Academic Calendar

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
Homecoming September 29-October 1
Family Weekend September 29-October 1
Last day to withdraw from a first-half of term course October 6
Fall break October 6
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, 29, & May 1
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

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