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Academic Calendar



Fall Semester 2018 (201910)


Registration - Current Students Apr 2
Registration - Open Enrollment (New and Readmitted) Apr 6
Financial aid (FAFSA) priority1 deadline May 15
Financial Aid disbursement date Sep 24
VA deferment date Oct 19
Tuition Payment Plan (NelNet) Enrollment Period Jul 5 - Aug 16
Tuition Payment Deadlines (Due by 6AM2)

  Aug 2, Aug 15, Aug 22, Aug 28

Financial Aid Book Sales at College Store Jul 23 - Aug 31
Admissions priority1 deadline Aug 1
Deadline to submit documentation to qualify for in-state residency Aug 20
 
Session 1
(Full Term)
Session 2
(Term A)
Session 3
(Term B)
First Day of Classes
Aug 20
Aug 20
Oct 17
Schedule Adjustment(Drop/Add) Period  Aug 20 - Aug 27 Aug 20 - Aug 27 Oct 17 - Oct 24
Midterm grades posted4 Oct 16    
Last Day to Withdraw or Change to Audit Nov 1 Sep 25 Nov 23
Last Day of Classes
Dec 10
Oct 15
Dec 14
Distance Learning Final Exams Dec 8    
Final Exams Dec 11 - Dec 14 Last Day of Classes Last Day of Classes
Last Day of Term for Students Dec 14 Oct 15 Dec 14
Final grades posted4 Dec 17 Oct 16 Dec 17
       
Holidays (College Closed) - Fall 2018 Sep 3 Labor Day
  Nov 12 Veterans’ Day
  Nov 21-25 Thanksgiving Break 
  Dec 19 - Jan 1 Winter Holiday Break 
Faculty return to campus Aug 15    
Last day of term for Faculty Dec 17 Oct 16 Dec 17

Spring Semester 2019 (201920)


Registration - Current Students Nov 5
Registration - Open Enrollment (New and Readmitted) Nov 13
Financial aid (FAFSA) priority1 deadline Oct 1
Financial Aid disbursement date Feb 18
VA deferment date Mar 11
Tuition Payment Plan (NelNet) Enrollment Period Nov 5 - Jan 4
Tuition Payment Deadlines (Due by 6AM2)

Dec 12, Jan 3, Jan 10, Jan 17

Financial Aid Book Sales at College Store Dec 10 - Jan 18
Admissions priority1 deadline Nov 30
Deadline to submit documentation to qualify for in-state residency Jan 9
 
Session 1
(Full Term)
Session 2
(Term A)
Session 3
(Term B)
First Day of Classes
Jan 9
Jan 9
Mar 7
Schedule Adjustment3 (Drop/Add) Period  Jan 9 - Jan 16 Jan 9 - Jan 16 Mar 7 - Mar 14
Midterm grades posted4 Mar 6    
Last Day to Withdraw or Change to Audit Mar 27 Feb 13 Apr 15
Last Day of Classes
May 2
Mar 5
May 8
Distance Learning Final Exams Apr 27    
Final Exams May 3 - 8 Last Day of Classes Last Day of Classes
Commencement May 4    
Last Day of Term for Students May 8 Mar 5 May 8
Final grades posted4 May 9 Mar 6 May 9
       
Holidays (College Closed) - Spring 2019 Jan 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  Mar 18-24 Spring Break
NWF Staff return to campus Jan 2    
Faculty return to campus Jan 8    
Last day of term for Faculty May 9 Mar 6 May 9

Summer Semester 2019 (201930)


Registration - Current Students Apr 1
Registration - Open Enrollment (New and Readmitted) Apr 8
Financial aid (FAFSA) priority1 deadline Feb 1
Financial Aid disbursement date Jun 24
VA deferment date Jul 15
Tuition Payment Plan (NelNet) Enrollment Period  Apr 1 - May 10
Tuition Payment Deadlines (Due by 6AM2)

May 2, May 9, May 16, May 23

Financial Aid Book Sales at College Store Apr 22 - May 24
Admissions priority1 deadline Apr 15
Deadline to submit documentation to qualify for in-state residency May 15
 
Session 1
(Full Term)
Session 2
(Term A)
Session 3
(Term B)
Session 4
(Term C)
First Day of Classes
May 15
May 15
Jun 27
Jun 13
Schedule Adjustment3 (Drop/Add) Period  May 15 - May 22 May 15 - May 22 Jun 27 - Jul 5 Jun 13 - Jun 20
Last Day to Withdraw or Change to Audit Jul 10 Jun 11 Jul 24 Jul 19
Last Day of Classes
Aug 8
Jun 25
Aug 8
Aug 8
Distance Learning Final Exams Aug 3      
Final Exams Last Day of Classes Last Day of Classes Last Day of Classes Last Day of Classes
Last Day of Term for Students Aug 8 Jun 25 Aug 8 Aug 8
Final grades posted4 Aug 9 Jun 26 Aug 9 Aug 9
         
Holidays (College Closed) - Summer 2019

May 27

Jul 4

Memorial Day

Independence Day

   
         
Last day of term for Faculty Aug 9 Jun 26 Aug 9 Aug 9
 
1Meeting priority deadlines ensures paperwork is processed prior to first day of class; applications are still accepted after the priority deadline and processed in order of receipt.
2Students may pay fees in RaiderNet by clicking on the “Pay Fees” tab.
3A $25 fee applies to students who are registering for the first time during the schedule adjustment period.
4Preferably, faculty will submit course grades within 24 hours of each final exam. All grades are required to the Registrar by 11 am on the day final grades are posted.
Approved by Board of Trustees Feb. 2018