2026-27 Academic Calendar

Batesville Campus

Summer Subterm 1DayDate
Summer Subterm 1 Classes BeginMonday1-June
Last Day to Add a Summer Subterm 1 ClassMonday1-June
Last Day to Drop a Summer Subterm 1 Class Without RecordThursday4-June
Summer Subterm 1 (Census Day)Friday5-June
Last Day to Drop a Summer Subterm 1 with a "W"Tuesday16-June
Juneteenth National Independence Day (no classes)Friday19-June
Summer Subterm 1 Classes EndWednesday1-July
Summer Subterm 1 Final ExamsThursday2-July
Final Summer Subterm 1 Grades Due by NoonMonday6-July
Summer Subterm 2DayDate
Summer Subterm 2 Classes BeginMonday6-July
Last Day to Add a Summer Subterm 2 ClassMonday6-July
Last Day to Drop a Summer Subterm 2 Class Without RecordThursday9-July
Summer Subterm 2 Census DayFriday10-July
Last Day to Drop a Summer Subterm 2 with a "W"Tuesday21-July
Summer Subterm 2 Classes EndWednesday5-August
Summer Subterm 2 Final ExamsThursday6-August
Final Summer Subterm 2 Grades Due by NoonMonday10-August
Fall Term 2026DayDate
Last day to deposit for the fall termFriday14-August
Fall MatriculationMonday17-August
Fall Term Classes BeginTuesday18-August
Last Day to Add a Fall Term ClassMonday24-August
Last Day to Drop a Fall Term Class Without RecordMonday31-August
Last Day to Declare a Fall Term Class P/FMonday31-August
Removal of Incomplete Grades from Preceding Spring & Summer TermsMonday31-August
Fall Term Census DayTuesday1-September
Labor Day (no classes)Monday7-September
Constitution DayThursday17-September
Fall Hurkle-Durkle Days (no classes)Thursday-FridayOctober 8-9
Classes resumeMonday12-October
Fall Term Midterm Grades Due by NoonWednesday14-October
Fall Advising Conferences and Pre-registration for Spring BeginsMonday19-October
Service Day (no classes)Wednesday21-October
Founders DayFriday23-October
SCOTSFEST/Homecoming (classes held normally)Friday-SundayOctober 23-25
Last Day to Drop a fall term Course with a "W"Thursday5-November
Veterans Day celebration (classes held normally)Wednesday11-November
Thanksgiving Break Begins (no classes)Wednesday25-November
Classes resumeMonday30-November
Fall Term Classes EndFriday4-December
Fall Term Final Exam Period BeginsMonday7-December
December-Graduating Senior Final Fall Term Grades Due by NoonWednesday9-December
Fall Term Final Exam Period EndsFriday11-December
Fall BaccalaureateFriday11-December
Fall Commencement (10:00 AM)Saturday12-December
All Final Fall Term Grades Due by NoonTuesday15-December
Fall Subterm 1DayDate
Classes beginTuesday18-August
Last day to add a classThursday20-August
Last day to drop a class without recordMonday24-August
Last day to drop a course with a “W”Tuesday15-September
Last day of classesTuesday6-October
Final ExamsWednesday7-October
All final grades due by noonWednesday14-October
Fall Subterm 2DayDate
Classes beginMonday19-October
Last day to add a classThursday22-October
Last day to drop a class without recordMonday26-October
Last day to drop a course with a “W”Monday16-November
Last day of classesFriday4-December
Final ExamsMonday7-December
December-Graduating-senior grades due by noonWednesday9-December
All final grades due by noonTuesday15-December
Spring Term 2027DayDate
Last day to deposit for spring termFriday8-January
Spring MatriculationMonday11-January
Spring Term Classes BeginTuesday12-January
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)Monday18-January
Last Day to Add a Spring Term ClassTuesday19-January
Last Day to Drop a Spring Term Class Without RecordTuesday26-January
Last Day to Declare a Spring Term Class P/FTuesday26-January
Removal of Incomplete Grades from Preceding Fall TermTuesday26-January
Spring Term Census DayWednesday27-January
Spring Hurkle-Durkle Day (no classes)Friday5-March
Classes ResumeMonday8-March
Spring Term Midterm Grades Due by NoonWednesday10-March
Spring Advising Conferences and Pre-registration for Summer & Fall StartMonday15-March
Spring Break Begins (no classes)Saturday-SundayMarch 20-28
Easter Break (no classes) -
Classes ResumeMonday29-March
Last Day to Drop a spring term Course with a "W"Wednesday7-April
Scots Scholars' Day (no classes)Tuesday20-April
Spring Term Classes EndFriday30-April
Spring Term Final Exam Period BeginsMonday3-May
May-Graduating Senior Final Spring Term Grades Due by NoonWednesday5-May
Spring Term Final Exam Period EndsFriday7-May
Spring BaccalaureateFriday7-May
Spring Commencement (8:30 AM)Saturday8-May
All Final Spring Term Grades Due by NoonWednesday12-May
Spring Subterm 1DayDate
Classes beginTuesday12-January
Last day to add a classThursday14-January
Last day to drop a class without recordTuesday19-January
Last day to drop a course with a “W”Tuesday9-February
Last day of classesWednesday3-March
Final ExamsThursday4-March
All final grades due by noonWednesday10-March
Spring Subterm 2DayDate
Classes beginMonday15-March
Last day to add a classWednesday17-March
Last day to drop a class without recordFriday19-March
Last day to drop a course with a “W”Friday16-April
Last day of classesFriday30-April
Final ExamsMonday3-May
May-graduating-senior grades due by noonWednesday5-May
All final grades due by noonWednesday12-May

Note: Beginning in June, 2025, the Lyon College academic year will officially begin on June 1 of each calendar year. Summer terms will then become the first terms of the academic years going forward, and their schedules will be published with the appropriate academic calendar. Consistent with the Catalog, degree-seeking students may only matriculate into Lyon College during the Fall and Spring semesters except for those who are entering the BSN or MAT programs.

*Meeting days may vary, but the total contact time for a regular 3-credit lecture course or a 1-credit lab must be 2200-2400 minutes. Non-3-credit lecture courses must have a proportionate total meeting time.

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Mini-Terms 2026-27

Students may matriculate into the BSN program at three points during the calendar year: at the start of the February Mini-Term, at the start of the May Mini-Term, and at the start of the August Mini-Term.

Nursing courses at Lyon are offered in an online/hybrid, asynchronous format. The time required of students to complete regular, 3-credit hour nursing courses in this format should be the equivalent of 6600–7200 minutes (110–120 hours). Non-3-credit-hour courses have a proportional expectation.

BSN Mini-Term 1DayDate
Classes beginTuesday2-June
Last day to add a classThursday4-June
Last day to drop a class without recordFriday5-June
Last day to drop a course with a “W”Thursday25-June
Last day of classesTuesday14-July
All final grades due by noonWednesday15-July
BSN Mini-Term 2DayDate
Classes beginTuesday4-August
Last day to add a classThursday6-August
Last day to drop a class without recordFriday7-August
Last day to drop a course with a “W”Thursday27-August
Last day of classesTuesday15-September
All final grades due by noonWednesday16-September
BSN Mini-Term 3DayDate
Classes beginTuesday29-September
Last day to add a classThursday1-October
Last day to drop a class without recordFriday2-October
Last day to drop a course with a “W”Thursday22-October
Last day of classesTuesday10-November
All final grades due by noonWednesday11-November
BSN Mini-Term 4DayDate
Classes beginTuesday17-November
Last day to add a classThursday19-November
Last day to drop a class without recordFriday20-November
Last day to drop a course with a “W”Thursday10-December
Last day of classesTuesday29-December
All final grades due by noonWednesday30-December
BSN Mini-Term 5DayDate
Classes beginTuesday12-January
Last day to add a classThursday14-January
Last day to drop a class without recordSunday17-January
Last day to drop a course with a “W”Sunday7-February
Last day of classesTuesday23-February
All final grades due by noonWednesday24-February
BSN Mini-Term 6DayDate
Classes beginTuesday2-March
Last day to add a classThursday4-March
Last day to drop a class without recordFriday5-March
Last day to drop a course with a “W”Friday26-March
Last day of classesTuesday13-April
All final grades due by noonWednesday14-April