2023–2024 Academic Calendar

For the semester and five-year academic calendar, visit https://nl.edu/academics/academic-calendar/ 

2023 Fall Quarter

September

25

Monday

Fall quarter classes begin

15 Friday Summer Degree date

October

1             Sunday                 Last day to add/drop classes
9 Monday Indigenous Peoples Day (University open)
29  Sunday First 5-week classes end

November

Sunday  First 6-week classes end 
6 Monday Late start classes begin
12 Sunday Last day to drop late start classes
15 Wednesday December 31st degree date application deadline 
23–24 Thursday–Friday Thanksgiving holiday (University closed)

December

Sunday  Fall 10-week classes end 
10 Sunday  Second 5- and 11-week classes end 

17

Sunday

Second 6- and 12-week classes end

25–29 Monday-Friday Winter holiday (University closed)

31

Sunday

Fall term degree date

2024 Winter Quarter

January

Monday  New Year’s Holiday (University Closed) 

15

Monday

Winter quarter classes begin

21

Sunday

Last day to add/drop classes

15

Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (University closed)

February

18         Sunday                 First 5-week classes end
15 Thursday April 15th degree date application deadline

25

Sunday

First 6-week classes end

26

Monday

Late start classes begin

March

3

Sunday

Last day to drop late start classes

24

Sunday

Winter 10-week classes end

31 Sunday Second 5- and 11-week classes end

April

7 Sunday Second 6- and 12-week classes end 

2024 Spring Quarter

April

8 Monday Spring quarter classes begin 

14

Sunday

Last day to add/drop classes

15  Monday Winter term degree date 

15

Monday

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

May

12

Sunday

First 5-week classes end

19

Sunday

First 6-week classes end

20

Monday

Late start classes begin

26

Sunday

Last day to drop late start classes

27

Monday

Memorial Day holiday (University closed)

June

16         

Sunday              

Spring 10-week classes end

23

Sunday

Second 5- and 11-week classes end

30 Sunday Second 6- and 12-week classes end

30

Sunday

Spring term degree date 


2024 Summer Quarter

July

1 Monday Summer quarter classes begin
4 Thursday Independence Day holiday (University closed)
7 Sunday Last day to add/drop classes
21 Sunday First 3-week classes end 
22 Monday Second 3-week classes begin 
31 Wednesday September 15th degree date application deadline

August

4         

Sunday       

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

September

2 Monday Labor Day holiday (University closed)

8     

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)