Spring Semester 2025

For more information about attendance, grading, and general policies, see Academic Policies and Procedures.

January 1

New Year's Day (College closed)

Winter Intersession: Thursday, January 2 - Friday, January 24th
January 3 Bills due for Spring and Winter Intersession
January 4 Testing deadline to process results for ESL Testing and Accommodated Testing
January 5 Students will be dropped for non-payment 
January 10 Testing deadline to process results for Assessment Testing
Full Semester: Wednesday, January 22 - Saturday, May 10th (15 weeks)
Session I: Wednesday, January 22 - Wednesday, March 5th (7 weeks)
January 16-February 2 Book voucher period for Full Semester and Session I classes
January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (College closed)
January 21 Winter Convocation for Faculty and Staff
January 22 Classes begin for Full Semester and Session I classes
January 22-29 Add/drop period for Full Semester and Session I classes
January 29

To receive a full refund for Full Semester and Session I, classes must be dropped by the close of business

January 30 Withdrawal period begins for Full Semester and Session I classes
February 2 Last day for change of major in non-criteria programs
February 7 No Show (NS) roster due by noon for Full Semester and Session I classes
February 10 Course audit forms due to Enrollment Services
February 12 President's General Staff Meeting
February 17 President's Day (College closed)
February 23 Last day to withdraw with "W" for Session I classes
March 3-8 Final Exam Period for Session I classes
March 11 Grades due by noon (Session I classes)
Session II: Monday, March 24 - Saturday, May 10th (7 weeks)
March 11-22 Book voucher period for Session II classes
March 17 Web registration ends at midnight for Session II classes
March 17-22 Spring Break (no classes)
March 24 Classes begin for Session II classes
March 24-31 Add/drop period for Session II classes
March 31

To receive a full refund for Session II, classes must be dropped by the close of business

March 28 NECC Professional Day (no day classes, evening classes will meet)
March 29 Spring graduation petitions due to Registrar's Office
April 7

Fall advising and registration begins

No Show (NS) rosters due for Session II classes

April 12 Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Full Semester classes
April 16 President's General Staff Meeting
April 19 Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Session II classes
April 21 Patriot's Day (College closed)
May 3 Last day of classes before Final Exams
May 5-10 Final Exam Period
May 10 Spring Semester officially ends for students
May 13  Annual Awards Convocation
May 14

Grades due by noon

May 15 Grades/GPA/Academic status posted
May 17 63rd Annual Commencement
May 26 Memorial Day (College closed)
June 28 Spring degrees and certificates mailed by