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 |