Fall Semester 2022

Academic Policies and Procedures
Event Date

Full Semester Classes

September  7- December 20 2022

Session I: First Half Semester Classes

September 7 - October 27 2022

Session II: Second Half Semester Classes

October 31 - December 20 2022
Academic Standards and Progress Appeal Deadline
August 12
Fall 2022 Bills Due August 15
From August 15 forward, students need to self-pay and/or sign up for NECC's payment plan or apply for Financial Aid at the point of registration August 15
Students will be dropped from classes for non-payment August 18
Testing deadline to process results for ESL & Center for Accessibility Resources and Access Testing for Fall 2022
August 26
Book Vouchers Full Semester and Session I classes  August 29-Sept 30
Testing deadline to process results for Assessment Testing for Fall 2022
August 31
Labor Day (College closed) September 5
Web registration ends at midnight for Full Semester and Session I classes September 6
Academic year begins/Fall Convocation September 6
Classes begin September 7
ADD/DROP PERIOD Adding, Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course September 7-13
Last day to ADD ONLINE courses if there is space available
September 9
To receive full refund for Full Semester and Session I (classes that begin September 7-13), classes must be dropped by the close of business 
Student Affairs Hours Refund Policy
September 14
Withdrawal period begins for Full Semester classes September 15
NS (No show) roster for Full Semester and Session I classes due by noon September 23
Last day for change of major in non-criteria programs September 23
Course audit forms due to Enrollment Services September 27
Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day (College closed) October 10
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Session I
October 14
Book Vouchers Session II classes

October 21-
November 4

Session I Final Exam Period October 22-27
Session I Finals Day for Saturday classes October 22
Session I Finals Day for Monday and Wednesday classes October 26
Session I Finals Day for Tuesday and Thursday classes October 27
Assessment Day (no day classes) October 28
Web registration ends at midnight for Session II classes
October 30
Session II classes begin October 31
Session I classes Grades due by noon October 31
Session II ADD/DROP period

October 31-
November 3

To receive full refund for Session II (classes that begin October 31), classes must be dropped by the close of business
November 4
Spring and Summer 2023 Advising/Registration begins November 7
Veteran's Day observed (College closed) November 11
NS (No show) Roster for Session II due by noon November 14
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Full Semester classes
November 23
Thanksgiving Recess begins at 5:00 pm (No evening classes)
November 23
Thanksgiving Day (College closed) November 24
No day or evening classes November 24-26
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Session II December 2
Last day of classes before Final Exams December 13
Final Exam period for day and evening classes for Full Semester classes December 14-20
Session II Finals for Tuesday and Thursday classes December 15
Session II Finals for Monday and Wednesday classes December 19
Fall Semester officially ends  December 20
Make up day for Final Exams (day classes) December 16, 21
Fall Graduation Petitions due to Enrollment Services
December 22
Grades due* by noon December 22
Grades posted to Self-Service December 23

College closed for energy conservation

December 24 -January 2

Christmas Holiday (College closed) December 25
New Year’s Day Observance (College closed) January 1-2
Fall degrees/certificates mailed by February 6