Fall Semester 2021

Important Notes and Additional Information for the 2021-2022 Academic Year

Full Semester Term September 8 - December 21 2021

Fall Semester 2021
Event Date(s)
Full Semester Term 
September 8 - December 21 2021
Late Start 13 week Classes September 22 - December 21 2021 
Session I September 8 - October 28 2021 
Session II November 1 - December 21 2021 
Fall 2021 Bills Due August 16
From August 16 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 16 
Last day to appeal an Academic Suspension for the Fall 2021 semester
August 18
Academic Standards and Progress Appeal Deadline
August 18
Drop for non-payment August 19
Testing deadline to process results for ESL & Center for Accessibility Resources and Access Testing for Fall 2021
August 27
Book Vouchers Full Semester Courses (September 8 - December 21 2021) August 30 - October 1
Book Vouchers Session I Courses (September 8 - October 28 2021)
August 30 - October 1
Testing deadline to process results for Assessment Testing for Fall 2021
September 1
Labor Day (College closed) September 6
Web registration ends September 7 at midnight September 7 
Academic year begins/Fall convocation September 7
Classes begin September 8
Course ADD/DROP PERIOD  September 8-14
To receive full refund for courses that begin September 8-14, courses must be dropped by 6:00 pm
September 15
Book Vouchers 13 week courses (September 22 - December 21 2021) September 13 - October 1
Withdrawal period begins for full-semester courses September 16
Thirteen-week classes begin September 22
First NP/NS (No show) roster due by 12:00 pm September 23
Last day for change of major in non-criteria programs September 24
Course audit forms due to Enrollment Services September 28
Full refund for drop of thirteen-week classes by 6:00 pm September 29
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Session I classes October 8
Columbus Day (College closed) October 11
Book Vouchers Session II Courses (November 1 - December 21 2021)
October 22 - November 5
Session I Final exam Period October 23 - 28 
Session I Finals Day for Saturday classes October 23
Session I Finals Day for Monday and Wednesday classes October 27
Session I Finals Day for Tuesday and Thursday classes October 28
Assessment Day (no day classes) October 29
Session II classes begin November 1
Session I grades due by 12:00 pm November 1
Spring/Advising/Registration begins November 1
Last day to drop with a "W" grade for full semester courses November 5 
Last day to drop with 100% refund for Session II classes 
November 5
Second NP roster due by noon November 5
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Fall 2021 November 5
Veterans Day observed (College closed) November 11
Thanksgiving recess begins 5:00 pm (No evening classes)
November 24
Thanksgiving Day (College closed) November 25
No day or evening classes November 25-26
Last day to withdraw with a "W" for Session II
November 29
Last day of classes before Session II final exams December 13
Session II Final exam period for day and evening classes December 15-21
Session II Finals for Tuesday and Thursday classes December 16
Session II Finals for Monday and Wednesday classes December 20
Fall semester officially ends  December 21
Make up day for final exams (day courses) December 17, 22
Fall Graduation Petitions due to Registrar's Office
December 22
Grades due* by noon December 23

 

College will close at 1:00pm on December 24

College closed for energy conservation

Dec 24, 1:00pm

Dec 24 –Jan 1

Grades/GPA/academic Status Posted to Self Service December 24
Christmas Holiday (College closed) December 25
New Year’s Day Observance (College closed) December 31
Fall degrees/certificates mailed by February 7