The academic calendar of Lake Forest College is based on two 15-week semesters (14 weeks of classes plus a 5-day final exam period), from late August through mid-December and from mid-January to early May. Students normally take four course credits per semester (the equivalent of 16 semester hours). All courses run for 15 weeks.
Three summer sessions offer a number of courses, the great majority being taught by regular members of the College’s faculty. Each session is four weeks in length, during which a student may enroll in a single course.
Fall Semester 2023
Thursday, August 24
First day of classes
Thursday, August 31
Last day for permissible change of registration
Thursday, September 21
Academic Early Alerts due
Monday, October 16
Mid-semester break
Tuesday, October 17
Mid-semester break
Wednesday, October 18
Classes resume
Friday, November 10
Last day to register for Pass-Fail option
Wednesday, November 22
Thanksgiving break
Thursday, November 23
Thanksgiving break
Friday, November 24
Thanksgiving break
Monday, November 27
Classes resume
Wednesday, December 6
Last day of classes
Last day for approved withdrawal from a course
Thursday, December 7
Reading day
Friday, December 8
Final exams
Saturday, December 9
Reading days
Sunday, December 10
Reading days
Monday, December 11
Final exams
Tuesday, December 12
Final exams
Wednesday, December 13
Final exams
Thursday, December 14
Final exams
Spring Semester 2024
Tuesday, January 16
First day of classes
Tuesday, January 23
Last day for permissible change of registration
Tuesday, February 13
Academic Early Alerts due
Monday, March 11
Mid-semester break
Tuesday, March 12
Mid-semester break
Wednesday, March 13
Mid-semester break
Thursday, March 14
Mid-semester break
Friday, March 15
Mid-semester break
Monday, March 18
Classes resume
Monday, April 8
Last day to register for Pass-Fail option
Tuesday, April 9
Student Symposium
Tuesday, April 30
Last day of classes
Last day for approved withdrawal from a course
Wednesday, May 1
Reading days
Thursday, May 2
Reading days
Friday, May 3
Final exams
Saturday, May 4
Final exams
Sunday, May 5
Reading day
Monday, May 6
Final exams
Tuesday, May 7
Final exams
Wednesday, May 8
Final exams
Saturday, May 11
Commencement
Summer 2024
Learn more about the Summer Session at Lake Forest College.
May Term
Tuesday, May 14
May Term: classes begin
Thursday, May 16
May Term: last day for permissible change of registration
Friday, May 24
May Term: last day for withdrawal with automatic W and P/F registration
Monday, May 27
May Term: no class on Memorial Day
Thursday, June 6
May Term: last day of classes
Friday, June 7
May Term: final exams
June Term
Monday, June 10
June Term: classes begin
Wednesday, June 12
June Term: last day for permissible change of registration
Thursday, June 20
June Term: last day for withdrawal with automatic W and P/F registration
Tuesday, July 2
June Term: last day of classes
Wednesday, July 3
June Term: final exams
Thursday, July 4
June Term: no classes on July 4th
July Term
Monday, July 8
July Term: classes begin
Wednesday, July 10
July Term: last day for permissible change of registration
Thursday, July 18
July Term: last day for withdrawal with automatic W and P/F registration
Wednesday, July 31
July Term: last day of classes
Thursday, August 1
July Term: final exams