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 2024
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Residence halls open (new students) |
August 29 |
| Residence halls open, noon (returning students) |
August 30 |
| Labor Day |
September 2 |
| Classes begin |
September 3 |
| Last day to add/drop a first-half or full-term course |
September 10 |
| Homecoming |
October 11-13 |
| Family Weekend |
October 11-13 |
| Last day to withdraw from a first-half of term course |
October 18 |
| Fall break |
October 4 |
| Last day of First half term courses |
October 22 |
| First day of Second half term courses |
October 23 |
| Advising Day (no day classes; night classes are held) |
October 30 |
| Last day to add/drop a second-half term course |
October 30 |
| Registration for January Session and Spring |
November 12, 14, 18, & 20 |
| Thanksgiving break begins (Tuesday night classes are held) |
November 27 |
| Last day to withdraw from a full-term course |
November 29 |
| Classes resume |
December 2 |
| Festival of Christmas |
December 5-7 |
| Last day to withdraw from a second-half term course |
December 6 |
| Last day of classes |
December 13 |
| Final examinations |
December 16, 17, 19, & 20 |
| Study day |
December 18 |
| Commencement |
December 20 |
| Residence halls close, noon |
December 21 |
January Session 2025
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Residence halls open, noon |
January 5 |
| Classes begin |
January 6 |
| Last day to add/drop a course |
January 9 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) |
January 20 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course |
January 23 |
| Last day of classes |
January 28 |
Spring Semester 2025
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Classes begin |
February 3 |
| Last day to add/drop a first-half or full-term course |
February 10 |
| Spring Break |
March 10-14 |
| Last day to withdraw from a first-half term course |
March 21 |
| Spring break ends/Classes resume |
March 17 |
| Last day of first half term courses |
March 27 |
| First day of second half term courses |
March 28 |
| Good Friday (no classes) |
April 18 |
| Monday after Easter (no classes) |
April 21 |
| Last day to add/drop a second-half term course |
April 4 |
| Registration for Summer and Fall |
April 23, 25, 29, & May 1 |
| Last day to withdraw from a full-term course |
May 2 |
| Last day to withdraw from a second-half term course |
May 9 |
| Last day of classes |
May 16 |
| Final examinations |
May 19, 20, 22, & 23 |
| Study day |
May 21 |
| Senior Celebration |
May 23 |
| Commencement |
May 24 |
| Residence halls close for returning students, noon |
May 24 |
| Residence halls close for graduating seniors, noon |
May 25 |
Summer School 2025
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Term A start date (Term end dates vary by course) |
May 27 |
| Term B start date (Term end dates vary by course) |
June 18 |
| Term C start date (Term end dates vary by course) |
June 18 |
| Term D start date (Term end date vary by course) |
May 27 |
| Term E start date (Term end date vary by course) |
June 18 |
