Undergraduate Semester Academic Calendar

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Undergraduate Semester Programs

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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 27
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 15 – 16
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

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
Registration to “Keep Same Room” for fall via StarRez	February 1 - 28
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
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 and housing sign-up for juniors	March 27
Deadline to apply for September graduation	March 29
Fall registration and housing sign-up for sophomores	March 29
Good Friday—no classes held	March 30
Fall registration and housing sign-up for freshmen	April 2
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

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