Academic Calendar (Trimesters)

Important Dates

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Fall 2016   
Classes Begin, 16 Week Fall Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession A: 		Monday, August 29, 2016
Homecoming Weekend: Friday - Sunday, September 30 - October 2
Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession A: Saturday, October 22, 2016
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession B: Monday, October 24, 2016

Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Fall Session:

Saturday, December 17, 2016
Nursing Recognition Ceremony - Independence, MO: Saturday, December 17, 2016
Commencement - Independence, MO: Saturday, December 17, 2016
Spring 2017   

Classes Begin, 16 Week Spring Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession A:

Monday, January 2, 2017
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession A: Saturday, February 25, 2017
Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession B: Monday, February 27, 2017
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Spring Session: 		Saturday, April 22, 2017
Baccalaureate - Lamoni, IA: Saturday, April 29, 2017
Commencement - Lamoni, IA: Sunday, April 30, 2017
Summer 2017        
Classes Begin, 16 Week Summer Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession A: 		Monday, May 1, 2017
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A: Saturday, June 24, 2017
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B: Monday, June 26, 2017
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Summer Session: 		Saturday, August 19, 2017

Drop/Add Deadlines 2016 - 2017
 Subsession: Fall Fall A Fall B Spring Spring A Spring B Summer Summer A Summer B
Last day to Add, Change to Pass/Fail or back to Graded, and last day to Drop Sept. 12  Sept. 5 Oct. 31 Jan. 16 Jan. 9 Mar. 6 May 15 May 8 July 3
last day to Withdraw or put on Audit Nov. 3 Sept. 30 Nov. 28 Mar. 9             Feb. 3             Mar. 31 July 6 June 2 July 28

Fall 2017   
Classes Begin, 16 Week Fall Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession A: 		Monday, August 28, 2017
Homecoming Weekend: Friday - Sunday, October 13 - 15
Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession A: Saturday, October 21, 2017
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession B: Monday, October 23, 2017

Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Fall Session:

Saturday, December 16, 2017
Commencement - Independence, MO: Saturday, December 16, 2017
Spring 2018   

Classes Begin, 16 Week Spring Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession A:

Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession A: Saturday, February 24, 2018
Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession B: Monday, February 26, 2018
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Spring Session: 		Saturday, April 21, 2018
Baccalaureate - Lamoni, IA: Saturday, April 28, 2018
Commencement - Lamoni, IA: Sunday, April 29, 2018
Summer 2018        
Classes Begin, 16 Week Summer Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession A: 		Monday, April 30, 2018
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A: Saturday, June 23, 2018
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B: Monday, June 25, 2018
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Summer Session: 		Saturday, August 18, 2018

Drop/Add Deadlines 2017 - 2018
 Subsession: Fall Fall A Fall B Spring Spring A Spring B Summer Summer A Summer B
Last day to Add, Change to Pass/Fail or back to Graded, and last day to Drop Sept. 11  Sept. 5 Oct. 30 Jan. 16 Jan. 9 Mar. 5 May 14 May 7 July 2
last day to Withdraw or put on Audit Nov. 2 Sept. 29 Nov. 27 Mar. 9             Feb. 2             Mar. 30 July 5 June 1 July 27

Fall 2018   
Classes Begin, 16 Week Fall Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession A: 		Monday, August 27, 2018
Homecoming Weekend: Friday - Sunday, October 5 - 7
Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession A: Saturday, October 20, 2018
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession B: Monday, October 22, 2018

Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Fall Session:

Saturday, December 15, 2018
Commencement - Independence, MO: Saturday, December 15, 2018
Spring 2019   

Classes Begin, 16 Week Spring Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession A:

Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession A: Saturday, February 23, 2019
Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession B: Monday, February 25, 2019
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Spring Session: 		Saturday, April 20, 2019
Baccalaureate - Lamoni, IA: Saturday, April 27, 2019
Commencement - Lamoni, IA: Sunday, April 28, 2019
Summer 2019        
Classes Begin, 16 Week Summer Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession A: 		Monday, April 29, 2019
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A: Saturday, June 22, 2019
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B: Monday, June 24, 2019
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Summer Session: 		Saturday, August 17, 2019

Drop/Add Deadlines 2018 - 2019
 Subsession: Fall Fall A Fall B Spring Spring A Spring B Summer Summer A Summer B
Last day to Add, Change to Pass/Fail or back to Graded, and last day to Drop Sept. 10  Sept. 4 Oct. 29 Jan. 16 Jan. 8 Mar. 4 May 13 May 6 July 1
last day to Withdraw or put on Audit Nov. 1 Sept. 28 Nov. 26 Mar. 8             Feb. 1
             Mar. 29 July 5 May 31 July 26

Fall 2019   
Classes Begin, 16 Week Fall Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession A: 		Monday, August 26, 2019
Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession A: Saturday, October 19, 2019
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession B: Monday, October 21, 2019
Homecoming Weekend: Friday - Sunday, October 25 - 27

Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Fall Session:

Saturday, December 14, 2019
Commencement - Independence, MO: Saturday, December 14, 2019
Spring 2020   

Classes Begin, 16 Week Spring Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession A:

Monday, January 6, 2020
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession A: Saturday, February 29, 2020            
Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession B: Monday, March 2, 2020
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Spring Session: 		Saturday, April 25, 2020
Baccalaureate - Lamoni, IA: Saturday, April 25, 2020
Commencement - Lamoni, IA: Sunday, April 26, 2020
Summer 2020        
Classes Begin, 16 Week Summer Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession A: 		Monday, May 4, 2020
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A: Saturday, June 27, 2020
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B: Monday, June 29, 2020
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Summer Session: 		Saturday, August 22, 2020
Drop/Add Deadlines 2019 - 2020
 Subsession: Fall Fall A Fall B Spring Spring A Spring B Summer Summer A Summer B
Last day to Add, Change to Pass/Fail or back to Graded, and last day to Drop Sept. 9  Sept. 2 Oct. 28 Jan. 20* Jan. 13 Mar. 9* May 18 May 11 July 6
last day to Withdraw or put on Audit Oct. 31 Sept. 27 Nov. 22 Mar. 12* Feb. 7
 		Apr. 3* July 9 June 5 July 31

Last day to Change to Pass/Fail and last day to Withdraw extended to April 25 due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Fall 2020   
Classes Begin, 16 Week Fall Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession A: 		Monday, August 31, 2020
Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession A: Saturday, October 24, 2020
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession B: Monday, October 26, 2020

Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Fall Session:

Saturday, December 19, 2020
Virtual Commencement - Independence, MO: Saturday, December 19, 2020
Spring 2021   

Classes Begin, 16 Week Spring Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession A:

Monday, January 4, 2021
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession A: Saturday, February 27, 2021            
Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession B: Monday, March 1, 2021
Homecoming Weekend: Friday - Sunday, March 19 - 21
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Spring Session: 		Saturday, April 24, 2021
Baccalaureate - Lamoni, IA: Saturday, May 1, 2021
Commencement - Lamoni, IA: Sunday, May 2, 2021
Summer 2021        
Classes Begin, 16 Week Summer Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession A: 		Monday, May 3, 2021
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A: Saturday, June 26, 2021
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B: Monday, June 28, 2021
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Summer Session: 		Saturday, August 21, 2021
Drop/Add Deadlines 2020 - 2021
 Subsession: Fall Fall A   Fall B   Spring   Spring A Spring B Summer   Summer A Summer B
Last day to Add, and last day to Drop, Sept. 14  Sept. 8 Nov. 2 Jan. 18 Jan. 11 Mar. 8 May 17 May 10 July 6
last day to Change to Pass/Fail or back to Graded*, and last day to Withdraw or put on Audit Nov. 5 Oct. 2 Nov. 30 Mar. 11* Feb. 5*
 		Apr. 2* July 8 June 4 July 30

*Last day to Change to Pass/Fail or back to Graded extended due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Fall 2021   
Classes Begin, 16 Week Fall Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession A: 		Monday, August 30, 2021
Homecoming Weekend: Friday - Sunday, October 15 - 17
Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession A: Saturday, October 23, 2021
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession B: Monday, October 25, 2021

Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Fall Session:

Saturday, December 18, 2021
            Commencement - Independence, MO: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Spring 2022   

Classes Begin, 16 Week Spring Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession A:

Monday, January 3, 2022
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession A: Saturday, February 26, 2022            
Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession B: Monday, February 28, 2022
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Spring Session: 		Saturday, April 23, 2022
Baccalaureate - Lamoni, IA: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Commencement - Lamoni, IA: Sunday, May 1, 2022
Summer 2022        
Classes Begin, 16 Week Summer Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession A: 		Monday, May 2, 2022
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A: Saturday, June 25, 2022
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B: Monday, June 27, 2022
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Summer Session: 		Saturday, August 20, 2022
Drop/Add Deadlines 2021 - 2022
 Subsession: Fall Fall A   Fall B   Spring   Spring A Spring B Summer   Summer A Summer B
Last day to Add, Change to Pass/Fail or back to Graded, and last day to Drop                Sept. 13  Sept. 7 Nov. 1 Jan. 17 Jan. 10 Mar. 7 May 16 May 9 July 5
last day to Withdraw or put on Audit Nov. 4 Oct. 21             Nov. 29 Mar. 10 Feb. 4
 		Apr. 1 July 7 June 3 July 29

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