Bidding and Registration Dates

SUMMER 2026

Evanston Campus Core Course	Deadline to Switch Levels*
ACCT-430 (all sections)	Move to ACCT-451 by June 29 at 8am CT**
FINC-430 (all sections)	Move to FINC-440 by June 23 at 5pm CT**
FINC-440 (Section 31)	Move to FINC-430 by June 23 at 5pm CT
FINC-440 (Section 32)	Move to FINC-430 by June 26 at 5pm CT
DECS-440 (both sections)	Switch between turbo & regular by June 26 at 5pm CT

* For Summer quarter only, requests to move levels should be sent to Kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu by the corresponding deadline.
** This change requires a passing score on the placement exam prior to the deadline in your Canvas Student Experience Onboarding Course.

Evanston Campus 1Y Electives

Drop Deadline*

Withdrawal Deadline*

LDEV-452-5-31

MORS-472-5-31

STRT-969-5-31

July 16 at 8:00am CT

July 30 at 8am CT

* For Summer quarter only, requests to drop or withdraw from these courses must be sent to Kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu by the corresponding deadline.

NOTE: Drop and Withdrawal dates for all CHICAGO CAMPUS summer courses can be found on the Evening & Weekend Intranet.

FALL 2026
BID PHASE 1	July 31 at 9am to Aug. 3 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. 5 at 12pm to Aug. 6 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. 7 at 12pm to Aug. 10 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. 12 at 12pm to Aug. 13 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. 14 at 12pm to Aug. 17 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. 19 at 12pm to Aug. 20 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. 21 at 12pm to Aug. 24 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. 25 at 12pm to Sep. 4 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)	Sep. 4 at 9am to Sep. 28 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)	Sep. 28 at 8:01am to Nov. 2 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. 7 at 12pm Ends: Oct. 5 at 8am (1st 5-Week Classes) Ends: Oct. 12 at 8am (10-Week Classes) Ends: Nov. 9 at 8am (2nd 5-Week Classes)	To elect the P/NC grading option, log into BidReg.
Withdrawal Period for First 5-week classes	Sep. 28 at 8:01am to Oct. 12 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	Sep. 28 at 8:01am to Oct. 26 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	Nov. 2 at 12am to Nov. 16 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.