Buena Vista University

Fall Semester 2011 (15 weeks)

August 22 Monday International Student Orientation Begins
August 26 - 28 Friday -Sunday New Student Orientation
August 26 Friday Founders' Day New Student Welcome
Residence Halls Open for Freshmen
Validation for New Students (8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
August 27 Saturday Founder's Day Memorial Service
August 28 Sunday Validation, Returning Students
August 29 Monday Classes Begin at 8 a.m.
September 5 Monday Labor Day - No Classes
September 9 Friday Final Date for Adding/Dropping Courses Without Record
unless status changes from full to part-time or total withdrawal in which students receive grade of W (withdrawal) for any such classes
September 10 Saturday Hall of Fame Game Day
September 12 Monday Final Date for Filing Application for Dec./Jan. Graduation
September 24 Saturday Homecoming 2011
September 26 - 30 Monday -Friday Interim Travel Course Registration
September 29 Thursday Final Date for Withdrawing from 1st 7-Week Classes
September 29 Thursday Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (1st 7-Week Classes)
October 17 Monday Second 7-Week Classes Begin
October 17 - November 10 Monday -Thursday Registration for Interim and Spring Courses
October 17 - 21 Monday -Friday Mid-Term Week
October 24 - 25 Monday -Tuesday Fall Break - No Classes, Storm Lake Campus
November 1 Tuesday Final Date for Withdrawing from Full Semester Courses
November 1 Tuesday Final Date for Switching Grading System (Full Semester Courses)
November 22 Tuesday Final Date for Withdrawing from 2nd 7-Week Classes
November 22 Tuesday Final Date for Switching Grading System (2nd 7-Week Classes)
November 24 - 25 Thursday -Friday Thanksgiving Recess - No Classes
November 28 Monday Classes Resume at 8 a.m.
December 9 Friday Last Day of Classes
December 12 - 15 Monday -Thursday Final Exams
December 15 Thursday Semester Ends at 5 p.m.

Interim 2012 (15 days)

January 3 Tuesday Residence Halls Open
January 4 Wednesday Classes Begin at 8 a.m.
January 5 Thursday Final Date to Add/Drop Course
January 13 Friday Final Date for Switching Grading Systems
January 16 Monday No Classes - Martin Luther King Holiday
January 25 Wednesday Interim Ends at 10 p.m.

Spring Semester 2012 (15 weeks)

January 27 Friday International Student Orientation Begins
February 1 Wednesday Residence Halls Open
February 2 Thursday Classes Begin at 8 a.m.
February 15 Wednesday Final Date for Adding/Dropping Courses Without Record
unless status changes from full to part-time or total withdrawal in which students receive grade of W (withdrawal) for any such classes
February 16 Thursday Final Date to Apply for May/August Graduation
March 5 Monday Final Date for Withdrawing from 1st 7-Week Classes
March 5 Monday Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (1st 7-Week Classes)
March 19 - 23 Monday -Friday Mid-Term Week
March 21 Wednesday Second 7-Week Classes Begin
March 26 - April 20 Monday -Friday Registration for Fall Courses
April 2 - 9 Monday -Monday No Classes - Spring and Easter Break
April 10 Tuesday Classes Resume at 8 a.m.
April 12 Thursday Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (Full Semester Courses)
April 12 Thursday Final Date for Withdrawal from Full Semester Courses
April 24 Tuesday Buenafication Day
April 27 - 28 Friday -Saturday Family Weekend
April 30 Monday 8th Annual Scholars Day
May 3 Thursday Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (2nd 7-Week Classes)
May 3 Thursday Final Date for Withdrawing from 2nd 7-Week Classes
May 18 Friday Last Day of Classes
May 21 - 24 Monday -Thursday Final Exams
May 24 Thursday Semester Ends at 5 p.m.
May 26 Saturday Baccalaureate
May 26 Saturday Commencement

Summer 2012

May 29 Tuesday First Summer Session Begins
June 29 Friday First Summer Session Ends
July 2 Monday Second Summer Session Begins
August 10 Friday Second Summer Session Ends