Undergraduate Semester Academic Calendar

 New international student orientation and check-in  August 15
 Faculty workshops  August 15 – 19
 Freshman and transfer residential student check-in  August 17
 New student orientation  August 17 – 21
 Fall returning 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
 4-week grades due, noon  September 19
 Late start classes begin  October 3  
 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 10
 Fall Break  October 10 – 11
 Homecoming and family weekend  October 21 - 23
 Spring semester registration for active honors students  October 28
 Last date to withdraw with “W”  October 28
 Midterm grades due for late start classes that began Oct 3, 5 p.m.  October 31
 Spring semester registration for seniors  October 31
 Spring semester registration for juniors  November 1
 Spring semester registration for sophomores  November 3
 Spring semester registration for freshmen  November 4
 Last day to request a 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
 Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from spring 2016  December 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


 December 11

First Half-Semester, Aug. 22 – Oct. 14

Classes begin

August 22

Mid-term grades due, noon

September 19

Last day to withdraw with "W"

September 23

Final grades due, 5 p.m.

October 18

Second Half-Semester, Oct. 17 – Dec. 9

Classes begin

October 17

Mid-term grades due, noon

November 14

Last day to withdraw with "W"

November 18

Final grades due, 5 p.m.

December 13

 New international student orientation and check-in  January 3*
 Freshman and transfer student check-in  January 6*
 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
 Four-week grades due, noon
 February 6
 Late start classes begin
 February 20
 Deadline to apply for August graduation  February 28
 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 28
 Spring Break
 March 13 - March 19
 Fall semester registration for active honors and online students  March 24
 Last day to withdraw with "W"
 March 24
 Midterm grades due for Late Start classes that began Feb. 20, 5 p.m.  March 27
 Fall registration and housing sign-up for seniors  March 27
 Fall registration and housing sign-up for juniors  March 28
 Deadline to apply for September graduation  March 30
 Fall registration and housing sign-up for sophomores
 March 30
 Fall registration and housing sign-up for freshmen
 March 31
 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

*Note: Update made in the 2016-2017 December catalog addendum. 

First Half-Semester, January 9 – March 5

Classes begin

January 9

Mid-term grades due, noon

February 2

Last day to withdraw with "W"

February 7

Final grades due, 5 p.m.

March 7

Second Half-Semester, March 6 – May 9

Classes begin

March 6

Mid-term grades due, noon

April 3

Last day to withdraw with "W"

April 7

Final grades due, 5 p.m.

May 9