Hispanic-Serving Institution Week

Sat, Sep 12

NIU Family Weekend 2026

Sat, Sep 12

Holmes Student Center

Northern Illinois University Men's Tennis vs Milwaukee Tennis Classic

Sat, Sep 12

Milwaukee, WI

Lean Six Sigma - Yellow/Green Belt Workshop

Sat, Sep 12 8:30am to 4:30pm CDT

NIU Naperville

Tails Humane Society Mutt Strut

Sat, Sep 12 9am to 11am CDT

Hopkins Park

Abriendo Puertas

Sat, Sep 12 9:30am to 1:30pm CDT

Holmes Student Center

2026 Downtown Sycamore Chalk Walk

Sat, Sep 12 10am to 3pm CDT

DeKalb County Courthouse

Sycamore Lions Club Cookie Crawl

Sat, Sep 12 10am to 4pm CDT

DeKalb County Courthouse

Blumen Gardens Fall Fest

Sat, Sep 12 11am to 2pm CDT

Blumen Gardens

Huskie Bowling & Billiards

Sat, Sep 12 11am to 5pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Huskie Den

Northern Illinois University Men's Soccer at Oakland

Sat, Sep 12 1pm to 3pm CDT

Rochester, Mich.

Northern Illinois University Women's Volleyball at SIUE

Sat, Sep 12 2pm to 4pm CDT

Edwardsville, IL

Cole Brandt Live + Chuck's Wood Fired Pizza

Sat, Sep 12 5pm to 8pm CDT

Whiskey Acres Distilling Co.

Family Weekend Football Tickets - NIU vs Illinois State

Sat, Sep 12 6pm CDT

Huskie Stadium

NIU's Annual Salute to Service Football Game

Sat, Sep 12 6pm CDT

Huskie Stadium

Northern Illinois University Football vs Illinois State

Sat, Sep 12 6pm to 9pm CDT

DeKalb, Ill. , Huskie Stadium

NIU Family Weekend 2026

Sun, Sep 13

Holmes Student Center

Northern Illinois University Men's Golf vs Canadian Collegiate

Sun, Sep 13

Öviinbyrd Golf Club (Muskoka, Ontario, Canada)

Northern Illinois University Women's Golf vs Illinois State University

Sun, Sep 13

Weibring Golf Course (Normal, IL)

Apple Picking at Jonamac Orchards

Sun, Sep 13 9am to 5:30pm CDT

Jonamac Orchard

Family Weekend Breakfast

Sun, Sep 13 9am to 11am CDT

Holmes Student Center, Ellington's Restaurant

Huskie Family Portraits

Sun, Sep 13 10am to 12pm CDT

MLK Commons

The Crafty Farmer’s Open-Air Market

Sun, Sep 13 10am to 2pm CDT

HY-VEE

Blumen Gardens Fall Fest

Sun, Sep 13 11am to 2pm CDT

Blumen Gardens

NIU Autism Caregiver Group at the DeKalb Kite Fest

Sun, Sep 13 11am to 3:30pm CDT

Kiwanis Park

Free Movie: The Ride Ahead

Sun, Sep 13 2pm to 4pm CDT

Egyptian Theatre

Procrastination Cafe

Sun, Sep 13 5pm to 7pm CDT

Founders Memorial Library, Learning Commons

Northern Illinois University Men's Golf vs Canadian Collegiate

Mon, Sep 14

Öviinbyrd Golf Club (Muskoka, Ontario, Canada)

'The Risk Worth Taking" exhibition by Kevin Cole, NIU '84

Mon, Sep 14 10am to 4pm CDT

Jack Arends Hall (Art Building), Jack Olson Gallery

Don't Wait: What New Master's Students Need to Know About Finding a Job

Mon, Sep 14 1pm to 1:30pm CDT

Virtual Event

Electronic Requisitions

Mon, Sep 14 1:30pm to 3pm CDT

Virtual Event

Period Project Volunteer Day

Mon, Sep 14 4:30pm to 5:30pm CDT

Peters Campus Life Building, 132

CONNECT Student Steering Committee Meeting

Mon, Sep 14 5pm to 6pm CDT

Asian American Resource Center, Multi Purpose Room, Asian American Resource Center

Crafting Connections

Mon, Sep 14 5pm to 6pm CDT

Neptune North, 110

Monday Night GiGs

Mon, Sep 14 5:30pm to 7:30pm CDT

375 Wirtz Dr, Dekalb, IL, 60115, Asian American Resource Center

NIU Adobe Club - Collage Night

Mon, Sep 14 5:30pm - Tue, Sep 15 6:30am CDT

Peters Campus Life Building, 100

Jazz Combo Fest

Mon, Sep 14 7:30pm to 9:30pm CDT

off campus

Graduate Colloquium: Dr. Paula Schumacher

Tue, Sep 15

National Voter Registration Day

Tue, Sep 15

Morning Brew & Write (Fall '26)

Tue, Sep 15 9am to 11am CDT

Founders Memorial Library, 71 North Partnership Studio (1st floor)

Planner Workshop

Tue, Sep 15 9:30am to 10:30am CDT

Virtual Event

'The Risk Worth Taking" exhibition by Kevin Cole, NIU '84

Tue, Sep 15 10am to 4pm CDT

Jack Arends Hall (Art Building), Jack Olson Gallery

"Things We Value"

Tue, Sep 15 10am to 4pm CDT

Pick Museum of Anthropology, Cole 114

Become a Deputy Registrar — Help Fellow Huskies Register to Vote

Tue, Sep 15 10am to 11am CDT

Peters Campus Life Building, 100

**NEW - ONLINE** The Human Advantage: Why Liberal Education Matters More in the Age of AI 

Tue, Sep 15 11am CDT

Virtual Event

Decolonizing NGO Peacebuilding: Rethinking Local Peacebuilding in an Era of Shrinking Aid

Tue, Sep 15 11am to 12:15pm CDT

Virtual Event

Resume Ready Series Part 1: Build Your First College Resume

Tue, Sep 15 12pm to 1pm CDT

Virtual Event

Women in STEM Community Social

Tue, Sep 15 12:30pm to 1:30pm CDT

Founders Memorial Library, Staff Lounge - Lower level behind Einstein Bros. Bagels

Excel - Beyond the Basics

Tue, Sep 15 1:30pm to 2:30pm CDT

Virtual Event

**ONLINE** Building Resilient Learners: Strategies for Converting Self-doubts into Student Success

Tue, Sep 15 3pm CDT

Virtual Event

CHILL: Mindful Art Creations to Inspire Innovation

Tue, Sep 15 3pm to 5pm CDT

Founders Memorial Library, 71 North Partnership Studio

Opening Reception for "Things We Value"

Tue, Sep 15 4pm to 6pm CDT

Pick Museum of Anthropology, Cole 114

Penguin Players Rehearsal

Tue, Sep 15 4pm to 6:30pm CDT

Gabel Hall, Cavan Auditorium

APA as a Writing System: Clarity, Attribution, and Common Concerns

Tue, Sep 15 4:30pm to 5:30pm CDT

Virtual Event

OHANA Academic Success Workshop

Tue, Sep 15 5pm to 6pm CDT

Asian American Resource Center

Procrastination Cafe

Tue, Sep 15 5pm to 7pm CDT

Founders Memorial Library, Learning Commons

Tech Taco Tuesdays

Tue, Sep 15 5pm to 7pm CDT

NIU Founders Library, 71 North Partnership Studio

Graduate Colloquium: Dr. Lavanya Reddivari

Wed, Sep 16

Virtual Event

Graduate Colloquium: Dr. Oceane Da Cunha

Wed, Sep 16

Virtual Event

**ONLINE** Blackboard Ally in Practice: Prioritizing Accessibility Improvements for Instructors

Wed, Sep 16 9am CDT

Virtual Event

'The Risk Worth Taking" exhibition by Kevin Cole, NIU '84

Wed, Sep 16 10am to 4pm CDT

Jack Arends Hall (Art Building), Jack Olson Gallery

"Things We Value"

Wed, Sep 16 10am to 4pm CDT

Pick Museum of Anthropology, Cole 114

**ONLINE** Dig Into the Season: Winter Warm-Up: Moving Beyond the Basics to Deeper Engagement

Wed, Sep 16 11am CDT

Virtual Event

Food Truck Wednesdays

Wed, Sep 16 11am to 2pm CDT

MLK Commons

Guacamole Day at Qdoba

Wed, Sep 16 11am to 9pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Qdoba

Latino Heritage Month Opening Parade

Wed, Sep 16 11am to 2pm CDT

MLK Commons

Huskie Closet

Wed, Sep 16 12pm to 1pm CDT

Chick Evans Field House, Suite 102, north-east corner overlooking parking lot

Responsible Conduct of Research Series-Laboratory Safety

Wed, Sep 16 12pm to 12:50pm CDT

Virtual Event

The Olmec Heads Experience

Wed, Sep 16 12pm to 3pm CDT

NIU Art Museum, South Gallery

Graduate Colloquium: Dr. Joan Farre-Mensa

Wed, Sep 16 12:30pm to 1:30pm CDT

**ONLINE** Blackboard Ally in Practice: Prioritizing Accessibility Improvements for Instructors

Wed, Sep 16 1pm CDT

Virtual Event

**ONLINE** Strategies for Success in Digital Teaching and Learning: Practical Approaches for Supporting Every Learner with Flower Darby

Wed, Sep 16 1pm CDT

Virtual Event

Dissertation Defense - Mitchell Voss

Wed, Sep 16 1pm to 3pm CDT

Virtual Event

This Should be a Class- Survival and Sweets

Wed, Sep 16 3pm to 4pm CDT

Gabel Hall, 146

**ONLINE** Classroom Mindscapes: An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Educators

Wed, Sep 16 3:10pm CDT

Homecoming Block Party: Down Home in Downtown DeKalb

Thu, Oct 8 5pm to 8pm CDT

Downtown DeKalb

Formatting Requirements for Theses and Dissertations

Wed, Sep 23 4:30pm to 5:30pm CDT

Virtual Event

34th Annual Study Abroad Fair

Wed, Sep 30 10am to 2pm CDT

MLK Commons, Rainout Location Regency Room

Fall 2026 All-Majors Internship and Job Fair (In-Person)

Wed, Sep 30 1pm to 4:30pm CDT

Convocation Center

Formatting Requirements for Theses and Dissertations

Tue, Oct 20 4pm to 5pm CDT

Virtual Event

Northern Illinois University Football vs Illinois State

Sat, Sep 12 6pm to 9pm CDT

DeKalb, Ill. , Huskie Stadium

P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance

Wed, Nov 4 12pm to 1pm CST

Virtual Event

APA as a Writing System: Clarity, Attribution, and Common Concerns

Tue, Sep 15 4:30pm to 5:30pm CDT

Virtual Event

Responsible Conduct of Research Series-Laboratory Safety

Wed, Sep 16 12pm to 12:50pm CDT

Virtual Event

Clean our Campus - Lagoon Clean-Up Day!

Sat, Oct 10 8am to 12pm CDT

East Lagoon

Last day to apply for Fall 2026 graduation via self-service in MyNIU (Fall 2026)

Tue, Sep 15

Last day for undergraduates to request a first-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Fall 2026)

Fri, Sep 25

End of the first-half of the semester (Fall 2026)

Sun, Oct 18

Beginning of the second-half of the semester (Fall 2026)

Mon, Oct 19

Last day for undergraduates to drop a second-half-semester course through advisor (Fall 2026)

Sun, Oct 25

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a second-half-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Fall 2026)

Sun, Oct 25

Last day for undergraduates to request a full-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Fall 2026)

Fri, Oct 30

Last day for undergraduates to add a second-half-semester course with approval from the offering department (Fall 2026)

Fri, Oct 30 12pm CDT

Last day for undergraduates to change a second-half-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Fall 2026)

Mon, Nov 2

Last day for undergraduates to request a second-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Fall 2026)

Fri, Nov 20

Last day for undergraduates to change or declare a major, minor, or other academic program to be effective for the fall semester (Fall 2026)

Mon, Nov 23

Thanksgiving break (Fall 2026)

Wed, Nov 25

Classes resume after Thanksgiving break (Fall 2026)

Mon, Nov 30

Classes end (Fall 2026)

Sat, Dec 5

Final Examinations (Fall 2026)

Mon, Dec 7

Last day for undergraduates to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Summer 2026 session

Wed, Dec 9

End of fall semester (Fall 2026)

Sat, Dec 12

Graduate Fall 2026 commencement

Sat, Dec 12

Undergraduate Fall 2026 commencement

Sun, Dec 13

Department and college faculty meetings (Spring 2027)

Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Classes begin (Spring 2027)

Tue, Jan 12, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a first-half-semester or full-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Spring 2027)

Mon, Jan 18, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to drop a first-half-semester course through advisor (Spring 2027)

Mon, Jan 18, 2027

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university closed)

Tue, Jan 19, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to add a first-half-semester or full-semester course with approval from the offering department (Spring 2027)

Fri, Jan 22, 2027 12pm CST

Last day for undergraduates to drop a full-semester course through advisor (Spring 2027)

Fri, Jan 22, 2027 12pm CST

Last day for undergraduates to change a first-half-semester or full-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Spring 2027)

Tue, Jan 26, 2027

Last day to apply for Spring 2027 graduation via self-service in MyNIU

Mon, Feb 1, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to request a first-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Spring 2027)

Sat, Feb 13, 2027

End of the first-half of the semester (Spring 2027)

Sun, Mar 7, 2027

Spring Recess (Spring 2027)

Mon, Mar 8, 2027

Beginning of the second-half of the semester (Spring 2027)

Tue, Mar 16, 2027

Classes resume after Spring Recess (Spring 2027)

Tue, Mar 16, 2027