| New international student orientation and check-in |
January 3 |
| Freshman and transfer student check-in |
January 5 |
| Spring residential student check-in |
January 6 – 7 |
| Last day for in-season athletes to add/drop via student portal |
January 7 |
| Classes begin |
January 8 |
| Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit |
January 12 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day—no classes held |
January 15 |
| Registration to “Keep Same Room” for fall via StarRez** |
February 22 – March 2 |
| 4-week grades due, noon |
February 5 |
| Late start classes begin |
February 19 |
| 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 27 |
| Deadline to apply for August graduation |
February 28 |
| Spring Break |
March 12 – 16 |
| Fall and summer semester registration for active honors and online students |
March 23 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
March 23 |
| Fall and summer registration for seniors |
March 26 |
| Housing sign-up for seniors** |
March 26 |
| Midterm grades due for late start classes that began Feb. 19, 5 p.m. |
March 26 |
| Fall and summer registration for juniors |
March 27 |
| Housing sign-up for juniors** |
March 29 |
| Deadline to apply for September graduation |
March 29 |
| Fall and summer registration for sophomores |
March 29 |
| Good Friday — no classes held |
March 30 |
| Housing sign-up for sophomores** |
April 2 |
| Fall and summer registration for freshmen |
April 2 |
| Housing sign-up for freshmen** |
April 5 |
| Deadline to apply for summer 2018 residential program |
April 18 |
| Honors Convocation, 2 p.m. |
April 22 |
| Last day of classes |
April 27 |
| Final exams |
April 30 - May 4 |
| Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from fall 2017 |
May 4 |
| Graduate student commencement, 7 p.m. |
May 4 |
| Undergraduate commencement, 10 a.m. School of Arts, Media,and Communications; School of Education; School of Health Sciences; School of Humanities; and School of Sciences** |
May 5 |
| Undergraduate commencement, 3 p.m. School of Accelerated Degree Programs and Plaster School of Business and Entrepreneurship** |
May 5 |
| Lindenwood residential housing closes, noon |
May 5 |
| Final grades due, 5 p.m. |
May 8 |
| Deadline to apply for October/December graduation |
May 30 |
| Calendar is subject to change. Updates to calendar indicated by ** |
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