Academic Calendar

Spring Semester 2023

Academic Policies and Procedures
Event New Year's Day Observance (College closed)	Date January 1-2
Winter Intersession (On Campus) Winter Intersession (Online)	January 3-13 January 3-27
Full Semester Classes	January 18 - May 8
Session I: First Half Semester Classes	January 18 - March 11
Session II: Second Half Semester Classes	March 20 - May 8
Spring and Winter Intersession Bills Due	January 4
Testing deadline to process results for ESL Testing and Accommodated Testing	January 5
Academic Standards and Progress Appeal Deadline	January 6
Students will be dropped from classes for non-payment	January 6
Book Vouchers (Full Semester and Session I classes)	January 9-February 10
Testing deadline to process results for Assessment Testing	January 11
Martin Luther King Day (College closed)	January 16
Winter Convocation	January 17
Classes begin	January 18
ADD/DROP PERIOD for Full Semester and Session I classes Adding, Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course	January 18-26
ADD/DROP PERIOD for classes meeting on Friday, January 27	January 18-30
ADD/DROP PERIOD for classes meeting on Monday, January 30	January 18-31
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 27
Withdrawal period begins for Full Semester and Session I classes	January 30
Last day for change of major non-criteria programs	February 3
Course audit forms due to Enrollment Services	February 6
No Show (NS) roster due by noon for Full Semester and Session I classes	February 7
President's Day (College closed)	February 20
Last day to withdraw with "W" for Session I classes	February 24
Final Exam Period for Session I classes	March 6-11
Session I Finals for Monday and Wednesday classes	March 8
Session I Finals for Tuesday and Thursday classes	March 9
Book Vouchers (Session II classes)	March 10-24
Session I Finals for Saturday classes	March 11
Spring Break (No classes)	March 12-19
Web registration ends at midnight for Session II classes	March 19
Grades due by noon (Session I classes)	March 20
Session II classes begin	March 20
Grades posted (Session I classes)	March 21
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 See Student Affairs Hours and Refund Policy	March 24
Spring Graduation Petitions due to Registrar’s Office	March 31
No Show (NS) rosters due for Session II classes	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 Full Semester classes	April 14
Patriot's Day (College closed)	April 17
Last day to withdraw with "W" for Session II classes	April 21
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 10
61st 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

Summer Semester 2023

Academic Policies and Procedures
Summer 2023 Registration begins	November 7
Bills due date	May 12
From May 13 forward, students need to self-pay or apply for financial aid at the time of registration	May 13
Academic Standards and Progress Appeal Deadline	May 19
Web Registration ends at midnight for Session I and Session III	May 21
Web Registration ends at midnight for Session II	July 2

Summer Session I 2023
Classes meet for 6 weeks Monday, May 22 - Friday, June 30
Book Voucher Period	May 15-June 2
Session I classes begin	May 22
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 26
Memorial Day (College closed)	May 29
Last Day to Withdraw with "W"	June 12
Juneteenth holiday (no classes)	June 19
Finals Period Day and Evening Classes	June 24-30
Grades due by noon	July 5

Summer Session II 2023
Classes meet for 6 weeks Monday, July 3 - Friday, August 11
Book Voucher Period	June 26-July 14
Session II classes begin	July 3
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 7
Last Day to Withdraw with "W"	July 26
Finals Period for Day and Evening Classes	August 5-11
Grades due by noon	August 14

Summer Session III 2023
Classes meet for 12 weeks Monday, May 22 - Friday, August 11
Book Voucher Period	May 15-June 2
Session III classes begin	May 22
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 26
Memorial Day (College closed)	May 29
Juneteenth holiday (no classes)	June 19
Independence Day Holiday (College closed)	July 4
Last Day to Withdraw with "W"	July 7
Finals Period for Day and Evening Classes	August 5-11
Grades due by noon	August 14

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
Academic Standards and Progress Appeal Deadline	August 11
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 29
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 7-13), 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 20- 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 2
Christmas Holiday (College closed)	December 25
New Year’s Day Observance (College closed)	January 1
Fall degrees/certificates mailed by	February 5

Winter Intersession 2023

Academic Policies and Procedures
Winter Intersession Spring 2023 semester classes begin January 18 2023 College closed for energy conservation December 24-January 2 New Year's Day Observance (College closed) January 1-2 Spring and Winter Intersession Bills Due January 4 Students are dropped from classes for non-payment January 6
Winter Intersession Courses (On Campus) January 3-13 2023
Event	Date
Book Vouchers	January 3-4
Last day to drop with 100% refund (to receive a full refund courses must be dropped by the close of business)	January 5
No Show (NS) roster due by noon	January 6
Class makeup dates	January 7, 14
Last day to withdraw with a "W" grade	January 10
Final Exams	January 13
Grades due by noon	January 17
Grades/GPA/Academic status posted	January 18

Winter Intersession Courses (Online) January 3-27 2023
Book Vouchers	January 3-4
Last day to drop with 100% refund (to receive a full refund courses must be dropped by the close of business)	January 5
No Show (NS) roster due by noon	January 9
Last day to withdraw with a "W" grade	January 18
Final Exams	January 27
Grades due by noon	January 30
Grades/GPA/Academic status posted	January 31