Storm Lake Campus

Academic Calendar

A listing of important dates during the academic year. On our residential campus in Storm Lake, our academic calendar consists of two semesters and a three-week May subterm.

Buena Vista campus

The Online & Graduate academic calendar features the start and end dates of eight-week terms for those programs. Online & Graduate

Fall Semester 2023

Aug. 28, 2023

Aug. 28, 2023

Aug. 31, 2023

Sept. 1, 2023

Sept. 3, 2023

Sept. 4, 2023

Sept. 8, 2023

Sept. 11, 2023

Sept. 27, 2023

Sept. 29, 2023

Sept. 29, 2023

Oct. 16, 2023

Oct. 18, 2023

Oct. 19, 2023

Oct. 23, 2023

Oct. 23, 2023

Oct. 25, 2023

Oct. 25, 2023

Oct. 26, 2023

Oct. 27, 2023

Oct. 27, 2023

Oct. 29, 2023

Nov. 22, 2023

Nov. 22, 2023

Nov. 24, 2023

Nov. 24, 2023

Nov. 27, 2023

Dec. 12, 2023

Dec. 13, 2023

Dec. 15, 2023

Dec. 20, 2023

Fall Full Term (1S) Begins

1st Fall Sub Term (1W) Begins

Fall Sub Term (1W) - Final Day for Adding

Fall Full Term (1S) - Final Day for Adding

Fall Sub Term (1W) - Final Day for Dropping Without Record

Classes on Labor Day

Fall Full Term (1S) - Final Day for Dropping Without Record

Fall Graduation Applications Due

1st Fall Sub Term (1W) MidTerm Grades Due

1st Fall Sub Term (1W) - Final Day for Withdrawing from Courses

1st Fall Sub Term (1W) - Final Day to Switch Grading Systems

Fall Mid Term Week

1st Fall Sub Term (1W) Ends

No Classes: Fall Break

Classes Resume

2nd Fall Sub Term (2W) Begins

1st Fall Sub Term (1W) Final Grades Due

Full Fall Term (1S) Mid Term Grades Due

Fall Sub Term (2W) - Final Day for Adding

Fall Full Term (1S) - Final Day for Withdrawing from Courses

Fall Full Term (1S) - Final Day to Switch Grading Systems

Fall Sub Term (2W) - Final Day for Dropping Without Record

2nd Fall Sub Term (2W) Mid Term Grades Due

No Classes: Thanksgiving Break

2nd Fall Sub Term (2W) - Final Day for Withdrawing from Courses

2nd Fall Sub Term (2W) - Final Day to Switch Grading Systems

Classes Resume

Last Day of Fall Term Classes (1S & 2W)

Fall Semester Finals

Fall Full Term (1S) & 2nd Fall Sub Term (2W) Ends

Fall Full Term (1S) & 2nd Fall Sub Term (2W) Final Grades Due

Spring Semester 2024

Jan. 8, 2024

Jan. 8, 2024

Jan. 11, 2024

Jan. 12, 2024

Jan. 14, 2024

Jan. 15, 2024

Jan. 16, 2024

Jan. 19, 2024

Jan. 29, 2024

Feb. 7, 2024

Feb. 9, 2024

Feb. 9, 2024

Feb. 26, 2024

March 1, 2024

March 4, 2024

March 6, 2024

March 6, 2024

March 11, 2024

March 11, 2024

March 14, 2024

March 15, 2024

March 15, 2024

March 17, 2024

March 29, 2024

April 2, 2024

April 10, 2024

April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024

April 18, 2024

April 19, 2024

April 29, 2024

April 30, 2024

May 2, 2024

May 4, 2024

May 8, 2024

Spring Full Term (3S) Begins

1st Spring Sub Term (3W) Begins

1st Spring Sub Term (3W) - Final Day for Adding

Spring Full Term (3S) - Final Day for Adding

1st Spring Sub Term (3W) - Final Day for Dropping Without Record

No Classes: Martin Luther King Day

Classes Resume

Spring Full Term (3S) - Final Day for Dropping Without Record

May-August Graduation Applications Due

1st Spring Sub Term (3W) - Mid Term Grades Due

1st Spring Sub Term (3W) - Final Day to Switch Grading Systems

1st Spring Sub Term (3W) - Final Day for Withdrawing from Courses

Spring Mid Term Week

1st Spring Sub Term (3W) Ends

No Classes: Spring Break

Spring Full Term (3S) - Mid Term Grades Due

1st Spring Sub Term (3W) - Final Grades Due

Classes Resume

2nd Spring Sub Term (4W) Begins

2nd Spring Sub Term (4W) - Final Day for Adding

Spring Full Term (3S) - Final Day to Switch Grading Systems

Spring Full Term (3S) - Final Day for Withdrawing from Courses

2nd Spring Sub Term (4W) - Final Day for Dropping Without Record

No Classes: Easter

Classes Resume

2nd Spring Sub Term (4W) - Mid Term Grades Due

2nd Spring Sub Term (4W) - Final Day to Switch Grading Systems

2nd Spring Sub Term (4W) - Final Day for Withdrawing from Courses

No Classes: Buenafication Day

Classes Resume

Last Day of Spring Term Classes

Spring Semester Finals Week

Spring Full Term (3S) & 2nd Sub Term (4W) Ends

ALL-Graduation/Baccalaureate/Commencement

Spring Full Term (3S) & 2nd Spring Sub Term (4W) Final Grades Due

May Term 2024

May 6, 2024

May 10, 2024

May 15, 2024

May 15, 2024

May 24, 2024

May 29, 2024

May Term (4S) Begins

May Sub Term (4S) - Final Day for Adding/Dropping Without Record

May Sub Term (4S) - Final Day to Switch Grading Systems

May Sub Term (4S) - Final Day for Withdrawing from Courses

May Term (4S) End

May Term (4S) Final Grades Due