Academic Calendar

Wednesday October 4

All Day
May-term registration for first-year students

Friday October 6

All Day
Last day of classes for first quarter classes

Monday October 9

All Day
May-term priority registration for continuing students begins

Tuesday October 10

All Day
Last day to remove undergraduate I (Incomplete) grade from spring or summer term

Monday October 16 – Tuesday October 17

Fall Free Days

Monday October 16

All Day
Second quarter classes begin

Wednesday October 18

All Day
Last day to add second quarter class

Friday October 27

All Day
Last day to drop a second quarter long class without receiving a grade of W (withdraw)

Wednesday November 1

All Day
Last day to apply for pass/no credit grading for a semester long course
Last day to drop a semester long class without receiving a grade of F (fail)

Thursday November 2

All Day
Spring semester priority registration begins for continuing students

Wednesday November 8

All Day
Spring semester priority registration ends for continuing students

Friday November 17

All Day
Last day drop a second quarter class without receiving a grade of F (fail)
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Last day to apply for pass/no credit grading for a second quarter class

Wednesday November 22 – Friday November 24

Thanksgiving recess

Friday December 1

All Day
Last Day of Classes - Fall Semester

Monday December 4 – Thursday December 7

Final Exams - Fall Semester

Monday January 8

All Day
Classes Begin - Spring Semester
Instructor signature required to add a class

Wednesday January 10

All Day
Last day to add a first quarter class (spring semester)

Friday January 12

All Day
Last day to add a semester-long class, independent study (spring semester)
Last day to finalize a registration for an internship

Friday January 19

All Day
Last day to change registration from credit to audit or audit to credit
Last day to drop a first quarter class without receiving a grade of W

Friday January 26

All Day
Last day to drop a semester long class without receiving a grade of W

Campus Information

563.588.7100
Loras College
1450 Alta Vista Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
info@loras.edu


Academic Affairs 

office.academicdean@loras.edu
563.588.7107

Registrar’s Office

registrar@loras.edu
563.588.7106

Office of Financial Planning

financial.planning@loras.edu
563.588.7136

Business Office

563.588.7232
Fax 563.588.7964