2013-14 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2013

Monday, August 26–Friday, August 30: Orientation of new international students
Thursday, August 29–Friday, August 30: Faculty days
Saturday, August 31: First-year students arrive
Saturday, August 31--Tuesday, September 3: Orientation of new students
Sunday, September 1: Returning students arrive
Wednesday, September 4: Fall semester classes begin
Friday, September 13: Last day to add full semester classes and due date of incomplete grades from previous semester
Friday, September 20--Sunday, September 22: Family Weekend
Tuesday, October 1: Last day to withdraw from full semester class without record
Friday, October 4--Sunday, October 6: Homecoming
Friday, October 18: End of first half of semester
Saturday, October 19--Wednesday, October 23: Fall vacation
Friday, November 1: Last day to withdraw from full semester classes with "W"
Tuesday, November 26: Senior projects due by 5 p.m.
Wednesday, November 27–Sunday, December 1: Thanksgiving vacation
Thursday, December 5--Sunday, December 8: Christmas at Luther
Friday, December 13: Last day of classes
Saturday, December 14: Reading day
Monday, December 16--Thursday, December 19: Final examinations

Wednesday, February 5: Spring semester classes begin
Friday, February 14: Last day to add full semester classes and due date of incomplete grades from previous semester
Tuesday, March 4: Last day to withdraw from full semester class without record
Friday, March 21: End of first half of semester
Saturday, March 22–Sunday, March 30: Spring vacation
Tuesday, April 8: Last day to withdraw from full semester class with"W"
Friday, April 18–Monday, April 21: Easter vacation
Wednesday, April 30: Senior projects due by 5 p.m.
Friday, May 9: Student Research Symposium
Tuesday, May 13: Senior recognition convocation
Friday, May 16: Last day of classes
Saturday, May 17: Reading day
Monday, May 19–Thursday, May 22: Final examinations
Sunday, May 25: Commencement