Fall Semester 2012 (15 weeks)
August 24	Friday	Founders' Day New Student Welcome Residence Halls Open for Freshmen Validation for New Students (7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
August 24 - 26	Friday -Sunday	Welcome Week
August 25	Saturday	Founders' Day Memorial Service
August 26	Sunday	Validation, Returning Students
August 27	Monday	Classes Begin at 8 a.m.
September 1	Saturday	Hall of Fame Game Day
September 3	Monday	Labor Day - No Classes
September 7	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	Monday	Final Date for Filing Application for Dec./Jan. Graduation
September 24 - 28	Monday -Friday	Interim Travel Course Registration
September 27	Thursday	Final Date for Withdrawing from 1st 7-Week Classes
September 27	Thursday	Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (1st 7-Week Classes)
October 13	Saturday	Homecoming 2012
October 15	Monday	Second 7-Week Classes Begin
October 15 - November 8	Monday -Thursday	Registration for Interim and Spring Courses
October 15 - 19	Monday -Friday	Mid-Term Week
October 22 - 23	Monday -Tuesday	Fall Break - No Classes, Storm Lake Campus
October 30	Tuesday	Final Date for Switching Grading System (Full Semester Courses)
October 30	Tuesday	Final Date for Withdrawing from Full Semester Courses
November 20	Tuesday	Final Date for Switching Grading System (2nd 7-Week Classes)
November 20	Tuesday	Final Date for Withdrawing from 2nd 7-Week Classes
November 22 - 23	Thursday -Friday	Thanksgiving Recess - No Classes
November 26	Monday	Classes Resume at 8 a.m.
December 7	Friday	Last Day of Classes
December 10 - 13	Monday -Thursday	Final Exams
December 13	Thursday	Semester Ends at 5 p.m.

Interim 2013 (14 days)
January 6	Sunday	Residence Halls Open
January 7	Monday	Classes Begin at 8 a.m.
January 8	Tuesday	Final Date to Add/Drop Course
January 16	Wednesday	Final Date for Switching Grading Systems
January 21	Monday	No Classes - Martin Luther King Holiday
January 25	Friday	Interim Ends at 10 p.m.

Spring Semester 2013 (15 weeks)
January 25	Friday	International Student Orientation Begins
January 30	Wednesday	Residence Halls Open
January 31	Thursday	Classes Begin at 8 a.m.
February 13	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 14	Thursday	Final Date to Apply for May/August Graduation
February 28 - April 9	Thursday -Tuesday	Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (1st 7-Week Classes)
March 4	Monday	Final Date for Withdrawing from 1st 7-Week Classes
March 4	Monday	Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (1st 7-Week Classes)
March 18 - 22	Monday -Friday	Mid-Term Week
March 20	Wednesday	Second 7-Week Classes Begin
March 25 - April 1	Monday -Monday	No Classes - Spring and Easter Break
April 2 - 19	Tuesday -Friday	Registration for Fall Courses
April 2	Tuesday	Classes Resume at 8 a.m.
April 11	Thursday	Final Date for Withdrawal from Full Semester Courses
April 11	Thursday	Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (Full Semester Courses)
April 23	Tuesday	Buenafication Day Buenafication Day is BVU's day of service, and one our most beloved campus traditions. On this day, classes are canceled and everyone on campus gives back to the community. In 2013 we celebrate 100 years of service at Buena Vista!
April 26 - 27	Friday -Saturday	Family Weekend
April 29	Monday	9th Annual Scholars Day
May 2	Thursday	Final Date for Switching Grading Systems (2nd 7-Week Classes)
May 2	Thursday	Final Date for Withdrawing from 2nd 7-Week Classes
May 17	Friday	Last Day of Classes
May 20 - 23	Monday -Thursday	Final Exams
May 23	Thursday	Semester Ends at 5 p.m.
May 25	Saturday	Baccalaureate

Summer 2013
May 28	Tuesday	First Summer Session Begins
June 28	Friday	First Summer Session Ends
July 1	Monday	Second Summer Session Begins
August 9	Friday	Second Summer Session Ends