2009-10 Academic Calendar
If you have questions concerning dates on this calendar, please contact the Luther College Registrar’s Office at (563) 387-1167 or registrar@luther.edu.
Fall Semester 2009
- Monday, August 24 – Friday, August 28
- Orientation of new international students
- Thursday, August 27–Friday, August 28
- Faculty days
- Saturday, August 29
- First-year students arrive
- Saturday, August 29 – Tuesday, September 1
- Orientation of new students
- Sunday, August 30
- Returning students arrive
- Wednesday, September 2
- First semester classes begin
- Friday, September 11
- Last day to add or change full semester classes
- Friday, September 18 – Sunday, September 20
- Family Weekend
- Tuesday, September 29
- Last day to withdraw from full semester class without record
- Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4
- Homecoming
- Tuesday, October 13
- Conversion of incomplete grades from previous semester
- Friday, October 16
- End of first half of semester
- Saturday, October 17 – Wednesday, October 21
- Fall vacation
- Friday, October 30
- Last day to withdraw from full semester classes
- Tuesday, November 24
- Senior projects due by 5 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 25 – Sunday, November 29
- Thanksgiving vacation
- Thursday, December 3 - Sunday, December 6
- Christmas at Luther
- Friday, December 11
- Last day of classes
Last day to cancel CR/NO CREDIT authorization - Saturday, December 12
- Reading day
- Monday, December 14 - Thursday, December 17
- Final Examinations
January Term 2010
- Monday, January 4
- Classes begin
- Wednesday, January 27
- End of term
Spring Semester 2010
- Wednesday, February 3
- Second semester classes begin
- Friday, February 12
- Last day to add or change full semester classes
- Tuesday, March 2
- Last day to withdraw from full semester class without record
- Tuesday, March 16
- Conversion of incomplete grades from previous term
- Friday, March 19
- End of first half of semester
- Saturday, March 20 – Sunday, March 28
- Spring vacation
- Friday, April 2 – Monday, April 5
- Easter vacation
- Tuesday, April 6
- Last day to withdraw from full semester class
- Wednesday, April 28
- Senior projects due by 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 11
- Senior recognition convocation
- Thursday, May 13
- Last day of classes
Last day to cancel CR/NO CREDIT authorization - Friday, May 14
- Reading day
- Saturday, May 15 – Wednesday, May 19
- Final examinations
- Sunday, May 23
- Commencement
Summer 2010
- Tuesday, June 1 – Friday, June 25
- Summer session I
- Thursday, June 10 – Friday, June 11
- New student registration
- Monday, June 14 – Tuesday, June 15
- New student registration
- Monday, June 28 – Friday, July 23
- Summer session II