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
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

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)