Academic Calendar

For detailed information regarding Graduate School deadlines pertaining to application, admission, and graduation, see the official Graduate School Calendar, which is available from the Graduate School and at our website, www.grad.niu.edu.

Fall Semester 2009

August 17-21, Monday-Friday
Department, college, and university faculty meetings
August 24, Monday
Beginning of classes
September 7, Monday
Labor Day Holiday (no classes)
November 25, Wednesday
Beginning of Thanksgiving break
November 30 , Monday
Resumption of classes
December 7-12, Monday-Saturday
Final examinations
December 13, Sunday
Commencement; fall 2009 degree date

Spring Semester 2010

January 4-8, Monday-Friday
Department and college faculty meetings
January 11, Monday
Beginning of classes
January 18, Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday (no classes)
March 7, Sunday
Beginning of spring break
March 15, Monday
Resumption of classes
April 30, Friday
Reading Day
May 1, 3-7, Saturday, Monday-Friday
Final examinations
May 7, Friday
Commencement; spring 2010 degree date

Summer Session 2010

June 14, Monday
Beginning of classes
July 5, Monday
Independence Day Holiday (no classes)
August 6, Friday
End of summer session
August 7, Saturday
Summer 2010 degree date