| New international student orientation and check-in |
August 20 |
| Faculty workshops |
August 20 – 24 |
| Fall residential student check-in |
August 25 – 26 |
| Classes begin |
August 27 |
| Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit |
August 31 |
| Labor Day holiday—no classes held |
September 3 |
| First day to request a room change for fall 2018 term |
September 4 |
| Last day to request a room change for fall 2018 term |
October 8 |
| Late start classes begin |
October 8 |
| 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 |
| Fall Break |
October 22 – 23 |
| Last date to withdraw with “W” |
November 2 |
| Spring semester registration begins |
October 29 |
| Last day to request room change for spring 2019 term |
November 9 |
| Thanksgiving holiday—no classes held |
November 21 – 23 |
| Last day of classes |
December 7 |
| Final exams |
December 10 – 14 |
| Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from spring 2018 |
December 14 |
| St. Charles commencement TBD |
December 14 – 16 |
| Lindenwood residential semester student housing closes, noon |
December 15 |
| Final grades due, 5 p.m. |
December 18 |
| Deadline to apply for March/May/June graduation |
December 30 |