Academic Calendar

Important Notes and Additional Information for the 2022-2023 Academic Year

A student may register for a course at any time prior to the first class meeting only.

Refunds: For information contact Student Accounts, Haverhill campus, 978-556-3900 or via email studentaccounts@necc.mass.edu
See Student Affairs Hours and the Refund Policy

Review NECC Academic Policies and Procedures

Class rosters are available electronically through faculty self-service during the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. The Registrar will notify faculty electronically regarding rosters, NP rosters, and final roster submission and due dates.

Final grade rosters must be submitted through the faculty web online product.

Final grades MUST BE submitted by noon on December 22, 2022 for the Fall, and by noon on May 11, 2023 for the Spring.

Summer Final Grades MUST BE submitted by noon as noted in the Summer Academic Calendar.

Spring Semester 2022

Important Notes and Additional Information for the 2021-2022 Academic Year
Event	Date
Full Semester Classes	January 22-May 9
Winter Intersession (On Campus)	January 3-14
Winter Intersession (Online)	January 3-28
Session I (First Half Semester) Classes	January 22-March 11
Session II (Second Half Semester) Classes	March 21-May 9
Late Start 13 Week Classes	February 2-May 9
Martin Luther King Day (College closed)	January 17
Winter Convocation	January 18
Course ADD/DROP PERIOD for Full Semester Classes and Session I Classes Adding, Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course	January 22-28
Last day to add Full Semester and Session I ONLINE classes if there is space available	January 26
To receive a full refund for Full Semester and Session I, courses must be dropped by the close of business	January 31
Withdrawal period begins for Full Semester Classes and Session I Classes	February 1
Late Start 13-Week Classes begin	February 2
Last day for change of major non-criteria programs	February 4
Course ADD/DROP PERIOD for Late Start 13 Week Classes Adding, Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course	February 2-8
First NP/NS (No show) roster due by 12:00 pm for Full Semester Classes and Session I Classes	February 7
To receive full refund for Late Start 13-Week Classes, classes must be dropped by the close of business Refund Policy	February 9
Audit forms due to Enrollment Services	February 9
Last day to withdraw with "W" for Session I Classes	February 22
President's Day (College closed)	February 21
Final Exam Period for Session I Classes	March 5-10
Session I Finals for Saturday Classes	March 5
Session I Finals for Monday and Wednesday Classes	March 9
Session I Finals for Tuesday and Thursday Classes	March 10
Spring Break (No Classes)	March 13-20
Session I Classes Grades due by 12:00 pm	March 14
Session II Classes begin	March 21
NECC Professional Day (No Day Classes, Evening Classes will meet)	March 25
Course ADD/DROP PERIOD for Session II Classes Adding, Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course	March 21-25
To receive full refund for Session II Classes, classes must be dropped by the close of business Refund Policy	March 28
Last day to withdraw with "W" for Full Semester Classes	March 29
Second NP roster due by 12:00 pm for Full Semester Classes	March 29
Spring Graduation Petitions due to Registrar’s Office	March 31
Summer and Fall Advising and Registration begins	April 4
Last day to withdraw with "W" for Session II and and Late Start 13-Week Classes	April 15
Patriot's Day (College closed)	April 18
Last day of Classes before Final Exams	May 2
Finals Exam Period (See Final Exam Schedule)	May 3-9
Spring Semester officially ends for students	May 9
Makeup day for Final Exams (Day Classes)	May 10
Annual Awards Convocation	May 10
Grades due* by noon	May 11
60th Annual Commencement	May 14
Grades/GPA/Academic Status posted	May 16
Memorial Day (College closed)	May 30
Spring Degrees and Certificates mailed by	July 8

Summer Semester 2022

Important Notes and Additional Information for the 2021-2022 Academic Year
Summer 2022 Registration begins	April 4
Bills due date	May 13
From May 13 forward, students need to self-pay or apply for financial aid at the time of registration	May 13
Web Registration ends May 15 at midnight for Session I and Session III	May 15
Academic Standards and Progress Appeal Deadline	May 20
Web Registration ends June 26 at midnight for Session II	June 26
Summer Session I 2022
Classes meet for 6 weeks Monday, May 16 - Friday, June 24
Event	Date
Book Voucher Period	May 9-27
Session I classes begin	May 16
To receive a full refund for Session I, classes must be dropped by the close of business	May 20
Memorial Day (College closed)	May 30
Last Day to Withdraw with "W"	June 6
Juneteenth holiday (no classes)	June 20
Finals Period Day and Evening Classes	June 20-24
*Grades due by 12:00 pm	June 27

Summer Session II 2022
Classes meet for 6 weeks Monday, June 27 - Friday, August 5
Event	Date
Book Voucher Period	June 13-29
Session II classes begin	June 27
To receive a full refund for Session II, classes must be dropped by the close of business	July 1
Independence Day Holiday (College closed)	July 4
Last Day to Withdraw with "W"	July 20
Finals Period for Day and Evening Classes	August 1-5
*Grades due by 12:00 pm	August 8

Summer Session III 2022
Classes meet for 12 weeks Monday, May 16 - Friday, August 5
Event	Date
Book Voucher Period	May 9-27
Session III classes begin	May 16
To receive a full refund for Session III, classes must be dropped by the close of business	May 20
Memorial Day (College closed)	May 30
Juneteenth holiday (no classes)	June 20
Last Day to Withdraw with "W"	July 1
Independence Day Holiday (College closed)	July 4
Finals Period for Day and Evening Classes	August 1-5
*Grades due by 12:00 pm	August 8

Fall Semester 2022

Important Notes and Additional Information for the 2022-2023 Academic Year
Event	Date
Full Semester Classes	September 7- December 20 2022
Late Start 13 week Classes	September 21 - December 20 2022
Session I: First Half Semester Classes	September 7 - October 27 2022
Session II: Second Half Semester Classes	October 31 - December 20 2022
Academic Standards and Progress Appeal Deadline	August 12
Fall 2022 Bills Due	August 15
From August 15 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 15
Last day to appeal an Academic Suspension for the Fall 2022 semester	August 17
Academic Standards and Progress Appeal Deadline	August 12
Students will be dropped from classes for non-payment	August 18
Testing deadline to process results for ESL & Center for Accessibility Resources and Access Testing for Fall 2022	August 26
Book Vouchers Full Semester classes	August 29-Sept 30
Book Vouchers Session I classes	August 29-Sept 30
Testing deadline to process results for Assessment Testing for Fall 2022	August 31
Labor Day (College closed)	September 5
Web registration ends at midnight for Full Semester and Session I classes	September 6
Academic year begins/Fall Convocation	September 6
Classes begin	September 7
ADD/DROP PERIOD Adding, Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course	September 7-13
To receive full refund for Full Semester and Session I (classes that begin September 7-13), classes must be dropped by the close of business Student Affairs Hours Refund Policy	September 14
Book Vouchers for Late Start 13-week classes	September 12-30
Withdrawal period begins for Full Semester classes	September 15
Web registration ends at midnight for Late Start 13-week classes	September 20
Late Start 13-Week classes begin	September 21
First NP/NS (No show) roster due by noon	September 22
Last day for change of major in non-criteria programs	September 23
Course audit forms due to Enrollment Services	September 27
To receive full refund for Late Start 13-Week (classes that begin September 21-27), classes must be dropped by the close of business Refund Policy	September 28
Withdrawal period begins for Late Start 13-Week classes	September 29
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Session I	October 7
Columbus Day (College closed)	October 10
Book Vouchers Session II classes	October 21-Nov 4
Session I Final Exam Period	October 22-27
Session I Finals Day for Saturday classes	October 22
Session I Finals Day for Monday and Wednesday classes	October 26
Session I Finals Day for Tuesday and Thursday classes	October 27
Assessment Day (no day classes)	October 28
Web registration ends at midnight for Session II classes	October 30
Session II classes begin	October 31
Session I classes Grades due by noon	October 31
Session II ADD/DROP period	October 31- November 3
To receive full refund for Session II (classes that begin October 31), classes must be dropped by the close of business	November 4
Second NP roster due by noon	November 4
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Full Semester and Late Start 13-Week Classes	November 4
Spring 2023 Advising/Registration begins	November 7
Veteran's Day observed (College closed)	November 11
Thanksgiving Recess begins at 5:00 pm (No evening classes)	November 23
Thanksgiving Day (College closed)	November 24
No day or evening classes	November 24-26
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Session II	November 28
Last day of classes before Final Exams	December 13
Final Exam period for day and evening classes for Full Semester and Late Start 13-week classes	December 14-20
Session II Finals for Tuesday and Thursday classes	December 15
Session II Finals for Monday and Wednesday classes	December 19
Fall Semester officially ends	December 20
Make up day for Final Exams (day classes)	December 16, 21
Fall Graduation Petitions due to Registrar's Office	December 22
Grades due* by noon	December 22
Grades posted to Self-Service	December 23
College closed for energy conservation	December 24 -January 3
Christmas Holiday (College closed)	December 25-26
New Year’s Day Observance (College closed)	January 1-2
Fall degrees/certificates mailed by	February 6

Spring Semester 2023

Important Notes and Additional Information for the 2022-2023 Academic Year
Event	Date
Full Semester Classes	January 18-May 9
Winter Intersession	January 3-27
Session I: First Half Semester Classes	January 18-March 11
Session II: Second Half Semester Classes	March 20-May 9
Late Start 13-Week Classes	February 1-May 9
Martin Luther King Day (College closed)	January 16
Winter Convocation	January 17
Full Semester and Session I classes begin	January 18
ADD/DROP PERIOD for Full Semester and Session I classes Adding, Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course	January 18-24
Last day to add Full Semester and Session I ONLINE classes if there is space available	January 20
To receive a full refund for Full Semester and Session I, classes must be dropped by the close of business Student Affairs Hours Refund Policy	January 25
Withdrawal period begins for Full Semester and Session I classes	January 26
Late Start 13-Week classes begin	February 1
First NP/NS (No show) roster due by noon for Full Semester and Session I classes	February 2
Last day for change of major non-criteria programs	February 3
ADD/DROP PERIOD for Late Start 13-Week classes Adding, Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course	February 1-7
To receive full refund for Late Start 13-Week, classes must be dropped by the close of business Student Affairs Hours Refund Policy	February 8
Audit forms due to Enrollment Services	February 8
Last day to withdraw with "W" for Session I classes	February 17
President's Day (College closed)	February 20
Final Exam Period for Session I classes	March 4-9
Session I Finals for Saturday classes	March 4
Session I Finals for Monday and Wednesday classes	March 8
Session I Finals for Tuesday and Thursday classes	March 9
Spring Break (No classes)	March 12-19
Session I classes Grades due by noon	March 13
Session II classes begin	March 20
Second NP roster due by noon for Full Semester classes	March 28
ADD/DROP PERIOD for Session II classes Adding, Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course	March 20-24
To receive full refund for Session II, classes must be dropped by the close of business Student Affairs Hours Refund Policy	March 25
Last day to withdraw with "W" for Full Semester classes	March 28
Spring Graduation Petitions due to Registrar’s Office	March 31
NECC Professional Day (No Day classes, Evening classes will meet)	March 31
Summer and Fall Advising and Registration begins	April 3
Last day to withdraw with "W" for Session II and and Late Start 13-Week classes	April 14
Patriot's Day (College closed)	April 17
Last day of classes before Final Exams	May 1
Finals Exam Period (See Final Exam Schedule)	May 2-8
Spring Semester officially ends for students	May 8
Annual Awards Convocation	May 9
Makeup day for Final Exams (Day classes)	May 10
Grades due* by noon	May 11
61th Annual Commencement	May 13
Grades/GPA/Academic Status posted	May 15
Memorial Day (College closed)	May 29
Spring Degrees and Certificates mailed by	July 7

Important Notes and Additional Information for the 2022-2023 Academic Year

A student may register for a course at any time prior to the first class meeting only.

Refunds: For information contact Student Accounts, Haverhill campus, 978-556-3900 or via email studentaccounts@necc.mass.edu

Review NECC Academic Policies and Procedures

Final grade rosters must be submitted through the faculty web online product.

Final grades MUST BE submitted by noon on December 22, 2022 for the Fall, and by noon on May 10, 2023 for the Spring.

Summer Final Grades MUST BE submitted by 12:00 noon as noted in the Summer Academic Calendar.