| SPRING 2020 | |
| Jan 8 | Cafeteria Opens (8;00 AM) Residence Halls Open (8:00 AM) |
| Jan 8-10 | Advisement and Registration for All Students |
| Jan 10 | Last day to pay Spring Semester Tuition and Fees or make payment arrangements |
| Jan 13-17 | Late Registration with Fee Assessed |
| Jan 13 | CLASS WORK BEGINS |
| Jan 13-17 | Drop-Add Week for students already registered for current semester |
| Jan 17 | - Last day to add classes for 1st 8-week and 16-week sessions |
| Jan 20 | MARTIN LUTHER KING JR'S BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE (Holiday) |
Feb 1 | - Academic Scholarship Deadline for the 2020-2021 academic year |
| Feb 3 | Begin Applying for Summer 2020 Session Financial Aid
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| Feb 6 | Founder's Day Convocation (11:00 a.m. Mitchell Auditorium) |
| Feb 10 | "X" and "I" grades due in the Office of the Registrar |
| Feb 12 | Last day for candidates to file and pay for degrees for Spring 2020 Semester Completion |
| Feb 14 | Lincoln's Birthday Observance (Holiday - University Closed) |
| Feb 24 | Last day to drop classes or withdraw from the University for 1st 8-week session |
| Mar 2 | Las day to file for comprehensive examinations and/or portfolios for Master's and Specialist Degree candidates |
| Mar 6 | Mid-Term Grands posted by 12:00 noon |
| Mar 7 | First 8-week session ends |
| Mar 9 | Final grades posted for the 1st 8-week session by 12:00 noon |
| Mar 9-13 | Spring Recess (No Classes) |
| Mar 16 | Classes resume with the first scheduled class Second 8-week session begins Cafeteria Opens (7:15 AM) |
| Mar 16-17 | - Registration for the 2nd 8-week session continues - All tuition and fees due and payable at the time of registration |
| Mar 20 | Last day to drop 2nd 8-week classes without financial obligation |
| Mar 23-28 | Assessment Week: Major Field Exams, General Education Test and Student Surveys |
| Apr 1 | Advanced Registration for Summer Session and Fall Semester begins |
| Apr 2 | Comprehensive examinations for Master's Degree Candidates |
| Apr 10 | FREE DAY |
| Apr 16 | Honors Convocation (11:00 AM Mitchell Auditorium) |
| Apr 20 | - Last day to drop or withdraw from the University for the 2nd 8-week classes and/or 16-week classes |
| Apr 30 | Final Examinations for May Graduates |
| May 1 | Final Examinations for May Graduates |
| May 2 | CLASS WORK ENDS |
| May 4 | Final Examinations Begin |
| May 7 | - Final Examinations End - Semester Ends |
| May 9 | - Commencement - Cafeteria closes at 12:30 p.m. - Residence halls close at 2:00 p.m. (graduating seniors move-out |
| May 11 | Final Grades Posted by 12:00 noon |
| SUMMER 2020 | |
| May 24 | Cafeteria Opens (10:30 AM) Residence Halls Open (8:00 AM) |
| May 25 | Memorial Day (Holiday - University Closed) |
| May 26 | - Advisement and Registration for all students |
| May 27 | - Late Registration with Fee Assessed - Last day to pay Summer Session Tuition and Fess or make payment arrangements - CLASS WORK BEGINS - Drop / Add day for students who have already registered in at lease one course for the current semester - Last day to drop a class without financial or academic obligations - Last day to utilize book vouchers - Registration for 2nd 4-week session continues |
| Jun 8 | BLUE TIGER ACADEMY BEGINS |
| Jun 10 | Last day for candidates to file and pay for degrees for Summer 2020 Completion |
| Jun 22 | First 4-week Session class work ends |
| Jun 23 | First 4-week Session final examinations |
| Jun 24 | Registration for the 2nd 4-week session; all Tuition and Fees due and payable at the time of registration Second 4-week session begins Last day to drop 2nd 4-week class without financial obligation |
| Jun 25 | Comprehensive examinations for Master's Degree candidates |
| Jun 29 | Final grades posted for the 1st 4-week session by 12:00 noon |
| Jul 8 | Last day to drop classes or withdraw from the University for the 2nd 4-week and/or 8-week sessions |
| Jul 9 | Assessment Day: Major Field Exams, General Education Test and Student Surveys |
| Jul 22 | CLASS WORK ENDS |
| Jul 23 | FINAL EXAMINATIONS |
| Jul 24 | Cafeteria closes (12:30 PM) Residence Halls close (2:00 PM) |
| Jul 27 | All Applications for Fall 2021 postmarked by July 15 |
| Jul 28 | Final Grades posed by 12:00 noon |
| Jul 31 | BLUE TIGER ACADEMY ENDS |
| FALL 2020 | |
| Aug 15 | Cafeteria Opens (10:30 am) Residence Halls Open for New Students |
| Aug 17 | Fall Faculty and Staff Institute |
| Aug 18-21 | Advisement and Registration for All Students (8:00 am) |
| Aug 20 | Residence Halls open for Returning Students |
| Aug 21 | Last day to pay Fall Semester Tuition and Fees or make payment arrangements |
| Aug 24-28 | Late Registration with fee assessed |
| Aug 24 | CLASS WORK BEGINS |
| Aug 24-28 | Drop-Add Week for students already registered for the current semester Registration for 2nd 8-week classes continues |
| Aug 28 | Last day to add classes for 1st 8-week and 16-week sessions Last day to drop a class without financial or academic obligations Registration for the 2nd 8-week session continues |
| Sep 4 | Last day to Utilize Book Vouchers |
| Sept 7 | 2020-2021 parking permits required on all vehicles parked in LU parking lots LABOR DAY (HOLIDAY) |
| Sept 10 | Opening Convocation (11:00 am Mitchell Auditorium) |
| Sept 17 | Constitution Day |
| Sept 21 | "X" and "I" grades due in the Office of the Registrar Last day for candidates to file and pay for degrees for Fall 2020 graduation (Fee Assessed) |
| Sept 29 | Last day to file for comprehensive examinations for Master's Degree candidates |
| Oct 1 | Begin completing FAFSA for 2021-2022 academic year |
| Oct 4-10 | HOMECOMING |
| Oct 6 | |
| Oct 16 | Mid-term grades posted by 12:00 noon |
| Oct 17 | Fist 8-week classes end |
| Oct 19 | Second 8-week classes begin Final grades posted for the 1st 8-week session by 12:00 noon |
| Oct 19-20 | Registration for the 2nd 8-week session continues; all tuition and fees due and payable at the time of registration |
| Oct 22 | Comprehensive examinations for Master's Degree candidates |
| Oct 23 | Last day to drop 2nd 8-week classes without financial obligation |
| Oct 26 - 31 | Assessment Week: Major Field Examinations, General Education Test and student surveys |
| Nov 4 | Advanced Registration for the Spring Semester begins |
| Nov 20 | Last day to drop 16-week classes or withdraw from the University |
| Nov 23 - 27 | THANKSGIVING RECESS |
| Nov 30 | CLASS WORK RESUMES Last day to withdraw from the University for the 2nd 8-Week and/or 16-week sessions |
| Dec 1 | Advanced for the Spring Semester ends if registering with an advisor on campus (online registration continues) |
| Dec 10-11 | Final Examinations for December Graduates |
| Dec 12 | CLASS WORK ENDS |
| Dec 14 | - Final Examinations Begin - Final grades for Graduating Students due by 12:00 noon |
| Dec 17 | - Final Examinations End - SEMESTER ENDS |
| Dec 19 | - Cafeteria Closes (12:30 PM) - Residence Halls Close (2:00 PM) (Graduating Seniors Move-Out) |
| Dec 21 | Final Grades posted by 12:00 noon |
Downloadable Calendars
Fall 2019 - Summer 2021 Academic Calendar (PDF)
