College Calendar 2024-2025

The Bethany calendar includes summer, fall, and spring semesters. The Fall Semester begins in August and ends before Christmas. The Spring Term begins in early January and ends in early May. 

Summer Semester 2024

May

13 Monday Classes Begin
17 Friday Last day to drop/add
27 Monday Memorial Day - Employee Holiday (no classes)

June 

19 Wednesday Juneteenth (no classes)
28 Friday Mid-term grades due by 10 p.m.

July

4 Thursday Fourth of July - Employee Holiday (no classes)
12 Friday Last day to withdraw with a W

August 

2 Friday Last day to withdraw with a WP or WF
16 Friday Final exams during last class
18 Sunday Final grades due at 10 p.m.

Summer Term I 2024

May

13 Monday Classes Begin
17 Friday Last day to drop/add
27 Monday Memorial Day - Employee Holiday (no classes)
31 Friday Last day to withdraw with a W

June 

5 Wednesday Mid-term grades due by 10 p.m.
19 Wednesday Juneteenth (no classes)
21 Friday Last day to withdraw with a WP or WF
28 Friday Final Exams during last class meeting
30 Sunday Final grades due by 10 p.m.

Summer Term II 2024

July

1 Monday Classes Begin
4 Thursday Fourth of July - Employee Holiday (no classes)
5 Friday Last day to drop/add
19 Friday Last Day to withdraw with a W
24 Wednesday Mid-term grades due by 10 p.m.

August 

2 Friday Last day to withdraw with a WP or WF
16 Friday Final Exams during last class meeting
18 Sunday Final grades due at 10 p.m.

FALL SEMESTER 2024

August

8-9 Thurs. - Fri. New Faculty Orientation
12 Monday State of the College Address
13 Tuesday Chairs/Directors Workshop
14-15 Wed. - Thurs. Faculty Workshop
15 Thursday Orientation/Move-in Day for New Students
15 Thursday Matriculation
16-18 Fri. - Sun. Camp Bell
18 Sunday Final Registration
19 Monday First day of classes for all students
23 Friday Last day to drop/add
30 Friday Last day to determine credit/no credit; Census Day

September

2 Monday Labor Day - Employee Holiday (no classes)
5 Thursday Fall Convocation
8 Sunday Early Intervention (Warning) reports due by 10 p.m.

October 

11-13 Fri. - Sun. Homecoming Weekend
14 Monday Mid-term grades due by 10 p.m.
14-15 Mon. - Tues. Fall Break (no classes)
18 Friday Last day to withdraw with a W

November 

4-8 Mon. - Fri. Registration for Spring & Summer Semester (2025)
8 Friday Last day to register without late fee
25-29 Mon. - Fri. Thanksgiving (no classes)
28-29 Thurs. - Fri. Thanksgiving - Employee Holiday

December

2 Monday Classes resume at 8 a.m.
4 Wednesday Last day to withdraw with a WP or WF
11 Wednesday Last day of classes
12-14 Thurs. - Sat. Final Exams and/or last classes 
14 Saturday Final grades due for students taking Comprehensive Exams
16 Monday Spring statements mailed
16 Monday Final grades due by 10 p.m.
16-17 Mon. - Tues. Comprehensive Exams (written)
18-20 Wed. - Fri. Comprehensive Exams (oral)
23-25 Mon. - Wed. Employee Holiday
26-31 Thurs. - Tues. Employee semester break - essential employees to report as necessary to conduct business for the College

SPRING SEMESTER 2025

January 

1 Wednesday New Year - Employee Holiday
2 Thursday Staff returns to work
3 Friday Spring Faculty Workshop
6 Monday Classes begin
10 Friday Last day to drop/add
17 Friday Last day to determine credit/no credit and Census Day
20 Monday Martin Luther King Day - Employee Holiday (no classes)
26 Sunday Early warning reports due by 10 p.m.

February 

13 Thursday Senior One Stop

March

2 Sunday Mid-term grades due by 10 p.m.
6 Thursday Founder's Day Convocation
10-14 Mon. - Fri. Spring Break (no classes)
21 Friday Last day to withdraw with a W
31 Monday Register for Summer/Fall Semester (2025)

April

1-4 Tues. - Fri. Registration for Summer/Fall Semester (2025)
3 Thursday

Honors Day Convocation (no classes)

All-Day Bethany College Symposium of Scholarship & Creative Work

4 Friday Last day to register without late registration fee
4 Friday Last day to apply for Comprehensive Exams & Graduation for 2024-2025 academic year
17 Thursday Last day to withdraw with a WP or WF
18 Friday Good Friday - Employee Holiday (no classes)
25 Friday Last day of semester classes
28 Monday Grades due for students taking Comprehensive Exams and all seniors by 10 p.m.
28-30 Mon. - Wed. Final Exams and/or last classes

May

1 Thursday Final Exams and/or last classes
1-2 Thurs. - Fri. Comprehensive Exams (Written)
5-7 Mon. - Wed. Comprehensive Exams (Oral)
5 Monday Final grades due by 10 p.m.
8 Thursday Final Faculty Meeting
9 Friday Baccalaureate
10 Saturday Commencement