George Fox University Academic Dates and Deadlines
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.
2022-2023 Schedule
Summer Semester Schedule
May
| Summer Semester Begins | May 1, 2023 |
| Last Day to Change Summer Registration (Add/Drop) (full semester classes) |
May 14, 2023 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 29, 2023 |
June
| "Summer Online" Session Begins (Undergraduates) | June 5, 2023 |
| Last Day to Change "Summer Online" Registration (Add/Drop) | June 11, 2023 |
| Day of Prayer | June 14, 2023 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19, 2023 |
July
| Census Date | July 1, 2023 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4, 2023 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from "Summer Online" Session Classes without Grade Responsibility | July 9, 2023 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility (full semester classes) |
July 9, 2023 |
| "Summer Online" Session Ends | July 30, 2023 |
August
| "Summer Online" Session Grade Entry Deadline | August 6, 2023 |
| Summer Semester Ends | August 18, 2023 |
| Summer Final Grade Entry Deadline | August 27, 2023 |
2023-2024 Schedule
Fall Semester Schedule
August
| Fall Semester Begins | August 28, 2023 |
September
| Last Day for Special Student Class Registration | September 1, 2023 |
| Last Day to Self-Enroll in Classes (without instructor approval) |
September 3, 2023 |
| Labor Day Holiday Regional Sites (non-Newberg Campus) only |
September 4, 2023 |
| Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop) ($25 drop fee applied during week two of the semester) |
September 10, 2023 |
| Last Day to Submit Application for Graduation (for Mid-Year Commencement participation) |
September 10, 2023 |
| Census Date | September 13, 2023 |
| Serve Day (Newberg Campus only) |
September 13, 2023 |
| Last Day to Exercise Pass/No Pass or Audit Options | September 22, 2023 |
October
| Mid-Semester Holiday (Newberg Campus only) |
October 13, 2023 |
| Mid-Semester Grade Entry (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
October 14-18, 2023 |
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Registration for Spring Semester Opens |
October 25, 2023 |
November
| Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
November 5, 2023 |
| Transfer Credit Transcript Due Date (for Mid-Year Commencement participation) |
November 17, 2023 by 5:00 pm |
| Last Day to Request Participation in Mid-Year Commencement with Incomplete Requirements | November 19, 2023 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | November 23-24, 2023 |
December
| Dissertation Signed Approval Sheets Due (for Mid-Year Commencement participation) |
December 1, 2023 by 5:00 pm |
| Study Day (Traditional Undergraduates) |
December 11, 2023 |
| Final Exams (Traditional Undergraduates) |
December 11-15, 2023 |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 15, 2023 |
| Mid-Year Commencement | December 16, 2023 |
| Christmas/New Year Break | December 16, 2023 - January 7, 2024 |
| Fall Final Grade Entry Deadline | December 24, 2023 |
Spring Semester Schedule
January
| Spring Semester Begins | January 8, 2024 |
| Last Day for Special Student Class Registration | January 12, 2024 |
| Last Day to Self-Enroll in Classes (without instructor approval) |
January 14, 2024 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | January 15, 2024 |
| Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop) ($25 drop fee applied during week two of the semester) |
January 21, 2024 |
| Last Day to Submit Application for Graduation (for Spring Commencement participation) |
January 21, 2024 |
| Census Date | January 24, 2024 |
February
| Last Day to Exercise Pass/No Pass or Audit Options | February 2, 2024 |
| Mid-Semester Holiday | February 15-16, 2024 |
| Registration for Summer Semester Opens | February 21, 2024 |
| Mid-Semester Grade Entry (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
February 24-28, 2024 |
March
| Juniors Abroad Registration | March 8, 2024 | |
| Registration for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Opens (Traditional Undergraduate students) |
March 11-15, 2024 | |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
March 17, 2024 | |
| Spring Break | March 25-29, 2024 | |
| Transfer Credit Transcript Due Date (for Spring Commencement participation) |
March 29, 2024 by 5:00 pm | |
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March 31, 2024 |
April
| Registration for Fall Semester Opens (for Graduate and Adult Degree students) |
April 10, 2024 |
| Dissertation Signed Approval Sheets Due (for Spring Commencement participation) |
April 12, 2024 by 5:00 pm |
| Study Day (Traditional Undergraduates) |
April 22, 2024 |
| Final Exams (Traditional Undergraduates) |
April 22-26, 2024 |
| Spring Semester Ends | April 26, 2024 |
| Spring Commencement | April 27, 2024 |
May
| Spring Final Grade Entry Deadline | May 5, 2024 |
Summer Semester Schedule
April
| Summer Semester Begins | April 29, 2024 |
May
| Last Day to Change Summer Registration (Add/Drop) (full semester classes) |
May 12, 2024 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 27, 2024 |
June
| "Summer Online" Session Begins (Undergraduates) | June 3, 2024 |
| Last Day to Change "Summer Online" Registration (Add/Drop) | June 9, 2024 |
| Day of Prayer | June 12, 2024 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19, 2024 |
July
| Census Date | July 1, 2024 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4, 2024 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from "Summer Online" Session Classes without Grade Responsibility | July 7, 2024 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility (full semester classes) |
July 7, 2024 |
| "Summer Online" Session Ends | July 28, 2024 |
August
| "Summer Online" Session Grade Entry Deadline | August 4, 2024 |
| Summer Semester Ends | August 16, 2024 |
| Summer Final Grade Entry Deadline | August 25, 2024 |
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
2023-24 Academic Year
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Fall Term | 8/28/2023 | 12/15/2023 |
| Spring Term | 1/8/2024 | 4/26/2024 |
| Summer Term | 4/29/2024 | 8/16/2024 |
2024-25 Academic Year
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Fall Term | 8/26/2024 | 12/13/2024 |
| Spring Term | 1/13/2025 | 5/2/2025 |
| Summer Term | 5/5/2025 | 8/22/2025 |
2025-26 Academic Year
| 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 |
2026-27 Academic Year
| 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 |
2027-28 Academic Year
| 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 |
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.