2017-18
Tentative
FALL SEMESTER 2017
Experience IWU (Parent Orientation)
June 10, Saturday (TENTATIVE)
International Student Orientation
August 18, Friday
MALANA Student Orientation
August 19, Saturday
New Students Arrive
August 22, Tuesday
Turning Titan (New Student Orientation and Registration)
August 22, Tuesday thru August 27, Sunday
Returning Students Arrive
August 26, Saturday and August 27, Sunday
First day of classes
August 28, Monday
Last day to add a full semester and 1st 7 week class
September 1, Friday
Labor Day (NO CLASSES)
September 4, Monday
President’s Convocation
September 6, Wednesday
Last day to drop a 1st 7 week class
September 18, Monday
Family Weekend
September 23, Saturday thru September 24, Sunday (TENTATIVE)
Faculty Open House
October 9, Monday
Mid-semester grades due
October 13, Friday
Homecoming
October 14, Saturday (TENTATIVE)
Fall Break Day
October 20, Friday
Last day to add a 2nd 7 week class
October 23, Monday
Last day to drop a full semester class
October 23, Monday
Academic Advising for Spring 2018 and May Term
October 25, Wednesday thru November 3, Friday
Last day to drop a 2nd 7 week class
November 6, Monday
Class Registration for Spring 2018
November 6, Monday thru November 15, Wednesday
Faculty Open House
November 11, Saturday
Class Registration for May Term
November 20, Monday
Thanksgiving Recess
November 21, Tuesday (6:00 p.m.) thru November 27, Monday (8:00 a.m.)
Last day of classes
December 8, Friday
Reading Day (NO CLASSES)
December 11, Monday
Final examinations
December 12, Tuesday (8:00 a.m.) thru December 15, Friday (5:30 p.m.)
Final grades due
December 22, Friday (4:00 p.m.)
SPRING SEMESTER 2018
Orientation and registration of new students
January 9, Tuesday
First day of class
January 10, Wednesday
Last day to add a full semester or 1st 7 week class
January 16, Tuesday
Last day to drop a 1st 7 week class
January 30, Tuesday
Faculty Open House
February 17, Saturday
Founders’ Day Convocation (11:00 a.m.)
February 21, Wednesday
Mid-semester grades due
February 23, Friday
Last day to drop a full semester class
March 2, Friday
Last day to add a 2nd 7 week class
March 2, Friday
Spring Recess
March 9, Friday (5:00 p.m.) thru March 19, Monday (8:00 a.m.)
Academic Advising for Fall 2018
March 21, Wednesday thru March 30, Friday
Last day to drop a 2nd 7 week class
March 23, Friday
Class Registration for Fall 2018
April 4, Wednesday thru April 11, Wednesday
Honors Convocation
April 11, Wednesday
Student Research Conference
April 21, Saturday
Last day of classes
April 24, Tuesday
Reading Day (NO CLASSES)
April 25, Wednesday
Final examinations
April 26, Thursday (8:00 a.m.) thru May 1, Tuesday (6:00 p.m.)
Final grades due for seniors and graduate candidates
May 2, Wednesday
All other final grades due
May 8, Tuesday
COMMENCEMENT 2018
May 6, Sunday (1:00 p.m.)
MAY TERM 2018
First day of classes, Last day to add a class
May 9, Wednesday
Last day to drop a class
May 11, Friday
Memorial Day (NO CLASSES)
May 28, Monday
Final Examinations
June 1, Friday
Final May Term grades due
June 5, Tuesday