Important Dates

View the link below for important academic and administrative dates across all regional campuses

Regional Campus Common Calendar Dates

For specific dates of administrative processes, authorized users can download the Current Term Processing Dates spreadsheet.
All dates are subject to change

Per IU Northwest Faculty Organization resolution, passed September 15, 2023, late withdrawal requests for IUN courses after the Automatic W deadline, and up through 75% of the scheduled course, are approved by the instructor through the end of the 12th week for full-semester courses and through the end of the 6th week for eight-week courses.  After the extended Automatic W deadline, late withdrawal requests are subject to a failing grade of F at the instructor's discretion.  See Late Withdrawal instructions for more information.

Final Exam Standard Schedule

Final exam periods are two hours in length and held in the regularly scheduled classroom, if the course is not asynchronous and has a published meeting pattern. Final exams for such classes meeting one day per week, are scheduled during the regularly scheduled day, time and location.

Fall classes that meet on the hour on Monday and Wednesday or Monday, Wednesday and Friday, have their final exam on Monday of finals week. Classes that meet on the half-hour on these daily meeting patterns, have their final exam on Wednesday of finals week.

Fall classes that meet on the hour on Tuesday and Thursday, have their final exam on Tuesday of finals week. Classes that meet on the half-hour on this daily meeting pattern, have their final exam on Thursday of finals week.

Spring classes that meet on the half-hour on Monday and Wednesday or Monday, Wednesday and Friday, have their final exam on Monday of finals week. Classes that meet on the hour on these daily meeting patterns, have their final exam on Wednesday of finals week.

Spring classes that meet on the half-hour on Tuesday and Thursday, have their final exam on Tuesday of finals week. Classes that meet on the hour on this daily meeting pattern, have their final exam on Thursday of finals week.

Final exams in summer are held during the last regularly scheduled class meeting day, time and location.

Administering final exams for asynchronous online courses is at the discretion of the instructor and should be completed before the end of the term.  Standard grading deadlines apply based on the end of instruction.

Students having more than two final exams in one day or final exam time conflicts should make alternative arrangements directly with their instructors.

Beginning fall 2021, final grades are due within 96 hours after the final examination, or the last day of instruction if no final exam is required.  (University Policy ACA-66 Grades and Grading section E2)