Academic Calendars

Calendars for the undergraduate programs are available through the University Registrar.

All M.S. programs employ a three-term format: Fall (16-week term starting in August), Winter (17-week term starting in January) and Summer (12-week term starting in May).

All Ph.D. programs employ a semester format, which includes two 16-week terms a year during course work. The fall term starts in August and the winter term starts in January. Students taking courses attend four cluster sessions per year, held quarterly over an extended weekend (Friday and Saturday) at the university.

Fall 2018 (08/20/18 - 12/9/18)

Open Registration Period	05/07/18 - 08/9/18
Late Registration Begins	08/10/18 (Late Registration Fees Applied)
First Day of Term	08/20/18
Drop/Add Period	08/20/18 - 8/26/18
New Student Orientation (Ph.D. Students Only)*	08/23/18
1st Meeting Dates (Ph.D. Students Only)*	08/24/18 - 08/25/18
2nd Meeting Dates: (Ph.D. Students Only)*	10/12/18 - 10/13/18
Last Day to Withdraw from a course with final grade of W	11/18/18
Last Day to Request an Incomplete	11/25/18
Last Day of the Term	12/09/18

* Doctoral meeting dates are subject to change.

Winter 2019 (01/07/19 - 05/05/19)

Open Registration Period	10/22/18 - 01/06/2019
Late Registration Begins	12/28/2018 (Late Registration Fees Applied)
First Day of Term	01/07/19
Drop/Add Period	01/7/19 - 01/13/2019
New Student Orientation (Ph.D. Students Only)*	01/10/19
1st Meeting Dates (Ph.D. Students Only)*	01/11/19 - 01/12/19
2nd Meeting Dates (Ph.D. Students Only)*	03/01/19 - 03/02/19
Spring Break	03/04/19 - 03/10/19
Last Day to Withdraw from a course with final grade of W	04/21/19
Last Day to Request Incomplete:	04/21/19
Last Day of the Term	05/05/19

* Doctoral meeting dates are subject to change.

Summer 2019 (05/06/19 - 7/28/19)

Open Registration Period	03/18/19 - 05/05/19
Late Registration Begins	04/26/19 (Late Registration Fees Applied)
First Day of Term	05/06/19
Drop/Add Period	05/06/19 - 05/12/19
Last Day to Withdraw from a course with final grade of W	07/08/19
Last Day to Request Incomplete	07/14/19
Last Day of the Term	07/28/19

NSU Holiday Calendar

NSU Holiday Calendar

NSU administrative and academic offices/departments are closed on NSU observed holidays

Holiday

NSU Observed Date

Labor Day

Thanksgiving Day

Day after Thanksgiving Day

*Winter Closure

Martin Luther King Day

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Monday, September 3, 2018

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Friday, November 23, 2018

Monday, December 24, 2018– Tuesday, January 2, 2019

Monday, January 21, 2019

Monday, May 27, 2019

Thursday, July 4, 2019

* Dates are subject to change