Graduate Semester Academic Calendar

International student orientation and check-in	August 19
Faculty workshops	August 19-23
Fall residential student check-in	August 24-25
Last day for in-season athletes to add/drop via student portal	August 25
Classes begin	August 26
Last day to register for or add class, or choose audit	August 30
Labor Day holiday	September 2
First day to request to change housing assignment	September 9
Last day to withdraw with “W”	October 4
Late start classes begin	October 7
Last day to register for a late start class	Before the third day of class
Midterm grades due, 5:00 PM	October 14
Last date to withdraw with “WP”/”WF”	November 1
Spring semester and J-term registration begins	November 4
Last day to request to change housing assignment	November 14
Faculty in-service day—no classes held except for MBA and LCIE evening classes	November 27
Thanksgiving holiday	November 28-Dec 1
Last day of classes	December 6
Final exams	December 9-13
Deadline for making up INC grades from spring semester	December 13
Lindenwood residential semester student housing closes, 4:30 PM.	December 13
Commencement, 7:00 PM	December 13
Final grades due, 5:00 PM	December 17
Deadline to apply for March/May/June graduation	December 30

Last Day to register for J-term class	December 27
J-term and student teacher residential check-in	January 5
Classes begin	January 6
Days on which J-term classes will meet	January 6-9, 13-16, 20-23
Last day to withdraw with a “W	January 17
Last day of classes	January 23
Final Grades due, 5:00 PM	January 29

International student orientation and check-in	January 20
Spring residential student check-in	January 26
Last day for in-season athletes to add/drop via student portal	January 26
Classes begin	January 27
Last day to register or add a class, or choose an audit	January 31
Fall housing registration for “KEEP SAME ROOM” via student portal	February 1 - 28
Sibley Day	February 19
Deadline to apply for August graduation	February 28
Last day to withdraw with a “W	March 7
Late start classes begin	March 10
Last day to register for a late start class	Before the third day of class
Fall semester registration and housing sign-up begins	March 10
Midterm grades due, noon	March 18
Deadline to apply for September graduation	March 28
Spring Break	March 29-April 6
Last day to withdraw with a “WP” or “WF	April 11
Good Friday—no classes will meet	April 18
Honors convocation	April 27
Last day of classes	May 9
Final exams	May 12-16
Deadline for making up INC grades from fall semester	May 16
Lindenwood residential housing closes, 4:30 PM	May 16
Baccalaureate ceremony and graduate student commencement, 7:00 PM	May 16
Undergraduate commencement, 10:00 AM	May 17
Final grades due, 5:00 PM	May 20
Deadline to apply for September/October/December graduation	May 30

*Summer session dates vary by program. Contact your advisor for exact dates.