Academic Calendar
Spring 2023
Department and college faculty meetings (Spring 2023)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university closed)
Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a first-half-semester or full-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Spring 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to drop a first-half-semester course through advisor (Spring 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to add a first-half-semester or full-semester course with approval from the offering department (Spring 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to drop a full-semester course through advisor (Spring 2023)
Last day to apply for Spring 2023 graduation via self-service in MyNIU
Last day for undergraduates to change a first-half-semester or full-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Spring 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to request a first-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Spring 2023)
End of the first-half of the semester (Spring 2023)
Beginning of the second-half of the semester (Spring 2023)
Classes resume after Spring Recess (Spring 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to drop a second-half-semester course through advisor (Spring 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a second-half-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Spring 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to request a full-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Spring 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to add a second-half-semester course with approval from the offering department (Spring 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to change a second-half-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Spring 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Fall 2022 semester
Last day for undergraduates to request a second-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Spring 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to change or declare a major to be effective for the fall semester (Spring 2023)
Graduate Spring 2023 commencement Doors open, 3 p.m.Ceremony starts, 4 p.m.
Undergraduate Spring 2023 commencement ceremonies CLAS, CEET, CVPA Doors open, 9 a.m. Ceremony starts, 10 a.m. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences...
Last day to apply for Summer 2023 graduation via self-service in MyNIU
Last day for undergraduates to add or drop first half-session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to change a first half-session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to add a first half-session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to drop a first half-session course through advisor (Summer 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to add or drop full session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to drop a full session course through advisor (Summer 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to change a full session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to add a full session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to request a first-half session course withdrawal through advisor (Summer 2023)
Independence Day (university closed)
Beginning of the second-half of summer session (Summer 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to add or drop second half-session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to change a second half-session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to add a second half-session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to drop a second half-session course through advisor (Summer 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to request a full session course withdrawal through advisor (Summer 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to change or declare a major to be effective for the summer session (Summer 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to request a second-half session course withdrawal through advisor (Summer 2023)
Department and college faculty meetings (Fall 2023)
Last day to apply for Fall 2023 graduation via self-service in MyNIU (Fall 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to drop a first-half-semester course through advisor (Fall 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a first-half-semester or full-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Fall 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to drop a full-semester course through advisor (Fall 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to add a first-half-semester or full-semester course with approval from the offering department (Fall 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Spring 2023 semester
Last day for undergraduates to change a first-half-semester or full-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Fall 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to request a first-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Fall 2023)
End of the first-half of the semester (Fall 2023)
10/22
Beginning of the second-half of the semester (Fall 2023)
10/23
Last day for undergraduates to drop a second-half-semester course through advisor (Fall 2023)
10/29
Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a second-half-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Fall 2023)
10/29
Last day for undergraduates to request a full-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Fall 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to add a second-half-semester course with approval from the offering department (Fall 2023)
Last day for undergraduates to change a second-half-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Fall 2023)
11/10
Classes resume after Thanksgiving break (Fall 2023)
11/27
Last day for undergraduates to change or declare a major to be effective for the fall semester (Fall 2023)
11/27
Last day for undergraduates to request a second-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Fall 2023)
11/27
Last day for undergraduates to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Summer 2023 session
12/13
Undergraduate Fall 2023 commencement
12/17
Department and college faculty meetings (Spring 2024)
1/8/2024
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university closed)
1/15/2024
Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a first-half-semester or full-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Spring 2024)
1/21/2024
Last day for undergraduates to drop a first-half-semester course through advisor (Spring 2024)
1/21/2024
Last day for undergraduates to add a first-half-semester or full-semester course with approval from the offering department (Spring 2024)
1/28/2024
Last day for undergraduates to drop a full-semester course through advisor (Spring 2024)
1/28/2024
Last day for undergraduates to change a first-half-semester or full-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Spring 2024)
1/30/2024
Last day to apply for Spring 2024 graduation via self-service in MyNIU
2/1/2024
Last day for undergraduates to request a first-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Spring 2024)
2/16/2024
End of the first-half of the semester (Spring 2024)
3/9/2024
Beginning of the second-half of the semester (Spring 2024)
3/18/2024
Classes resume after Spring Recess (Spring 2024)
3/18/2024
Last day for undergraduates to drop a second-half-semester course through advisor (Spring 2024)
3/24/2024
Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a second-half-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Spring 2024)
3/24/2024
Last day for undergraduates to request a full-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Spring 2024)
3/29/2024
Last day for undergraduates to add a second-half-semester course with approval from the offering department (Spring 2024)
3/31/2024
Last day for undergraduates to change a second-half-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Spring 2024)
4/1/2024
Last day for undergraduates to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Fall 2023 semester
4/10/2024
Last day for undergraduates to request a second-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Spring 2024)
4/19/2024
Last day for undergraduates to change or declare a major to be effective for the fall semester (Spring 2024)
4/22/2024
End of spring semester (Spring 2024)
5/10/2024
Graduate Spring 2024 commencement
5/10/2024
Undergraduate Spring 2024 commencement
5/11/2024
Last day to apply for Summer 2024 graduation via self-service in MyNIU
6/15/2024
Last day for undergraduates to add or drop first half-session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2024)
6/19/2024
Last day for undergraduates to change a first half-session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2024)
6/20/2024
Last day for undergraduates to add a first half-session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2024)
6/21/2024
Last day for undergraduates to drop a first half-session course through advisor (Summer 2024)
6/21/2024
Last day for undergraduates to add or drop full session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2024)
6/23/2024
Last day for undergraduates to drop a full session course through advisor (Summer 2024)
6/23/2024
Last day for undergraduates to change a full session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2024)
6/24/2024
Last day for undergraduates to add a full session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2024)
6/28/2024
Last day for undergraduates to request a first-half session course withdrawal through advisor (Summer 2024)
6/28/2024
Independence Day (university closed)
7/4/2024
Beginning of the second-half of summer session (Summer 2024)
7/15/2024
Last day for undergraduates to add or drop second half-session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2024)
7/17/2024
Last day for undergraduates to change a second half-session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2024)
7/18/2024
Last day for undergraduates to add a second half-session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2024)
7/19/2024
Last day for undergraduates to drop a second half-session course through advisor (Summer 2024)
7/19/2024
Last day for undergraduates to request a full session course withdrawal through advisor (Summer 2024)
7/19/2024
Last day for undergraduates to change or declare a major to be effective for the summer session (Summer 2024)
7/22/2024
Last day for undergraduates to request a second-half session course withdrawal through advisor (Summer 2024)
7/26/2024
Contact Information
Registration and Records
Williston Hall 220
815-753-0681
regrec@niu.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Williston Hall 220
815-753-0681
regrec@niu.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.