ||
| 15 | Summer Session 2019 registration opens | ||
| 19 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for June graduation | ||
| MAY | 10 | Last day to drop a Spring 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.) | |
| 17 | Last day to submit incomplete work for Winter 2019 | ||
| 27 | Memorial Day, no classes in session | ||
| JUNE | 15 | Spring 2019 quarter ends | |
| 17 | Grades for Spring 2019 due from instructors by 3 p.m. CDT | ||
| 18 | Grades for Spring 2019 available through CAESAR | ||
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| JUNE | 21 | Northwestern Commencement / School of Professional Studies Convocation | |
| 24 | Summer Session 2019 begins; late registration for Summer 2019 begins | ||
| 28 | Late registration for Summer 2019 ends | ||
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JULY
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4 | Independence Day, no classes in session | |
| 5 | Registration for Fall 2019 opens at 8:30 a.m. CDT | ||
| 19 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for August graduation | ||
| 31 | Summer Session 2019 ends | ||
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SEPTEMBER
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24 | Fall 2019 quarter begins | |