2016-17 Academic Calendar

This calendar is tentative and is subject to change.

Fall Semester 2016

Monday, August 22 – Friday, August 26: Orientation of new international students
Thursday, August 25 – Friday, August 26: Faculty days
Saturday, August 27: First-year students arrive
Saturday, August 27 – Tuesday, August 30: Orientation of new students
Sunday, August 28: Returning students arrive
Wednesday, August 31: Fall semester classes begin
Friday, September 9: Last day to add full semester classes and due date of incomplete grades from previous semester
TBD: Family Weekend
Tuesday, September 27: Last day to withdraw from full semester class without record
TBD: Homecoming
Friday, October 14: End of first half of semester
Saturday, October 15 – Wednesday, October 19: Fall vacation
Friday, October 28: Last day to withdraw from full semester classes with "W"
Tuesday, November 22: Senior projects due by 5 p.m.
Wednesday, November 23 – Sunday, November 27: Thanksgiving vacation
Thursday, December 1 – Sunday, December 4: Christmas at Luther
Friday, December 9: Last day of classes
Saturday, December 10: Reading day
Monday, December 12 – Thursday, December 15: Final examinations

Wednesday, February 1: Spring semester classes begin
Friday, February 10: Last day to add full semester classes and due date of incomplete grades from previous semester
Tuesday, February 28: Last day to withdraw from full semester class without record
Friday, March 17: End of first half of semester
Saturday, March 18 – Sunday, March 26: Spring Vacation
Tuesday, April 4: Last day to withdraw from full semester class with"W"