Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar
Eight Week Sessions

Academic Calendar

For the full Academic Calendar refer to www.northwestu.edu/calendar

FALL SEMESTER		2021	2022
Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (New Students)		Aug 26	Aug 25
Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (Returning Students)		Aug 27	Aug 26
New Student Orientation
	CELE Program	Aug 24-25	Aug 23-24
	Traditional Undergraduate	Aug 26-29	Aug 25-28
First Day of Classes (Undergraduate Program)		Aug 30	Aug 29
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses		Sep 03	Sep 02
Labor Day Holiday (University closed)		Sep 06	Sep 05
Reading Days (no classes)		Oct 21-22	Oct 20-21
Priority Registration for Spring Semester Opens		Nov 01	Oct 31
Last Day to Withdraw from classes		Nov 19	Nov 18
Board of Directors Meeting		Nov 15-17	Nov 14-16
Thanksgiving Break (no classes)		Nov 24-26	Nov 23-25
Thanksgiving Holidays (University closed)		Nov 25-26	Nov 24-25
Last Day of Classes		Dec 13	Dec 12
Final Exams		Dec 14-17	Dec 13-16
Student Semester Break (no classes)		Dec 20-Jan 09	Dec 19-Jan 08
University Offices Closed		Dec 24-Jan 01	Dec 24-Jan 01

SPRING SEMESTER		2022	2023
Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (New Students)		Jan 09	Jan 08
Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (Returning Students)		Jan 09	Jan 08
New Student Orientation
	CELE Program	Jan 07-08	Jan 06-07
	Traditional Undergraduate	Jan 09	Jan 08
First Day of Classes (Undergraduate Program)		Jan 10	Jan 09
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses		Jan 14	Jan 13
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed)		Jan 17	Jan 16
Presidents’ Day (University closed)		Feb 21	Feb 20
Spring Break (no classes)		Mar 07-11	Mar 06-10
Priority Registration for Fall Semester Opens		Mar 28	Mar 27
Last Day to Withdraw from a class		Apr 08	Apr 07
Reading Day (no classes)		Apr 14	Apr 06
Good Friday (University closed)		Apr 15	Apr 07
Last Day of Classes		Apr 29	Apr 28
Baccalaureate Chapel		Apr 29	Apr 28
Final Exams		May 02-05	May 01-04
Board of Directors Meeting		May 05-06	May 04-05
Graduate Celebration		May 06	May 05
Commencement		May 07	May 06

SUMMER SEMESTER	2022	2023
Summer University: May-August Sessions	May 09-Aug 19	May 08-Aug 18
Summer Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses	End of the second day of scheduled classes
Memorial Day (University closed)	May 30	May 29
Fourth of July (University closed)	Jul 04	Jul 04
Summer University Notes: Last Day to Register and Last Day to Add/Drop Courses is the end of the second day of classes for that session; some course assignments, independent study, practicum and internship may extend through August; see applicable course schedule for exact dates.

Eight Week Sessions

For the full Academic Calendar refer to www.northwestu.edu/calendar

FALL SEMESTER	2021
Session A - First Day of Class or Educational Activity	Aug 30
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses for full refund	Sep 05
Labor Day Holiday (University closed)	Sep 06
Last Day to Withdraw from a class	Oct 15
Last Day of Class or Educational Activity	Oct 18
Session B - First Day of Class or Educational Activity	Oct 25
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses for full refund	Oct 31
Thanksgiving Holidays (University closed)	Nov 25-26
Last Day to Withdraw from a class	Dec 10
Last Day of Class or Educational Activity	Dec 13
University Offices Closed	Dec 24-Jan 01


SPRING SEMESTER	2022
Session A - First Day of Class or Educational Activity	Jan 10
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses for full refund	Jan 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed)	Jan 17
Presidents’ Day (University closed)	Feb 21
Last Day to Withdraw from a class	Feb 25
Last Day of Class or Educational Activity	Feb 28
Session B - First Day of Class or Educational Activity	Mar 07
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses for full refund	Mar 13
Good Friday (University closed)	Apr 15
Last Day to Withdraw from a class	Apr 22
Last Day of Class or Educational Activity	Apr 25
Graduate Celebration	May 06
Commencement	May 07


SUMMER SEMESTER	2022
Session A - First Day of Class or Educational Activity	May 09
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses for full refund	May 16
Memorial Day (University closed)	May 30
Last Day to Withdraw from a class	Jun 24
Last Day of Class or Educational Activity	Jun 27
Session B - First Day of Class or Educational Activity	Jul 04
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses for full refund	Jul 10
Last Day to Withdraw from a class	Aug 19
Last Day of Class or Educational Activity	Aug 22