Winter 2026-2027 Academic Calendar: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

Your registration day is based on your total earned credit hours.

All dates and deadlines are based on the eastern time zone of the United States.
Tuition and Fees are due December 21, 2026.

Winter Term 2026-2027
December 21, 2026 - January 8, 2027

Date	Event
11/5 Thurs	Priority Registration begins for current students
11/23 Mon	Open Registration begins
12/21 Mon	Classes begin; TUITION AND FEES DUE
12/22 Tues	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)
12/23 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
12/25 Fri	Holiday - University Closed - No Classes
1/1 Fri	Holiday - University Closed - No Classes
1/4 Mon	Last day to drop a course with a grade of W
1/8 Fri	Last day of classes Final Examinations (during last regularly scheduled class meeting)
1/12 Tues	9:00 A.M.: Faculty deadline for grade submission