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
Fall Semester Schedule
August
| Fall Semester Begins | August 26, 2024 |
| Last Day for Special Student Class Registration | August 30, 2024 |
September
| Last Day to Self-Enroll in Classes (without instructor approval) |
September 1, 2024 |
| Labor Day Holiday Regional Sites (non-Newberg Campus) only |
September 2, 2024 |
| Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop) ($25 drop fee applied during week two of the semester) |
September 8, 2024 |
| Last Day to Submit Application for Graduation (for Mid-Year Commencement participation) |
September 8, 2024 |
| Census Date | September 11, 2024 |
| Serve Day (Newberg Campus only) |
September 11, 2024 |
| Last Day to Exercise Pass/No Pass or Audit Options | September 20, 2024 |
October
| Mid-Semester Holiday (Newberg Campus only) |
October 4, 2024 |
| Mid-Semester Grade Entry (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
October 12-16, 2024 |
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Registration for Spring Semester Opens |
October 23, 2024 |
November
| Transfer Credit Transcript Due Date (for Mid-Year Commencement participation) |
November 15, 2024 by 5:00 pm | |
| Last Day to Request Participation in Mid-Year Commencement with Incomplete Requirements | November 17, 2024 | |
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November 27, 2024 | |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | November 28-29, 2024 |
December
| Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
December 8, 2024 |
| Study Day (Traditional Undergraduates) |
December 9, 2024 |
| Final Exams (Traditional Undergraduates) |
December 9-13, 2024 |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 13, 2024 |
| Mid-Year Commencement | December 14, 2024 |
| Christmas/New Year Break | December 14, 2024 - January 12, 2025 |
| Fall Final Grade Entry Deadline | December 22, 2024 |
Spring Semester Schedule
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 |
Summer Semester Schedule
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
Fall Semester Schedule
August
| Fall Semester Begins | August 25, 2025 |
| Last Day for Special Student Class Registration | August 29, 2025 |
| Last Day to Enroll in Classes (without instructor approval) |
August 31, 2025 |
September
| Labor Day Holiday Regional Sites (non-Newberg Campus) only |
September 1, 2025 |
| Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop) ($25 drop fee applied during week two of the semester) |
September 7, 2025 |
| Last Day to Submit Application for Graduation (for Mid-Year Commencement participation) |
September 7, 2025 |
| Census Date | September 10, 2025 |
| Serve Day (Newberg Campus only) |
September 10, 2025 |
| Last Day to Exercise Pass/No Pass or Audit Options | September 19, 2025 |
October
| Mid-Semester Holiday (Newberg Campus only) |
October 10, 2025 |
| Mid-Semester Grade Entry (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
October 11-15, 2025 |
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Registration for Spring Semester Opens |
October 22, 2025 |
November
| Transfer Credit Transcript Due Date (for Mid-Year Commencement participation) |
November 14, 2025 by 5:00 pm |
| Last Day to Request Participation in Mid-Year Commencement with Incomplete Requirements | November 16, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | November 27-28, 2025 |
| Dissertation Signed Approval Sheets Due (for Mid-Year Commencement participation) |
November 28, 2025 by 5:00 pm |
December
| Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
December 7, 2025 |
| Study Day (Traditional Undergraduates) |
December 8, 2025 |
| Final Exams (Traditional Undergraduates) |
December 8-12, 2025 |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 12, 2025 |
| Mid-Year Commencement | December 13, 2025 |
| Christmas/New Year Break | December 13, 2025 - January 11, 2026 |
| Fall Final Grade Entry Deadline | December 21, 2025 |
Spring Semester Schedule
January
| Spring Semester Begins | January 12, 2026 |
| Last Day for Special Student Class Registration | January 16, 2026 |
| Last Day to Enroll in Classes (without instructor approval) |
January 18, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | January 19, 2026 |
| Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop) ($25 drop fee applied during week two of the semester) |
January 25, 2026 |
| Last Day to Submit Application for Graduation (for Spring Commencement participation) |
January 25, 2026 |
| Census Date | January 28, 2026 |
February
| Last Day to Exercise Pass/No Pass or Audit Options | February 6, 2026 |
| Student Mid-Semester Holiday | February 12, 2026 |
| Campus Mid-Semester Holiday | February 13, 2026 |
| Registration for Summer Semester Opens | February 25, 2026 |
| Mid-Semester Grade Entry (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
February 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 5:00 pm |
| 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 5:00 pm |
| 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 |
Summer Semester Schedule
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 | August 2, 2026 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility (full semester classes) |
August 16, 2026 |
| Summer Semester Ends | August 21, 2026 |
| Summer Final Grade Entry Deadline | August 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
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 |
2028-29 Academic Year
| 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.