Academic Calendar

Winter Intersession 2024

Academic Policies and Procedures

Important Dates:

Spring 2024 semester classes begin January 22, 2024

College closed for energy conservation December 23-January 1

New Year's Day Observance (College closed) January 1

Bills Due January 3 (Spring and Winter Intersession)

Students are dropped from classes for non-payment January 5 (Spring and Winter Intersession)


Winter Intersession Courses January 2-26 2024 

Event Date
Book Vouchers January 2-3
Last day to drop with 100% refund (to receive a full refund courses must be dropped by the close of business) January 4
No Show (NS) roster due by noon January 9
Last day to withdraw with a "W" grade January 17
Final Exams January 26
Grades due by noon              January 29
Grades/GPA/Academic status posted January 31
 
 

Spring Semester 2024

Academic Policies and Procedures

Event

New Year's Day Observance (College closed)

Date

January 1

Winter Intersession (On Campus and Online)

January 2-26

 Full Semester Classes

January 22 - May 11

Session I: First Half Semester Classes

January 22 - March 9

Session II: Second Half Semester Classes

March 18 - May 11
Spring and Winter Intersession Bills Due January 3
Testing deadline to process results for ESL Testing and Accommodated Testing              
January 4
Students will be dropped from classes for non-payment January 5
Book Vouchers (Full Semester and Session I classes) January 16 - February 2
Testing deadline to process results for Assessment Testing
January 10
Martin Luther King Day (College closed) January 15
Winter Convocation for Faculty and Staff January 18 (Thursday)
Classes begin January 22

ADD/DROP PERIOD for Full Semester and Session I classes
Adding, Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course

January 22-29

To receive a full refund for Full Semester and Session I, classes must be dropped by the close of business
See 
Student Affairs Hours and Refund Policy

January 29
Withdrawal period begins for Full Semester and Session I classes January 30
Last day for change of major non-criteria programs
February 2
Course audit forms due to Enrollment Services
February 5
No Show (NS) roster due by noon for Full Semester and Session I classes
February 7
President's Day (College closed) February 19
Last day to withdraw with "W" for Session I classes 
February 23
Final Exam Period for Session I classes March 4-9
Session I Finals for Monday and Wednesday classes March 6
Session I Finals for Tuesday and Thursday classes March 7
Book Vouchers (Session II classes) March 11-22
Session I Finals for Saturday classes
March 9
Spring Break (No classes) March 10-17
Grades due by noon (Session I classes) March 11
Web registration ends at midnight for Session II classes
March 17
Session II classes begin March 18

ADD/DROP PERIOD for Session II classes Adding, Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course

March 18-25

To receive full refund for Session II, classes must be dropped by the close of business 
See Student Affairs Hours and 
Refund Policy

March 25
Spring Graduation Petitions due to Registrar’s Office
March 29
NECC Professional Day (No Day classes, Evening classes will meet)
March 29
Fall Advising and Registration begins  April 1
No Show (NS) rosters due for Session II classes
April 1
Last day to withdraw with "W" for Full Semester classes
April 12
Patriot's Day (College closed) April 15
Last day to withdraw with "W" for Session II classes
April 19
Last day of classes before Final Exams May 4
Finals Exam Period (See Final Exam Schedule) May 6-11
Spring Semester officially ends for students
May 11
Annual Awards Convocation
May 14
Makeup day for Final Exams (Day classes) May tbd
Grades due by noon 
May 14
Grades/GPA/Academic Status posted
May 16
62nd Annual Commencement May 18
Memorial Day (College closed) May 27
Spring Degrees and Certificates mailed by June 28

Summer Semester 2024

Academic Policies and Procedures
Summer 2024 Registration begins November 6, 2023 
Bills due date May 10
From May 11 forward, students need to self-pay or apply for financial aid at the time of registration May 11
Academic Standards and Progress Appeal Deadline
May 17
Web Registration ends at midnight for Session I and Session III May 19
Web Registration ends at midnight for Session II
June 30
   
Summer Session I 2024
Classes meet for 6 weeks Monday, May 20 - Friday, June 28  
Book Voucher Period May 13-24
Session I classes begin May 20
To receive a full refund for Session I, classes must be dropped by the close of business
See Student Affairs Hours and Refund Policy
May 24
Memorial Day (College closed) May 27
No Show (NS) Rosters due by noon for Summer Session I classes
May 31 
Last Day to Withdraw with "W" June 10
Juneteenth holiday (no classes) June 19
Last day of classes before Final Exams June 21
Final Exam Period June 22-28
Grades due by noon July 3
Grades Posted to Self-Service July 8

Summer Session II 2024  
Classes meet for 6 weeks Monday, July 1 - Friday, August 9
Book Voucher Period June 24-July 12
Session II classes begin July 1
Independence Day Holiday (College closed) July 4
To receive a full refund for Session II, classes must be dropped by the close of business
See Student Affairs Hours and Refund Policy
July 5
No Show (NS) Roster due by noon for Summer Session II classes July 12
Last Day to Withdraw with "W" July 24
Last day of classes before Final Exams
August 2
Final Exam Period August 3-9
Grades due by noon August 13
Grades Posted to Self-Service August 16

Summer Session III 2024
Classes meet for 12 weeks Monday, May 20 - Friday, August 9
Book Voucher Period May 13-24
Session III classes begin May 20
To receive a full refund for Session III, classes must be dropped by the close of business
See Student Affairs Hours and Refund Policy
May 24
Memorial Day (College closed) May 27
No Show (NS) Roster due by noon for Summer Session III classes
May 31
Juneteenth holiday (no classes)
June 19
Independence Day Holiday (College closed)
July 4
Last Day to Withdraw with "W"
July 5
Last day of classes before Final Exams
August 2
Final Exam Period August 3-9
Grades due by noon August 13
Grades Posted to Self-Service August 16

Fall Semester 2024

Academic Policies and Procedures
Event Date

Full Semester Classes

September 4- December 17 2024

Session I: First Half Semester Classes

September 4 - October 26 2024

Session II: Second Half Semester Classes

October 28 - December 17 2024
Fall 2024 Bills Due August 12
From August 12 forward, students need to self-pay and/or sign up for NECC's payment plan or apply for Financial Aid at the point of registration August 12
Students will be dropped from classes for non-payment August 15 & 28
Academic Standards and Progress Appeal Deadline
August 21
Testing deadline to process results for ESL & Accommodated testing for Fall 2023
August 23
Book Vouchers Full Semester and Session I classes  August 28-Sept 29
Testing deadline to process results for Assessment Testing for Fall 2023
August 28
Labor Day (College closed) September 2
Web registration ends at midnight for Full Semester and Session I classes September 3
Academic year begins/Fall Convocation September 3
Classes begin September 4
ADD/DROP PERIOD Adding, Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course September 4-10
To receive full refund for Full Semester and Session I (classes that begin September 6-12), classes must be dropped by the close of business 
Student Affairs Hours Refund Policy
September 11
Withdrawal period begins for Full Semester classes September 12
NS (No show) roster due by noon September 20
Last day for change of major in non-criteria programs September 20
Course audit forms due to Enrollment Services September 24
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Session I
October 11
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus Day (College closed) October 14
Assessment day (no classes) October 18
Book Vouchers Session II classes

October 20-
November 3

Session I Final Exam Period October 21-26
Session I Finals Day for Monday and Wednesday classes October 21
Session I Finals Day for Tuesday and Thursday classes October 22
Session I Finals Day for Saturday classes October 26
Web registration ends at midnight for Session II classes
October 27
Session II classes begin October 28
Session II ADD/DROP period

October 28-
November 1

Grades due by noon Session I classes 
October 29
To receive full refund for Session II (classes that begin October 28), classes must be dropped by the close of business
November 1
Spring and Summer 2025 Advising/Registration begins November 4
Veteran's Day observed (College closed) November 11
NS (No show) Roster for Session II due by noon November 12
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Full Semester classes
November 27
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Session II
November 27
Thanksgiving Recess begins at 5:00 pm (No evening classes)
November 27
Thanksgiving Day (College closed) November 28
No day or evening classes November 28-30
Last day of classes before Final Exams December 10
Final Exam period for day and evening classes for Full Semester classes December 11-17
Session II Finals for Tuesday and Thursday classes December 12
Session II Finals for Monday and Wednesday classes December 16
Fall Semester officially ends  December 17
Make up day for Final Exams (day classes) December 14, 18
Grades due* by noon
December 19
Fall Graduation Petitions due to Enrollment Services December 20
Grades posted to Self-Service December 20

College closed for energy conservation

TBD

Christmas Holiday (College closed) December 25
New Year’s Day Observance (College closed) January 1
Fall degrees/certificates mailed by February 3

Fall Semester 2023

Academic Policies and Procedures
Event Date

Full Semester Classes

September 6- December 19 2023

Session I: First Half Semester Classes

September 6 - October 27 2023

Session II: Second Half Semester Classes

October 30 - December 19 2023
Fall 2023 Bills Due August 14
From August 14 forward, students need to self-pay and/or sign up for NECC's payment plan or apply for Financial Aid at the point of registration August 14
Students will be dropped from classes for non-payment August 17
Testing deadline to process results for ESL & Accommodated testing for Fall 2023
August 25
Book Vouchers Full Semester and Session I classes  August 28-Sept 22
Testing deadline to process results for Assessment Testing for Fall 2023
August 30
Labor Day (College closed) September 4
Web registration ends at midnight for Full Semester and Session I classes September 5
Academic year begins/Fall Convocation September 5
Classes begin September 6
ADD/DROP PERIOD Adding, Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course September 6-12
To receive full refund for Full Semester and Session I (classes that begin September 6-12), classes must be dropped by the close of business 
Student Affairs Hours Refund Policy
September 13
Withdrawal period begins for Full Semester classes September 14
NS (No show) roster due by noon September 22
Last day for change of major in non-criteria programs September 22
Course audit forms due to Enrollment Services September 26
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus Day (College closed) October 9
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Session I
October 13
Assessment day (no classes) October 20 
Book Vouchers Session II classes

October 23-
November 3

Session I Final Exam Period October 21-27
Session I Finals Day for Saturday classes October 21
Session I Finals Day for Monday and Wednesday classes October 25
Session I Finals Day for Tuesday and Thursday classes October 26
Web registration ends at midnight for Session II classes
October 29
Session II classes begin October 30
Grades due by noon Session I classes  October 31
Session II ADD/DROP period

October 30-
November 2

To receive full refund for Session II (classes that begin October 30), classes must be dropped by the close of business
November 3
Spring and Summer 2024 Advising/Registration begins November 6
Veteran's Day observed (College closed) November 10
NS (No show) Roster for Session II due by noon November 13
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Full Semester classes
November 22
Thanksgiving Recess begins at 5:00 pm (No evening classes)
November 22
Thanksgiving Day (College closed) November 23
No day or evening classes November 23-25
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Session II December 1
Last day of classes before Final Exams December 12
Final Exam period for day and evening classes for Full Semester classes December 13-19
Session II Finals for Tuesday and Thursday classes December 14
Session II Finals for Monday and Wednesday classes December 18
Fall Semester officially ends  December 19
Make up day for Final Exams (day classes) December 15, 20
Fall Graduation Petitions due to Enrollment Services
December 21
Grades due* by noon December 21
Grades posted to Self-Service December 22

College closed for energy conservation

December 23 -January 1

Christmas Holiday (College closed) December 25
New Year’s Day Observance (College closed) January 1
Fall degrees/certificates mailed by February 5