Graduate Semester Academic Calendar
| International student orientation and check-in |
August 18 |
| Faculty workshops |
August 18-22 |
| Fall residential student check-in |
August 23-24 |
| Last day for in-season athletes to add/drop via student portal |
August 24 |
| Classes begin |
August 25 |
| Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit |
August 29 |
| Labor Day holiday—no classes held |
September 1 |
| First day to request room change for fall 2014 term |
September 8 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
October 3 |
| Last date to withdraw with “WP”/“WF” |
October 31 |
| Spring semester and J-term registration begins |
November 3 |
| Last day to request room change for spring 2015 term |
November 13 |
| Faculty in-service—no classes held except SBE & LCIE evening classes |
November 26 |
| Thanksgiving holiday—no classes held |
November 27-30 |
| Last day of classes |
December 5 |
| Commencement ceremony, 2:00 p.m. |
December 7 |
| Final exams |
December 12 |
| Lindenwood residential semester student housing closes, 9:00 p.m. |
December 12 |
| Final grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
December 16 |
| Last Day to register for J-term classes |
December 26 |
| Deadline to apply for March/May/June graduation |
December 30 |
| First Half-Semester, Aug 25 – Oct 17 |
| Classes begin |
August 25 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
September 11 |
| Last day to withdraw with “WP”/“WF” |
September 25 |
| Final grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
October 21 |
| Second Half-Semester, Oct 20 – Dec 12 |
| Classes begin |
October 20 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
November 6 |
| Last day to withdraw with “WP”/“WF” |
November 20 |
| Final grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
December 16 |
| Last Day to register for J-term classes |
December 26 |
| J-term and student teacher residential check-in |
January 4 |
| Classes begin |
January 5 |
| Days on which J-term classes will meet |
January 5-8, 12-15, 19-22 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
January 16 |
| Classes end |
January 22 |
| Final Grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
January 28 |
| International student orientation and check-in |
January 19 |
| Spring residential student check-in |
January 25 |
| Last day for in-season athletes to add/drop via student portal |
January 25 |
| Classes begin |
January 26 |
| Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit |
January 30 |
| Registration to “KEEP SAME ROOM” for fall via student portal |
February 1 - 28 |
| Sibley Day |
February 18 |
| Deadline to apply for August graduation |
February 28 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
March 6 |
| Fall semester registration and housing sign-up begins |
March 9 |
| Deadline to apply for September graduation |
March 30 |
| Spring Break |
March 30-April 5 |
| Last day to withdraw with “WP”/“WF” |
April 10 |
| Honors convocation |
April 19 |
| Deadline to apply for summer 2015 Residential Program |
April 21 |
| Last day of classes |
May 8 |
| Final exams |
May 11-15 |
| Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from Fall 2014 |
May 15 |
| Lindenwood residential housing closes, 9:00 p.m. |
May 15 |
| Baccalaureate ceremony & graduate student commencement, 7:00 p.m. |
May 15 |
| Undergraduate commencement, 10:00 a.m. |
May 16 |
| Final grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
May 19 |
| Deadline to apply for October/December graduation |
May 30 |
*Summer session dates vary by program. Contact your advisor for exact dates.
| First Half-Semester, Jan 26 – Mar 18 |
| Classes begin |
January 26 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
February 12 |
| Last day to withdraw with “WP”/“WF” |
February 25 |
| Final grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
March 23 |
| Second Half-Semester, Mar 19 – May 15 |
| Classes begin |
March 19 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
April 10 |
| Last day to withdraw with “WP”/“WF” |
April 24 |
| Final grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
May 19 |