Department and college faculty meetings (Spring 2026)

Mon, Jan 5

Classes begin (Spring 2026)

Mon, Jan 12

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

Sun, Jan 18

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

Sun, Jan 18

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university closed)

Mon, Jan 19

Last day for undergraduates to add a first-half-semester or full-semester course with approval from the offering department (Spring 2026)

Sun, Jan 25

Last day for undergraduates to drop a full-semester course through advisor (Spring 2026)

Sun, Jan 25

Last day for undergraduates to change a first-half-semester or full-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Spring 2026)

Mon, Jan 26

Last day to apply for Spring 2026 graduation via self-service in MyNIU

Sun, Feb 1

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

Fri, Feb 13

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

Sat, Mar 7

Spring Recess (Spring 2026)

Sun, Mar 8

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

Mon, Mar 16

Classes resume after Spring Recess (Spring 2026)

Mon, Mar 16

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

Sun, Mar 22

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

Sun, Mar 22

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

Fri, Mar 27

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

Sun, Mar 29

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

Mon, Mar 30

Last day for undergraduates to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Fall 2024 semester

Wed, Apr 15

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

Fri, Apr 17

Last day for undergraduates to change or declare a major to be effective for the fall semester (Spring 2026)

Mon, Apr 20

Classes end (Spring 2026)

Thu, Apr 30

Reading Day (Spring 2026)

Fri, May 1

Final Examinations (Spring 2026)

Sat, May 2

End of spring semester (Spring 2026)

Fri, May 8

Graduate Spring 2026 commencement

Fri, May 8

Convocation Center

Undergraduate Spring 2026 commencement

Sat, May 9

Convocation Center

Classes begin (Summer 2026)

Mon, Jun 15

Last day to apply for Summer 2026 graduation via self-service in MyNIU

Mon, Jun 15

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop first half-session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2026)

Wed, Jun 17

Juneteenth (university closed)

Fri, Jun 19

Last day for undergraduates to add a first half-session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2026)

Fri, Jun 19

Last day for undergraduates to change a first half-session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2026)

Fri, Jun 19

Last day for undergraduates to drop a first half-session course through advisor (Summer 2026)

Fri, Jun 19

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop full session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2026)

Sun, Jun 21

Last day for undergraduates to drop a full session course through advisor (Summer 2026)

Sun, Jun 21

Last day for undergraduates to change a full session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2026)

Mon, Jun 22

Last day for undergraduates to add a full session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2026)

Fri, Jun 26

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

Fri, Jun 26

Independence Day (university closed)

Fri, Jul 3

Beginning of the second-half of summer session (Summer 2026)

Mon, Jul 13

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

Wed, Jul 15

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

Thu, Jul 16

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

Fri, Jul 17

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

Fri, Jul 17

Last day for undergraduates to request a full session course withdrawal through advisor (Summer 2026)

Fri, Jul 17

Last day for undergraduates to change or declare a major to be effective for the summer session (Summer 2026)

Mon, Jul 20

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

Fri, Jul 24

Classes end (Summer 2026)

Sun, Aug 9

Department and college faculty meetings (Fall 2026)

Mon, Aug 17

Classes begin (Fall 2026)

Mon, Aug 24

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

Sun, Aug 30

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

Sun, Aug 30

Department and college faculty meetings (Fall 2026)

Mon, Aug 17

Classes begin (Fall 2026)

Mon, Aug 24

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

Sun, Aug 30

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

Sun, Aug 30

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

Sun, Sep 6

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

Sun, Sep 6

Labor Day (university closed)

Mon, Sep 7

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

Mon, Sep 7

Last day for undergraduates to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Spring 2025 semester

Wed, Sep 9

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)

Sun, Nov 1

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)

Mon, Jan 25, 2027

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

Mon, Jan 25, 2027

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

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

Mon, Mar 22, 2027

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

Mon, Mar 22, 2027

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

Sat, Mar 27, 2027

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

Mon, Mar 29, 2027

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

Tue, Mar 30, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Fall 2024 semester

Thu, Apr 15, 2027

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

Sat, Apr 17, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to change or declare a major to be effective for the fall semester (Spring 2027)

Tue, Apr 20, 2027

Classes end (Spring 2027)

Fri, Apr 30, 2027

Reading Day (Spring 2027)

Sat, May 1, 2027

Final Examinations (Spring 2027)

Sun, May 2, 2027

End of spring semester (Spring 2027)

Sat, May 8, 2027

Graduate Spring 2027 commencement

Sat, May 8, 2027

Undergraduate Spring 2027 commencement

Sun, May 9, 2027

Classes begin (Summer 2027)

Tue, Jun 15, 2027

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

Tue, Jun 15, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop first half-session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2027)

Thu, Jun 17, 2027

Juneteenth (university closed)

Sat, Jun 19, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to add a first half-session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2027)

Sat, Jun 19, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to change a first half-session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2027)

Sat, Jun 19, 2027

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

Sat, Jun 19, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop full session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2027)

Mon, Jun 21, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to drop a full session course through advisor (Summer 2027)

Mon, Jun 21, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to change a full session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2027)

Tue, Jun 22, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to add a full session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2027)

Sat, Jun 26, 2027

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

Sat, Jun 26, 2027

Independence Day (university closed)

Sat, Jul 3, 2027

Beginning of the second-half of summer session (Summer 2027)

Tue, Jul 13, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop second half-session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2027)

Thu, Jul 15, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to change a second half-session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2027)

Fri, Jul 16, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to add a second half-session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2027)

Sat, Jul 17, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to drop a second half-session course through advisor (Summer 2027)

Sat, Jul 17, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to request a full session course withdrawal through advisor (Summer 2027)

Sat, Jul 17, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to change or declare a major to be effective for the summer session (Summer 2027)

Tue, Jul 20, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to request a second-half session course withdrawal through advisor (Summer 2027)

Sat, Jul 24, 2027

Classes end (Summer 2027)

Mon, Aug 9, 2027