Bethel operates on an early semester calendar with two 15-week semesters and a three-week session in January. Bethel offers five summer sessions.
Fall Semester 2023
Residence halls open (new students) | August 24 |
Residence halls open, noon (returning students) | August 25 |
Classes begin | August 28 |
Last day to add/drop a first-half or full-term course | September 4 |
Labor Day | September 4 |
Last day to withdraw from a first-half of term course | October 6 |
Homecoming | September 29-October 1 |
Family Weekend | September 29-October 1 |
Fall break | October 14 |
Last day of First half term courses | October 17 |
First day of Second half term courses | October 18 |
Advising Day (no day classes; night classes are held) | October 25 |
Last day to add/drop a second-half term course | October 25 |
Registration for January Session and Spring | November 7, 9, 13, & 15 |
Thanksgiving break begins (Tuesday night classes are held) | November 22 |
Last day to withdraw from a full-term course | November 24 |
Classes resume | November 27 |
Festival of Christmas | November 30-December 2 |
Last day to withdraw from a second-half term course | December 8 |
Last day of classes | December 8 |
Final examinations | December 11, 12, 14, & 15 |
Study day | December 13 |
Commencement | December 15 |
Residence halls close, noon | December 16 |
January Session 2024
Residence halls open, noon | January 2 |
Classes begin | January 3 |
Last day to add/drop a course | January 5 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) | January 15 |
Last day to withdraw from a course | January 19 |
Last day of classes | January 25 |
Spring Semester 2024
Classes begin | February 1 |
Last day to add/drop a first-half or full-term course | February 8 |
Spring Break | March 11-15 |
Last day to withdraw from a first-half term course | March 15 |
Spring break ends/Classes resume | March 18 |
Last day of first half term courses | March 26 |
First day of second half term courses | March 27 |
Good Friday (no classes) | March 29 |
Monday after Easter (no classes) | April 1 |
Last day to add/drop a second-half term course | April 4 |
Advising Day (no day classes; night classes are held) | April 10 |
Registration for Summer and Fall | April 23, 25, 30, & May 2 |
Last day to withdraw from a full-term course | May 3 |
Last day to withdraw from a second-half term course | May 10 |
Last day of classes | May 17 |
Final examinations | May 20, 21, 23, & 24 |
Study day | May 22 |
Senior Celebration | May 24 |
Commencement | May 25 |
Residence halls close for returning students, noon | May 25 |
Residence halls close for graduating seniors, noon | May 26 |
Summer School 2024
Term A start date (Term end dates vary by course) | May 30 |
Term B start date (Term end dates vary by course) | June 21 |
Term C start date (Term end dates vary by course) | June 21 |
Term D start date (Term end date vary by course) | May 30 |
Term E start date (Term end date vary by course) | June 21 |