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Bidding and Registration Dates





 SUMMER 2025
Core Course Level Change* Change Deadline**                            
ACCT-430 to ACCT-451 June 30 at 12pm  
FINC-430 to FINC-440 June 25 at 8am  
FINC-440 to FINC-430 July 1 at 8am  
DECS-440 (turbo) to DECS-440 (regular) June 30 at 12pm  
DECS-440 (regular) to DECS-440 (turbo) June 30 at 12pm  
     
 * Drop/Withdrawal from Summer core courses is typically not feasible for students in the 1Y and MMM programs -- only a change in level. Please reach out to an Academic Advising   (kellogg-advisor@kellogg.northwestern.edu) with any concerns about your course load.
 
 1Y Evanston Electives Drop ** Withdrawal**
 MORS-472-5 Negotiation Fundamentals July 21 at 8am August 4 at 8am
 STRT-969-5 Organizational Growth and Transformation July 21 at 8am  August 4 at 8am
 LDEV-452-5 Executive Presentations July 21 at 8am August 4 at 8am
     
 ** Any request to change course level must be communicated to the Kellogg Registrar (kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu) by the applicable deadline

 

 

FALL 2025
BID PHASE 1

Aug. 1 at 9am

to

Aug. 4 at 5pm

Use points to bid on sections allocated to your program. (For Full-time students, Section 30s and 40s (Evanston) and 90s (Chicago).)
100% Drop Only (100% bid point refund)

Aug. 6 at 12pm

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Aug. 7 at 5pm

Drop any enrollments secured in Bid Phase 1 for a 100% refund of bid points for use in Bid Phase 2.
BID PHASE 2

Aug. 8 at 12pm

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Aug. 11 at 5pm

Use points to bid on open seats allocated to your program. (For Full-time students, Section 30s and 40s (Evanston) and 90s (Chicago).)
100% Drop Only (100% bid point refund)

Aug. 13 at 12pm

to

Aug. 14 at 5pm

Drop any enrollments (from Phase 1 or Phase 2) for a 100% refund of bid points for use in Bid Phase 3.
BID PHASE 3

Aug. 15 at 12pm

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Aug. 18 at 5pm

Use points to bid on open seats in any program (with the exception of certain core courses and LDEV-461-5).
75% Drop Only (75% bid point refund)

Aug. 20 at 12pm

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Aug. 21 at 5pm

Drop any enrollments (from Phase 1, 2 or 3) for a 75% refund of bid points for use in Pay What You Bid.
PAY WHAT YOU BID

Aug. 22 at 12pm

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Aug. 25 at 5pm

Use points to bid on any open seats, or for a waitlist position.

Drop any enrollments (from Phase 1, 2 or 3) for a 50% refund of bid points for use in Pay What You Bid.

50% Drop Only, Conditional Drop

Aug. 26 at 12pm

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Sept. 5 at 8:30am

Continue to drop any enrollments for a 50% refund of bid points. (Drops from a waitlist or no promotion into class results in 100% refund of bid points.)

Waitlist promotions in real time. If First Class Mandatory, must attend first class to be eligible for promotion.

Set conditional drops to ensure waitlist promotion if you are at or near your credit maximum.

ADD/DROP (50% Bid Point Refund, 10-Week, 1st 5-Week)

Sept. 5 at 9am

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Sept. 22 at 8am

Real-time enrollment into open seats and addition to waitlists.

Drop any enrollments for a 50% refund of bid points. (Drops from a waitlist or no promotion into class results in 100% refund of bid points.)

Drops will not result in a "W" (withdraw) on the transcript.

Waitlist promotions in real time. If First Class Mandatory, must attend first class to be eligible for promotion.
Set conditional drops to ensure waitlist promotion if you are at or near your credit maximum.

ADD/DROP (50% Bid Point Refund, 2nd 5-Week courses ONLY)

Sept. 5 at 8:01am

to

Oct. 27 at 8am

Real-time enrollment into open seats and addition to waitlists for 2nd 5-week courses ONLY.

Continue to drop 2nd 5-Week enrollments for a 50% refund of bid points.

Waitlist promotions in real time. If First Class Mandatory, must attend first class to be eligible for promotion.


Pass/No Credit Election Begins: Aug. 8 at 12pm

Ends: Sept. 29 at 8am (1st 5-Week Classes)

Ends: Oct. 6 at 8am (10-Week Classes)

Ends: Nov. 3 at 8am (2nd 5-Week Classes)
To elect the P/NC grading option, log into BidReg.
Withdrawal Period for First 5-week classes

Sept. 22 at 8:01am

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Oct. 6 at 8am

During the Withdrawal period, students may continue to drop unwanted 1st 5-week courses.

A drop during the Withdrawal period will be noted on your transcript with a W. The W is a GPA-neutral record notation that simply indicates the timing of the course drop.
Withdrawal Period for 10-week classes

Sept. 22 at 8:01am

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Oct. 27 at 8am

During the Withdrawal period, students may continue to drop unwanted 10-week courses.

A drop during the Withdrawal period will be noted on your transcript with a W. The W is a GPA-neutral record notation that simply indicates the timing of the course drop.
Withdrawal Period for Second 5-week classes

Oct. 27 at 8:01am

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Nov. 10 at 8am

During the Withdrawal period, students may continue to drop unwanted 2nd 5-week courses.

A drop during the Withdrawal period will be noted on your transcript with a W. The W is a GPA-neutral record notation that simply indicates the timing of the course drop.

 

For all other academic dates, please visit the academic calendar.