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Tuition and Fees are due August 17, 2020 for students who register prior to that date.
Students who register after August 17, 2020, tuition is due at the time of registration.

Fall 2020: FULL SESSION

August 17 - December 4

Priority Registration begins for current students	March 26 (Thurs)
Open Registration begins	April 13 (Mon)
Classes begin	August 17 (Mon)
Last day to drop with a 100% tuition adjustment Last day to add a course Last day to change grading option (letter grade, audit, pass-fail)	August 24 (Mon)
Labor Day - University Closed/No Classes	September 7 (Mon)
Last day to drop a course without a grade appearing on a student's transcript Last day to drop a course with a 50% tuition adjustment	September 8 (Tues)
Faculty begin submitting full session mid-term grades Undergraduate students and academic advisors may access full session mid-term grades	September 28 (Mon)
Midterm	October 10 (Sat)
Fall Break - University Open/No Classes	October 12 – 13 (Mon-Tues)
9:00 a.m.: Faculty deadline for submitting full session mid-term grades	October 14 (Wed)
Last day to drop a course with a grade of W	October 26 (Mon)
Election Day - University Closed/No Classes	November 3 (Tues)
University Open/No Classes	November 25 (Wed)
Thanksgiving Holiday - University Closed/No Classes	November 26 – 27 (Thurs-Fri)
Deadline for filing application for degree candidacy for Spring graduation with the Office of the Registrar. Late fees applied after this date.	November 30 (Mon)
Last day of classes	December 4 (Fri)
Final Examinations	December 5 – 11 (Sat - Fri)
Commencement	December 12 (Sat)
9:00 A.M.: Faculty deadline for grade submission	December 15 (Tues)

Fall: 5 Weeks 1 | August 17 – September 18

Classes Begin	August 17 (Mon)
Last day to register or enter a course Last day to drop with a 100% tuition adjustment Last day to change grading option (letter grade, audit, pass-fail)	August 19 (Wed)
Last day to drop a course without a grade appearing on a student's transcript Last day to drop a course with a 50% tuition adjustment	August 21 (Fri)
Last day to drop a course with a grade of W	September 4 (Fri)
Labor Day – University Closed/No Classes	September 7 (Mon)
Last day of classes Final Examinations (during last regularly scheduled class meeting)	September 18 (Fri)
9:00 A.M.: Faculty deadline for grade submission	September 22 (Tues)

Fall: 7 Weeks - 1 | August 17 – October 2

Classes Begin	August 17 (Mon)
Last day to register or enter a course Last day to drop with a 100% tuition adjustment Last day to change grading option (letter grade, audit, pass-fail)	August 20 (Thurs)
Last day to drop a course without a grade appearing on a student's transcript Last day to drop a course with a 50% tuition adjustment	August 24 (Mon)
Labor Day – University Closed/No Classes	September 7 (Mon)
Faculty begin submitting mid-term grades Undergraduate students and academic advisors may access mid-term grades	September 7 (Mon)
Midterm	September 9 (Wed)
9:00 A.M.: Faculty deadline for submitting mid-term grades	September 11 (Fri)
Last day to drop a course with a grade of W	September 14 (Mon)
Last day of classes Final Examinations (during last regularly scheduled class meeting)	October 2 (Fri)
9:00 A.M.: Faculty deadline for grade submission	October 6 (Tues)

Fall: 5 Weeks 2 | September 28 – October 30

Classes Begin	September 28 (Mon)
Last day to register or enter a course Last day to drop with a 100% tuition adjustment Last day to change grading option (letter grade, audit, pass-fail)	September 30 (Wed)
Last day to drop a course without a grade appearing on a student's transcript Last day to drop a course with a 50% tuition adjustment	October 2 (Fri)
Last day to drop a course with a grade of W	October 16 (Fri)
Last day of classes Final Examinations (during last regularly scheduled class meeting)	October 30 (Fri)
9:00 A.M.: Faculty deadline for grade submission	November 3 (Tues)

Fall: 7 Weeks 2 | October 14– December 4

Classes Begin	October 14 (Wed)
Last day to register or enter a course Last day to drop with a 100% tuition adjustment Last day to change grading option (letter grade, audit, pass-fail)	October 17 (Sat)
Last day to drop a course without a grade appearing on a student's transcript Last day to drop a course with a 50% tuition adjustment	October 21 (Wed)
Election Day - University Closed/No Classes	November 3 (Tues)
Faculty begin submitting mid-term grades Undergraduate students and academic advisors may access mid-term grades	November 9 (Mon)
Midterm	November 11 (Wed)
9:00 A.M.: Faculty deadline for submitting mid-term grades	November 17 (Tue)
Last day to drop a course with a grade of W	November 20 (Fri)
University Open/No Classes	November 25 (Wed)
Thanksgiving Holiday - University Closed/No Classes	November 26 – 27 (Thurs – Fri)
Last day of classes Final Examinations (during last regularly scheduled class meeting)	December 4 (Fri)
9:00 A.M.: Faculty deadline for grade submission	December 8 (Tues)

Fall: 5 Weeks 3 | November 5 – December 11

Classes Begin	November 5 (Thurs)
Last day to register or enter a course Last day to drop with a 100% tuition adjustment Last day to change grading option (letter grade, audit, pass-fail)	November 7 (Sat)
Last day to drop a course without a grade appearing on a student's transcript Last day to drop a course with a 50% tuition adjustment	November 9 (Mon)
Thanksgiving Holiday - University Closed/No Classes	November 26 – 27 (Thurs – Fri)
Last day to drop a course with a grade of W	November 27 (Fri)
Last day of classes Final Examinations (during last regularly scheduled class meeting)	December 11 (Fri)
9:00 A.M.: Faculty deadline for grade submission	December 15 (Tues)

Office of the University Registrar

Northern Kentucky University
Lucas Administrative Center 301
Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099

Phone: (859) 572-5556
Fax: (859) 572-6094
Email: registrar@nku.edu

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