Academic Calendar
See the complete Northwestern University schedule and our important upcoming dates below.
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Our next upcoming two-day Orientation for MPO Class of 2027 will be held:
Thursday, May 29th, 2025 (8am - 5pm)
Friday, May 30th, 2025 (8am - 12:30pm)
Incoming students can find more information on discounts for accommodations on this page.
MPO 2024 (2022-2024)
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Calendar Event |
MPO 2024 (2022-2024) |
|---|---|
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Mandatory Orientation |
June 2-3, 2022 |
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Term Start & Session 1 Start |
July 5, 2022 |
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Session 1 Holiday (Labor Day) |
Sept. 5, 2022 |
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Session 1 End |
Sept. 16, 2022 |
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Session 1 Break |
Sept. 17-25, 2022 |
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Session 2 Start |
Sept. 26, 2022 |
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Fall Holidays |
Nov. 24-25, 2022 |
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Term End & Session 2 End |
Dec. 9, 2022 |
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Winter Break |
Dec. 23, 2022 - Jan. 2, 2023 |
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Term Start & Session 3 Start |
Jan. 3, 2023 |
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Winter Holiday (MLK Day) |
Jan. 16, 2023 |
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Session 3 End |
March 24, 2023 |
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Spring Break |
March 25 - April 2, 2023 |
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Session 4 Start |
April 3, 2023 |
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Spring Holiday (Memorial Day) |
May 29, 2023 |
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Juneteenth |
June 19, 2023 |
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Term End & Session 4 End |
June 23, 2023 |
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Break Between Sessions |
June 24 - July 4, 2023 |
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Term Start & Session 5 Start |
July 5, 2023 |
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Session 5 Holiday (Labor Day) |
Sept. 4, 2023 |
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Session 5 End |
Sept. 22, 2023 |
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Break Between Sessions |
Sept. 23 - Oct. 1, 2023 |
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Session 6 Start |
Oct. 2, 2023 |
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Fall Holidays (Thanksgiving and the following day) |
Nov. 23-24, 2023 |
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Term End & Session 6 End |
Dec. 15, 2023 |
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Winter Break |
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Term Start & Session 7 Start |
Jan. 2, 2024 |
| Winter Holiday (MLK Day) | Jan. 15, 2024 |
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Term End & Session 7 End |
March 22, 2024 |
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Conferral of Degree |
TBD |
MPO 2025 (2023-2025)
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Calendar Event |
MPO 2025 (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
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Mandatory Orientation |
June 1 - June 2, 2023 |
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Term Start & Session 1 Start |
July 5, 2023 |
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Session 1 Holiday (Labor Day) |
Sept. 4, 2023 |
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Session 1 End |
Sept. 22, 2023 |
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Session 1 Break |
Sept. 23 - Oct. 1, 2023 |
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Session 2 Start |
Oct. 2, 2023 |
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Fall Holidays |
Nov. 23-24, 2023 |
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Term End & Session 2 End |
Dec. 15, 2023 |
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Winter Break |
Dec. 18, 2023 - Jan. 1, 2024 |
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Term Start & Session 3 Start |
Jan. 2, 2024 |
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Winter Holiday (MLK Day) |
Jan. 15, 2024 |
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Session 3 End |
March 22, 2024 |
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Spring Break |
March 23-31, 2024 |
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Session 4 Start |
April 1, 2024 |
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Spring Holiday (Memorial Day) |
May 27, 2024 |
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Juneteenth |
June 19, 2024 |
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Term End & Session 4 End |
June 21, 2024 |
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Break Between Sessions |
June 24-July 5, 2024 |
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Term Start & Session 5 Start |
July 8, 2024 |
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Session 5 Holiday (Labor Day) |
Sept. 2, 2024 |
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Session 5 End |
Sept. 20, 2024 |
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Break Between Sessions |
Sept. 21-29, 2024 |
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Session 6 Start |
Sept. 30, 2024 |
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Fall Holidays (Thanksgiving and the following day) |
Nov. 28-29, 2024 |
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Term End & Session 6 End |
Dec. 13, 2024 |
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Winter Break |
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Term Start & Session 7 Start |
Jan. 6, 2025 |
| Winter Holiday (MLK Day) | Jan. 20, 2025 |
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Term End & Session 7 End |
March 28, 2025 |
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Conferral of Degree |
TBD |
MPO 2026 (2024-2026)
|
Calendar Event |
MPO 2026 (2024-2026) |
|---|---|
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Mandatory Orientation |
May 30-31, 2024 |
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Term Start & Session 1 Start |
July 8, 2024 |
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Session 1 Holiday (Labor Day) |
Sept. 2, 2024 |
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Session 1 End |
Sept. 20, 2024 |
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Session 1 Break |
Sept. 21-29, 2024 |
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Session 2 Start |
Sept. 30, 2024 |
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Fall Holidays |
Nov. 28-29, 2024 |
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Term End & Session 2 End |
Dec. 13, 2024 |
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Winter Break |
Dec. 14, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025 |
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Term Start & Session 3 Start |
Jan. 6, 2025 |
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Winter Holiday (MLK Day) |
Jan. 20, 2025 |
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Session 3 End |
March 28, 2025 |
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Spring Break |
March 29-April 6, 2025 |
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Session 4 Start |
April 7, 2025 |
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Spring Holiday (Memorial Day) |
May 26, 2025 |
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Juneteenth |
June 19, 2025 |
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Term End & Session 4 End |
June 27, 2025 |
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Break Between Sessions |
June 28-July 5, 2025 |
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Term Start & Session 5 Start |
July 7, 2025 |
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Session 5 Holiday (Labor Day) |
Sept. 1, 2025 |
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Session 5 End |
Sept. 19, 2025 |
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Break Between Sessions |
Sept. 22-26, 2025 |
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Session 6 Start |
Sept. 29, 2025 |
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Fall Holidays (Thanksgiving and the following day) |
Nov. 27-28, 2025 |
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Term End & Session 6 End |
Dec. 12, 2025 |
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Winter Break |
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Term Start & Session 7 Start |
Jan. 5, 2026 |
| Winter Holiday (MLK Day) | Jan. 19, 2026 |
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Term End & Session 7 End |
Mar. 27, 2026 |
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Conferral of Degree |
Mid-April, 2026 |