Department and college faculty meetings (Spring 2025)

Mon, Jan 6, 2025

Classes begin (Spring 2025)

Mon, Jan 13, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a first-half-semester or full-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Spring 2025)

Sun, Jan 19, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to drop a first-half-semester course through advisor (Spring 2025)

Sun, Jan 19, 2025

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university closed)

Mon, Jan 20, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to add a first-half-semester or full-semester course with approval from the offering department (Spring 2025)

Sun, Jan 26, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to drop a full-semester course through advisor (Spring 2025)

Sun, Jan 26, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to change a first-half-semester or full-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Spring 2025)

Mon, Jan 27, 2025

Last day to apply for Spring 2025 graduation via self-service in MyNIU

Sat, Feb 1, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to request a first-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Spring 2025)

Fri, Feb 14, 2025

End of the first-half of the semester (Spring 2025)

Sat, Mar 8, 2025

Spring Recess (Spring 2025)

Sun, Mar 9, 2025

Beginning of the second-half of the semester (Spring 2025)

Mon, Mar 17, 2025

Classes resume after Spring Recess (Spring 2025)

Mon, Mar 17, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to drop a second-half-semester course through advisor (Spring 2025)

Sun, Mar 23, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a second-half-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Spring 2025)

Sun, Mar 23, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to request a full-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Spring 2025)

Fri, Mar 28, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to add a second-half-semester course with approval from the offering department (Spring 2025)

Sun, Mar 30, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to change a second-half-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Spring 2025)

Mon, Mar 31, 2025

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

Wed, Apr 16, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to request a second-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Spring 2025)

Fri, Apr 18, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to change or declare a major to be effective for the spring semester (Spring 2025)

Mon, Apr 21, 2025

Classes end (Spring 2025)

Thu, May 1, 2025

Reading Day (Spring 2025)

Fri, May 2, 2025

Final Examinations (Spring 2025)

Sat, May 3, 2025

End of spring semester (Spring 2025)

Fri, May 9, 2025

Graduate Spring 2025 commencement

Fri, May 9, 2025

Convocation Center

Undergraduate Spring 2025 commencement

Sat, May 10, 2025

Convocation Center

General Ledger FY25 - Period 11 Final

Tue, Jun 10, 2025

Live

Camp Keep-It-Going - Speech & Language Camp 2025

Tue, Jun 10, 2025 9 AM to 10 AM

Northern Illinois University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, Speech Language Clinic

Lean & Agile Community of Practice

Tue, Jun 10, 2025 2 PM to 3 PM

71 NORTH Partnership Studio, ingenious bar

Master of Science in Digital Marketing Info Session

Tue, Jun 10, 2025 6 PM to 7 PM

Virtual Event

NIU Online Admitted Student Webinar

Tue, Jun 10, 2025 6 PM to 7 PM

Virtual Event

OSHA Safety and Health Fundamentals Certificate for General Industry

Tue, Jun 10, 2025 6 PM to 9:15 PM

Virtual Event

General Ledger FY25 - Period 12

Wed, Jun 11, 2025

Live

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES VIRTUAL RECRUITMENT PRESENTATION SCHEDULE 2025

Wed, Jun 11, 2025

Virtual Event

Northern Illinois University Women's Track and Field at NCAA Outdoor Championships

Wed, Jun 11, 2025

Eugene, Ore.

Last day to apply for Summer 2025 graduation via self-service in MyNIU

Sun, Jun 15, 2025

Classes begin (Summer 2025)

Mon, Jun 16, 2025

Electronic Requisitions - Requesters

Tue, Jun 17, 2025 9:30 AM to 11 AM

Virtual Event

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop first half-session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2025)

Wed, Jun 18, 2025

You've been admitted as an International Graduate Student, now what's next?

Wed, Jun 18, 2025 9 AM to 10:30 AM

Virtual Event

Computing Conundrum: The Impacts of Deep Learning, Large Language Models and Quantum Computing

Wed, Jun 18, 2025 6:30 PM

Fatty’s Pub and Grille

Juneteenth (university closed)

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to add a first half-session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2025)

Fri, Jun 20, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to change a first half-session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2025)

Fri, Jun 20, 2025

NIU Engaged Learning Conference

Fri, Jun 20, 2025 9 AM to 4 PM

NIU Naperville

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop full session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2025)

Sun, Jun 22, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to drop a full session course through advisor (Summer 2025)

Sun, Jun 22, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to change a full session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2025)

Mon, Jun 23, 2025

You've been admitted as an International Undergraduate student, now what's next?

Tue, Jun 24, 2025 9 AM to 10:30 AM

Virtual Event

NIU Online Admitted Student Webinar

Tue, Jun 24, 2025 6 PM to 7 PM

Virtual Event

Leadership Lessons: Trying Times Demand Sound Leadership (UPDATED)

Wed, Jun 25, 2025 9 AM to 1 PM

NIU Naperville, 166

International Graduate Admissions Info Sessions: What’s involved in the application process?

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 9 AM to 10:30 AM

Virtual Event

Last day for undergraduates to add a full session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2025)

Fri, Jun 27, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to drop a first half-session course through advisor (Summer 2025)

Fri, Jun 27, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to request a first-half session course withdrawal through advisor (Summer 2025)

Fri, Jun 27, 2025

International Admissions Info Session: Come learn about NIU and the undergraduate application process.

Mon, Jun 30, 2025 9 AM to 10:30 AM

Virtual Event

Master of Science in Digital Marketing Info Session

Wed, Jul 2, 2025 12 PM to 1 PM

Virtual Event

Independence Day (university closed)

Fri, Jul 4, 2025

Master of Science in Digital Marketing Info Session

Tue, Jul 8, 2025 6 PM to 7 PM

Virtual Event

Lean Six Sigma - Yellow/Green Belt Workshop

Sat, Jul 12, 2025 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

NIU Naperville

Beginning of the second-half of summer session (Summer 2025)

Mon, Jul 14, 2025

General Ledger FY26 - Period 1

Mon, Jul 14, 2025

Live

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop second half-session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2025)

Wed, Jul 16, 2025

NIU Online Admitted Student Webinar

Wed, Jul 16, 2025 6 PM to 7 PM

Virtual Event

Last day for undergraduates to change a second half-session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2025)

Thu, Jul 17, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to add a second half-session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2025)

Fri, Jul 18, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to drop a second half-session course through advisor (Summer 2025)

Fri, Jul 18, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to request a full session course withdrawal through advisor (Summer 2025)

Fri, Jul 18, 2025

DeKalb County First Responder Appreciation Event

Fri, Jul 18, 2025 5 PM to 9:30 PM

DeKalb Knights of Columbus

Last day for undergraduates to change or declare a major to be effective for the summer session (Summer 2025)

Mon, Jul 21, 2025

66th London International Youth Science Forum

Wed, Jul 23, 2025 10 AM to 5 PM

Last day for undergraduates to request a second-half session course withdrawal through advisor (Summer 2025)

Fri, Jul 25, 2025

NIU Online Admitted Student Webinar

Wed, Jul 30, 2025 6 PM to 7 PM

Virtual Event

Master of Science in Digital Marketing Info Session

Wed, Aug 6, 2025 12 PM to 1 PM

Virtual Event

General Ledger FY26 - Period 1 Journals Due

Fri, Aug 8, 2025

Live

Classes end (Summer 2025)

Sun, Aug 10, 2025

General Ledger FY26 - Period 1 FINAL

Tue, Aug 12, 2025

Live

Master of Science in Digital Marketing Info Session

Tue, Aug 12, 2025 6 PM to 7 PM

Virtual Event

General Ledger FY26 - Period 2

Wed, Aug 13, 2025

Live

NIU Online Admitted Student Webinar

Thu, Aug 14, 2025 6 PM to 7 PM

Virtual Event

NIU Online Admitted Student Webinar

Thu, Aug 21, 2025 6 PM to 7 PM

Virtual Event

Northern Illinois University Football vs Holy Cross

Sat, Aug 30, 2025

DeKalb, Ill. , Huskie Stadium

Master of Science in Digital Marketing Info Session

Wed, Sep 3, 2025 12 PM to 1 PM

Virtual Event

Vision Program Information Session

Thu, Sep 4, 2025 11 AM to 12 PM

Virtual Event

Department and college faculty meetings (Fall 2024)

Mon, Aug 19, 2024

Classes begin (Fall 2024)

Mon, Aug 26, 2024

Last day for undergraduates to drop a first-half-semester course through advisor (Fall 2024)

Sun, Sep 1, 2024

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a first-half-semester or full-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Fall 2024)

Sun, Sep 1, 2024

Last day to apply for Fall 2024 graduation via self-service in MyNIU (Fall 2024)

Sun, Sep 1, 2024

Labor Day (university closed)

Mon, Sep 2, 2024

Last day for undergraduates to drop a full-semester course through advisor (Fall 2024)

Sun, Sep 8, 2024

Last day for undergraduates to add a first-half-semester or full-semester course with approval from the offering department (Fall 2024)

Sun, Sep 8, 2024

Last day for undergraduates to change a first-half-semester or full-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Fall 2024)

Mon, Sep 9, 2024

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

Tue, Sep 10, 2024

Last day for undergraduates to request a first-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Fall 2024)

Fri, Sep 27, 2024

End of the first-half of the semester (Fall 2024)

Sun, Oct 20, 2024

Beginning of the second-half of the semester (Fall 2024)

Mon, Oct 21, 2024

Last day for undergraduates to drop a second-half-semester course through advisor (Fall 2024)

Sun, Oct 27, 2024

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a second-half-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Fall 2024)

Sun, Oct 27, 2024

Last day for undergraduates to request a full-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Fall 2024)

Fri, Nov 1, 2024

Last day for undergraduates to add a second-half-semester course with approval from the offering department (Fall 2024)

Sun, Nov 3, 2024

Last day for undergraduates to change a second-half-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Fall 2024)

Mon, Nov 4, 2024

General Election Day (university open, no classes)

Tue, Nov 5, 2024

Your Polling Place

Last day for undergraduates to request a second-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Fall 2024)

Fri, Nov 22, 2024

Last day for undergraduates to change or declare a major to be effective for the fall semester (Fall 2024)

Mon, Nov 25, 2024

Thanksgiving break (Fall 2024)

Wed, Nov 27, 2024

Classes resume after Thanksgiving break (Fall 2024)

Mon, Dec 2, 2024

Classes end (Fall 2024)

Sat, Dec 7, 2024

Final Examinations (Fall 2024)

Mon, Dec 9, 2024

Last day for undergraduates to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Summer 2024 session

Wed, Dec 11, 2024

End of fall semester (Fall 2024)

Sat, Dec 14, 2024

Graduate Fall 2024 commencement

Sat, Dec 14, 2024

Convocation Center

Undergraduate Fall 2024 commencement

Sun, Dec 15, 2024

Convocation Center