University Calendar
Get informed about important dates and deadlines for university students, including observed holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, move-in/move-out dates, and commencement dates for both on-campus and online students. GCU makes it easy to start school by providing a variety of school formats to fit your schedule, including campus, evening and online.
Instruction/Grade Calendars (15-Week Classes)
Move in Date: Non-Graduates and Graduates | Jan. 3, 2024 | |
Face-to-Face Instruction Begins | Jan. 4, 2024 | |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Jan. 15, 2024 | |
President's Day | Feb. 19, 2024 | |
Spring Break | March 11 – 17, 2024 | |
Good Friday | March 29, 2024 | |
Final Drop Date1 | March 31, 2024 | |
Face-to-Face Instruction Ends | April 26, 2024 | |
End of Term | April 28, 2024 | |
Move Out Day: Non-Graduates | Noon, April 29, 2024 | |
Move Out Day: Graduates | Noon, April 29, 2024 | |
Summer Break Begins | April 29 – May 5, 2024 | |
Final Course Grades Due | May 5, 2024 | |
See Policy Handbook Refund Policy | Variable Dates |
Please note that online, onsite and offsite cohort students have classes that begin frequently. Therefore, students are encouraged to contact their university counselor or student services counselor for more information on class start dates.
Spring Traditional Campus Commencements
Traditional Campus Commencement2 By College | April 25, 2024 April 26, 2024 |
Spring Nontraditional Campus Commencements
Online Campus Commencement2 By College | May 1 – 3, 2024 9 am and 2 pm |
Instruction/Grade Calendars (15-Week Classes)
Traditional Campus Summer Break | April 29 – Aug. 26, 2024 | |
Instruction Begins | May 6, 2024 | |
Move-In Date | May 10, 2024 | |
Memorial Day | May 27, 2024 | |
Session A3 | May 6 – June 23, 2024 | |
Session B3 | June 24 – Aug. 11, 2024 | |
Independence Day | July 4, 2024 | |
Final Drop Date1 | July 21, 2024 | |
Summer Residents Move to Fall Housing | Aug. 2, 2024 | |
Face-to-Face Instruction Ends | Aug. 16, 2024 | |
Move-Out Dates for Non-Fall Residents: Non-Graduate | Noon, Aug. 17, 2024 | |
Move-Out Dates for Non-Fall Residents: Graduates | Noon, Aug. 17, 2024 | |
End of Term | Aug. 18, 2024 | |
Fall Break | Aug. 18 – Sept. 2, 2024 | |
Final Course Grades Due | Aug. 25, 2024 | |
See Policy Handbook Refund Policy | Variable Dates |
Instruction/Grade Calendars (15-Week Classes)
Move in Date | Aug. 26 – Aug. 28, 2024 | |
Labor Day | Sept. 2, 2024 | |
Instruction Begins | Sept. 3, 2024 | |
Veteran's Day | Nov. 11, 2024 | |
Final Drop Date1 | Nov. 17, 2024 | |
Instruction Moves to Asynchronous Online for Most Courses | Nov. 25 – 29, 2024 | |
Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 28 – 29, 2024 | |
Thanksgiving Day | Nov. 28, 2024 | |
Face-to-Face Instruction Ends | Dec. 13, 2024 | |
End of Term | Dec. 15, 2024 | |
Move out Date for Fall-only Students (Living Area Closure for ALL students) | Dec. 15, 2024 | |
Christmas Break (Current Students) | Dec. 16, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025 | |
Final Course Grades Due | Dec. 22, 2024 | |
Christmas Eve/Day | Dec. 24 – 25, 2024 | |
See Policy Handbook Refund Policy | Variable Dates |
Please note that online, onsite and offsite cohort students have classes that begin frequently. Therefore, students are encouraged to contact their university counselor or student services counselor for more information on class start dates.
Fall Nontraditional Campus Commencements
Online College Commencement2 By College | Week of Oct. 14, 2024 |
Winter Traditional Campus Commencements
Traditional Campus Commencement2 By College | Week of Dec. 11, 2024 |
Instruction/Grade Calendars (15-Week Classes)
Move in Date: Non-Graduates and Graduates | Jan. 4, 2025 | |
Face-to-Face Instruction Begins | Jan. 6, 2025 | |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Jan. 20, 2025 | |
President's Day | Feb. 17, 2025 | |
Spring Break | March 10 – 16, 2025 | |
Good Friday | April 18, 2025 | |
Final Drop Date1 | March 30, 2025 | |
Face-to-Face Instruction Ends | April 25, 2025 | |
End of Term | April 27, 2025 | |
Move Out Day: Non-Graduates | Noon, April 28, 2025 | |
Move Out Day: Graduates | Noon, April 28, 2025 | |
Summer Break Begins | April 28 – May 4, 2025 | |
Final Course Grades Due | May 4, 2025 | |
See Policy Handbook Refund Policy | Variable Dates |
Please note that online, onsite and offsite cohort students have classes that begin frequently. Therefore, students are encouraged to contact their university counselor or student services counselor for more information on class start dates.
Spring Traditional Campus Commencements
Traditional Campus Commencement2 By College | Week of April 21, 2025 |
Spring Nontraditional Campus Commencements
Online Campus Commencement2 By College | Week of April 28, 2025 |
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