Undergraduate Semester Academic Calendar

 New international student orientation and check-in  August 21
 Faculty workshops  August 21 – 25
 Freshman and transfer residential student check-in  August 23
 New student orientation  August 23 – 27
 Fall returning residential student check-in  August 27
 Last day for in-season athletes to add/drop via student portal  August 27
 Classes begin  August 28
 Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit  September 1
 Labor Day holiday—no classes held  September 4
 First day to request room change for fall 2017 term  September 5
 Four-week grades due, noon  September 25
 Homecoming and Parents, Family, and Alumni Reunion Weekend  October 6 - 7
 Late start classes begin  October 9
 Last day to register for late start classes  Before 3rd class
 Last day to register for online late start classes  Seven days after class  begins
 Midterm grades due, 5 p.m.  October 16
 Fall Break  October 23 – 24
 Spring semester registration for active honors students  October 27
 Spring semester registration for seniors  October 30
 Spring semester registration for juniors  October 31
 Spring semester registration for sophomores  November 2
 Spring semester registration for freshmen  November 3
 Last date to withdraw with “W”  November 3
 Midterm grades due for late start classes that began Oct 9, 5 p.m.  November 6
 Last day to request a room change for spring 2018 term  November 10
 Thanksgiving holiday—no classes held  November 22 – 26
 Last day of classes  December 8
 Final exams  December 11 – 15
 Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from spring 2017  December 15
 Lindenwood residential semester student housing closes, noon  December 16
 Final grades due, 5 p.m.  December 19
 Deadline to apply for March/May/June graduation  December 30

* Updated 9/5/2017

First Half-Semester, Aug. 28 – Oct. 20

Classes begin

August 28

Mid-term grades due, noon

September 25

Last day to withdraw with “W”

September 29

Final grades due, 5 p.m.

October 24

Second Half-Semester, Oct. 23 – Dec. 15

Classes begin

October 23

Mid-term grades due, noon

November 20

Last day to withdraw with “W”

November 27

Final grades due, 5 p.m.

December 19

 New international student orientation and check-in  January 3
 Freshman and transfer student check-in  January 5
 Spring residential student check-in  January 7
 Last day for in-season athletes to add/drop via student portal  January 7
 Classes begin  January 8
 Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit  January 12
 Martin Luther King Jr. Day-no classes held  January 15
 Four-week grades due, noon
 February 5
 Late start classes begin
 February 19
 Last day to register for late start classes  Before 3rd class
 Last day to register for online late start classes  Seven days after class begins
 Registration to “Keep Same Room” for fall via StarRez*  February 22 - March 2
 Midterm grades due, noon  February 27
 Deadline to apply for August graduation  February 28
 Spring Break
 March 12 - 18
 Fall semester registration for active honors and online students  March 23
 Last day to withdraw with “W”
 March 23
 Midterm grades due for Late Start classes that began Feb. 19, 5 p.m.  March 26
 Fall registration and housing sign-up for seniors  March 26
 Fall registration for juniors  March 27
 Deadline to apply for September graduation  March 29
 Fall registration for sophomores
 March 29
 Housing sign-up for juniors*  March 29
 Good Friday—no classes held   March 30 
 Fall registration for freshmen
 April 2
 Housing sign-up for sophomores*  April 2
 Housing sign-up for freshman*  April 5
 Deadline to apply for summer 2018 residential program  April 18
 Last day of classes  April 27
 Final exams  April 30 – May 4
 Honors convocation, 5 p.m.  May 3
 Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from fall 2017  May 4
 Lindenwood residential housing closes, noon  May 5
 Belleville campus commencement ceremony  May 5
 Final grades due, 5 p.m.  May 8
 Deadline to apply for October/December graduation  May 30

* Revisions made 2/6/2018 (see February addendum)

*Revised September 2017 (see addendum)

First Half-Semester, January 8 – March 2

Classes begin

January 8

Mid-term grades due, noon

February 5

Last day to withdraw with “W”

February 9

Final grades due, 5 p.m.

March 6

Second Half-Semester, March 5 – May 4

Classes begin

March 5

Mid-term grades due, noon

April 2

Last day to withdraw with “W”

April 6

Final grades due, 5 p.m.

May 8