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.
Graduate
Summer Semester 2026
May
| 11 | Monday | Term A First Day of Classes |
| 14 | Thursday | Last Day to Drop/Add Classes |
| 25 | Monday | Memorial Day - Employee Holiday |
June
| 5 | Friday | Last Day to Drop with a W |
July
| 2 | Thursday | Last Day of Classes (Final Exams) |
| 3 | Friday | Fourth of July - Employee Holiday |
| 5 | Friday | Final grades due at 10 p.m. |
FALL SEMESTER 2026
August
| 24 | Monday | Term A First Day of Classes |
| 27 | Thursday | Last day to drop/add classes |
September
| 7 | Monday | Labor Day - Employee Holiday (no classes) |
| 11 | Friday | Last Day to Drop Classes with a W |
| 18-20 | Fri. - Sun. | Homecoming Weekend |
October
| 16 | Friday | Last Day of Classes (Final Exams) |
| 19 | Monday | Term A Final Grades Due |
| 19 | Monday | Term B First Day of Classes |
| 22 | Thursday | Last Day to Drop/Add Classes |
November
| 6 | Friday | Last Day of Drop Classes with a W |
| 26-27 | Thurs. - Fri. | Thanksgiving Break |
December
| 11 | Saturday | Term B Last Day of Classes (Final Exams) |
| 14 | Monday | Term B Final grades due by 10 p.m. |
SPRING SEMESTER 2027
January
| 11 | Monday | Term A First Day of Classes |
| 14 | Thursday | Last day to Drop/Add Classes |
| 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King Day - Employee Holiday (no classes) |
February
| 12 | Friday | Last Day to Drop Classes with a W |
March
| 5 | Friday | Term A Last Day of Classes (Final Exams) |
| 7 | Sunday | Term A Final Grades Due |
| 8 | Monday | Term B First Day of Classes |
| 11 | Thursday | Last Day to Drop/Add Classes |
| 15-19 | Monday - Friday | Spring Break |
| 26 | Friday | Good Friday - Employee Holiday |
April
| 16 | Friday | Last Day to Drop Classes with a W |
May
| 5 | Wednesday | Term B Last Day of Classes (Final Exams) |
| 7 | Friday | Term B Final Grades Due |
| 15 | Saturday | Commencement |
Summer Semester 2027
May
| 17 | Monday | Friday Day of Classes |
| 20 | Thursday | Last Day to Drop/Add Classes |
| 31 | Monday | Memorial Day - Employee Holiday |
June
| 18 | Friday | Last Day to Drop Classes with a W |
July
| 5 | Monday | Fourth of July - Employee Holiday |
| 9 | Friday | Last Day of Classes (Final Exams) |
| 11 | Sunday | Final Grades Due at 10 p.m. |
