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
Academic Standards and Progress Appeal Deadline January 4
Students will be dropped from classes for non-payment January 5
Book Vouchers (Full Semester and Session I classes) January 8-February 9
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) TBD
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
Summer and Fall Advising and Registration begins  April 1
No Show (NS) rosters due for Session II classes
April 12
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