Academic Dates and Deadlines

at George Fox University

These calendars list important academic dates, including add/drop and withdrawal deadlines for courses running the full length of the semester.

Please note that future dates may be subject to change.

2024-2025 Schedule

August

Fall Semester Begins Aug. 26, 2024
Last Day for Special Student Class Registration Aug. 30, 2024

September

Last Day to Self-Enroll in Classes
(without instructor approval)
Sept. 1, 2024
Labor Day Holiday
Regional Sites (non-Newberg Campus) only
Sept. 2, 2024
Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop)
($25 drop fee applied during week two of the semester)
Sept. 8, 2024
Last Day to Submit Application for Graduation
(for Mid-Year Commencement participation)
Sept. 8, 2024
Census Date Sept. 11, 2024
Serve Day
(Newberg Campus only)
Sept. 11, 2024
Last Day to Exercise Pass/No Pass or Audit Options Sept. 20, 2024

October

Mid-Semester Holiday
(Newberg Campus only)
Oct. 4, 2024
Mid-Semester Grade Entry
(Traditional Undergraduate classes)
Oct.12-16, 2024

Registration for Spring Semester Opens
(for Graduate and Accelerated Online students)

Oct. 23, 2024

November

Transfer Credit Transcript Due Date
(for Mid-Year Commencement participation)
Nov. 15, 2024
Last Day to Request Participation in Mid-Year Commencement with Incomplete Requirements Nov. 17, 2024
Dissertation Signed Approval Sheets Due
(for Mid-Year Commencement participation)
Nov. 27, 2024
Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 28-29, 2024

December

Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility
(Traditional Undergraduate classes)
Dec. 8, 2024
Study Day
(Traditional Undergraduates)
Dec. 9, 2024
Final Exams
(Traditional Undergraduates)
Dec. 9-13, 2024
Fall Semester Ends Dec. 13, 2024
Midyear Commencement Dec. 14, 2024
Christmas/New Year Break Dec. 14, 2024 - January 12, 2025
Fall Final Grade Entry Deadline Dec. 22, 2024

January

Spring Semester Begins January 13, 2025
Last Day for Special Student Class Registration January 17, 2025
Last Day to Self-Enroll in Classes
(without instructor approval)
January 19, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday January 20, 2025
Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop)
($25 drop fee applied during week two of the semester)
January 26, 2025
Last Day to Submit Application for Graduation
(for Spring Commencement participation)
January 26, 2025
Census Date January 29, 2025

February

Last Day to Exercise Pass/No Pass or Audit Options February 7, 2025
Student Mid-Semester Holiday February 13, 2025
Campus Mid-Semester Holiday February 14, 2025
Registration for Summer Semester Opens February 26, 2025

March

Mid-Semester Grade Entry
(Traditional Undergraduate classes)
March 1-5, 2025
Juniors Abroad Registration March 7, 2025
Registration for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Opens
(Traditional Undergraduate students)
March 10, 2025
Spring Break March 24-29, 2025

April

Transfer Credit Transcript Due Date
(for Spring Commencement participation)
April 4, 2025 by 5:00 pm
Last Day to Request Participation in Spring Commencement with Incomplete Requirements April 6, 2025
Registration for Fall Semester Opens
(for Graduate and Accelerated Online students)
April 16, 2025
Dissertation Signed Approval Sheets Due
(for Spring Commencement participation)
April 18, 2025 by 5:00 pm
Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility
(Traditional Undergraduate classes)
April 27, 2025
Study Day
(Traditional Undergraduates)
April 28, 2025
Final Exams
(Traditional Undergraduates)
April 28 - May 2, 2025

May

Spring Semester Ends May 2, 2025
Spring Commencement May 3, 2025
Spring Final Grade Entry Deadline May 11, 2025

May

Summer Semester Begins May 5, 2025
Last Day to Change Summer Registration (Add/Drop)
(full semester classes)
May 18, 2025
Memorial Day Holiday May 26, 2025

June

"Summer Online" Session Begins (Undergraduates) June 2, 2025
Last Day to Change "Summer Online" Registration (Add/Drop) June 8, 2025
Day of Prayer June 11, 2025
Juneteenth Holiday June 19, 2025

July

Census Date July 1, 2025
Independence Day Holiday July 4, 2025
Last Day to Withdraw from "Summer Online" Session Classes without Grade Responsibility July 20, 2025
"Summer Online" Session Ends July 27, 2025

August

"Summer Online" Session Grade Entry Deadline August 3, 2025
Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility
(full semester classes)
August 17, 2025
Summer Semester Ends August 22, 2025
Summer Final Grade Entry Deadline August 31, 2025

2025-2026 Schedule

August

Fall Semester Begins Aug. 25, 2025
Last Day for Special Student Class Registration Aug. 29, 2025
Last Day to Enroll in Classes
(without instructor approval)
Aug. 31, 2025

September

Labor Day Holiday
Regional Sites (non-Newberg Campus) only
Sept. 1, 2025
Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop)
($25 drop fee applied during week two of the semester)
Sept. 7, 2025
Last Day to Submit Application for Graduation
(for Mid-Year Commencement participation)
Sept. 7, 2025
Census Date Sept. 10, 2025
Serve Day
(Newberg Campus only)
Sept. 10, 2025
Last Day to Exercise Pass/No Pass or Audit Options Sept. 19, 2025

October

Mid-Semester Holiday
(Newberg Campus only)
Oct. 10, 2025
Mid-Semester Grade Entry
(Traditional Undergraduate classes)
Oct. 11-15, 2025

Registration for Spring Semester Opens
(for Graduate and Accelerated Online students)

Oct. 22, 2025

November

Transfer Credit Transcript Due Date
(for Mid-Year Commencement participation)
Nov. 14, 2025 by 5 p.m.
Last Day to Request Participation in Mid-Year Commencement with Incomplete Requirements Nov. 16, 2025
Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 27-28, 2025
Dissertation Signed Approval Sheets Due
(for Mid-Year Commencement participation)
Nov. 28, 2025 by 5 p.m.

December

Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility
(Traditional Undergraduate classes)
Dec. 7, 2025
Study Day
(Traditional Undergraduates)
Dec. 8, 2025
Final Exams
(Traditional Undergraduates)
Dec. 8-12, 2025
Fall Semester Ends Dec. 12, 2025
Midyear Commencement Dec. 13, 2025
Christmas/New Year Break Dec. 13, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026
Fall Final Grade Entry Deadline Dec.21, 2025

January

Spring Semester Begins Jan. 12, 2026
Last Day for Special Student Class Registration Jan. 16, 2026
Last Day to Enroll in Classes
(without instructor approval)
Jan. 18, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Jan. 19, 2026
Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop)
($25 drop fee applied during week two of the semester)
Jan. 25, 2026
Last Day to Submit Application for Graduation
(for Spring Commencement participation)
Jan. 25, 2026
Census Date Jan. 28, 2026

February

Last Day to Exercise Pass/No Pass or Audit Options Feb. 6, 2026
Student Mid-Semester Holiday Feb. 12, 2026
Campus Mid-Semester Holiday Feb. 13, 2026
Registration for Summer Semester Opens Feb. 25, 2026
Mid-Semester Grade Entry
(Traditional Undergraduate classes)
Feb. 28 - March 4, 2026

March

Juniors Abroad Registration March 6, 2026
Registration for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 Opens
(Traditional Undergraduate students)
March 9, 2026
Spring Break March 23-27, 2026

April

Transfer Credit Transcript Due Date
(for Spring Commencement participation)
April 3, 2026 by 5 p.m.
Last Day to Request Participation in Spring Commencement with Incomplete Requirements April 5, 2026
Registration for Fall Semester Opens
(for Graduate and Accelerated Online students)
April 15, 2026
Dissertation Signed Approval Sheets Due
(for Spring Commencement participation)
April 17, 2026 by 5 p.m.
Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility
(Traditional Undergraduate classes)
April 26, 2026
Study Day
(Traditional Undergraduates)
April 27, 2026
Final Exams
(Traditional Undergraduates)
April 27 - May 1, 2026

May

Spring Semester Ends May 1, 2026
Spring Commencement May 2, 2026
Spring Final Grade Entry Deadline May 10, 2026

May

Summer Semester Begins May 4, 2026
Last Day to Change Summer Registration (Add/Drop)
(full semester classes)
May 17, 2026
Memorial Day Holiday May 25, 2026

June

"Summer Online" Session Begins (Undergraduates) June 1, 2026
Last Day to Change "Summer Online" Registration (Add/Drop) June 7, 2026
Day of Prayer June 10, 2026
Juneteenth Holiday June 19, 2026

July

Census Date July 1, 2026
Independence Day Holiday July 3, 2026
Last Day to Withdraw from "Summer Online" Session Classes without Grade Responsibility July 19, 2026
"Summer Online" Session Ends July 26, 2026

August

"Summer Online" Session Grade Entry Deadline Aug. 2, 2026
Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility
(full semester classes)
Aug. 16, 2026
Summer Semester Ends Aug. 21, 2026
Summer Final Grade Entry Deadline Aug. 30, 2026

Semester Dates

The academic year begins with the fall semester. All future semester dates may be subject to change.

Semester Start and End Dates

Fall, spring and summer semesters are 16 weeks long. Fall semester begins on the last Monday in August, spring semester begins on the second Monday in January, and summer semester begins on the first Monday following the end of spring semester. Spring break begins on the week which includes the last Friday in March.

The traditional undergraduate Summer Online session is eight weeks long, beginning the first Monday in June.

Future Semester Dates

Start Date End Date
Fall Term 8/25/2025 12/12/2025
Spring Term 1/12/2026 5/1/2026
Summer Term 5/4/2026 8/21/2026
Start Date End Date
Fall Term 8/31/2026 12/18/2026
Spring Term 1/11/2027 4/30/2027
Summer Term 5/3/2027 8/20/2027
Start Date End Date
Fall Term 8/30/2027 12/17/2027
Spring Term 1/10/2028 4/28/2028
Summer Term 5/1/2028 8/18/2028
Start Date End Date
Fall Term 8/28/2028 12/15/2028
Spring Term 1/8/2029 4/27/2029
Summer Term 4/30/2029 8/17/2029

Sessions within the Semester

Traditional undergraduate classes run the full length of the semester.

Degree completion and graduate programs may have classes that run the full length of the semester, as well as classes that run the length of a session within the semester, anywhere from two weeks to 15 weeks long. Each session has unique add/drop and withdrawal deadlines and refund periods.