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].
Fall Semester 2023
- 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
January Term 2024
- Wednesday, January 3
- Classes begin
- Friday, January 26
- End of term
Spring Semester 2024
- 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
- Learning @ Luther Showcase (no classes)
- Friday, May 10
- Last day of classes
- Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16
- Final examinations
- Sunday, May 19
- Commencement
Summer 2024
- Monday, June 3
- Summer session I begins/Summer term begins
- TBD
- New student registration
- Friday, June 28
- Summer session I ends
- Monday, July 1
- Summer session II begins
- Friday, July 26
- Summer session II ends
- Friday, August 23
- Summer term ends