2020–2021 Academic Calendar
For the five-year academic calendar, visit
www.nl.edu/academiccalendar.
2020 Fall Quarter
September
|
21
|
Monday |
Fall quarter classes begin
|
| 15 |
Tuesday |
Summer Degree date |
|
27
|
Sunday
|
Last day to add/drop classes
|
October
| 25 |
Sunday |
First 5-week classes end |
November
| 1 |
Sunday |
First 6-week classes end |
| 2 |
Monday |
Late start classes begin |
| 8 |
Sunday |
Last day to drop late start classes |
| 15 |
Sunday |
December 31st degree date application deadline |
| 29 |
Sunday |
Fall 10-week classes end
|
| 26–27 |
Thursday–Friday |
Thanksgiving holiday (University closed) |
December
| 6 |
Sunday |
Second 5- and 11-week classes end |
|
13
|
Sunday
|
Second 6- and 12-week classes end
|
| 21–25 |
Monday–Friday |
Winter holiday (University closed) |
|
31
|
Thursday
|
Fall term degree date
|
2021 Winter Quarter
January
|
1
|
Friday |
New Year’s Day holiday (University closed)
|
|
11
|
Monday
|
Winter quarter classes begin
|
|
17
|
Sunday
|
Last day to add/drop classes |
|
18
|
Monday
|
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (University closed)
|
February
| 14 |
Sunday |
First 5-week classes end |
| 15 |
Monday |
April 15th degree date application deadline |
|
21
|
Sunday
|
First 6-week classes end
|
|
22
|
Monday |
Late start classes begin
|
| 28 |
Sunday |
Last day to drop late start classes
|
March
|
21
|
Sunday
|
Winter 10-week classes end
|
|
28
|
Sunday
|
Second 5- and 11-week classes end
|
April
| 4 |
Sunday |
Second 6- and 12-week classes end |
2021 Spring Quarter
April
| 5 |
Monday |
Spring quarter classes begin |
|
11
|
Sunday
|
Last day to add/drop classes
|
| 15 |
Thursday |
Winter term degree date |
|
15
|
Thursday
|
June 30th degree date application, September 15th degree date application deadline for those who plan to march in commencement
|
May
|
9
|
Sunday
|
First 5-week classes end
|
|
16
|
Sunday |
First 6-week classes end
|
|
17
|
Monday
|
Late start classes begin
|
|
23
|
Sunday
|
Last day to drop late start classes
|
|
31
|
Monday
|
Memorial Day holiday (University closed)
|
June
|
13
|
Sunday
|
Spring 10-week classes end
|
|
20
|
Sunday
|
Second 5- and 11-week classes end
|
|
27
|
Sunday
|
Second 6- and 12-week classes end
|
| 30 |
Wednesday |
Spring term degree date |
| TBD |
|
Chicago area commencement ceremony |
| TBD |
|
Florida area commencement ceremony |
| |
|
|
2021 Summer Quarter
July
| 2 |
Friday |
Independence Day holiday (University closed) |
| 5 |
Monday |
Summer quarter classes begin
|
| 11 |
Sunday |
Last day to add/drop classes |
| 25 |
Sunday |
First 3-week classes end |
| 26 |
Monday |
Second 3-week classes begin |
| 31 |
Saturday |
September 15th degree date application deadline |
August
| 8 |
Sunday |
First 5-week classes end |
| 9 |
Monday |
Second 5-week classes begin |
| 15 |
Sunday |
Second 3- and 6- week classes end |
September
| 6 |
Monday |
Labor Day holiday (University closed) |
|
12
|
Sunday
|
Second 5- and 10- week classes end
|
|
September 15 degree date application deadline
|
|
September 15 degree date application deadline
|
|
September 15 degree date application deadline
|
| Independence Day holiday (University closed) |
| Independence Day holiday (University closed) |
| Independence Day holiday (University closed) |