Graduate Semester Academic Calendar

 New international student orientation and check-in  August 15
 Faculty workshops  August 15 – 19
 Fall residential student check-in  August 21
 Last day for in-season athletes to add/drop via student portal  August 21
 Classes begin  August 22
 Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit  August 26
 Fall convocation, 2:30 p.m.  August 30
 Labor Day holiday—no classes held  September 5
 First day to request room change for fall 2016 term  September 6
 Fall Break  October 10 – 11
 Last date to withdraw with “W”  October 28
 Spring semester registration begins  October 31
 Last day to request room change for spring 2017 term  November 10
 Thanksgiving holiday—no classes held  November 23 – 27
 Last day of classes  December 2
 Final exams  December 5 – 9
 Lindenwood residential semester student housing closes, 12 p.m.  December 10
 Belleville campus commencement ceremony, 2 p.m.  December 11
 Final grades due, 5 p.m.  December 13
 Deadline to apply for March/May/June graduation  December 30


 New international student orientation and check-in  January 2
 Spring residential student check-in  January 8
 Last day for in-season athletes to add/drop via student portal  January 8
 Classes begin  January 9
 Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit  January 13
 Martin Luther King Jr. Day-no classes held  January 16
 Registration to “Keep Same Room” for fall via student portal  February 1 - 28
 Deadline to apply for August graduation  February 28
 Spring Break  March 13 – March 19
 Last day to withdraw with “W”  March 24
 Fall semester registration and housing sign-up begins  March 27
 Deadline to apply for September graduation  March 30
 Good Friday—no classes held  April 14
 Deadline to apply for summer 2017 Residential Program  April 16
 Last day of classes  April 28
 Final exams  May 1 – 5
 Honors convocation, 5 p.m.  May 4
 Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from Fall 2016  May 5
 Lindenwood residential housing closes, 12 p.m.  May 6
 Belleville campus commencement ceremony, 6 p.m.  May 8
 Final grades due, 5 p.m.  May 9
 Deadline to apply for October/December graduation  May 30

Summer session dates vary by program. Contact your advisor for exact dates.