2023-24 Academic Calendar (tentative)

This calendar is tentative and subject to change.

If you have questions concerning dates on this calendar, please contact the Luther College Registrar’s Office at (563) 387-1167 or [email protected].

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 - Tuesday, August 29: Returning students arrive
Wednesday, August 30: Fall semester classes begin
Friday, September 8: Last day to add full semester classes
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" and last day to drop Senior Projects without record
Monday, November 20: Last day to withdraw from Senior Projects with a "W"
Wednesday, November 22 – Sunday, November 26: Thanksgiving vacation
Thursday, November 30 – Sunday, December 3: Christmas at Luther
Friday, December 8: Last day of classes
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
Wednesday, February 28: Last day to withdraw from full semester class without record
Friday, March 15: End of first half of semester
Thursday, March 28: Last day to withdraw from full semester class with "W" and last day to drop Senior Projects without record
Friday, March 29 – Sunday, April 7: Spring/Easter vacation
Monday, April 22: Last day to withdraw from Senior Projects with a "W"
Friday, May 3: Student Research Symposium (no classes)
Friday, May 10: Last day of classes
Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Final examinations
Sunday, May 19: Commencement