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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

Fall 2022
Classes Begin, 16 Week Fall Session: Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession A:	Monday, August 29, 2022
Homecoming Weekend:	Friday, September 30 - Sunday, October 2
Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession A:	Saturday, October 22, 2022
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession B:	Monday, October 24, 2022
Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession B: Classes End, 16 Week Fall Session:	Saturday, December 17, 2022
Commencement - Independence, MO:	Saturday, December 17, 2022
Spring 2023
Classes Begin, 16 Week Spring Session: Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession A:	Monday, January 9, 2023
Spring Recess Begins, Trimester SON Face-2-Face Programs:	Friday, March 3, 2023 (5:00 pm)
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession A:	Saturday, March 4, 2023
Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession B:	Monday, March 6, 2023
Classes Resume, Trimester SON Face-2-Face Programs:	Monday, March 13, 2023 (8:00 am)
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession B: Classes End, 16 Week Spring Session:	Saturday, April 29, 2023
Baccalaureate - Lamoni, IA:	Saturday, April 29, 2023
Commencement - Lamoni, IA:	Sunday, April 30, 2023
Summer 2023
Classes Begin, 16 Week Summer Session: Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession A:	Monday, May 8, 2023
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A:	Saturday, July 1, 2023
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B:	Monday, July 3, 2023
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession B: Classes End, 16 Week Summer Session:	Saturday, August 26, 2023

Drop/Add Deadlines 2022 - 2023
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. 6	Oct. 31	Jan. 23	Jan. 17	Mar. 13	May 22	May 15	July 10

last day to Withdraw or put on Audit	Nov. 3	Sept. 30	Nov. 28	Mar. 16	Feb. 10	Apr. 7	July 13	June 9	Aug. 4

Fall 2023
Classes Begin, 16 Week Fall Session: Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession A:	Monday, August 28, 2023
Homecoming Weekend:	Friday, September 29 - Sunday, October 1
Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession A:	Saturday, October 21, 2023
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession B:	Monday, October 23, 2023
Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession B: Classes End, 16 Week Fall Session:	Saturday, December 16, 2023
Commencement - Independence, MO:	Saturday, December 16, 2023
Spring 2024
Classes Begin, 16 Week Spring Session: Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession A:	Monday, January 8, 2024
Spring Recess Begins, Trimester SON Face-2-Face Programs:	Friday, March 1, 2024 (5:00 pm)
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession A:	Saturday, March 2, 2024
Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession B:	Monday, March 4, 2024
Classes Resume, Trimester SON Face-2-Face Programs:	Monday, March 11, 2024 (8:00 am)
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession B: Classes End, 16 Week Spring Session:	Saturday, April 27, 2024
Baccalaureate - Lamoni, IA:	Saturday, April 27, 2024
Commencement - Lamoni, IA:	Sunday, April 28, 2024
Summer 2024
Classes Begin, 16 Week Summer Session: Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession A:	Monday, May 6, 2024
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A:	Saturday, June 29, 2024
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B:	Monday, July 1, 2024
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession B: Classes End, 16 Week Summer Session:	Saturday, August 24, 2024

Drop/Add Deadlines 2023 - 2024
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. 22	Jan. 16	Mar. 11	May 20	May 13	July 8

last day to Withdraw or put on Audit	Nov. 2	Sept. 29	Nov. 27	Mar. 14	Feb. 9	Apr. 5	July 11	June 7	Aug. 2