Academic Calendar (Trimesters)

Important Dates

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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
Fall 2024    
Classes Begin, 16 Week Fall Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession A: 		Monday, August 26, 2024
Homecoming Weekend: Friday, October 4 - Sunday, October 6
Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession A: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession B: Monday, October 21, 2024

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

Saturday, December 14, 2024
            Commencement - Independence, MO: Saturday, December 14, 2024
Spring 2025    

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

Monday, January 6, 2025

Spring Recess Begins, Trimester SON Face-2-Face Programs:

Friday, February 28, 2025 (5:00 pm)
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession A: Saturday, March 1, 2025             
Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession B: Monday, March 3, 2025

Classes Resume, Trimester SON Face-2-Face Programs:

Monday, March 10, 2025 (8:00 am)
Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Spring Session: 		Saturday, April 26, 2025
Baccalaureate - Lamoni, IA: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Commencement - Lamoni, IA: Sunday, April 27, 2025
Summer 2024        
Classes Begin, 16 Week Summer Session:
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession A: 		Monday, May 5, 2025
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A: Saturday, June 28, 2025
Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B: Monday, June 30, 2025
Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession B:
Classes End, 16 Week Summer Session: 		Saturday, August 23, 2025
Drop/Add Deadlines 2024 - 2025
 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. 3 Oct. 28 Jan. 21 Jan. 13 Mar. 10 May 19 May 12 July 7










last day to Withdraw or put on Audit Oct. 31 Sept. 27 Nov. 22 Mar. 13 Feb. 7
 		Apr. 4 July 10 June 6 Aug. 1