Undergraduate Semester Academic Calendar

 International student orientation and check-in  August 18
 Faculty workshops  August 18-22
 Freshman orientation check-in  August 20
 Freshman orientation  August 20-24
 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
 Freshman convocation, 4:00 p.m.  August 27
 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
 4-week grades due, noon  September 22
 Last day to withdraw with “W”  October 3
 Late start classes begin  October 6     
 Last day to register for late start classes  Before 3rd class
 Midterm grades due, 5:00 p.m.  October 13
 J-Term and spring semester registration for honors students  October 27
 Last date to withdraw with “WP”/“WF”  October 31
 Midterm grades due for Late Start classes that began Oct 6, 5:00 p.m.  November 3
 Spring semester and J-term registration for seniors  November 3
 Spring semester and J-term registration for juniors  November 6
 Spring semester and J-term registration for sophomores  November 11
 Spring semester and J-term registration for freshmen  November 13
 Last day to request a room change for spring 2015 term  November 13
 Faculty in-service day—no classes 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 8-12
 Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from spring 2014  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

Mid-term grades due, noon

September 22

Last day to withdraw with WP or 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

Mid-term grades due, noon

November 17

Last day to withdraw with WP or WF

November 20

Final grades due, 5:00 p.m.

December 16

Last Day to register for J-term class

December 26

J-term and student teacher residential check-in

January 4

Classes begin

January 5

Days on which J-term classes will meet

Jan 5-8, 12-15, 19-22

Last day to withdraw with a “W"

January 16

Last day of classes

January 22

Final Grades due, 5:00 p.m.

January 28

 International student orientation and check-in  January 19
 Freshman and transfer student check-in  January 24
 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
 4-week grades due, noon  February 23
 Deadline to apply for August graduation  February 28
 Fall semester registration for honors students  March 2
 Late start classes begin  March 9
 Last day to register for late start classes  Before 3rd class
 Last day to Withdraw with "W"  March 6*
 Fall registration, housing, and Work & Learn sign-up for seniors  March 9
 Fall registration, housing, and Work & Learn sign-up for juniors  March 12
 Midterm grades due, noon  March 17
 Fall registration, housing, and Work & Learn sign-up for sophomores  March 17
 Fall registration, housing, and Work & Learn sign-up for freshmen  March 19
 Deadline to apply for September graduation  March 30
 Spring Break  March 30 -April 5
 Last day to withdraw with “WP”/“WF”  April 10
 Midterm grades due for Late Start classes that began Mar 16, 5:00 p.m.  April 13
 Honors convocation  April 19
 Deadline to apply for summer 2015 Work & Learn/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

* This content has been added as of the publication of the July 2014 catalog addendum.

First Half-Semester, Jan 26 – Mar 18

Classes begin

January 26

Last day to withdraw with "W"

February 12

Mid-term grades due, noon

February 19

Last day to withdraw with "WP" or "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

Mid-term grades due, noon

April 21

Last day to withdraw with "WP" or "WF"

April 24

Final grades due, 5:00 p.m.

May 19