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