Storm Lake Campus
Academic Calendar
A listing of important dates during the academic year. On our residential campus in Storm Lake, our academic calendar consists of two semesters and a three-week May subterm.

The Online & Graduate academic calendar features the start and end dates of eight-week terms for those programs. Online & Graduate
Fall Semester 2023
Aug. 28, 2023
Aug. 28, 2023
Aug. 31, 2023
Sept. 1, 2023
Sept. 3, 2023
Sept. 4, 2023
Sept. 8, 2023
Sept. 11, 2023
Sept. 27, 2023
Sept. 29, 2023
Sept. 29, 2023
Oct. 16, 2023
Oct. 18, 2023
Oct. 19, 2023
Oct. 23, 2023
Oct. 23, 2023
Oct. 25, 2023
Oct. 25, 2023
Oct. 26, 2023
Oct. 27, 2023
Oct. 27, 2023
Oct. 29, 2023
Nov. 22, 2023
Nov. 22, 2023
Nov. 24, 2023
Nov. 24, 2023
Nov. 27, 2023
Dec. 12, 2023
Dec. 13, 2023
Dec. 15, 2023
Dec. 20, 2023
Fall Full Term (1S) Begins
1st Fall Sub Term (1W) Begins
Fall Sub Term (1W) - Final Day for Adding
Fall Full Term (1S) - Final Day for Adding
Fall Sub Term (1W) - Final Day for Dropping Without Record
Classes on Labor Day
Fall Full Term (1S) - Final Day for Dropping Without Record
Fall Graduation Applications Due
1st Fall Sub Term (1W) MidTerm Grades Due
1st Fall Sub Term (1W) - Final Day for Withdrawing from Courses
1st Fall Sub Term (1W) - Final Day to Switch Grading Systems
Fall Mid Term Week
1st Fall Sub Term (1W) Ends
No Classes: Fall Break
Classes Resume
2nd Fall Sub Term (2W) Begins
1st Fall Sub Term (1W) Final Grades Due
Full Fall Term (1S) Mid Term Grades Due
Fall Sub Term (2W) - Final Day for Adding
Fall Full Term (1S) - Final Day for Withdrawing from Courses
Fall Full Term (1S) - Final Day to Switch Grading Systems
Fall Sub Term (2W) - Final Day for Dropping Without Record
2nd Fall Sub Term (2W) Mid Term Grades Due
No Classes: Thanksgiving Break
2nd Fall Sub Term (2W) - Final Day for Withdrawing from Courses
2nd Fall Sub Term (2W) - Final Day to Switch Grading Systems
Classes Resume
Last Day of Fall Term Classes (1S & 2W)
Fall Semester Finals
Fall Full Term (1S) & 2nd Fall Sub Term (2W) Ends
Fall Full Term (1S) & 2nd Fall Sub Term (2W) Final Grades Due
Spring Semester 2024
Jan. 8, 2024
Jan. 8, 2024
Jan. 11, 2024
Jan. 12, 2024
Jan. 14, 2024
Jan. 15, 2024
Jan. 16, 2024
Jan. 19, 2024
Jan. 29, 2024
Feb. 7, 2024
Feb. 9, 2024
Feb. 9, 2024
Feb. 26, 2024
March 1, 2024
March 4, 2024
March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024
March 11, 2024
March 11, 2024
March 14, 2024
March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024
March 17, 2024
March 29, 2024
April 2, 2024
April 10, 2024
April 12, 2024
April 12, 2024
April 18, 2024
April 19, 2024
April 26, 2024
April 30, 2024
May 2, 2024
May 4, 2024
May 8, 2024
Spring Full Term (3S) Begins
1st Spring Sub Term (3W) Begins
1st Spring Sub Term (3W) - Final Day for Adding
Spring Full Term (3S) - Final Day for Adding
1st Spring Sub Term (3W) - Final Day for Dropping Without Record
No Classes: Martin Luther King Day
Classes Resume
Spring Full Term (3S) - Final Day for Dropping Without Record
May-August Graduation Applications Due
1st Spring Sub Term (3W) - Mid Term Grades Due
1st Spring Sub Term (3W) - Final Day to Switch Grading Systems
1st Spring Sub Term (3W) - Final Day for Withdrawing from Courses
Spring Mid Term Week
1st Spring Sub Term (3W) Ends
No Classes: Spring Break
Spring Full Term (3S) - Mid Term Grades Due
1st Spring Sub Term (3W) - Final Grades Due
Classes Resume
2nd Spring Sub Term (4W) Begins
2nd Spring Sub Term (4W) - Final Day for Adding
Spring Full Term (3S) - Final Day to Switch Grading Systems
Spring Full Term (3S) - Final Day for Withdrawing from Courses
2nd Spring Sub Term (4W) - Final Day for Dropping Without Record
No Classes: Easter
Classes Resume
2nd Spring Sub Term (4W) - Mid Term Grades Due
2nd Spring Sub Term (4W) - Final Day to Switch Grading Systems
2nd Spring Sub Term (4W) - Final Day for Withdrawing from Courses
No Classes: Buenafication Day
Classes Resume
Last Day of Spring Term Classes
Spring Semester Finals Week
Spring Full Term (3S) & 2nd Sub Term (4W) Ends
ALL-Graduation/Baccalaureate/Commencement
Spring Full Term (3S) & 2nd Spring Sub Term (4W) Final Grades Due
May Term 2024
May 6, 2024
May 10, 2024
May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024
May 24, 2024
May 29, 2024
May Term (4S) Begins
May Sub Term (4S) - Final Day for Adding/Dropping Without Record
May Sub Term (4S) - Final Day to Switch Grading Systems
May Sub Term (4S) - Final Day for Withdrawing from Courses
May Term (4S) End
May Term (4S) Final Grades Due