IWU Approved Academic Calendars Future calendars subject to change at the discretion of the President's Executive Council
Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Notable Events 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Employee Convocation August 24, 2016 August 23, 2017 August 22, 2018 August 21, 2019 August 26, 2020 August 25, 2021 August 24, 2022 August 23, 2023 August 21, 2024 August 20, 2025 New Student Orientation Begins August 27, 2016 August 26, 2017 August 25, 2018 August 24, 2019 August 29, 2020 August 28, 2021 August 27, 2022 August 26, 2023 August 24, 2024 August 23, 2025 Fall Semester Classes Begin September 6, 2016 September 5, 2017 September 4, 2018 September 3, 2019 September 8, 2020 September 7, 2021 September 6, 2022 September 5, 2023 September 3, 2024 September 2, 2025 Fall Academic Convocation September 9, 2016 September 8, 2017 September 7, 2018 September 6, 2019 September 11, 2020 September 10, 2021 September 9, 2022 September 8, 2023 September 6, 2024 September 5, 2025 Last Day to Add Classes September 9, 2016 September 8, 2017 September 7, 2018 September 6, 2019 September 11, 2020 September 10, 2021 September 9, 2022 September 8, 2023 September 6, 2024 September 5, 2025 Summit September 12-14, 2016 September 11-13, 2017 September 10-12, 2018 September 9-11, 2019 September 14-16, 2020 September 13-15, 2021 September 12-14, 2022 September 11-13, 2023 September 9-11, 2024 September 8-10, 2025 Last Day to Drop Classes September 16, 2016 September 15, 2017 September 14, 2018 September 13, 2019 September 18, 2020 September 17, 2021 September 16, 2022 September 15, 2023 September 13, 2024 September 12, 2025 Fall Board Meeting October 6-7, 2016 October 5-6, 2017 October 4-5, 2018 October 10-11, 2019 October 8-9, 2020 October 14-15, 2021 October 13-14, 2022 October 12-13, 2023 October 10-11, 2024 October 9-10, 2025 Homecoming October 6-8, 2016 October 5-7, 2017 October 4-6, 2018 October 10-12, 2019 October 8-10, 2020 October 14-16, 2021 October 13-15, 2022 October 12-14, 2023 October 10-12, 2024 October 9-11, 2025 Degree Conferral October 14, 2016 October 13, 2017 October 12, 2018 October 11, 2019 October 9, 2020 October 8, 2021 October 14, 2022 October 13, 2023 October 11, 2024 October 10, 2025 Early Friday October 20, 2016 October 19, 2017 October 18, 2018 October 17, 2019 October 22, 2020 October 21, 2021 October 20, 2022 October 19, 2023 October 17, 2024 October 16, 2025 Mid-term; End of 1st Half-Semester October 20, 2016 October 19, 2017 October 18, 2018 October 17, 2019 October 22, 2020 October 21, 2021 October 20, 2022 October 19, 2023 October 17, 2024 October 16, 2025 Fall Break October 21, 2016 October 20, 2017 October 19, 2018 October 18, 2019 October 23, 2020 October 22, 2021 October 21, 2022 October 20, 2023 October 18, 2024 October 17, 2025 Beginning of 2nd Half-Semester October 24, 2016 October 23, 2017 October 22, 2018 October 21, 2019 October 26, 2020 October 25, 2021 October 24, 2022 October 23, 2023 October 21, 2024 October 20, 2025 Last Withdrawal Date November 11, 2016 November 10, 2017 November 9, 2018 November 8, 2019 November 13, 2020 November 12, 2021 November 11, 2022 November 10, 2023 November 8, 2024 November 7, 2025 Thanksgiving Recess November 23-25, 2016 November 22-24, 2017 November 21-23, 2018 November 27-29, 2019 November 25-27, 2020 November 24-26, 2021 November 23-25, 2022 November 22-24, 2023 November 27-29, 2024 November 26-28, 2025 Day Class Final Examinations December 13-15, 2016 December 12-14, 2017 December 11-13, 2018 December 10-12, 2019 December 15-17, 2020 December 14-16, 2021 December 13-15, 2022 December 12-14, 2023 December 10-12, 2024 December 9-11, 2025 Evening Class Final Examinations December 12-15, 2016 December 11-14, 2017 December 10-13, 2018 December 9-12, 2019 December 14-17, 2020 December 13-16, 2021 December 12-15, 2022 December 11-14, 2023 December 9-12, 2024 December 8-11, 2025 Board Executive Committee Meeting December 16, 2016 December 15, 2017 December 14, 2018 December 13, 2019 December 18, 2020 December 17, 2021 December 16, 2022 December 15, 2023 December 13, 2024 December 12, 2025 Commencement December 17, 2016 December 16, 2017 December 15, 2018 December 14, 2019 December 19, 2020 December 18, 2021 December 17, 2022 December 16, 2023 December 14, 2024 December 13, 2025 Grades Due at Noon December 20, 2016 December 19, 2017 December 18, 2018 December 17, 2019 December 22, 2020 December 21, 2021 December 20, 2022 December 19, 2023 December 17, 2024 December 16, 2025 Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring New Student Registration January 7, 2017 January 6, 2018 January 5, 2019 January 4, 2020 January 9, 2021 January 8, 2022 January 7, 2023 January 6, 2024 January 4, 2025 January 10, 2026 Spring Semester Classes Begin January 9, 2017 January 8, 2018 January 7, 2019 January 6, 2020 January 11, 2021 January 10, 2022 January 9, 2023 January 8, 2024 January 6, 2025 January 12, 2026 Last Day to Add Classes January 13, 2017 January 12, 2018 January 11, 2019 January 10, 2020 January 15, 2021 January 14, 2022 January 13, 2023 January 12, 2024 January 10, 2025 January 16, 2026 Summit January 18-20, 2017 January 17-19, 2018 January 14-16, 2019 January 13-15, 2020 January 20-22, 2021 January 19-21, 2022 January 18-20, 2023 January 17-19, 2024 January 13-15, 2025 January 21-23, 2026 Last Day to Drop Classes January 20, 2017 January 19, 2018 January 18, 2019 January 17, 2020 January 22, 2021 January 21, 2022 January 20, 2023 January 19, 2024 January 17, 2025 January 23, 2026 Martin Luther King Day - no classes January 16, 2017 January 15, 2018 January 21, 2019 January 20, 2020 January 18, 2021 January 17, 2022 January 16, 2017 January 15, 2024 January 20, 2025 January 19, 2026 Degree Conferral February 10, 2017 February 9, 2018 February 8, 2019 February 14, 2020 February 12, 2021 February 11, 2022 February 10, 2017 February 9, 2024 February 14, 2025 February 13, 2026 Day of Common Learning - no classes February 14, 2017 February 13, 2018 February 12, 2019 February 11, 2020 February 16, 2021 February 15, 2022 February 14, 2023 February 13, 2024 February 11, 2025 February 17, 2026 Mid-term; End of 1st Half-Semester February 24, 2017 February 23, 2018 February 22, 2019 February 21, 2020 February 26, 2021 February 25, 2022 February 24, 2023 February 23, 2024 February 21, 2025 February 27, 2026 Beginning of 2nd Half-Semester February 27, 2017 February 26, 2018 February 25, 2019 February 24, 2020 March 8, 2021 February 28, 2022 February 27, 2023 February 26, 2024 February 24, 2025 March 9, 2026 Spring Break March 6-10, 2017 March 5-9, 2018 March 4-8, 2019 March 2-6, 2020 March 1-5, 2021 March 7-11, 2022 March 6-10, 2023 March 4-8, 2024 March 3-7, 2025 March 2-6, 2026 Last Withdrawal Date March 24, 2017 March 23, 2018 March 22, 2019 March 20, 2020 March 26, 2021 March 25, 2022 March 24, 2023 March 22, 2024 March 21, 2025 March 27, 2026 World Changers Convocation April 12, 2017 March 21, 2018 April 3, 2019* April 1, 2020* April 7, 2021* March 30, 2022* March 29, 2023* April 3, 2024* April 2, 2025* April 8, 2026* Spring Board Meeting April 6-7, 2017 April 5-6, 2018 April 4-5, 2019 April 2-3, 2020 April 8-9, 2021 March 31 - April 1, 2022 March 30-31, 2023 April 4-5, 2024 April 3-4, 2025 April 9-10, 2026 Easter Recess April 14-17, 2017 March 30 - April 2, 2018 April 19-22, 2019 April 10-13, 2020 April 2-5, 2021 April 15-18, 2022 April 7-10, 2023 March 29 - April 1, 2024 April 18-21, 2025 April 3-6, 2026 Classes resume 6:00 p.m. on Classes resume 6:00 p.m. on Classes resume 6:00 p.m. on Classes resume 6:00 p.m. on Classes resume 6:00 p.m. on Classes resume 6:00 p.m. on Classes resume 6:00 p.m. on Classes resume 6:00 p.m. on Classes resume 6:00 p.m. on Classes resume 6:00 p.m. on Post-Easter Resumption Monday, April 17 Monday, April 2 Monday, April 22 Monday, April 13 Monday, April 5 Monday, April 18 Monday, April 10 Monday, April 1 Monday, April 21 Monday, April 6 Celebration of Scholarship - no classes April 6, 2017 April 19, 2018 April 11, 2019 April 16, 2020 April 22, 2021 April 21, 2022 April 20, 2023 April 18, 2024 April 10, 2025 April 23, 2026 Day Class Final Examinations April 25-27, 2017 April 24-26, 2018 April 23-25, 2019 April 21-23, 2020 April 27-29, 2021 April 26-28, 2022 April 25-27, 2023 April 23-25, 2024 April 22-24, 2025 April 28-30, 2026 Evening Class Final Examinations April 24-27, 2017 April 23-26, 2018 April 22-25, 2019 April 20-23, 2020 April 26-29, 2021 April 25-28, 2022 April 24-27, 2023 April 22-25, 2024 April 21-24, 2025 April 27-30, 2026 Baccalaureate April 28, 2017 April 27, 2018 April 26, 2019 April 24, 2020 April 30, 2021 April 29, 2022 April 28, 2023 April 26, 2024 April 25, 2025 May 1, 2026 Commencement April 29, 2017 April 28, 2018 April 27, 2019 April 25, 2020 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 April 29, 2023 April 27, 2024 April 26, 2025 May 2, 2026 Grades Due at Noon May 2, 2017 May 1, 2018 April 30, 2019 April 28, 2020 May 4, 2021 May 3, 2022 May 2, 2023 April 30, 2024 April 29, 2025 FALSE May/Summer May/Summer May/Summer May/Summer May/Summer May/Summer May/Summer May/Summer May/Summer May/Summer May/Summer May Term May 3-25, 2017 May 2-24, 2018 May 1-23, 2019 April 29 - May 21, 2020 May 5-27, 2021 May 4-26, 2022 May 3-25, 2023 May 1-23, 2024 April 30 - May 22, 2025 May 6-28, 2026 Summer Term May 3 - August 4, 2017 May 2 - August 3, 2018 May 1 - August 2, 2019 April 29 - July 31, 2020 May 5 - August 6, 2021 May 4 - August 5, 2022 May 3 - August 4, 2023 May 1 - August 2, 2024 April 30 - August 1, 2025 May 6 - August 7, 2026 Summer Session I May 30 - June 30, 2017 May 29 - June 29, 2018 May 28 - June 28, 2019 May 26 - June 26, 2020 June 1 - July 2, 2021 May 31 - July 1, 2022 May 30 - June 30, 2023 May 28 - June 28, 2024 May 27 - June 27, 2025 June 1 - July 2, 2026 Degree Conferral June 9, 2017 June 8, 2018 June 14, 2019 June 12, 2020 June 11, 2021 June 10, 2022 June 9, 2023 June 14, 2024 June 13, 2025 June 12, 2026 Academic Camps June 25-30, 2017 June 24-29, 2018 June 23-28, 2019 June 21-26, 2020 June 27 - July 2, 2021 June 26 - July 1, 2022 June 25-30, 2023 June 23-28, 2024 June 22-27, 2025 June 21-26, 2026 Summer Session II July 3 - August 4, 2017 July 2 - August 3, 2018 July 1 - August 2, 2019 June 29 - July 31, 2020 July 6 - August 6, 2021 July 5 - August 5, 2022 July 3 - August 4, 2023 July 1 - August 2, 2024 June 30 - August 1, 2025 July 7 - August 7, 2026 Board Executive Committee Meeting August 11, 2017 August 10, 2018 August 9, 2019 August 7, 2020 August 13, 2021 August 12, 2022 August 11, 2023 August 9, 2024 August 8, 2025 August 14, 2026 Commencement August 12, 2017 August 11, 2018 August 10, 2019 August 8, 2020 August 14, 2021 August 13, 2022 August 12, 2023 August 10, 2024 August 9, 2025 August 15, 2026 * tentative dates Office of the Provost, DRS, 2017-05-30, 3:00 pm. All calendar items and dates are subject to change by the Executive Council.