2021–2022 Academic Calendar

For the semester and five-year academic calendar, visit www.nl.edu/academiccalendar.

2021 Fall Quarter

September

20

Monday

Fall quarter classes begin

15 Wednesday Summer Degree date

26

Sunday

Last day to add/drop classes

October

9             Saturday                 Chicago area commencement ceremony
11 Monday Indigenous Peoples Day (University open)
24  Sunday First 5-week classes end
31  Sunday  First 6-week classes end

November

1 Monday Late start classes begin
Saturday Florida area commencement ceremony
7 Sunday Last day to drop late start classes
15 Monday December 31st degree date application deadline 
28 Sunday Fall 10-week classes end
25–26 Thursday–Friday Thanksgiving holiday (University closed)

December

5 Sunday  Second 5- and 11-week classes end 

12

Sunday

Second 6- and 12-week classes end

24–30 Friday-Thursday Winter holiday (University closed)
31 Friday New Year's Day holiday (University closed)

31

Friday

Fall term degree date

2022 Winter Quarter

January

17

Monday

Winter quarter classes begin

23

Sunday

Last day to add/drop classes

17

Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (University closed)

February

20         Sunday                 First 5-week classes end
15 Tuesday April 15th degree date application deadline

27

Sunday

First 6-week classes end

28

Monday

Late start classes begin

March

6

Sunday

Last day to drop late start classes

27

Sunday

Winter 10-week classes end

April

3 Sunday Second 5- and 11-week classes end
10 Sunday Second 6- and 12-week classes end 

2022 Spring Quarter

April

11 Monday Spring quarter classes begin 

17

Sunday

Last day to add/drop classes

15  Friday Winter term degree date 

15

Friday

June 30th degree date application, September 15th degree date application deadline for those who plan to march in commencement

May

15

Sunday

First 5-week classes end

22

Sunday

First 6-week classes end

23

Monday

Late start classes begin

29

Sunday

Last day to drop late start classes

30

Monday

Memorial Day holiday (University closed)

June

19         

Sunday              

Spring 10-week classes end

26

Sunday

Second 5- and 11-week classes end

30

Thursday

Spring term degree date 

 

July

3          

Sunday               

Second 6- and 12-week classes end


2022 Summer Quarter

July

4 Monday Independence Day holiday (University closed)
4 Monday Summer quarter classes begin
10 Sunday Last day to add/drop classes
24 Sunday First 3-week classes end 
25 Monday Second 3-week classes begin 
31 Sunday September 15th degree date application deadline

August

7         

Sunday       

First 5-week classes end
8          Monday        Second 5-week classes begin
14  Sunday Second 3- and 6- week classes end

September

5 Monday Labor Day holiday (University closed)

11     

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)