Graduate Semester Academic Calendar
| First Half-Semester, Aug 24 – Oct 16 |
| Classes begin |
August 24 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
September 10 |
| Last day to withdraw with “WP”/“WF” |
September 25 |
| Final grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
October 20 |
| Second Half-Semester, Oct 19 – Dec 11 |
| Classes begin |
October 19 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
November 5 |
| Last day to withdraw with “WP”/“WF” |
November 20 |
| Final grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
December 15 |
| International student orientation and check-in |
August 17 |
| Faculty workshops |
August 17-21 |
| Fall residential student check-in |
August 22-23 |
| Last day for in-season athletes to add/drop via student portal |
August 23 |
| Classes begin |
August 24 |
| Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit |
August 28 |
| Labor Day holiday—no classes held |
September 7 |
| First day to request room change for fall 2015 term |
September 8 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
October 2 |
| Fall Break |
October 12-13 |
| Last date to withdraw with “WP”/“WF” |
October 30 |
| Spring semester and J-term registration begins |
November 2 |
| Last day to request room change for spring 2016 term |
November 13 |
| Faculty in-service—no classes held except SBE & LCIE evening classes |
November 25 |
| Thanksgiving holiday—no classes held |
November 26-29 |
| Last day of classes |
December 4 |
| Commencement ceremony, 2:00 p.m. |
December 6 |
| Final exams |
December 7-11 |
| Lindenwood residential semester student housing closes, 9:00 p.m. |
December 11 |
| Final grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
December 15 |
| Last Day to register for J-term classes |
December 28 |
| Deadline to apply for March/May/June graduation |
December 30 |
| Last Day to register for J-term classes |
December 28 |
| J-term and student teacher residential check-in |
January 3 |
| Classes begin |
January 4 |
| Days on which J-term classes will meet |
January 4-7, 11-14, 18-21 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
January 15 |
| Classes end |
January 21 |
| Final Grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
January 27 |
| International student orientation and check-in |
January 18 |
| Spring residential student check-in |
January 24 |
| Last day for in-season athletes to add/drop via student portal |
January 24 |
| Classes begin |
January 25 |
| Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit |
January 29 |
| Registration to “KEEP SAME ROOM” for fall via student portal |
February 1-28 |
| Sibley Day |
February 16 |
| Deadline to apply for August graduation |
February 28 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
March 4 |
| Fall semester registration and housing sign-up begins |
March 21 |
| Good Friday—no classes held |
March 25 |
| Spring Break |
March 28-April 3 |
| Deadline to apply for September graduation |
March 30 |
| Last day to withdraw with “WP”/“WF” |
April 8 |
| Honors convocation, 2:00 p.m. |
April 24*
|
| Deadline to apply for summer 2016 Residential Program |
May 1 |
| Last day of classes |
May 6 |
| Final exams |
May 9-13 |
| Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from fall, 2015 |
May 13 |
| Lindenwood residential housing closes, 9:00 p.m. |
May 13 |
| Graduate student commencement, 7:00 p.m. |
May 13 |
| Undergraduate commencement, 10:00 a.m. |
May 14 |
| Final grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
May 17 |
| Deadline to apply for October/December graduation |
May 30 |
Summer session dates vary by program. Contact your advisor for exact dates.
*Content has been revised as of the publication of the Addendum.
| First Half-Semester, Jan 25 – Mar 15 |
| Classes begin |
January 25 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
February 5 |
| Last day to withdraw with “WP”/“WF” |
February 23 |
| Final grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
March 21 |
| Second Half-Semester, Mar 17 – May 13 |
| Classes begin |
March 17 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
April 7 |
| Last day to withdraw with “WP”/“WF” |
April 22 |
| Final grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
May 17 |