August

Thursday, August 10, 2023

New Transfer Student Registration at 9:00 a.m.

September

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Continuing Student Registration for Fall Quarter 2023 ends 11:59 p.m

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Fall registration for new TGS students and most Evanston graduate programs

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Change of Registration (Drop/Add)/Late registration for returning students begins

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Fall classes begin (No Northwestern Monday in Fall)

Monday, September 25, 2023

Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes (to or from full-time).

Monday, September 25, 2023

Last day to add a class or change a section for Fall

October

Friday, October 20, 2023

Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Fall Quarter

Friday, October 27, 2023

Last day to drop a class for Fall in CAESAR

Monday, October 30, 2023

Winter quarter courses viewable for students in CAESAR

November

Monday, November 6, 2023

Pre-registration for Winter Quarter begins

Friday, November 10, 2023

Last day for undergraduate or TGS students to change grading status to or from P/N for Fall classes, where allowed.

Monday, November 13, 2023

Undergraduate registration for Winter 2024 begins

Friday, November 17, 2023

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Fall PhD candidates

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Thanksgiving vacation begins 6:00 pm

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Withdrawal petition deadline 5:00 pm

Thursday, November 23, 2023

Thanksgiving Day

Monday, November 27, 2023

Fall classes resume

Monday, November 27, 2023

WCAS Reading period begins

December

Friday, December 1, 2023

Master’s completion form due for TGS Fall master’s candidates

Sunday, December 3, 2023

WCAS Reading Period ends

Monday, December 4, 2023

Fall examinations begin

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Fall examinations end

Monday, December 11, 2023

Fall 2023 Grades due

Friday, December 15, 2023

Fall Degrees Conferred

Friday, December 22 to 29, 2023

Winter Recess - University Closed

January

Monday, January 1, 2024

New Year's Day - University Closed

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Winter Classes begin

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Last day to add a class or change a section for Winter

Monday, January 15, 2024

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - University Closed

Friday, January 26, 2024

Application for a degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Winter Quarter

February

Friday, February 2, 2024

Application for a degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Spring Quarter

Monday, February 5, 2024

Spring quarter courses viewable for students in CAESAR

Friday, February 9, 2024

Last day to drop a class for Winter via CAESAR. 

Monday, February 12, 2024

Pre-Registration for Spring 2024 begins

Monday, February 19, 2024

Registration for Spring 2021 begins

Friday, February 23, 2024

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Winter PhD candidates

Friday, February 23, 2024

Last day for undergraduate, TGS, and most graduate programs to change grading status to or from P/N for Winter classes, where allowed.

March

Friday, March 1, 2024

Course and Term Withdrawal Petition Deadline 5:00 pm

Thursday, March 7, 2024

WCAS Reading Period begins

Friday, March 8, 2024

Master's completion form due for TGS Winter master's candidates

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Winter Classes End

Sunday, March 10, 2024

WCAS Reading Period ends

Monday, March 11, 2024

Winter Examinations Begin

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Spring Break Begins

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Winter Examinations End

Monday, March 18, 2024

Winter grades due at 3 p.m.

Friday, March 22, 2024

Winter Degrees Conferred

Monday, March 25, 2024

Spring Break Ends

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Spring Change of Registration (Drop/Add)/Late registration begins

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Spring Classes Begin - Northwestern Monday: Classes scheduled to meet on Mondays meet on this day.

April

Monday, April 1, 2024

Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes (to or from full-time) 

Monday, April 1, 2024

Last day to add a class or change a section for Spring

May

Friday, May 3, 2024

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam and change of grade forms due to TGS for Spring PhD candidates

Friday, May 3, 2024

Last day to drop a class for Spring. 

Monday, May 6, 2024

Fall quarter courses viewable for students.

Friday, May 10, 2024

Master's completion form due for TGS Spring master's candidates

Monday, May 13, 2024

Pre-Registration for Fall 2024 begins

Friday, May 17, 2024

Last day for undergraduate or TGS students to change grading status to or from P/N for Spring classes, where allowed.

Monday, May 20, 2024

Registration for Fall 2024 begins

Monday, May 27, 2024

Memorial Day (no classes)

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

WCAS Reading Period begins

June

Saturday, June 1, 2024

Spring classes end

Sunday, June 2, 2024

WCAS Reading Period ends

Monday, June 3, 2024

Spring examinations begin

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Spring examinations end

Monday, June 10, 2024

Commencement

Friday, June 14, 2024

Spring Degrees Conferred

Monday, June 17, 2024

Summer Classes Begin. Summer Change of Registration (Drop/Add)/Late registration begins

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Juneteenth (no classes)