Academic Calendar (Undergraduate)
The Northwestern University in Qatar Academic Calendar contains information about term start and end dates, deadlines for add and drop, deadlines for CTEC, school holidays, and more.Date | Event |
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August 13, 2023 | Wildcat Welcome Week (New Student Orientation) |
August 17, 2023 | Fall Registration for New Students |
August 20, 2023 | Fall Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. |
August 20, 2023 | Change of Registration Week (Drop/Add Week) |
August 20, 2023 | NU-Q Convocation |
August 24, 2023 | The last day to add a class or change a section for Fall closes at 3 p.m. The last day to drop without additional approval using CAESAR self-service closes at 3 p.m. |
August 28, 2023 | Census Date |
September 21, 2023 | Last day to change grading status from grade to P-N for Fall closes at 3 p.m. |
October 5, 2023 | Last day of class before Fall Break |
October 8, 2023 | Fall Break begins |
October 14, 2023 | Fall Break end |
October 15, 2023 | Fall classes resume after the mid-term break |
October 26, 2023 | Last day to withdraw from the university for Fall with the academic adviser's approval |
October 26, 2023 | The last day to drop a class for Fall with the academic adviser's approval, any drop request after this date results in a W grade on the transcript, closes at 3 p.m. |
November 12, 2023 | CTECs open |
November 30, 2023 | Last day of classes for the Fall Term |
December 3, 2023 | Fall examinations begin |
December 7, 2023 | Fall examinations end |
December 8, 2023 | Winter Break begins |
December 11, 2023 | CTECs close at 11:59 p.m. |
December 12, 2023 | Fall grades are due at 3 p.m. |
December 14, 2023 | Last day to submit all outstanding documents for satisfying degree requirements for graduation, deadline at 3 p.m. |
December 14, 2023 | Fall grades available to students |
January 4, 2024 | Fall degrees conferred |
Date | Spring 2024 |
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January 7, 2024 | Spring Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. |
January 7, 2024 | Change of Registration Week (Drop/Add Week) |
January 11, 2024 | The last day to add a class or change a section for Spring closes at 3 p.m. The last day to drop without additional approval using CAESAR self-service closes at 3 p.m. |
February 13, 2024 | Qatar National Sports Day |
February 8, 2024 | Last day to change grading status from grade to P-N for Spring closes at 3 p.m. |
February 26, 2024 | Last day of class before Spring Break |
February 27, 2024 | Spring Break begins |
March 2, 2024 | Spring Break end |
March 3, 2024 | Spring classes resume at 8:30 a.m. |
March 11, 2024 | Anticipated First Day of Ramadan 2024 |
March 14, 2024 | Last day to withdraw for Spring with the academic adviser's approval |
March 14, 2024 | The last day to drop a class for Spring with the academic adviser's approval, any drop request after this date results in a W grade on the transcript, closes at 3 p.m. |
March 31, 2024 | CTECs open |
April 4, 2024 | Last day of class before Eid break |
April 5, 2024 | Eid break begins |
April 10, 2024 | Anticipated first day of Eid 2024; Eid Al Fitr break: 7-11 April 2024 |
April 13, 2024 | Last day of Eid break |
April 14, 2024 | Classes resume after the Eid break |
April 25, 2024 | Last day of Spring classes |
April 28, 2024 | Spring examinations begin |
May 2, 2024 | Spring examinations end |
May 3, 2024 | Summer break begins |
May 4, 2024 | CTECs close at 11:59 p.m. |
May 6, 2024 | NU-Q Graduation |
May 7, 2024 | QF Convocation |
May 7, 2024 | Spring grades are due at 3 p.m. |
May 9, 2024 | Spring Grades available to students |
May 9, 2024 | Last day to submit all outstanding documents for satisfying degree requirements for graduation, deadline at 3 p.m. |
May 16, 2024 | Spring degrees conferred |
Date | Summer 2024 |
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May 19, 2024 | NU-Q Summer Session begins at 8:30 a.m. |
May 19, 2024 | Change of Registration (Drop/Add) |
May 20, 2024 | The last day to add a class or change a section for Summer closes at 3 p.m. The last day to drop without additional approval using CAESAR self-service closes at 3 p.m. |
May 30, 2024 | The last day to drop a class for Summer with the academic adviser's approval, any drop request after this date results in a W grade on the transcript, closes at 3 p.m. |
May 30, 2024 | Last day to change grading status from grade to P-N for Summer closes at 3 p.m. |
June 9, 2024 | CTECs Open |
June 13, 2024 | Last day of class before Eid break |
June 16, 2024 | Anticipated First day of Eid Al Adha; Eid Al Adha break: 16-20 April, 2024 |
June 14, 2024 | First day of Eid break |
June 22, 2024 | Last day of Eid break |
June 23, 2024 | Classes resume after the Eid break |
June 27, 2024 | Last day of classes |
June 30, 2024 | Summer Examinations begin |
July 1, 2024 | Summer Examinations end |
July 2, 2024 | CTEC Close |
July 4, 2024 | Summer grades are due at 3 p.m. |
July 4, 2024 | Last day to submit all outstanding documents for satisfying degree requirements for graduation, deadline at 3 p.m. |
July 8, 2024 | Summer Grades available to students |
July 31, 2024 | Summer degrees conferred |
Date | Fall 2024 |
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August 18, 2024 | Wildcat Welcome Week (New Student Orientation) |
August 22, 2024 | Fall Registration for New Students |
August 22, 2024 | NU-Q Convocation |
August 25, 2024 | Fall Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. |
August 25, 2024 | Change of Registration Week (Drop/Add Week) |
August 29, 2024 | The last day to add a class or change a section for Fall closes at 3 p.m. The last day to drop without additional approval using CAESAR self-service closes at 3 p.m. |
September 2, 2024 | Census Date |
September 26, 2024 | Last day to change grading status from grade to P-N for Fall closes at 3 p.m. |
October 10, 2024 | Last day of class before Fall Break |
October 11, 2024 | Fall Break begins |
October 19, 2024 | Fall Break end |
October 20, 2024 | Fall classes resume after the mid-term break |
October 31, 2024 | Last day to withdraw from the university for Fall with the academic adviser's approval |
October 31, 2024 | The last day to drop a Fall class with the academic adviser's approval, any drop request after this date results in a W grade on the transcript, closes at 3 p.m. |
November 17, 2024 | CTEC's open |
December 5, 2024 | Last day of classes for the Fall Term |
December 8, 2024 | Fall examinations begin |
December 12, 2024 | Fall examinations end |
December 13, 2024 | Winter Break begins |
December 14, 2024 | CTECs close at 11:59 p.m. |
December 17, 2024 | Fall grades are due at 3 p.m. |
December 18, 2024 | Qatar National Day |
December 17, 2024 | Last day to submit all outstanding documents for satisfying degree requirements for graduation, deadline at 3 p.m. |
December 22, 2024 | Fall grades available to students |
January 9, 2025 | Fall degrees conferred |
Date | Spring 2025 |
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January 7, 2025 | Spring Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. |
January 7, 2025 | Change of Registration Week (Drop/Add Week) |
January 14, 2025 | The last day to add a class or change a section for Spring closes at 3 p.m. The last day to drop without additional approval using CAESAR self-service closes at 3 p.m. |
February 11, 2025 | Qatar National Sports Day |
February 6, 2025 | Last day to change grading status from grade to P-N for Spring closes at 3 p.m. |
February 24, 2025 | Last day of class before Spring Break |
February 25, 2025 | Spring Break begins |
March 1, 2025 | Anticipated First Day of Ramadan 2025 |
March 1, 2025 | Spring Break end |
March 2, 2025 | Spring classes resume at 8:30 a.m. |
March 13, 2025 | Last day to withdraw for Spring with the academic adviser's approval |
March 13, 2025 | The last day to drop a class for Spring with the academic adviser's approval, any drop request after this date results in a W grade on the transcript, closes at 3 p.m. |
March 27, 2025 | Last day of class before Eid break |
March 28, 2025 | First day of Eid break |
April 1, 2025 | Anticipated first day of Eid 2025; Eid Al Fitr break: 30 March-3 April 2025 |
April 5, 2025 | Last day of Eid break |
April 6, 2025 | Classes resume after the Eid break |
April 6, 2025 | CTECs open |
April 24, 2025 | Last day of Spring classes |
April 27, 2025 | Spring examinations begin |
May 1, 2025 | Spring examinations end |
May 2, 2025 | Summer break begins |
May 3, 2025 | CTECs close at 11:59 p.m. |
May 5, 2025 | NU-Q Graduation |
May 6, 2025 | QF Convocation |
May 6, 2025 | Spring grades are due at 3 p.m. |
May 8, 2025 | Spring Grades available to students |
May 8, 2025 | Last day to submit all outstanding documents for satisfying degree requirements for graduation, deadline at 3 p.m. |
May 15, 2025 | Spring degrees conferred |
Date | Summer 2025 |
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May 18, 2025 | NU-Q Summer Session begins |
May 18, 2025 | Change of Registration (Drop/Add) |
May 19, 2025 | The last day to add a class or change a section for Summer closes at 3 p.m. The last day to drop without additional approval using CAESAR self-service closes at 3 p.m. |
May 29, 2025 | The last day to drop a class for Summer with the academic adviser's approval, any drop request after this date results in a W grade on the transcript, closes at 3 p.m. |
May 29, 2025 | Last day to change grading status from grade to P-N for Summer closes at 3 p.m. |
June 5, 2025 | Last day of class before Eid break |
June 6, 2025 | Anticipated First day of Eid Al Adha |
June 6, 2025 | First day of Eid break |
June 14, 2025 | Last day of Eid break |
June 15, 2025 | Classes resume after the Eid break |
June 15, 2025 | CTECs Open |
June 26, 2025 | Last day of classes |
June 29, 2025 | Summer Examinations begins |
June 30, 2025 | Summer Examinations end |
July 1, 2025 | CTECs Close |
July 2, 2025 | Summer grades are due at 3 p.m. |
July 2, 2025 | Last day to submit all outstanding documents for satisfying degree requirements for graduation, deadline at 3 p.m. |
July 6, 2025 | Summer Grades available to students |
July 31, 2025 | Summer degrees conferred |