Class Hours and Schedules
Northwestern University is on the quarter system. Most graduate courses meet ten times every quarter except during summer session, when courses meet for nine sessions. Undergraduate courses can hold anywhere from 10 -12 sessions, depending on the course. For the specific start and end dates of your class, go to www.scs.northwestern.edu/grad/courses for graduate courses and http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/courses/ for undergraduate courses. You are responsible for checking these sites and being aware of your scheduled start/end dates.
If one of your class sessions is not held due to a holiday, the length of the quarter is extended, if possible. If you must miss a class, it is your responsibility to inform students and SCS, and a make-up class must be held at a time agreeable to all students. Please note that make-up “classes” can consist of online participation via Blackboard, for example, if this can be done in a manner consistent with the course objectives. Final exams usually should be given during your last class session (unless you are teaching in a distance program). Final assignments may be collected after the last class but must be due in time for grade submission. For a calendar of quarterly start and end dates, go to the SCS website:
To satisfy standards of accreditation, full class sessions for each week are required. Each class session should include a 15-minute break sometime near the mid-point of the class. Scheduling the break at one end of the class, to end the class early or start late is not acceptable. Instructors may not dismiss class early or be consistently late to class.
For information on the schedules for noncredit programs, please consult the Professional Development Programs page.
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