Summer 2026| Fall 2026 | Spring 2027 | Summer 2027 | Fall 2027 | Spring 2028 | Summer 2028
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| MAY 2026 | Mon 4 | Summer Session Begins, All Programs |
| JUNE | Sat 27 | Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A (Trimester) |
| June | Mon 29 | Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B (Trimester) |
| AUGUST | Sat 22 | Classes End, All Programs |
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| AUGUST 2026 | Thurs-Fri 13-14 | Fall Faculty Conference |
| August | Fri 21 | New Students Arrive |
| August | Sun 23 | Returning Students Arrive |
| August | Mon 24 | Fall Classes Begin, All Programs |
| SEPTEMBER | Mon 7 | Labor Day - No Classes |
| OCTOBER | Fri-Sun 2-4 | Homecoming |
| October | Fri 9 | Midterm/End of Quarter, Semester Programs |
| October | Fri 9 (5 p.m.) | Fall Break Begins, Semester Programs |
| October | Wed 14 (8 a.m.) | Classes Resume, Semester Programs |
| October | Wed 14 | Second Quarter Begins, Semester Programs |
| October | Sat 17 | Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession A (Trimester) |
| October | Mon 19 | Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession B (Trimester) |
| NOVEMBER | Tues 24 (9 p.m.) | Thanksgiving Recess Begins |
| November | Mon 30 (8 a.m.) | Classes Resume |
| DECEMBER | Fri 4 | Classes End, Semester Programs |
| December | Mon-Thurs 7-10 | Semester Examinations |
| December | Sat 12 | Commencement - Independence, Missouri |
| December | Sat 12 | Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession B (Trimester) |
| December | Sat 12 | Classes End, 16 Week Fall Session (Trimester) |
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| JANUARY 2027 | Mon 4 | Spring Classes Begin, Trimester Programs |
| January | Tues 5 | Spring Classes Begin, Semester Programs |
| January | Mon 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr Day (No Classes) |
| FEBRUARY | Mon 22 | Midterm/End of Quarter, Semester Programs |
| February | Tues 23 | Second Quarter Begins, Semester Programs |
| February | Fri 26 (5 p.m.) | Spring Recess Begins, Semester Programs, Trimester Face-2-Face Programs |
| February | Sat 27 | Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession A (Trimester) |
| MARCH | Mon 1 | Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession B (Trimester) |
| March | Mon 8 (8 a.m.) | Classes Resume, Semester Programs, Trimester SON Face-2-Face Programs |
| APRIL | Thurs 8 | Scholars Showcase, Semester Programs (No Classes 8-5) |
| April | Mon 19 | Classes End, Semester Programs |
| April | Tues-Fri 20-23 | Semester Examinations, Semester Programs |
| April | Sat 24 | Classes End, Trimester Programs |
| April | Sat 24 | Baccalaureate - Lamoni, Iowa |
| April | Sun 25 | Commencement - Lamoni, Iowa |
| April | Mon-Tues 26-27 | Spring Faculty Conference |
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| MAY 2027 | Mon 3 | Summer Session Begins, All Programs |
| JUNE | Sat 26 | Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A (Trimester) |
| June | Mon 28 | Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B (Trimester) |
| AUGUST | Sat 21 | Classes End, All Programs |
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| AUGUST 2027 | Thurs-Fri 12-13 | Fall Faculty Conference |
| August | Fri 20 | New Students Arrive |
| August | Sun 22 | Returning Students Arrive |
| August | Mon 23 | Fall Classes Begin, All Programs |
| SEPTEMBER | Mon 6 | Labor Day - No Classes |
| OCTOBER | Fri-Sun | Homecoming |
| October | Fri 8 | Midterm/End of Quarter, Semester Programs |
| October | Fri 8 (5 p.m.) | Fall Break Begins, Semester Programs |
| October | Wed 13 (8 a.m.) | Classes Resume, Semester Programs |
| October | Wed 13 | Second Quarter Begins, Semester Programs |
| October | Sat 16 | Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession A (Trimester) |
| October | Mon 18 | Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession B (Trimester) |
| NOVEMBER | Tues 23 (9 p.m.) | Thanksgiving Recess Begins |
| November | Mon 29 (8 a.m.) | Classes Resume |
| DECEMBER | Fri 3 | Classes End, Semester Programs |
| December | Mon-Thurs 6-9 | Semester Examinations |
| December | Sat 11 | Commencement - Independence, Missouri |
| December | Sat 11 | Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession B (Trimester) |
| December | Sat 11 | Classes End, 16 Week Fall Session (Trimester) |
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| JANUARY 2028 | Mon 3 | Spring Classes Begin, Trimester Programs |
| January | Tues 4 | Spring Classes Begin, Semester Programs |
| January | Mon 17 | Martin Luther King, Jr Day (No Classes) |
| FEBRUARY | Mon 21 | Midterm/End of Quarter, Semester Programs |
| February | Tues 22 | Second Quarter Begins, Semester Programs |
| February | Fri 25 (5 p.m.) | Spring Recess Begins, Semester Programs, Trimester Face-2-Face Programs |
| February | Sat 26 | Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession A (Trimester) |
| February | Mon 28 | Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession B (Trimester) |
| MARCH | Mon 6 (8 a.m.) | Classes Resume, Semester Programs, Trimester SON Face-2-Face Programs |
| APRIL | Thurs 6 | Scholars Showcase, Semester Programs (No Classes 8-5) |
| April | Mon 17 | Classes End, Semester Programs |
| April | Tues-Fri 18-21 | Semester Examinations, Semester Programs |
| April | Sat 22 | Classes End, Trimester Programs |
| April | Sat 22 | Baccalaureate - Lamoni, Iowa |
| April | Sun 23 | Commencement - Lamoni, Iowa |
| April | Mon-Tues 24-25 | Spring Faculty Conference |
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| MAY 2028 | Mon 1 | Summer Session Begins, All Programs |
| JUNE | Sat 24 | Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A (Trimester) |
| June | Mon 26 | Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B (Trimester) |
| AUGUST | Sat 19 | Classes End, All Programs |
**Tentative dates subject to final approval by the Board of Trustees.
