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 |
