| New international student orientation and check-in |
August 20 |
| Faculty workshops |
August 20 – 24 |
| Freshman orientation check-in |
August 22 |
| Freshman orientation |
August 22 – 26 |
| 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 room change for fall 2018 term |
September 10 |
| Four-week grades due, noon |
September 24 |
| 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 |
| Midterm grades due, 5 p.m. |
October 15 |
| Fall Break |
October 15 – 16 |
| Spring semester registration for active honors and online students |
October 26 |
| Last date to withdraw with “W” |
November 2 |
| Midterm grades due for late start classes that began October 8, 5 p.m. |
November 5 |
| Spring semester registration for seniors |
October 29 |
| Spring semester registration for juniors |
October 30 |
| Spring semester registration for sophomores |
November 1 |
| Spring semester registration for freshmen |
November 2 |
| 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 |
Commencement 10 a.m.
School of Accelerated Degree Programs |
December 15 ** |
Commencement 3 p.m.
School of Arts, Media, and Communications; Robert W. Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship; School of Education; School of Health Sciences; School of Humanities; and School of Science |
December 15 ** |
| 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 |