Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Academic Calendar


Other dates and deadlines may apply for 14-week and dynamically dated (non-standard) courses. Please refer to MyNIU for course-specific dates.

2024 FALL UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR

FULL SEMESTER

FIRST HALF-SEMESTER

SECOND HALF-SEMESTER

  Aug. 26 - Dec. 14 Aug. 26 - Oct. 20 Oct. 21- Dec. 14
Classes begin Aug. 26, Monday Aug. 26, Monday Oct. 21, Monday
Last day to add or drop course(s) via self-service in MyNIU Sep. 1, Sunday Sep. 1, Sunday Oct. 27, Sunday
Last day to apply for Fall graduation via self-service in MyNIU Sep. 1, Sunday Sept. 1, Sunday Sep. 1, Sunday
Last day to add a course with approval from the offering department Sep. 8, Sunday Sep. 8, Sunday Nov. 3, Sunday
Last day to drop a course through advisor Sep. 8, Sunday Sep. 1, Sunday Oct. 27, Sunday
Labor Day (university closed) Sep. 2, Monday Sep. 2, Monday N/A
Last day to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Spring 2024 semester Sep. 10, Tuesday Sep. 10, Tuesday Sep. 10, Tuesday
Last day to change a course from credit to audit or from audit to credit Sep. 9, Monday Sep. 9, Monday Nov. 4, Monday
Last day to request a course withdrawal or semester withdrawal through advisor Nov. 1, Friday Sep. 27, Friday Nov. 22, Friday
General Election Day (no classes) Nov. 5, Tuesday N/A Nov. 5, Tuesday
Thanksgiving break Nov. 27, Wednesday - Dec. 1, Sunday N/A Nov. 27, Wednesday - Dec. 1, Sunday
Classes resume after Thanksgiving break Dec. 2, Monday N/A Dec. 2, Monday
Last day to change or declare a major to be effective for the fall semester Nov. 25, Monday Nov. 25, Monday Nov. 25, Monday
Classes end Dec. 7, Saturday Oct. 20, Sunday Dec. 7, Saturday
Final Examinations Dec 9, Monday - Dec. 14, Saturday As set by instructor Dec 09, Monday - Dec. 14, Saturday
Last day to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Summer 2024 session Dec. 11, Wednesday Dec. 11, Wednesday Dec. 11, Wednesday
Undergraduate fall commencement Dec. 15, Sunday Dec. 15, Sunday Dec. 15, Sunday

2025 SPRING UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR

FULL SEMESTER

FIRST HALF-SEMESTER

SECOND HALF-SEMESTER

  Jan 13 - May 9 Jan. 13 - March 8 March 17 - May 9
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university closed) Jan. 20, Monday Jan. 20, Monday n/a
Classes begin Jan. 13, Monday Jan. 13, Monday March 17, Monday
Last day to add or drop course(s) via self-service in MyNIU Jan. 19, Sunday Jan. 19, Sunday March 23, Sunday
Last day to add a course with approval from the offering department Jan. 26, Sunday Jan. 26, Sunday March 30, Sunday
Last day to drop a course through advisor Jan. 26, Sunday Jan. 19, Sunday March 23, Sunday
Last day to change a course from credit to audit or from audit to credit Jan. 27, Monday Jan. 27, Monday March 31, Monday
Last day to apply for Spring graduation via self-service in MyNIU Feb. 1, Saturday Feb. 1, Saturday Feb. 1, Saturday
Spring Recess Mar. 9, Sunday - Mar. 16, Sunday N/A N/A
Classes resume after Spring Recess Mar. 17, Monday N/A Mar. 17, Monday
Last day to request a course withdrawal or semester withdrawal through advisor Mar. 28, Friday Feb. 14, Friday Apr. 18, Friday
Last day to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Fall 2024 semester Apr. 16, Wednesday Apr. 16, Wednesday Apr. 16, Wednesday
Last day to change or declare a major to be effective for the spring semester Apr. 21, Monday Apr. 21, Monday Apr. 21, Monday
Classes end May 1, Thursday Mar. 8, Saturday May 1, Thursday
Reading Day May 2, Friday N/A May 2, Friday
Final Examinations May 3 (Sat.), May 5-9 (Mon-Fri.) As set by instructor May 3 (Sat.), May 5-9 (Mon-Fri.)
Undergraduate spring commencement May 10, Saturday May 10, Saturday May 10, Saturday

2025 SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR

FULL SESSION

FIRST HALF-SESSION

SECOND HALF-SESSION

  June 16- Aug. 10 June 16- July 13 July 14- Aug. 10
Last day to apply for Summer graduation via self-service in MyNIU June 15, Sunday June 15, Sunday June 15, Sunday
Classes begin June 16, Monday June 16, Monday July 14, Monday
Juneteenth (university closed) June 19, Thursday June 19, Thursday N/A
Last day to add or drop course(s) via self-service in MyNIU June 22, Sunday June 18, Wednesday July 16, Wednesday
Last day to change a course from credit to audit or from audit to credit June 23, Monday June 20, Friday July 17, Thursday
Last day to add a course with approval from the offering department June 27, Friday June 20, Friday July 18, Friday
Last day to drop a course through advisor June 22, Sunday June 20, Friday July 18, Friday
Independence Day (university closed) July 4, Friday July 4, Friday N/A
Last day to request a course withdrawal or session withdrawal through advisor July 18, Friday June 27, Friday July 25, Friday
Last day to change or declare a major to be effective for the summer session July 21, Monday July 21, Monday July 21, Monday
Classes end Aug. 10, Sunday July 13, Sunday Aug. 10, Sunday