Find the start and end dates of terms. Deadlines for adding and dropping classes, and dates for advising recess and school breaks.
2023 Fall Semester | 2024 Spring Semester | 2024 Summer Semester
2023 Fall Semester
| Events | 16–week semester, 7–week half-semesters | 8–week accelerated term | 4–week intensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Convocation | Friday, August 25 | ||
| Fall Semester begins | Monday, August 28 | ||
| Fall 1 Accelerated Term begins | Monday, August 28 | ||
| Fall A Intensive begins | Monday, August 28 | ||
| Add/Drop course deadline | Add: September 1 | Add: September 1 | |
| Refund policy | Drop: November 10 | Drop: September 29 | |
| Labor Day – no class | Monday, September 4 | ||
| Fall A Intensive ends | Friday, September 23* | ||
| Fall B Intensive begins | Monday, September 25 | ||
| Fall 1st-half-semester courses end | Thursday, October 12 | ||
| Fall Break – no class | October 13–16 | October 13–16 | |
| Advising days – no class | October 17–18 | October 17–18 | |
| Fall 1 Accelerated Term ends | Saturday, October 21 | ||
| Fall B Intensive ends | Saturday, October 21 | ||
| Fall 2nd-half-semester courses begin | Monday, October 23 | ||
| Fall 2 Accelerated Term begins | Monday, October 23 | ||
| Fall C Intensive begins | Monday, October 23 | ||
| Add/Drop course deadline | Add: October 27 | ||
| Refund policy | Drop: November 24 | ||
| Fall C Intensive ends | Saturday, November 18* | ||
| Fall D Intensive begins | Monday, November 20 | ||
| Thanksgiving break – no class | November 22–24 | ||
| Fall semester last day of class | Thursday, December 7 | ||
| Study Day | Friday, December 8 | ||
| Exams | December 9–14 | December 9-14 | |
| Fall 2 Accelerated Term ends | Saturday, December 16 | ||
| Fall D Intensive ends | Saturday, December 16 | ||
| Christmas Break | December 15–January 14 | ||
2024 Spring Semester
| Events | 16–week semester, 7–week half-semesters | 8–week accelerated term | 4–week intensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINTER INTENSIVE: January 1–12 | |||
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – no class | Monday, January 15 | ||
| Spring Semester begins | Tuesday, January 16 | ||
| Spring 1 Accelerated Term begins | Monday, January 15 | ||
| Spring A Intensive begins | Monday, January 15 | ||
| Add/Drop course deadline | Add: January 22 | Add: January 22 | Add: January 16 |
| Refund policy | Drop: March 29 | Drop: February 16 | Drop: February 3 |
| Spring A Intensive ends | Saturday, February 10 | ||
| Spring B Intensive begins | Monday, February 12 | ||
| Spring 1st-half-semester courses end | Friday, March 1 | ||
| Spring Break | March 4–8 | ||
| Spring 1 Accelerated Term ends | Saturday, March 9 | ||
| Spring B Intensive ends | Saturday, March 9 | ||
| Spring 2nd-half-semester courses begin | Monday, March 11 | ||
| Spring 2 Accelerated Term begins | Monday, March 11 | ||
| Spring C Intensive begins | Monday, March 11 | ||
| Add/Drop course deadline | Add: March 18 | ||
| Refund policy | Drop: April 12 | ||
| Advising days – no class | March 20–21 | March 20–21 | |
| Good Friday and Easter Monday – no class | March 29–April 1 | ||
| Monday night classes WILL meet | |||
| Spring C Intensive ends | Saturday, April 6 | ||
| Spring D Intensive begins | Monday, April 8 | ||
| Spring semester last day of class | Friday, April 26 | ||
| Exams | April 27–May 2 | April 27–May 2 | |
| Spring 2 Accelerated Term ends | Saturday, May 4 | ||
| Spring D Intensive ends | Saturday, May 4 | ||
| Commencement | Saturday, May 4 | ||
2024 Summer Semester
| Events | 16–week semester, 7–week half-semesters | 8–week accelerated term | 4–week intensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Semester begins | Tuesday, May 7 | ||
| Summer 1 Accelerated Term begins | Monday, May 6 | ||
| Summer A Intensive begins | Monday, May 6 | ||
| Add/Drop course deadline | Add: May 14 | Add: May 14 | |
| Refund policy | Drop: July 19 | Drop: June 7 | |
| Summer A Intensive ends | Saturday, June 1 | ||
| Memorial Day – no class | Monday, May 27 | ||
| Summer B Intensive begins | Monday, June 3 | ||
| Juneteenth – no class | Wednesday, June 19 | ||
| Summer 1st-half-semester courses end | Friday, June 21 | ||
| Summer 1 Accelerated Term ends | Saturday, June 29 | ||
| Summer B Intensive ends | Saturday, June 29 | ||
| Summer 2nd-half-semester courses begin | Monday, July 1 | ||
| Summer 2 Accelerated Term begins | Monday, July 1 | ||
| Summer C Intensive begins | Monday, July 1 | ||
| Independence Day break – no class | July 3–5 | ||
| Add/Drop course deadline | Add: July 11 | ||
| Refund policy | Drop: August 2 | ||
| Summer C Intensive ends | Saturday, July 27 | ||
| Summer D Intensive begins | Monday, July 29 | ||
| Summer semester last day of class | Thursday, August 15 | ||
| Study Day | Friday, August 16 | ||
| Exams | August 17–22 | August 17–22 | |
| Summer 2 Accelerated Term ends | Saturday, August 24 | ||
| Summer D Intensive ends | Saturday, August 24 | ||
*Calvin offers both face-to-face and online courses in the 8-week and 4-week format. Some courses meet at assigned times, while others are asynchronous. Break days are not specified for these courses; the professor may vary the intensity of class assignments as best fits the subject matter. Cumulative assignments/exams are part of the class and are typically due/administered on the penultimate or final day of class.
All dates are subject to change as necessary; last updated May 15, 2024.