Undergraduate Semester Academic Calendar

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New international student orientation and check-in	August 21
Faculty workshops	August 21 – 25
Freshman orientation check-in	August 23
Freshman orientation	August 23 – 27
Fall residential student check-in	August 26 – 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
Family Day	September 16
Four-week grades due, noon	September 25
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
Homecoming	October 14
Midterm grades due, 5 p.m.	October 16
Fall Break	October 23 – 24
Spring semester registration for active honors and online students	October 27
Last date to withdraw with “W”	November 3
Midterm grades due for late start classes that began Oct 9, 5 p.m.	November 6
Dark Carnival	October 25
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 day to request a room change for spring 2018 term	November 10
Thanksgiving holiday—no classes held	November 22 – 26
Christmas Walk	December 3
Last day of classes	December 8
Final exams	December 11 – 15
Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from spring 2017	December 15
St. Charles commencement ceremony, noon	December 16
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

New international student orientation and check-in	August 21
Faculty workshops	August21 – 25
Freshman orientation check-in	August 23
Freshman orientation	August23 – 27
Fall residential student check-in	August26 – 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
Family Day	September 16
Four-week grades due, noon	September 25
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
Homecoming	October 14
Midterm grades due, 5 p.m.	October 16
Fall Break	October 23 – 24
Spring semester registration for active honors and online students	October 27
Last date to withdraw with “W”	November 3
Midterm grades due for late start classes that began Oct 9, 5 p.m.	November 6
Dark Carnival	October 25
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 day to request a room change for spring 2018 term	November 10
Thanksgiving holiday—no classes held	November 22 – 26
Christmas Walk	November 26
Last day of classes	December 8
Final exams	December11 – 15
Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from spring 2017	December 15
St. Charles commencement ceremony, noon	December 16
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

First Half-Semester, August 28 – October 20
Classes begin	August 28
Mid-term grades due, 5 p.m.	September 25
Last day to withdraw with “W”	September 29
Final grades due, 5 p.m.	October 24
Second Half-Semester, October 23 – December 15
Classes begin	October 23
Mid-term grades due, 5 p.m.	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 6 – 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
Registration to “Keep Same Room” for fall via StarRez**	February 22 – March 2
4-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
Midterm grades due, noon	February 27
Deadline to apply for August graduation	February 28
Spring Break	March 12 – 16
Fall and summer semester registration for active honors and online students	March 23
Last day to withdraw with “W”	March 23
Fall and summer registration for seniors	March 26
Housing sign-up for seniors**	March 26
Midterm grades due for late start classes that began Feb. 19, 5 p.m.	March 26
Fall and summer registration for juniors	March 27
Housing sign-up for juniors**	March 29
Deadline to apply for September graduation	March 29
Fall and summer registration for sophomores	March 29
Good Friday — no classes held	March 30
Housing sign-up for sophomores**	April 2
Fall and summer registration for freshmen	April 2
Housing sign-up for freshmen**	April 5
Deadline to apply for summer 2018 residential program	April 18
Honors Convocation, 2 p.m.	April 22
Last day of classes	April 27
Final exams	April 30 - May 4
Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from fall 2017	May 4
Graduate student commencement, 7 p.m.	May 4
Undergraduate commencement, 10 a.m. School of Arts, Media,and Communications; School of Education; School of Health Sciences; School of Humanities; and School of Sciences**	May 5
Undergraduate commencement, 3 p.m. School of Accelerated Degree Programs and Plaster School of Business and Entrepreneurship**	May 5
Lindenwood residential housing closes, noon	May 5
Final grades due, 5 p.m.	May 8
Deadline to apply for October/December graduation	May 30
Calendar is subject to change. Updates to calendar indicated by **

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 7
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