Bethel operates on an early semester calendar with two 15-week semesters and a three-week interim in January.
Fall Semester 2022
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Residence halls open (New first-year students) |
August 24 |
| Residence halls open (Returning second--year students) |
August 27 |
| Classes begin |
August 29 |
| Last day to add/drop a first-half or full-term course |
September 5 |
| Labor Day |
September 5 |
| Last day to withdraw from a first-half of term course |
October 7 |
| Homecoming |
October 7-9 |
| Fall break (Students need to be checked out of their room by 9:00 pm on Thursday, October 13 and can return anytime after 12:00 noon on Sunday, October 16) |
October 14-16 |
| Last day of First half of term courses |
October 18 |
| First day of Second half of term courses |
October 19 |
| Advising Day (No day classes, night classes are held) & BUILD Registration for Interim and Spring |
October 26 |
| Last day to add/drop a second-half course |
October 26 |
| Family Weekend |
October 28-30 |
| Thanksgiving break (Tuesday night classes are held. Students need to be checked out of their room by 9:00 pm on Tuesday, November 22 and can return anytime after 12:00 noon on Sunday, November 27) |
November 23-27 |
| Last day to withdraw from a full-term course |
November 25 |
| Classes resume |
November 28 |
| Festival of Christmas |
December 1-3 |
| Last day to withdraw from a second-half course |
December 9 |
| Last day of classes |
December 9 |
| Final examinations |
December 12, 13, 15, & 16 |
| Study Day (No classes) |
December 14 |
| Residence halls close |
December 18 |
| Christmas Break (Students must check-out of their residence hall 24 hours after their last final or by 9:00 p.m. on Friday, December 16, whichever comes first) |
December 16-January 3 |
Interim 2023
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Residence halls open, noon |
January 3 |
| Classes begin |
January 4 |
| Last day to add/drop a course |
January 6 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No classes) |
January 16 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course |
January 20 |
| Last day of classes |
January 26 |
| Interim Break (Students need to be checked out of their room by 9:00 pm on Thursday, January 26 and can return anytime after 12:00 noon on Wednesday, February 1) |
January 27- February 1 |
Spring Semester 2023
Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Residence halls open, noon |
February 1 |
| Classes begin |
February 2 |
| Last day to add/drop a first-half or full-term course |
February 9 |
| Spring Break (Students who are not part of SMP trips need to be checked out of their room by 9:00 pm on Friday, March 10 and can return anytime after 12:00 noon on Sunday, March 19) |
March 11-19 |
| Last day to withdraw from a first-half of term course |
March 17 |
| Residence halls open, noon |
March 19 |
| Classes resume |
March 20 |
| Last day of First half of term courses |
March 28 |
| First day of Second half of term courses |
March 30 |
| Advising Day & BUILD Registration for Fall (Students meet with their advisor to register for fall classes) |
April 3 |
| Last day to add/drop a second-half course |
April 6 |
| Easter Break (Students need to be checked out of their room by 9:00 pm on Thursday, April 6 and can return anytime after 12:00 noon on Monday, April 10) |
April 7-10 |
| Last day to withdraw from a full-term course |
May 5 |
| Last day to withdraw from a second-half course |
May 12 |
| Last day of classes |
May 19 |
| Final examinations |
May 22, 23, 25, & 26 |
| Study day |
May 24 |
| End of year (First-year students need to check-out of their room 24 hours after their last final or by 9:00 p.m. on Friday, May 26, whichever comes first) |
May 26 |
| Commencement |
May 27 |
| Residence halls close for second-year graduating students in BUILD, noon |
May 28 |
