Academic Calendar 色虎视频 of Missouri

January 7: Spring Faculty and Staff Institute
January 8-9: Advisement and registration for all students. All tuition and fees for Spring 2026 due and payable at the time of registration.
January 11: Final day to pay tuition/fees for Spring 2026 1st 8-week or 16-week courses in full, or to set up a satisfactory payment plan to avoid risk of classes being deactivated.
January 11-16: Late registration with fee assessed.
January 12: First day of classes.
January 12-16: Drop-Add Week for students already registered for current semester (16wk) or 1st 8-week classes; registration for 2nd 8-week classes continues.
January 15: Founders Day & Convocation.
January 16: Last day to add classes for 1st 8-week and 16-week sessions. Final business day to drop a 1st 8-week or 16-week class without financial/academic obligations.
January 19: Martin Luther King’s Birthday (University closed).
February 9: “X” and “I” grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
February 11: Last day for candidates to file and pay for degrees for Spring 2026 semester graduation.
February 13: Lincoln’s Birthday (University closed for holiday observance).
February 16: Last day to withdraw from a course in the 1st 8-week session.
February 23: Last day to file for comprehensive examinations and/or portfolios for Master’s and specialist degree candidates.
March 6: Midterm grades posted by 12 noon.
March 7: 1st 8-week classes end.
March 9: Final grades posted for the 1st 8-week session by 12 noon.
March 9-13: Spring Break.
March 16: Classes resume. 2nd 8-week classes begin.
March 17: Last day to register for 2nd 8-week classes. All tuition fees due and payable at the time of registration.
March 18: Advanced registration for Summer and Fall 2026 semesters begins. All tuition and fees due and payable at the time of registration.
March 23-27: Assessment Week: Major Field Exams, General Education Test, and student surveys.
March 26: Comprehensive examinations for Master’s degree candidates (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM CST).
April 3: Free Day (University closed).
April 16: Last day to withdraw from a course for the 2nd 8-week and/or 16-week sessions.
April 23: Honors Convocation (11 a.m.; Richardson Auditorium).
May 2: Spring 2026 classwork ends.
May 4-7: Spring Final Examinations. Click here to view the finals schedule.
May 9: Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremonies.
May 11: Final grades posted by 12:00 noon.

The Board of Curators approves the academic calendar, which was last revised on February 25, 2025.

May 18: Intersession classes begin.
May 19: Last day to add or drop Intersession classes. Final day to pay tuition/fees for Intersession courses in full, or to set up a satisfactory payment plan to avoid risk of classes being deactivated.
May 25: Memorial Day (University closed).
May 29: Summer Intersession classes end. Final day to pay tuition/fees for Summer 2026 8-week and 1st 4-week courses in full, or to set up a satisfactory payment plan to avoid risk of classes being deactivated.
June 1: Grades for Intersession posted by noon.

The Board of Curators approves the academic calendar, which was last revised on February 25, 2025.

June 1: Summer 2026 classes begin. All tuition and fees due and payable at the time of registration.
June 3: Final day to drop a 1st 4-week class without financial/academic obligations. Last day to file for comprehensive examinations and/or portfolios for Master’s and specialist degree candidates.
June 5: Final day to drop an 8-week class without financial/academic obligations.
June 10: Final day to file for degrees for Summer 2026 graduation.
June 15: Deadline for Fall 2026 incoming freshman priority applications.
June 18: Juneteenth (University closed for holiday observance).
June 24: 1st 4-week classes end.
June 25: 1st 4-week session final examinations. Comprehensive examinations for Master’s degree candidates.
June 29: 2nd 4-week session begins. Final day to drop a 2nd 4-week class without financial/academic obligations. Final grades for 1st 4-week session posted by 12:00 noon.
July 2: July 4th Independence Day (University closed for holiday observance).
July 6: Summer Bridge Program begins.
July 9: Assessment Day: Major Field Exams, General Education Test, and student surveys.
July 22: Summer 2026 classes end.
July 23: Summer 2026 final examinations. Click here to view the finals schedule.
July 25: Summer Bridge Program ends.
July 27: Final grades for Summer 8-week session posted by 12:00 noon.

The Board of Curators approves the academic calendar, which was last revised on February 25, 2025.

August 10-11: Fall Faculty and Staff Institute
August 13-15: Advisement and registration for all students. All tuition and fees due and payable at the time of registration.
August 16: Final day to pay tuition/fees for Fall 2026 1st 8-week and 16-week courses in full, or to set up a satisfactory payment plan to avoid risk of classes being deactivated.
August 16-21: Late registration fee assessed.
August 17: First day of classes.
August 17-21: Drop-Add Week for students already registered for current semester (16wk) or 1st eight-week classes; registration for 2nd 8-week classes continues.
August 21: Last day to add classes for 1st 8-week and 16-week sessions. Final business day to drop a 1st 8-week or 16-week class without financial/academic obligations.
September 1: Parking permits required on all vehicles parked in the LU parking lots.
September 3: Fall Convocation.
September 7: Labor Day (University closed for holiday).
September 8: “X” and “I” grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
September 16: Last day for candidates to file for degrees for fall semester graduation.
September 21: Last day to drop classes or withdraw from the University for the 1st 8-week session.
September 29: Last day to file for comprehensive examinations and/or portfolios for Master’s and specialist degree candidates.
October 9: Midterm grades posted by 12 noon.
October 10: 1st 8-week classes end.
October 12: First day of Fall 2nd 8-week classes. Final grades posted for the 1st 8-week session by 12 noon.
October 13: Last day to register for the 2nd 8-week session. All tuition and fees due and payable for 2nd 8-week session.
October 16: Final day to drop 2nd 8-week class without financial/academic obligations.
October 19-23: Assessment Week: Major Field Exams, General Education Test, and student surveys.
October 22: Comprehensive examinations for Master’s degree candidates (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM CST).
October 28: Advanced registration for Spring 2026 semester begins. All tuition and fees due and payable at the time of registration.
November 11: Veteran’s Day (University closed for holiday).
November 20: Last day to withdraw from a course for the 2nd 8-week and/or 16-week sessions.
November 23-27: Thanksgiving Break (no classes).
November 26-27: Thanksgiving (University closed).
November 30: Classes resume.
December 4: Fall 2026 classwork ends.
December 7-11: Fall 2026 Final Examinations. Click here to view the finals schedule.
December 14: Final grades posted by 12 noon.

The Board of Curators approves the academic calendar, which was last revised on February 25, 2025.

January 6: Spring Faculty and Staff Institute
January 7-9: Advisement and registration for all students. All tuition and fees due and payable at the time of registration.
January 10: Final day to pay tuition/fees for Spring 1st 8-week and 16-week courses in full, or to set up a satisfactory payment plan to avoid risk of classes being deactivated.
January 10-15: Late registration with fee assessed.
January 11: First day of classes.
January 11-15: Drop-Add Week for students already registered for current semester (16wk) or 1st 8-week classes; registration for 2nd 8-week classes continues.
January 14: Founder’s Day & Convocation.
January 15: Last day to add classes for 1st 8-week and 16-week sessions. Final business day to drop a 1st 8-week or 16-week class without financial/academic obligations.
January 18: Martin Luther King’s Birthday (University closed for holiday).
February 1: “X” and “I” grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
February 10: Last day for candidates to file for degrees for Spring semester graduation.
February 12: Lincoln’s Birthday (University closed for holiday observance).
February 15: Last day to withdraw from a course in the 1st 8-week session.
February 22: Last day to file for comprehensive examinations and/or portfolios for Master’s and specialist degree candidates.
March 5: Midterm grades posted by 12 noon.
March 6: 1st 8-week classes end.
March 8: Final grades posted for the 1st 8-week session by 12 noon.
March 8-12: Spring Break.
March 15: Classes resume. 2nd 8-week classes begin.
March 16: Last day to register for 2nd 8-week classes. All tuition fees due and payable at the time of registration.
March 17: Advanced registration for Summer and Fall semesters begins. All tuition and fees due and payable at the time of registration.
March 22-26: Assessment Week: Major Field Exams, General Education Test, and student surveys.
March 25: Comprehensive examinations for Master’s degree candidates (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM CST).
March 26: Free Day (University closed).
April 15: Last day to withdraw from a course for this 2nd 8-week and/or 16-week sessions.
April 22: Honors Convocation (11 a.m.; Richardson Auditorium).
April 30: Spring 2027 classwork ends.
May 3-6: Spring Final Examinations.
May 8: Spring 2027 Commencement Ceremonies.
May 10: Final grades posted by 12:00 noon.

The Board of Curators approves the academic calendar, which was last revised on February 25, 2025.

May 17: Intersession classes begin.
May 18: Last day to add or drop Intersession classes. Final day to pay tuition/fees for intersession courses in full, or to set up a satisfactory payment plan to avoid risk of classes being deactivated.
May 29: Summer Intersession Classes end. Final day to pay tuition/fees for Summer 2026 8-week and 1st 4-week courses in full, or to set up a satisfactory payment plan to avoid risk of classes being deactivated.
May 31: Memorial Day (University closed).
June 1: Grades for Intersession posted by noon.

The Board of Curators approves the academic calendar, which was last revised on February 25, 2025.

June 2: Advisement and registration for summer classes. All tuition and fees due and payable at the time of registration.
June 3: Summer classes begin.
June 4: Final day to drop a 1st 4-week class without financial/academic obligations.
June 7: Final day to drop an 8-week class without financial/academic obligations.
June 9: Final day to file for comprehensive examinations and/or portfolios for Master’s and specialist degree candidates. Final day to drop 1st 4-week class.
June 15: Deadline for Fall 2027 incoming freshman priority applications.
June 16: Final day to file for degrees for Summer graduation.
June 17: Juneteenth (University closed for holiday observance).
June 28: 1st 4-week classes end.
June 29: 1st 4-week session final examinations.
June 30: 2nd 4-week session begins. Final day to drop a 2nd 4-week class without financial/academic obligations. Final grades for 1st 4-week session posted by 12:00 noon.
July 1: Comprehensive examinations for Master’s degree candidates.
July 5: July 4th Independence Day (University closed for holiday observance).
July 7: Summer Bridge Program begins.
July 8: Assessment Day: Major Field Exams, General Education Test, and student surveys.
July 27: Summer 2027 classes end.
July 28: Summer final examinations.
July 30: Final grades for Summer 8-week session posted by 12:00 noon.
July 31: Summer Bridge Program ends.