Academics FAQ

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The Office of Student Accounts issues student bills for tuition and on-campus housing. For question regarding your tuition or other charges, please check with Student Accounts at (847) 491-5224. Tuition is charged by quarter, and may be paid on-line through CAESAR or by visiting the Student Accounts Office at 555 Clark Street. Veterans eligible for G.I. benefits should call the University Registrar at (847) 491-5234.

The Kellogg community fully endorses the Honor Code established by the Honor Committee and all are expected to abide by its tenets. The Honor Code is posted in each classroom. Please review this site carefully.

Official transcripts of your Kellogg classes may only be obtained through the University Registrar. You may request an official transcript on-line through CAESAR. Unofficial transcripts can also be printed directly from CAESAR.

The grade point average on your transcript will exclude Pass (P), No Credit (NC), Withdrawn (W) marks.

Dean's List designation will be reflected on the transcript of anyone earning a 3.75 or above for a given quarter while enrolled in at least 3 credits of Kellogg classes.

Induction into Beta Gamma Sigma (honorary academic society) is offered to the top 10% of the class at the end of winter quarter of their graduation year. Graduation "With Distinction" is granted to the top 10% of the class after spring grades are calculated. Top 10% is based on cumulative grade point average.

If you are unable to attend class because of illness or a family situation, please send an email to Dean Fran Langewisch, so that she can advise you appropriately.

Kellogg second years provide small group tutoring for first year students taking core courses. This program is coordinated by the Student Affairs Office. For more information please visit the Core Course Tutoring page on the Serial.

The Academic Calendar is available for your planning purposes. It lists key class/orientation start and end dates, final exam periods and holidays. For club and other social activities, please visit Kellogg Groups.

Convocation is held on a Friday in June, one week after final exams for spring quarter end. For updated information visit the Convocation and Graduation site. The week between finals and graduation is known as Grad Week and offers a variety of activities for graduating students.

Certain printed and digital course packets are available through study.net. Additional details, and some digital course packs, may be available in Canvas. You can contact your professor to confirm details.

You can access your current registration, print an enrollment verification, and check your grades online at CAESAR. If there are any discrepancies with your class registration, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu.

Students may drop or add courses via the Kellogg Bidding and Registration System. Courses dropped accidentally will not be reinstated. It is the responsibility of all students to monitor their waitlists, enrollments and auto-drop settings. Kellogg and Northwestern policy does not allow the registrar, deans, or faculty to approve drop or add requests after the respective deadlines.

Full-time study is defined as three to five credit units per quarter and is required of full-time students.

Northwestern University is a community that respects and welcomes persons of differing backgrounds and seeks to allow students to observe their religious holidays. Faculty should provide course syllabi at the beginning of each term that specify dates of exams and due dates of assignments. Every effort should be made to avoid scheduling exams on religious holidays. It is the student's responsibility to review these syllabi as soon as they are distributed. Students should notify the faculty member of conflicts due to religious holidays and should not be penalized for related class absences. In some cases, the conflict may affect the learning experience and require that the student consider changing a class or section.