Academic Calendar
Beginning in January 2020, the name School of Accelerated Degree Programs (ADP) will change to School of Professional Studies (SPS). Courses will be scheduled in 8-week terms that fall within the 16-week spring and fall semesters and the 12-week summer semester. Courses will be offered individually in both online and evening delivery formats. Students will select the format on a course-by-course basis allowing flexible choices based on preference and availability.
Summer Quarter 2019 (12-Week Term)
| Enrollment for graduate students, seniors, and veterans |
May 27 – June 2 |
| Open enrollment |
June 3 – July 8 |
| Independence Day—no classes held |
July 4 |
| Clusters and classes begin, 6 p.m. |
July 8 – 11 |
| Last day to choose an audit |
July 19 |
| Midterm grades due, 5 p.m. |
August 23 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with “W” |
August 30 |
| Labor Day holiday—no classes held |
September 2 |
| Last day to apply for October or December graduation |
September 15 |
| Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from previous term |
September 27 |
| Term ends |
September 29 |
| Final grades due, 5 p.m. |
September 30 |
Fall Quarter 2019 (12-Week Term)
| Enrollment for graduate students, seniors, and veterans |
August 19 – 25 |
| Open enrollment |
August 26 – September 29 |
| Clusters and classes begin, 6 p.m. |
September 30 – October 3 |
| Last day to choose an audit |
October 11 |
| Midterm grades due, 5 p.m. |
November 15 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with “W” |
November 22 |
| Thanksgiving holiday—no classes held |
November 27 – 29 |
| Graduate Commencement at 7 p.m. |
December 13 ** |
| Undergraduate Commencement at 10 a.m. |
December 14 ** |
| Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from previous term |
December 20 |
| Term ends |
December 21 |
| Final grades due, 5 p.m. |
December 23 |
Updated after publishing - September Addendum 09 05 2019 **
Winter Quarter 2020 (12-Week Term)
NOTE: ADP/SPS students may choose to enroll in either Winter Quarter 2020 classes or Spring I and Spring II 8-week courses.
| Enrollment for graduate students, seniors, and veterans |
November 18 – November 22 |
| Open enrollment |
November 25 – January 5 |
| New Year's Eve—university closed |
December 31 |
| New Year's Day—university closed |
January 1 |
| Clusters and classes begin, 6 p.m. |
January 6 – 9 |
Last day to choose an audit
|
January 17 |
| Martin Luther King Day—no classes held |
January 20 |
| Midterm grades due, 5 p.m. |
February 21 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
February 28 |
| Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from previous term |
March 27 |
| Term ends |
March 28 ** |
| Final grades due, 5 p.m. |
March 30 |
Updated after publishing - January addendum 01/15/2020**
Spring Quarter 2020 (12-Week Term)
NOTE: Spring Quarter 2020 is the last quarter term offered at Lindenwood University. ADP/SPS students will take 8-week courses beginning in Fall 2020.
| Enrollment for graduate students, seniors, and veterans |
February 24 – March 1 |
| Open enrollment |
March 2 – April 5 |
| Clusters and classes begin, 6 p.m. |
April 6 – 9
|
| Good Friday—no classes held |
April 10 |
| Last day to choose an audit |
April 17
|
Graduate student commencement 7 p.m. (All schools)
|
May 8** |
Undergraduate commencement 10 a.m. (Arts, Media, and Communications, Education, Sciences, Health Sciences, and Humanities
|
May 9** |
| Undergraduate commencement 3 p.m. (Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship and Accelerated Degree Program |
May 9** |
| Midterm grades due, 5 p.m. |
May 22
|
| Memorial Day—no classes held |
May 25 |
Last day to withdraw with “W”
|
May 29 |
| Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from previous term |
June 26
|
| Term ends |
June 27 ** |
| Final grades due, 5 p.m. |
June 29 |
Updated after publishing - January addendum 01/15/2020**
Spring Semester 2020 (16-Week Term)
| New Year's Eve—university closed |
December 31 |
| New Year's Day—university closed |
January 1 |
| Classes begin |
January 13 |
| Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit |
January 17 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day—no classes held |
January 20 |
| 4-week grades due, noon |
February 10 |
| Midterm grades due, noon |
March 9 |
| Spring Break |
March 9 – 15 |
| Fall and summer registration for active honors and online students |
March 20 |
| Fall and summer registration for seniors |
March 23 |
| Fall and summer registration for juniors |
March 24 |
| Fall and summer registration for sophomores |
March 26 |
Fall and summer registration for freshmen
|
March 27
|
Last day to withdraw with “W”
|
March 27 |
| Good Friday—no classes held |
April 10 |
Honors Convocation, 2 p.m.
|
April 26
|
| Last day of classes |
May 1 |
| Final exams |
May 4 – May 8 |
| Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from fall 2019 |
May 8 |
| Graduate student commencement 7 p.m. (All Schools) |
May 8** |
| Undergraduate commencement 10 a.m. (Arts, Media & Communications, Education, Sciences, Health Sciences, and Humanities |
May 9** |
| Undergraduate commencement 3 p.m. (Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship and Accelerated Degree Program |
May 9** |
| Final grades due, 5 p.m. |
May 12 |
Updated after publishing - January addendum 01/15/2020**
Spring Half-Semesters 2020 (8-Week Terms)
| First Half-Semester, January 13 – March 8** |
| Classes begin |
January 13 |
| Mid-term grades due, noon |
February 10 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
February 14 |
| Final grades due, 5 p.m. |
March 10** |
| Second Half-Semester, March 16 – May 8 |
| Classes begin |
March 16 |
| Mid-term grades due, noon |
April 13 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
April 17 |
| Final grades due, 5 p.m. |
May 12 |
Updated after publishing - July addendum 07/22/2019**