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