2017-18 Academic Calendar

This calendar is tentative and is subject to change.

Fall Semester 2017

Monday, August 21 – Friday, August 25: Orientation of new international students
Thursday, August 24 – Friday, August 25: Faculty days
Saturday, August 26: First-year students arrive
Saturday, August 26 – Tuesday, August 29: Orientation of new students
Sunday, August 27: Returning students arrive
Wednesday, August 30: Fall semester classes begin
Friday, September 8: Last day to add full semester classes and due date of incomplete grades from previous semester
TBD: Family Weekend
Tuesday, September 26: Last day to withdraw from full semester class without record
TBD: Homecoming
Friday, October 13: End of first half of semester
Saturday, October 14 – Wednesday, October 18: Fall vacation
Friday, October 27: Last day to withdraw from full semester classes with "W"
Tuesday, November 21: Senior projects due by 5 p.m.
Wednesday, November 22 – Sunday, November 26: Thanksgiving vacation
Thursday, November 30 – Sunday, December 3: Christmas at Luther
Friday, December 8: Last day of classes
Saturday, December 9: Reading day
Monday, December 11 – Thursday, December 14: Final examinations

Thursday, February 1: Spring semester classes begin
Friday, February 9: Last day to add full semester classes and due date of incomplete grades from previous semester
Tuesday, February 27: Last day to withdraw from full semester class without record
Friday, March 16: End of first half of semester
Saturday, March 24 – Monday, April 2: Spring/Easter Vacation
Friday, April 6: Last day to withdraw from full semester class with"W"