Dates and Deadlines for the 2018-19 Academic Year
This calendar applies to students in our campus-based academic programs and our 90% online Early Childhood Education program. NVU Online students in our 100% online programs should refer to the calendar in the NVU Online section of this website.
Fall 2018
| Monday, August 27 | First day of classes |
| Monday, September 3 | No classes; Labor Day |
| Friday, September 7 | Final day to add or drop classes. Courses dropped after this date will appear with a grade of W on your transcript. |
| Monday-Friday, October 8-12 | No classes; Fall break |
| Friday, October 19 | End of first-half courses |
| Monday, October 22 | Start of second-half courses |
| Friday, November 2 | Last day to withdraw (earned grades are assessed after this point) |
| Monday, November 12 - Friday, November 16 | Pre-registration for spring 2019 |
| Monday-Friday, November 19-23 | No classes; Thanksgiving break |
| Friday, December 14 | Last day of classes |
| Monday-Thursday, December 17-20 | Final examination period |
Winter Session 2019
Wednesday, January 2 - Saturday, January 19
Spring 2019
| Tuesday, January 22 | First day of classes |
| Monday-Friday, February 25-March 1 | No classes; winter break |
| Monday-Friday, April 8-12 | No classes; spring break |
| Friday, May 10 | Last day of classes |
| Monday-Thursday, May 13-16 | Final examination period |
| Saturday, May 18 | NVU–Johnson Commencement |
| Sunday, May 19 | NVU–Lyndon Commencement |
Summer Sessions 2019
| First Session | Wednesday, May 22-Wednesday, July 3 |
| Second Session | Monday, July 8-Friday, August 16 |