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Calendars

Academic calendar

The academic calendar will help you find out the semester's most important dates — from the first day a class, the last day to withdraw for an automatic W, refund dates, and so much more.

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

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.

Is your bill due?

Check the billing calendar to see when your next student account bill is due.

Final exam standard schedule

Fall and spring final exams occur at the end of each semester, while summer finals are scheduled on the last day of class for each session. Students will have one full study day between the last day of class and the beginning of the exam period, except for summer sessions. The summer session does not have a study day. It is your responsibility to know when and where you will be taking your finals.

Finals for course sections that do not meet during the last weeks of the term—for example, first eight-week or Wintersession classes — are held during the last class meeting.

If you have more than three finals scheduled on the same day, you can take steps to have your exam schedule adjusted. First, check with your instructors to find out if you can schedule a make-up exam. If not, do the following:

  1. Check the exam schedule to find out which three exams come first during the day.
  2. For any exams that follow the first three, make sure you let your instructors know by the middle of the semester.

If you choose and feel prepared to do so, you may take all finals as they are scheduled.

The final exam schedule exists to limit potential conflicts in your exam schedule. If an instructor gives an exam, it must be held on the day and time published on this page.

If an instructor changes an exam time and that creates a conflict for you, you should first talk with your instructor. Generally, faculty are willing to work with you to find a way to resolve a conflict. A possible suggestion is for you to take the exam at another time, in the Student Success Center.

If you are unable to resolve the problem with your instructor, the escalation path is to report the change to the program coordinator of the offering department, and advise them of your efforts to resolve with the instructor. If it still is not resolved, escalate the matter to the dean of the offering school. If you have tried all of these avenues with no success, contact the Office of the Registrar.

An instructor giving a final exam before the final exam period should be addressed in the same way.

When are your final exams?

Fall Semester Classes

  • Monday/Wednesday or Monday/Wednesday/Friday Meetings
    • Start on the hour (e.g., 9:00 AM): Exam is on Monday of finals week.
    • Start on the half-hour (e.g., 9:30 AM): Exam is on Wednesday of finals week.
  • Tuesday/Thursday Meetings
    • Start on the hour (e.g., 9:00 AM): Exam is on Tuesday of finals week.
    • Start on the half-hour (e.g., 9:30 AM): Exam is on Thursday of finals week.

Spring Semester Classes

  • Monday/Wednesday or Monday/Wednesday/Friday Meetings:
    • Start on the half-hour (e.g., 9:30 AM): Exam is on Monday of finals week.
    • Start on the hour (e.g., 9:00 AM): Exam is on Wednesday of finals week.
  • Tuesday/Thursday Meetings:
    • Start on the half-hour (e.g., 9:30 AM): Exam is on Tuesday of finals week.
    • Start on the hour (e.g., 9:00 AM): Exam is on Thursday of finals week.

Other Class Formats

  • Summer Classes: The final exam is held during the last regularly scheduled class meeting (day, time, and location).
  • Asynchronous Online Courses: The instructor determines the final exam schedule, but it must be completed before the end of the term. Standard grading deadlines apply.

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. ( Grades and Grading section E2)