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Academic Calendars

Fall Semester 2017

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

Fall Half-Semesters 2017

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

Spring Semester 2018

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 **  

Spring Half-Semesters 2018

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