Undergraduate Semester Academic Calendar

 
 International student orientation and check-in  August 17
 Faculty workshops  August 17-21
 Freshman orientation check-in  August 19
 Freshman orientation  August 19-23
 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
 Freshman convocation, 4:00 p.m.  August 26
 Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit  August 28
 Labor Day holiday—no classes held  September 7
 First day to request room change for fall 2015 term  September 8
 4-week grades due, noon  September 21
 Last day to withdraw with “W”  October 2
 Late start classes begin  October 5  
 Last day to register for late start classes  Before 3rd class
 Last day to register for online late start classes  Seven days before class begins
 Midterm grades due, 5:00 p.m.  October 12
 Fall Break  October 12-13
 J-Term and spring semester registration for honors students  October 26
 Last date to withdraw with “WP”/“WF”  October 30
 Midterm grades due for Late Start classes that began Oct 5, 5:00 p.m.  November 2
 Spring semester and J-term registration for seniors  November 2
 Spring semester and J-term registration for juniors  November 5
 Spring semester and J-term registration for sophomores  November 10
 Spring semester and J-term registration for freshmen  November 12
 Last day to request a room change for spring 2016 term  November 13
 Faculty in-service day—no classes except SBE & Quarter evening classes  November 25
 Thanksgiving holiday—no classes held  November 26-29
 Last day of classes  December 4
 Commencement ceremony, 2:00 p.m.  December 6
 Final exams  December 7-11
 Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from spring, 2015  December 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

First Half-Semester, Aug 24 – Oct 16

Classes begin

August 24

Last day to withdraw with W

September 10

Mid-term grades due, noon

September 21

Last day to withdraw with WP or WF

September 25

Final grades due, 5:00 p.m.

October 20

Second Half-Semester, Oct 19 – Dec 11

Classes begin

October 19

Last day to withdraw with W

November 5

Mid-term grades due, noon

November 16

Last day to withdraw with WP or WF

November 20

Final grades due, 5:00 p.m.

December 15

Last Day to register for J-term class

December 28

J-term and student teacher residential check-in

January 3

Classes begin

January 4

Days on which J-term classes will meet

Jan 4-7, 11-14, 18-21

Last day to withdraw with a “W"

January 15

Last day of classes

January 21

Final Grades due, 5:00 p.m.

January 27

 International student orientation and check-in  January 18
 Freshman and transfer student check-in  January 23
 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
 4-week grades due, noon  February 22
 Deadline to apply for August graduation  February 28
 Fall semester registration for honors and online students  March 18
 Last day to Withdraw with "W"  March 4
 Late start classes begin  March 7
 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 registration, housing, and Work & Learn sign-up for seniors  March 21*
 Fall registration, housing, and Work & Learn sign-up for juniors  March 23*
 Midterm grades due, noon  March 15
 Good Friday—no classes held  March 25
 Spring Break  March 28-April 3
 Deadline to apply for September graduation  March 30
 Fall registration, housing, and Work & Learn sign-up for sophomores  April 5*
 Fall registration, housing, and Work & Learn sign-up for freshmen  April 6*
 Last day to withdraw with “WP”/“WF”  April 8
 Midterm grades due for Late Start classes that began Mar 7, 5:00 p.m.  April 11
 Honors convocation, 2:00 p.m.  April 24*
 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 student commencement, 7:00 p.m.  May 13
 Undergraduate commencement, 10:00 a.m.  May 14
 Final grades due, 5:00 p.m.  May 17
 Deadline to apply for October/December graduation  May 30

*Content has been added or revised as of the publication of the August 2015 course catalog addendum.

First Half-Semester, Jan 25 – Mar 15

Classes begin

January 25

Last day to withdraw with "W"

February 5

Mid-term grades due, noon

February 18

Last day to withdraw with "WP" or "WF"

February 23

Final grades due, 5:00 p.m.

March 21

Second Half-Semester, Mar 17 – May 13

Classes begin

March 17

Last day to withdraw with "W"

April 7

Mid-term grades due, noon

April 18

Last day to withdraw with "WP" or "WF"

April 22

Final grades due, 5:00 p.m.

May 17