Graduate Semester Academic Calendar
| International student orientation and check-in |
August 17 |
| Faculty workshops |
August 17-21 |
| Fall residential student check-in |
August 22-23 |
| Last day for in-season athletes to add/drop via student portal |
August 23 |
| Classes begin |
August 24 |
| Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit |
August 28 |
| Labor Day holiday—no classes held |
September 7 |
| Fall convocation, 2:30 p.m. |
September 1 |
| First day to request room change for fall 2015 term |
September 8 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
October 2 |
| Fall Break |
October 12-13 |
| Last date to withdraw with “WP”/“WF” |
October 30 |
| Spring semester and J-Term registration begins |
November 2 |
| Last day to request room change for spring 2016 term |
November 12 |
| Faculty in-service—no classes held except SBE & QTR evening classes |
November 25 |
| Thanksgiving holiday—no classes held |
November 26-29 |
| Last day of classes |
December 4 |
| St. Charles campus commencement ceremony,* 2:00 p.m. |
December 6 |
| Final exams |
December 7-11 |
| Lindenwood residential semester student housing closes, 9:00 p.m. |
December 11 |
| Final grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
December 15 |
| Last Day to register for J-Term classes |
December 28 |
| Deadline to apply for March/May/June graduation |
December 30 |
*Belleville students whose degree is scheduled to post in August, September, or December may choose to walk in the December ceremony in St. Charles or wait until the May ceremony at The Gateway Center in Collinsville.
| Last Day to register for J-term classes |
December 28 |
| J-term and student teacher residential check-in |
January 3 |
| Classes begin |
January 4 |
| Days on which J-term classes will meet |
January 4-7, 11-14, 18-21 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
January 15 |
| Classes end |
January 21 |
| Final Grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
January 27 |
| International student orientation and check-in |
January 18 |
| Spring residential student check-in |
January 24 |
| Last day for in-season athletes to add/drop via student portal |
January 24 |
| Classes begin |
January 25 |
| Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit |
January 29 |
| Registration to “KEEP SAME ROOM” for fall via student portal |
February 1 - 28 |
| Sibley Day |
February 16 |
| Deadline to apply for August graduation |
February 28 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
March 4 |
| Fall semester registration and housing sign-up begins |
March 21 |
| Good Friday—no classes held |
March 25 |
| Spring Break |
March 28-April 3 |
| Deadline to apply for September graduation |
March 30 |
| Last day to withdraw with “WP”/“WF” |
April 8 |
| Honors convocation, 5:00 p.m. |
April 26 |
| Deadline to apply for summer 2016 Residential Program |
May 1 |
| Last day of classes |
May 6 |
| Final exams |
May 9-13 |
| Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from Fall 2015 |
May 13 |
| Lindenwood residential housing closes, 9:00 p.m. |
May 13 |
| Graduate commencement ceremony, 10:00 a.m. |
May 15 |
| Final grades due, 5:00 p.m. |
May 17 |
| Deadline to apply for October/December graduation |
May 30 |
Summer session dates vary by program. Contact your advisor for exact dates.
Note: Belleville students whose degree is scheduled to post in August, September, or December may choose to walk in the December ceremony in St. Charles or wait until the May ceremony at The Gateway Center in Collinsville.