Academic Calendar
Get informed about important dates and deadlines for university students, including observed holidays and commencement dates for both traditional and nontraditional 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 |
Jan. 4, 2023 |
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Instruction Begins | Jan. 5, 2023 | |
Martin Luther King Day | Jan. 16, 2023 | |
Presidents Day |
Feb. 20, 2023 |
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Spring Break |
March 13 – 19, 2023 |
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Final Drop Date1 | April 2, 2023 | |
Good Friday |
April 7, 2023 |
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Instruction Ends | April 28, 2023 | |
End of Term | April 30, 2023 | |
Move-Out Dates | Non-Graduate 12 pm, May 1, 2023 |
Graduates 12 pm, May 1, 2023 |
Final Course Grades Due | May 7, 2023 | |
Summer Break |
May 1 – 7, 2023 |
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See Policy Handbook Refund Policy | Variable Dates |
Spring Traditional Campus Commencements
Traditional Campus Commencement2 By College |
April 27, 2023 April 28, 2023 |
Spring Nontraditional Campus Commencements
Online Campus Commencement2 By College |
May 3 – 5, 2023 |
Instruction/Grade Calendars (15-Week Classes)
Move-In Date | Aug. 29 – Sept. 2, 2022 | |
Labor Day | Sept. 5, 2022 | |
Instruction Begins | Sept. 6, 2022 | |
Veterans Day | Nov. 11, 2022 | |
Final Drop Date1 | Nov. 20, 2022 | |
Instruction Moves Online for Thanksgiving Break (Except Bachelor of Nursing and Athletic Training) | Nov. 21 – 25, 2022 | |
Thanksgiving | Nov. 24, 2022 | |
Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 24 – 25, 2022 | |
Instruction Ends | Dec. 16, 2022 | |
End of Term | Dec. 18, 2022 | |
Living Areas Close |
Dec. 18, 2022 |
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Move-Out Dates | Non-Graduate TBD |
Graduates TBD |
Christmas Eve – Christmas Day | Dec. 24 – 25, 2022 | |
Final Course Grades Due | Dec. 25, 2022 | |
Christmas Break (Current Students) | Dec. 19, 2022 – Jan. 4, 2023 | |
Online Christmas Break (Current Students) | Undergraduates Dec. 19, 2022 – Jan. 1, 2023 |
Graduates Dec. 22, 2022 – Jan. 4, 2023 |
See Policy Handbook Refund Policy | Variable Dates |
Fall Nontraditional Campus Commencements
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 starts.
Online College Commencement2 By College |
TBD |
Winter Traditional Campus Commencements
Traditional Campus Commencement2 By College |
TBD |
Instruction/Grade Calendars (15-Week Classes)
Traditional Campus Summer Break | April 25 – May 8, 2022 | |
Instruction Begins | May 9, 2022 | |
Move-In Date | May 13, 2022 | |
Memorial Day | May 30, 2022 | |
May 9 – June 26, 2022 | ||
Session B3 | June 27 – Aug. 14, 2022 | |
Independence Day | July 4, 2022 | |
Final Drop Date1 | July 25, 2022 | |
Summer Residents Move to Fall Housing | Aug. 5, 2022 | |
Instruction Ends | Aug. 19, 2022 | |
Move-Out Dates for Non-Fall Residents | Non-Graduate Noon, Aug. 20, 2022 |
Graduates Noon, Aug. 20, 2022 |
End of Term | Aug. 21, 2022 | |
Final Course Grades Due | Aug. 28, 2022 | |
Fall Break | Aug. 22 – Sept. 5, 2022 | |
See Policy Handbook Refund Policy | Variable Dates |
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1 For courses shorter than 15 weeks, please refer to the course drop policy in the Policy Handbook
2 Dates and times of commencement ceremonies may be subject to change.
3 Grades for Session A and Session B are due 7 days after course ends
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