Important Dates and Academic Calendar
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.
Quarter Dates
2024-25
- Fall quarter: September 24 – December 14, 2024
- Winter quarter: January 6 – March 22, 2025
- Spring quarter: March 31 - June 14, 2025
- Summer quarter: June 23 - August 30, 2025
Academic Calendar
2024-25
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| JULY 2024 |
15 | Monday | Registration for Fall 2024 opens at 8:30 a.m. CDT | |
| AUGUST 2024 |
25 | Sunday | Summer Session 2024 ends | |
| 30 | Friday | Summer degrees conferred | ||
| SEPTEMBER 2024 |
16 | Monday | Late registration for Fall 2024 begins 12:00 a.m. CDT; $75 late registration fee applies | |
| 23 | Monday | Students who drop a course after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition | ||
| 24 | Tuesday | Fall 2024 quarter begins | ||
| 30 | Monday | Last day to add a Fall 2024 course and change sections in CAESAR | ||
| NOVEMBER 2024 |
1 | Friday | Last day to drop a Fall 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 Friday of the ninth week of the term.) |
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| 8 | Friday | Last day to submit incomplete work for Summer 2024 | ||
| 8 | Friday | Last day to submit Graduation Application for December graduation | ||
| 11 | Monday | Registration for Winter 2025 begins at 8:30 a.m. CST | ||
| 15 | Friday | Last day to change a Fall 2024 course to P/NP via CAESAR for courses eligible to be taken as P/NP | ||
| 22 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from a Fall 2024 course with academic penalty (Withdrawals will result in a “W” grade posted to the transcript. Requests for withdrawal can be initiated until Friday of the ninth week of the term.) | ||
| 27 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving break begins at 6:00 p.m. and continues through December 1. | ||
| DECEMBER 2024 |
2 | Monday | Fall 2024 classes resume | |
| 14 | Saturday | Fall 2024 quarter ends | ||
| 16 | Monday | Grades for Fall 2024 due from instructors by 3:00 p.m. CST | ||
| 17 | Tuesday | Grades for Fall 2024 available through CAESAR | ||
| 20 | Friday | Fall degrees conferred | ||
| 26 | Tuesday | Registration for Winter 2025 ends at 11:59 p.m. CST | ||
| 27 | Wednesday | Late registration for Winter 2025 begins; $75 late registration fee applies | ||
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| JANUARY 2025 |
5 | Sunday | Students who drop a course after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition | |
| 6 | Monday | Winter 2025 quarter begins | ||
| 10 | Friday | Last day to add a Winter 2025 course and change sections in CAESAR | ||
| 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes in session | ||
| FEBRUARY 2025 |
7 | Friday | Last day to submit Graduation Application for March graduation | |
| 7 | Friday | Last day to submit incomplete work for Fall 2024 | ||
| 14 | Friday | Last day to drop a Winter 2025 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 Friday of the ninth week of the term.) | ||
| 17 | Monday | Registration for Spring 2025 opens at 8:30 a.m. CDT | ||
| 28 | Friday | Last day to change a Winter 2025 course to P/NP via CAESAR for courses eligible to be taken as P/NP | ||
| MARCH 2025 |
7 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from a Winter 2025 course with academic penalty (Withdrawals will result in a “W” grade posted to the transcript. Requests for withdrawal can be initiated until Friday of the ninth week of the term.) | |
| 16 | Sunday | Registration for Spring 2025 ends at 11:59 p.m. CDT | ||
| 17 | Monday | Late registration for Spring 2025 begins; $75 late registration fee applies | ||
| 22 | Saturday | Winter 2025 quarter ends; spring break begins | ||
| 24 | Monday | Grades for Winter 2025 due from instructors by 3:00 p.m. CDT | ||
| 25 | Tuesday | Grades for Winter 2025 available through CAESAR | ||
| 28 | Friday | Winter degrees conferred | ||
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| MARCH 2025 |
30 | Sunday | Students who drop a course after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition | |
| 31 | Monday | Spring 2025 quarter begins | ||
| APRIL 2025 |
4 | Friday | Last day to add a Spring 2025 course and change sections in CAESAR | |
| 11 | Friday | Last day to submit Graduation Application for June graduation | ||
| 14 | Monday | Summer Session 2025 registration opens | ||
| MAY 2025 |
9 | Friday | Last day to submit incomplete work for Winter 2025 | |
| 9 | Friday | Last day to drop a Spring 2025 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 Friday of the ninth week of the term.) | ||
| 23 | Friday | Last day to change a Spring 2025 course to P/NP via CAESAR for courses eligible to be taken as P/NP | ||
| 26 | Monday | Memorial Day; no classes in session | ||
| 30 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from a Spring 2025 course with academic penalty (Withdrawals will result in a “W” grade posted to the transcript. Requests for withdrawal can be initiated until Friday of the ninth week of the term.) | ||
| JUNE 2025 |
13 | Friday | Spring 2025 quarter ends | |
| 17 | Tuesday | Grades for Spring 2025 due from instructors by 3:00 p.m. CDT | ||
| 18 | Wednesday | Grades for Spring 2025 available through CAESAR | ||
| 19 | Thursday | Juneteenth observed; no classes in session, University closed | ||
| 20 | Friday | Spring degrees conferred | ||
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| JUNE 2025 |
22 | Sunday | Students who drop a course after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition | |
| 23 | Monday | Summer Session 2025 begins; late registration for Summer 2025 begins | ||
| 27 | Friday | Late registration for Summer 2025 ends. | ||
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JULY
2025 |
4 | Friday | Independence Day; no classes in session | |
| 14 | Monday | Registration for Fall 2025 opens at 8:30 a.m. CDT | ||
| 18 | Friday | Last day to submit Graduation Application for August graduation | ||
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AUGUST
2025 |
1 | Friday | Last day to drop a Summer 2025 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 Friday of the ninth week of the term.) |
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15 | Friday | Last day to change a Summer 2025 course to P/NP via CAESAR for courses eligible to be taken as P/NP | |
| 22 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from a Summer 2025 course with academic penalty (Withdrawals will result in a “W” grade posted to the transcript. Requests for withdrawal can be initiated until Friday of the ninth week of the term.) | ||
| 30 | Saturday | Summer Session 2025 ends | ||
| SEPTEMBER 2025 |
2 | Tuesday | Grades for Summer 2025 due from instructors by 3:00 p.m. CDT | |
| 5 | Friday | Summer degrees conferred | ||
| 16 | Tuesday | Fall 2025 quarter begins | ||