Undergraduate Academic Calendar - Graceland University - Catalog

Summer 2023 Academic Calendar

Month	Day	Event
MAY 2023	Mon 8	Summer Session Begins, All Programs
JULY	Sat 1	Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A (Trimester)
July	Mon 3	Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B (Trimester)
AUGUST	Sat 26	Classes End, All Programs

Fall 2023 Academic Calendar

Month	Day	Event
AUGUST 2023	Thurs-Fri 17-18	Fall Faculty Conference
August	Fri 25	New Students Arrive
August	Sun 27	Returning Students Arrive
August	Mon 28	Fall Classes Begin, All Programs
SEPTEMBER	Mon 4	Labor Day - No Classes
September	Fri. 29-Mon, October 1	Homecoming
OCTOBER	Fri 13	Midterm/End of Quarter, Semester Programs
October	Fri 13 (5 p.m.)	Fall Break Begins, Semester Programs
October	Wed 18 (8 a.m.)	Classes Resume, Semester Programs
October	Wed 18	Second Quarter Begins, Semester Programs
October	Sat 21	Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession A (Trimester)
October	Mon 23	Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession B (Trimester)
NOVEMBER	Tues 21 (9 p.m.)	Thanksgiving Recess Begins
November	Mon 27 (8 a.m.)	Classes Resume
DECEMBER	Fri 8	Classes End, Semester Programs
December	Mon-Thurs 11-14	Semester Examinations
December	Sat 16	Commencement - Independence, Missouri
December	Sat 16	Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession B (Trimester)
December	Sat 16	Classes End, 16 Week Fall Session (Trimester)

Spring 2024 Academic Calendar

Month	Day	Event
JANUARY 2024	Mon 8	Spring Classes Begin, All Programs
January	Mon 15	Martin Luther King, Jr Day (No Classes)
February	Fri 23	Midterm/End of Quarter, Semester Programs
February	Mon 26	Second Quarter Begins, Semester Programs
MARCH	Fri 1 (5:00 p.m.)	Spring Recess Begins, Semester Programs, Trimester SON Face-2-Face Programs
March	Sat 2	Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession A (Trimester)
March	Mon 4	Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession B (Trimester)
March	Mon 11 (8 a.m.)	Classes Resume, Semester Programs, Trimester SON Face-2-Face Programs
APRIL	Thurs 11	Scholars Showcase, Semester Programs (No Classes 8-5)
April	Fri 19	Classes End, Semester Programs
April	Mon-Thurs 22-25	Semester Examinations, Semester Programs
April	Sat 27	Classes End, Trimester Programs
April	Sat 27	Baccalaureate - Lamoni, Iowa
April	Sun 28	Commencement - Lamoni, Iowa
April	Mon-Tues 29-30	Spring Faculty Conference

Summer 2024 Academic Calendar

Month	Day	Event
MAY 2024	Mon 6	Summer Session Begins, All Programs
JUNE	Sat 29	Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A (Trimester)
JULY	Mon 1	Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B (Trimester)
AUGUST	Sat 24	Classes End, All Programs

Fall 2024 Academic Calendar

Month	Day	Event
AUGUST 2024	Thurs-Fri 15-16	Fall Faculty Conference
August	Fri 23	New Students Arrive
August	Sun 25	Returning Students Arrive
August	Mon 26	Fall Classes Begin, All Programs
SEPTEMBER	Mon 2	Labor Day - No Classes
OCTOBER	Fri 4-Sun 6	Homecoming
October	Fri 11	Midterm/End of Quarter, Semester Programs
October	Fri 11 (5 p.m.)	Fall Break Begins, Semester Programs
October	Wed 16 (8 a.m.)	Classes Resume, Semester Programs
October	Wed 16	Second Quarter Begins, Semester Programs
October	Sat 19	Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession A (Trimester)
October	Mon 21	Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession B (Trimester)
NOVEMBER	Tues 26 (9 p.m.)	Thanksgiving Recess Begins
DECEMBER	Mon 2 (8 a.m.)	Classes Resume
December	Fri 6	Classes End, Semester Programs
December	Mon-Thurs 9-12	Semester Examinations
December	Sat 14	Commencement - Independence, Missouri
December	Sat 14	Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession B (Trimester)
December	Sat 14	Classes End, 16 Week Fall Session (Trimester)

Spring 2025 Academic Calendar

Month	Day	Event
JANUARY 2025	Mon 6	Spring Classes Begin, All Programs
January	Mon 20	Martin Luther King, Jr Day (No Classes)
FEBRUARY	Fri 21	Midterm/End of Quarter, Semester Programs
February	Mon 24	Second Quarter Begins, Semester Programs
February	Fri 28 (t p.m.)	Spring Recess Begins, Semester Programs, Trimester Face-2-Face Programs
MARCH	Sat 1	Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession A (Trimester)
March	Mon 3	Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession B (Trimester)
March	Mon 10 (8 a.m.)	Classes Resume, Semester Programs, Trimester SON Face-2-Face Programs
APRIL	Thurs 10	Scholars Showcase, Semester Programs (No Classes 8-5)
April	Fri 18	Classes End, Semester Programs
April	Mon-Thurs 21-24	Semester Examinations, Semester Programs
April	Sat 26	Classes End, Trimester Programs
April	Sat 26	Baccalaureate - Lamoni, Iowa
April	Sun 27	Commencement - Lamoni, Iowa
April	Mon-Tues 28-29	Spring Faculty Conference

Summer 2025 Academic Calendar

Month	Day	Event
MAY 2025	Mon 5	Summer Session Begins, All Programs
JUNE	Sat 28	Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A (Trimester)
June	Mon 30	Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B (Trimester)
AUGUST	Sat 23	Classes End, All Programs

Fall 2025 Academic Announcement**

Month	Day	Event
AUGUST 2025	Thurs-Fri 14-15	Fall Faculty Conference
August	Fri 22	New Students Arrive
August	Sun 24	Returning Students Arrive
August	Mon 25	Fall Classes Begin, All Programs
SEPTEMBER	Mon 1	Labor Day - No Classes
OCTOBER	Fri-Sun	Homecoming
October	Fri 10	Midterm/End of Quarter, Semester Programs
October	Fri 10 (5 p.m.)	Fall Break Begins, Semester Programs
October	Wed 15 (8 a.m.)	Classes Resume, Semester Programs
October	Wed 15	Second Quarter Begins, Semester Programs
October	Sat 18	Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession A (Trimester)
October	Mon 20	Classes Begin, 8 Week Fall Subsession B (Trimester)
NOVEMBER	Tues 25 (9 p.m.)	Thanksgiving Recess Begins
DECEMBER	Mon 1 (8 a.m.)	Classes Resume
December	Fri 5	Classes End, Semester Programs
December	Mon-Thurs 8-11	Semester Examinations
December	Sat 13	Commencement - Independence, Missouri
December	Sat 13	Classes End, 8 Week Fall Subsession B (Trimester)
December	Sat 13	Classes End, 16 Week Fall Session (Trimester)

Spring 2026 Academic Announcement**

Month	Day	Event
JANUARY 2026	Mon 5	Spring Classes Begin, All Programs
January	Mon 18	Martin Luther King, Jr Day (No Classes)
FEBRUARY	Fri 20	Midterm/End of Quarter, Semester Programs
February	Mon 23	Second Quarter Begins, Semester Programs
February	Fri 27 (5 p.m.)	Spring Recess Begins, Semester Programs, Trimester Face-2-Face Programs
February	Sat 28	Classes End, 8 Week Spring Subsession A (Trimester)
MARCH	Mon 2	Classes Begin, 8 Week Spring Subsession B (Trimester)
March	Mon 9 (8 a.m.)	Classes Resume, Semester Programs, Trimester SON Face-2-Face Programs
APRIL	Thurs 9	Scholars Showcase, Semester Programs (No Classes 8-5)
April	Fri 17	Classes End, Semester Programs
April	Mon-Thurs 20-23	Semester Examinations, Semester Programs
April	Sat 25	Classes End, Trimester Programs
April	Sat 25	Baccalaureate - Lamoni, Iowa
April	Sun 26	Commencement - Lamoni, Iowa
April	Mon-Tues 27-28	Spring Faculty Conference

Summer 2026 Academic Announcement**

Month	Day	Event
MAY 2026	Mon 4	Summer Session Begins, All Programs
JUNE	Sat 27	Classes End, 8 Week Summer Subsession A (Trimester)
June	Mon 29	Classes Begin, 8 Week Summer Subsession B (Trimester)
AUGUST	Sat 22	Classes End, All Programs

**Tentative dates subject to final approval by the Board of Trustees.

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