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 2025
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Residence halls open (new students) |
August 23 |
| Residence halls open, noon (returning students) |
August 24 |
| Classes begin |
August 27 |
| Labor Day |
September 1 |
| Last day to add/drop a first-half or full-term course |
September 3 |
| Fall break |
October 10 |
| Homecoming |
October 17-19 |
| Family Weekend |
October 17-19 |
| Last day to withdraw from a first-half of term course |
October 10 |
| Last day of first half term courses |
October 20 |
| Advising Day (no day classes; night classes are held) |
October 22 |
| First day of Second half term courses |
October 23 |
| Last day to add/drop a second-half of term course |
October 30 |
| Registration for January Session and Spring |
November 4, 6, 11, & 13 |
| Thanksgiving break begins (Tuesday night classes are held) |
November 26 |
| Last day to withdraw from a full-term course |
November 28 |
| Classes resume |
December 1 |
| Festival of Christmas |
December 4-6 |
| Last day to withdraw from a second-half of term course |
December 12 |
| Last day of classes |
December 12 |
| Final examinations |
December 15, 16, 18, & 19 |
| Study day |
December 17 |
| Commencement |
December 19 |
| Residence halls close, noon |
December 20 |
January Session 2026
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Residence halls open, noon |
January 4 |
| Classes begin |
January 5 |
| Last day to add/drop a course |
January 7 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) |
January 19 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course |
January 18 |
| Last day of classes |
January 27 |
Spring Semester 2026
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Classes begin |
February 2 |
| Last day to add/drop a first-half or full-term course |
February 9 |
| Spring Break |
March 16-20 |
| Spring break ends/Classes resume |
March 23 |
| Last day to withdraw from a first-half of term course |
March 20 |
| Last day of first half term courses |
March 27 |
| First day of second half term courses |
March 30 |
| Last day to add/drop a second-half of term course |
April 6 |
| Good Friday (no classes) |
April 3 |
| Monday after Easter (no classes) |
April 6 |
| Registration for Summer and Fall |
April 21, 23, 28, & 30 |
| Last day to withdraw from a full-term course |
May 1 |
| Last day to withdraw from a second-half of term course |
May 15 |
| Last day of classes |
May 15 |
| Final examinations |
May 18, 19, 21, & 22 |
| Study day |
May 20 |
| Senior Celebration |
May 22 |
| Commencement |
May 23 |
| Residence halls close for returning students, noon |
May 23 |
| Residence halls close for graduating seniors, noon |
May 24 |
Summer School 2026
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Term A start date (Term end dates vary by course) |
May 26 |
| Term B start date (Term end dates vary by course) |
June 17 |
| Term C start date (Term end dates vary by course) |
June 17 |
| Term D start date (Term end dates vary by course) |
May 26 |
| Term E start date (Term end dates vary by course) |
June 17 |
