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Semester Academic Calendar
Current and Future Semesters:
Summer 2012
Fall 2012
Spring 2013
Summer 2013
Fall 2013
Spring 2014
Summer 2014
Fall 2014
Spring 2015
Summer 2015
Summer 2012 Academic Calendar
| May | |
| Thurs. 24 | Summer Session Begins, Lamoni |
| June | |
| Mon. 25 | IC Summer session begins |
| August | |
| Fri. 17 | Summer Session Ends, Lamoni, IC |
IC indicates Independence Campus, including the School of Nursing, when dates differ from Lamoni campus.
Fall 2012 Academic Calendar
| August | |
| Wed. Thurs. 22, 23 | Faculty Fall Conference |
| Sat. 25 | New Students Arrive |
| Mon. 27 | Returning Students Arrive |
| Classes Begin, IC | |
| Tues. 28 | Classes Begin, Lamoni |
October | |
| Fri. 12 | Midterm |
| Fri. 12 (5:00 p.m.) | Fall Break Begins, IC |
| Wed. 17 (8:00 a.m.) | Classes Resume, IC |
| Fri.-Sun. 19-21 | Homecoming Weekend |
| Fri. 26 (5:00 p.m.) | Fall Break Begins, Lamoni |
| Wed. 31 (8:00 a.m.) | Classes Resume, Lamoni |
| November | |
| Tues. 20 (9:00 p.m.) | Thanksgiving Recess Begins |
| Mon. 26 (8:00 a.m.) | Classes Resume |
| December | |
| Fri. 7 | Classes End |
| Mon.-Thurs. 10-13 | Semester Examinations |
IC indicates Independence Campus, including the School of Nursing, when dates differ from Lamoni campus.
Spring 2013 Academic Calendar
| January | |
| Mon. 7 | Winter Term Begins |
| Thurs. 24 | Winter Term Ends |
| Mon. 28 | Classes Begin, Lamoni, IC |
| March | |
| Fri. 15 | Midterm Evaluation |
| Fri. 15 (5:00 p.m.) | Spring Recess Begins |
| Mon. 25 (8:00 a.m.) | Classes Resume |
| April | |
| Mon. 1 | Easter Break |
| Mon. 1 (5:00 p.m.) | Classes Resume |
| May | |
| Fri. 10 | Classes End |
| Mon.-Thurs. 13-16 | Semester Examinations |
| Fri. 17 | Nursing Recognition Ceremony |
| Sat. 18 | Baccalaureate |
| Sun. 19 | Commencement |
| Mon.-Tues. 20-21 | Faculty Spring Conference |
IC indicates Independence Campus, including the School of Nursing, when dates differ from Lamoni campus.
Summer 2013 Academic Calendar
| May | |
| Thurs. 23 | Summer Session Begins, Lamoni |
| June | |
| Mon. 24 | IC Summer session begins |
| August | |
| Fri. 16 | Summer Session Ends, Lamoni, IC |
IC indicates Independence Campus, including the School of Nursing, when dates differ from Lamoni campus.
Fall 2013 Academic Calendar
| August | |
| Wed. Thurs. 21, 22 | Faculty Fall Conference |
| Sat. 24 | New Students Arrive |
| Mon. 26 | Returning Students Arrive |
| Classes Begin, IC | |
| Tues. 27 | Classes Begin, Lamoni |
October | |
| Fri. 11 | Midterm - End of Quarter |
| Fri. 11-Sun. 13 | Homecoming Weekend |
| Fri. 11 (5:00 p.m.) | Fall Break Begins, IC |
| Wed. 16 (8:00 a.m.) | Classes Resume, IC |
| Fri. 18 (5:00 p.m.) | Fall Break Begins, Lamoni |
| Wed. 23 (8:00 a.m.) | Classes Resume, Lamoni |
| November | |
| Tues. 26 (9:00 p.m.) | Thanksgiving Recess Begins |
| December | |
| Mon. 2 (8:00 a.m.) | Classes Resume |
| Fri. 6 | Classes End |
| Mon.-Thurs. 9-12 | Semester Examinations |
IC indicates Independence Campus, including the School of Nursing, when dates differ from Lamoni campus.
Spring 2014 Academic Calendar
| January | |
| Mon. 6 | Winter Term Begins |
| Thurs. 23 | Winter Term Ends |
| Mon. 27 | Classes Begin, Lamoni, IC |
| March | |
| Fri. 14 | Midterm - End of Quarter |
| Fri. 14 (5:00 p.m.) | Spring Recess Begins |
| Mon. 24 (8:00 a.m.) | Classes Resume |
| April | |
| Mon. 21 | Easter Break |
| Mon. 21 (5:00 p.m.) | Classes Resume |
| May | |
| Fri. 9 | Classes End |
| Mon.-Thurs. 12-15 | Semester Examinations |
| Fri. 16 | Nursing Recognition Ceremony |
| Sat. 17 | Baccalaureate |
| Sun. 18 | Commencement |
| Mon.-Tues. 19-20 | Faculty Spring Conference |
IC indicates Independence Campus, including the School of Nursing, when dates differ from Lamoni campus.
Summer 2014 Academic Announcements
(Tentative dates subject to approval by the Board of Trustees)
| May | |
| Thurs. 22 | Summer Session Begins, Lamoni |
| June | |
| Mon. 23 | IC Summer session begins |
| August | |
| Fri. 15 | Summer Session Ends, Lamoni, IC |
IC indicates Independence Campus, including the School of Nursing, when dates differ from Lamoni campus.
Fall 2014 Academic Announcements
(Tentative dates subject to approval by the Board of Trustees)
| August | |
| Wed. Thurs. 20, 21 | Faculty Fall Conference |
| Sat. 23 | New Students Arrive |
| Mon. 25 | Returning Students Arrive |
| Classes Begin, IC | |
| Tues. 26 | Classes Begin, Lamoni |
October | |
| Fri.-Sun. | Homecoming Weekend |
| Fri. 10 | Midterm-End of Quarter |
| Fri. 10 (5:00 p.m.) | Fall Break Begins (adjusted if needed after homecoming dates are determined) |
| Wed. 15 (8:00 a.m.) | Classes Resume |
| Tues. 25 (9:00 p.m.) | Thanksgiving Recess Begins |
| December | |
| Mon. 1 (8:00 a.m.) | Classes Resume |
| Fri. 5 | Classes End |
| Mon.-Thurs. 8-11 | Semester Examinations |
| Fri. 12 | Nursing Recognition Ceremony |
IC indicates Independence Campus, including the School of Nursing, when dates differ from Lamoni campus.
Spring 2015 Academic Announcements
(Tentative dates subject to approval by the Board of Trustees)
| January | |
| Mon. 5 | Winter Term Begins |
| Thurs. 22 | Winter Term Ends |
| Mon. 26 | Classes Begin, Lamoni, IC |
| March | |
| Fri. 13 | Midterm - End of Quarter |
| Fri. 13 (5:00 p.m.) | Spring Recess Begins |
| Mon. 23 (8:00 a.m.) | Classes Resume |
| April | |
| Mon. 6 | Easter Break |
| Mon. 6 (5:00 p.m.) | Classes Resume |
| May | |
| Fri. 8 | Classes End |
| Mon.-Thurs. 11-14 | Semester Examinations |
| Fri. 15 | Nursing Recognition Ceremony |
| Sat. 16 | Baccalaureate |
| Sun. 17 | Commencement |
| Mon.-Tues. 18-19 | Faculty Spring Conference |
IC indicates Independence Campus, including the School of Nursing, when dates differ from Lamoni campus.
Summer 2015 Academic Announcements
(Tentative dates subject to approval by the Board of Trustees)
| May | |
| Thurs. 21 | Summer Session Begins, Lamoni |
| June | |
| Mon. 22 | IC Summer session begins |
| August | |
| Fri. 14 | Summer Session Ends, Lamoni, IC |
IC indicates Independence Campus, including the School of Nursing, when dates differ from Lamoni campus.
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