Academic Calendar

Apr 02, 2025

2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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

FALL SEMESTER		2018	2019
Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (New Students)		Aug 23	Aug 22
Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (Returning Students)		Aug 24	Aug 23
New Student Orientation
	CELE Program	Aug 21-22	Aug 21-22
	Traditional Undergraduate	Aug 23-26	Aug 22-25
First Day of Classes (Undergraduate Program)		Aug 27	Aug 26
Academic Convocation		Aug 29	Aug 28
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses		Aug 31	Aug 30
Labor Day Holiday (University closed)		Sep 3	Sept 2
Reading Days (no classes)		Oct 18-19	Oct 17-18
Priority Registration for Spring Semester Opens		Oct 29	Oct 28
Last Day to Withdraw from classes		Nov 16	Nov 15
Board of Directors Meeting		Nov 15-16	Nov 21-22
Thanksgiving Break (no classes)		Nov 21	Nov 27
Thanksgiving Holidays (University closed)		Nov 22-23	Nov 28-29
Last Day of Classes		Dec 10	Dec 09
Final Exams		Dec 11-14	Dec 10-13
Student Semester Break (no classes)		Dec 15-Jan 13	Dec 14-Jan 12
University Offices Closed		Dec 24-Jan 1	Dec 24-Jan 1

SPRING SEMESTER		2019	2020
Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (New Students)		Jan 13	Jan 12
Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (Returning Students)		Jan 13	Jan 12
New Student Orientation
	CELE Program	Jan 10-12	Jan 9-11
	Traditional Undergraduate	Jan 13	Jan 12
First Day of Classes (Undergraduate Program)		Jan 14	Jan 13
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses		Jan 18	Jan 17
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed)		Jan 21	Jan 20
Presidents’ Day (University closed)		Feb 18	Feb 17
Spring Break (no classes)		Mar 11-15	Mar 9-13
Priority Registration for Fall Semester Opens		Apr 1	Mar 30
Last Day to Withdraw from a class		Apr 12	Apr 10
Reading Day (no classes)		Apr 18	Apr 09
Good Friday (University closed)		Apr 19	Apr 10
Last Day of Classes		May 3	May 1
Baccalaureate Chapel		May 3	May 1
Final Exams		May 6-9	May 4-7
Board of Directors Meeting		May 9-10	May 7-8
Graduate Celebration		May 10	May 8
Commencement		May 11	May 9

SUMMER SEMESTER	2019	2020
Summer University: May-August Sessions	May 14-Aug 23	May 12-Aug 21
Summer Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses	End of the second day of scheduled classes
Memorial Day (University closed)	May 27	May 25
Fourth of July (University closed)	Jul 4	Jul 3
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.

Seven/Eight Week Sessions

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

FALL SEMESTER	2018	2019
Session “A”
First Day of Classes	Aug 27	Sep 2
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses	Sep 2	Sep 8
Last Day to Withdraw from classes (seven week)	Oct 12	Oct 18
Last Day of Classes (seven week)	Oct 15	Oct 21
Last Day to Withdraw from classes (eight week)	Oct 19	Oct 25
Last Day of Classes (eight week)	Oct 21	Oct 27
Session “B”
First Day of Classes	Oct 22	Oct 28
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses	Oct 28	Nov 3
Last Day to Withdraw from classes (seven week)	Dec 7	Dec 13
Last Day of Classes (seven week)	Dec 10	Dec 16
Last Day to Withdraw from classes (eight week)	Dec 14	Dec 20
Last Day of Classes (eight week)	Dec 16	Dec 22

SPRING SEMESTER	2019	2020
Session “A”
First Day of Classes	Jan 14	Jan 13
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses	Jan 20	Jan 19
Last Day to Withdraw from classes (seven week)	Mar 1	Feb 28
Last Day of Classes (seven week)	Mar 4	Mar 2
Last Day to Withdraw from classes (eight week)	Mar 8	Mar 6
Last Day of Classes (eight week)	Mar 10	Mar 8
Session “B”
First Day of Classes	Mar 11	Mar 9
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses	Mar 17	Mar 15
Last Day to Withdraw from classes (seven week)	Apr 26	Apr 24
Last Day of Classes (seven week)	Apr 29	Apr 27
Last Day to Withdraw from classes (eight week)	May 3	May 1
Last Day of Classes (eight week)	May 5	May 3

SUMMER SEMESTER	2019	2020
Session “A”
First Day of Classes	May 6	May 4
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses	May 12	May 10
Last Day to Withdraw from classes (seven week)	Jun 21	Jun 19
Last Day of Classes (seven week)	Jun 24	Jun 22
Last Day to Withdraw from classes (eight week)	Jun 28	Jun 26
Last Day of Classes (eight week)	Jun 30	Jun 28
Session “B”
First Day of Classes	Jul 8	Jul 6
Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses	Jul 14	Jul 12
Last Day to Withdraw from classes (seven week)	Aug 23	Aug 21
Last Day of Classes (seven week)	Aug 26	Aug 24
Last Day to Withdraw from classes (eight week)	Aug 30	Aug 28
Last Day of Classes (eight week)	Sep 1	Aug 30