Calendar Archive for SPS Graduate Programs
2017–18
| July 2017 | ||
| 1 | Saturday | Saturday classes meet. Northwestern University closes Tuesday, July 4 |
| 4 | Tuesday | Independence Day; Northwestern University closes (no sync sessions for online classes) |
| 5 | Wednesday |
Registration for fall 2017 quarter opens in CAESAR |
| 14 | Friday |
Application for program transfer for fall 2017 quarter due Application for Readmission for fall 2017 quarter due Application for admission for fall 2017 quarter due Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive an August degree |
| 28 | Friday |
Last day to drop a class for summer quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops |
| August 2017 | ||
| 11 | Friday | Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive an August degree |
| 26 | Saturday | Last day of summer quarter for on-campus classes |
| 27 | Sunday | Last day of summer quarter for online classes |
| 30 | Wednesday | Summer quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm |
| September 2017 | ||
| 1 | Friday | August 2017 degrees awarded |
| 11 | Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register form (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 590) and all other special registration requests for fall quarter registration by 5pm. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
| 19 | Tuesday |
Fall quarter on-campus and online classes begin |
| 25 | Monday | End of fall quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition (with the exception of Saturday/Monday classes). |
| October 2017 | ||
| 14 | Saturday |
Application for Readmission for winter quarter due. Application for admission for winter quarter due. |
| 27 | Friday |
Last day to drop a class for fall quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
| November 2017 | ||
| 3 | Friday | Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a December degree. |
| 13 | Monday |
Registration for winter quarter opens in CAESAR. |
| 22 | Wednesday |
Thanksgiving break begins for all on-campus and online classes at 6:00pm (No sync sessions for online classes). |
| 23 | Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day: Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
| 24 | Friday |
Day After Thanksgiving: Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
| 25 | Saturday |
Day After Thanksgiving: Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
| 27 | Monday |
All on-campus and online fall quarter classes resume. |
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December 2017 |
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| 1 | Friday |
Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a December degree. |
| 2 | Saturday |
Last day of fall quarter for on-campus classes. |
| 3 | Sunday |
Last day of fall quarter for online classes. |
| 11 | Monday |
Fall quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
| 15 | Friday |
December 2016 degrees awarded. |
| 18 | Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 590) form and all other special registration requests for winter quarter registration by 5pm. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
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January 2018 |
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| 8 | Monday |
Winter quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
| 12 | Friday |
End of winter quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. Application for Readmission for spring quarter due. Application for admission for spring quarter due. |
| 15 | Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no classes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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February 2018 |
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| 9 | Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a March degree. |
| 16 | Friday |
Last day to drop a class for winter quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
| 19 | Monday |
Registration for spring quarter opens in CAESAR. |
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March 2018 |
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| 9 | Friday | Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a March degree. |
| 18 | Sunday | Last day of winter quarter for online classes. |
| 19 | Monday |
Last day of winter quarter for on-campus classes. Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 590) form and all other special registration requests for spring quarter registration by 5pm. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
| 26 | Monday | Winter quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
| 30 | Friday | March 2018 degrees awarded. |
| April 2018 | ||
| 3 | Tuesday | Spring quarter on-ground and online classes begin. |
| 9 | Monday |
End of spring quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. Registration for summer 2018 begins. |
| May 2018 | ||
| 11 | Friday | Last day to drop a class for spring quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
| 18 | Friday | Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a June degree. |
| 28 | Monday | Memorial Day; Northwestern University closes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
| June 2018 | ||
| 10 | Sunday | Last day of spring quarter for online classes. |
| 11 | Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 590) form and all other special registration requests for summer quarter by 5pm. Deadline to submit Graduate Change of Registration form for non-SPS (WCAS) courses. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. Last day of spring quarter for on-campus classes. |
| 18 | Monday | Spring quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
| 22 | Friday |
June 2018 degrees awarded. Commencement for all Northwestern graduates and School of Professional Studies Convocation Ceremony. |
| 25 | Monday | Summer quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
| 29 | Friday | End of summer quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
| July 2018 | ||
| 4 | Wednesday | Independence Day; Northwestern University closes (no sync sessions for online classes). |
| 5 | Thursday | Registration for fall 2018 quarter opens in CAESAR. |
| 13 | Friday |
Application for program transfer for fall 2017 quarter due. Application for Readmission for fall 2017 quarter due. Application for admission for fall 2017 quarter due. Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive an August degree. |
| 27 | Friday | Last day to drop a class for summer quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
| August 2018 | ||
| 10 | Friday | Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive an August degree. |
| September 2018 | ||
| 1 | Saturday |
Last day of summer quarter for online classes (Saturday night). Last day of summer quarter for on-campus classes (Saturday only). August 2018 degrees awarded. |
| 4 | Tuesday | Summer quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
2018–19
| July 2018 | ||
| 4 | Wednesday | Independence Day; Northwestern University closes (no sync sessions for online classes). |
| 5 | Thursday | Registration for fall 2018 quarter opens in CAESAR. |
| 13 | Friday |
Application for program transfer for fall quarter due. Application for Readmission for fall quarter due. Application for admission for fall quarter due. Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive an August degree. |
| 27 | Friday | Last day to drop a class for summer quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
| August 2018 | ||
| 10 | Friday | Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive an August degree. |
| September 2018 | ||
| 1 | Saturday |
Last day of summer quarter for online classes (Saturday night). Last day of summer quarter for on-campus classes (Saturday only). August 2018 degrees awarded. |
| 4 | Tuesday | Summer quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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7 |
Friday |
August 2018 degrees awarded. |
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17 |
Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register form (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 590) and all other special registration requests for fall quarter registration by 5pm. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
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27 |
Thursday |
Fall quarter on-campus and online classes begin. Online students start required pre-work on Monday, Sept. 24. |
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October 2018 |
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3 |
Wednesday |
End of fall quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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15 |
Monday |
Application for Readmission for winter quarter due. Application for admission for winter quarter due. |
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November 2018 |
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2 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a class for fall quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
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2 |
Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a December degree. |
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12 |
Monday |
Registration for winter quarter opens in CAESAR. |
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21 |
Wednesday |
Thanksgiving break begins for all on-campus and online classes at 6:00pm (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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22 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day: Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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23 |
Friday |
Day After Thanksgiving: Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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24 |
Saturday |
Northwestern University closed (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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26 |
Monday |
All on-campus and online fall quarter classes resume. |
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December 2018 |
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7 |
Friday |
Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a December degree. |
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8 |
Saturday |
Last day of fall quarter for on-campus classes (Wed on-campus end Dec 12). |
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9 |
Sunday |
Last day of fall quarter for online classes. |
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16 |
Sunday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
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17 |
Monday |
Fall quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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21 |
Friday |
December 2018 degrees awarded. |
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17 |
Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 590) form and all other special registration requests for winter quarter registration by 5pm. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
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January 2019 |
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7 |
Monday |
Winter quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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11 |
Friday |
End of winter quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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15 |
Tuesday |
Application for Readmission for spring quarter due. Application for admission for spring quarter due. |
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21 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no classes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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February 2019 |
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8 |
Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a March degree. |
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15 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a class for winter quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
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25 |
Monday |
Registration for spring quarter opens in CAESAR. |
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March 2019 |
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15 |
Friday |
Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a March degree. |
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17 |
Sunday |
Last day of winter quarter for online classes. |
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18 |
Monday |
Last day of winter quarter for on-campus classes. Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 590) form and all other special registration requests for spring quarter registration by 5pm. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. |
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24 |
Sunday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
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25 |
Monday |
Winter quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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29 |
Friday |
March 2019 degrees awarded. |
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April 2019 |
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1 |
Monday |
Spring quarter on-ground and online classes begin. |
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5 |
Friday |
End of spring quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition.
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12 |
Friday |
Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive a June degree. |
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15 |
Monday |
Registration for summer quarter begins. |
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May 2019 |
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10 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a class for spring quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
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17 |
Friday |
Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive a June degree. |
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27 |
Monday |
Memorial Day; Northwestern University closes (No sync sessions for online classes). |
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June 2019 |
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9 |
Sunday |
Last day of spring quarter for online classes. |
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10 |
Monday |
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register (for 499, 579, 580, 589, 590) form and all other special registration requests for summer quarter by 5pm. Deadline to submit Graduate Change of Registration form for non-SPS (WCAS) courses. Deadline to submit the Application for Tuition Remission for MFA courses. Last day of spring quarter for on-campus classes. |
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16 |
Sunday |
Official end of quarter (does not affect graduate course end dates) |
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17 |
Monday |
Spring quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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21 |
Friday |
June 2019 degrees awarded. Commencement for all Northwestern graduates and School of Professional Studies Convocation Ceremony. |
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24 |
Monday |
Summer quarter on-campus and online classes begin. |
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28 |
Friday |
End of summer quarter registration period in CAESAR. Students may not add a class after this date. Students who drop a class after this date will not receive a 100% refund for tuition. |
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July 2019 |
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4 |
Thursday |
Independence Day; Northwestern University closes (no sync sessions for online classes). |
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5 |
Friday |
Registration for fall 2019 quarter opens in CAESAR. |
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12 |
Friday |
Application for program transfer for fall quarter due. Application for Readmission for fall quarter due. Application for admission for fall quarter due. Application for a Degree due to the SPS Registrar’s Office to receive an August degree. |
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26 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a class for summer quarter. No tuition adjustments for drops. |
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August 2019 |
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16 |
Friday |
Thesis Completion Form and all supporting materials due by 5pm for students completing 590 Thesis to receive an August degree. |
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31 |
Saturday |
Last day of summer quarter for on-campus classes.
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September 2019 |
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1 |
Sunday |
Last day of summer quarter for online classes.
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Summer quarter grades due from instructors before 3pm. |
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6 |
Friday |
August 2019 degrees awarded. |