Commencement
Full details on all Commencement activities.
Fall Commencement Planning Fall Commencement
Registrar's Office
The Registrar's Office provides administrative support and services for students, faculty, and administrators of University of Northwestern. We can help you with class schedules, final exam information, common forms, and much more.
The Registrar's Office helps students successfully achieve completion of their graduation requirements or other educational endeavors.
We oversee:
- Academic calendar
- Athletic eligibility certification
- Class schedules
- Commencement planning
- Course catalogs
- Credit by examination
- Degree and enrollment verifications
- Diplomas
- FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
- Grades
- Graduation certification
- International student advising
- Re-enrollment
- Registration
- Transcript request processing
- Transfer credit evaluations
- VA benefits - School Certifying Official
Registration Deadlines
Traditional Undergraduate: Fall 2019 Spring 2020 Summer 2020
Class Schedule
See the class schedule for detailed course offering information about past, current, and upcoming semesters/sessions.
Contact the Registrar's Office
Final Exam Schedule
Traditional Undergraduate: Fall 2019 Spring 2020
Forms
- Name and Contact Information Change
- Prior Approval of Transfer Credits
- Student Authorization to Release Information
Degree and Enrollment Verifications
University of Northwestern has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to provide degree and enrollment verifications. The National Student Clearinghouse can be reached at:
Web: www.studentclearinghouse.org
Mail:
National Student Clearinghouse
2300 Dulles Station Boulevard, Suite 300
Herndon, VA 20171
Credit by Examination
Credit for selected courses may be secured by students who demonstrate competency by means of scores on standardized exams.
Credit by ExaminationDSST Testing
DSST tests help you earn credit for things people might learn in nontraditional ways, such as on the job or through a hobby. DSST tests cover over 30 subject areas.
DSST TestingFERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Get a basic understanding of the rules.
FERPA
