Important Dates and Academic Calendar
Application deadlines for online undergraduate certificate 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
2023-24
- Fall quarter: September 19 – December 9, 2023
- Winter quarter: January 3 – March 16, 2024
- Spring quarter: March 25 - June 8, 2024
- Summer quarter: June 17 - August 24, 2024
Academic Calendar
2023-24
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| JULY | 17 | Registration for Fall 2023 opens at 8:30 a.m. CDT | |
| AUGUST | 26 | Summer Session 2023 ends | |
| SEPTEMBER | 1 | Summer degrees conferred | |
| 11 | Late registration for Fall 2023 begins 12:00 a.m. CDT; $75 late registration fee applies | ||
| 18 | Students who drop a course after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition | ||
| 19 | Fall 2023 quarter begins | ||
| 25 | Last day to add a Fall 2023 course and change sections in CAESAR | ||
| OCTOBER | 27 | Last day to drop a Fall 2023 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 | 3 | Last day to submit incomplete work for Summer 2023 | |
| 3 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for December graduation | ||
| 10 | Last day to change a Fall 2023 course to P/NP via CAESAR for courses eligible to be taken as P/NP | ||
| 13 | Registration for Winter 2024 begins at 8:30 a.m. CST | ||
| 22 | Thanksgiving vacation begins; no classes through November 26. | ||
| 27 | Fall 2023 classes resume | ||
| DECEMBER | 9 | Fall 2023 quarter ends | |
| 11 | Grades for Fall 2023 due from instructors by 3:00 p.m. CST | ||
| 12 | Grades for Fall 2023 available through CAESAR | ||
| 15 | Fall degrees conferred | ||
| 26 | Registration for Winter 2024 ends at 11:59 p.m. CST | ||
| 27 | Late registration for Winter 2024 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 2024 quarter begins | ||
| 9 | Last day to add a Winter 2024 course and change sections in CAESAR | ||
| 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes in session | ||
| FEBRUARY | 2 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for March graduation | |
| 2 | Last day to submit incomplete work for Fall 2023 | ||
| 9 | Last day to drop a Winter 2024 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.) | ||
| 19 | Registration for Spring 2024 opens at 8:30 a.m. CDT | ||
| 23 | Last day to change a Winter 2024 course to P/NP via CAESAR for courses eligible to be taken as P/NP | ||
| MARCH | 10 | Registration for Spring 2024 ends at 11:59 p.m. CDT | |
| 11 | Late registration for Spring 2024 begins; $75 late registration fee applies | ||
| 16 | Winter 2024 quarter ends; spring break begins | ||
| 18 | Grades for Winter 2024 due from instructors by 3:00 p.m. CDT | ||
| 19 | Grades for Winter 2024 available through CAESAR | ||
| 22 | Winter degrees conferred | ||
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| MARCH | 24 | Students who drop a course after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition | |
| 25 | Spring 2024 quarter begins | ||
| 29 | Last day to add a Spring 2024 course and change sections in CAESAR | ||
| APRIL | 5 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for June graduation | |
| 8 | Summer Session 2024 registration opens | ||
| MAY | 3 | Last day to submit incomplete work for Winter 2024 | |
| 3 | Last day to drop a Spring 2024 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 change a Spring 2024 course to P/NP via CAESAR for courses eligible to be taken as P/NP | ||
| 27 | Memorial Day; no classes in session | ||
| JUNE | 8 | Spring 2024 quarter ends | |
| 11 | Grades for Spring 2024 due from instructors by 3:00 p.m. CDT | ||
| 12 | Grades for Spring 2024 available through CAESAR | ||
| 14 | Spring degrees conferred | ||
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| 16 | Students who drop a course after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition | ||
| 17 | Summer Session 2024 begins; late registration for Summer 2024 begins | ||
| 19 | Juneteenth observed; no classes in session | ||
| 21 | Late registration for Summer 2024 ends. Last day to add a Summer 2024 course and change sections in CAESAR. | ||
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JULY
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4 | Independence Day; no classes in session | |
| 12 | Last day to submit Graduation Application for August graduation | ||
| 15 | Registration for Fall 2024 opens at 8:30 a.m. CDT |
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| 26 | Last day to drop a Summer 2024 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.) | ||
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AUGUST
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9 | Last day to change a Spring 2024 course to P/NP via CAESAR for courses eligible to be taken as P/NP | |
| 24 | Summer Session 2024 ends | ||
| 30 | Summer degrees conferred | ||