If you are in search of the GCU Academic Calendar 2023-2024, search no more because all the academic activities and non-academic activities for the school have been provided for you on this page.
Educational institutions can engage and communicate with all students and parents enrolled in the institution’s various courses and batches through academic calendars.
Professors and administrators commonly employ academic calendars as a communication tool to schedule academic and organizational events. As the institution’s student body grows year after year, adopting and adhering to the correct academic schedule becomes increasingly crucial.
While an event creation and calendar management system with a list of events linked to different dates may appear straightforward, the way an academic calendar is structured significantly impacts the academic and organizational objectives of the educational institution. It carries various implications in both schools and colleges.
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GCU Academic Calendar 2023-2024
Instruction/Grade Calendars (15-Week Classes)
| Move in Date | Aug. 28 – Sept. 1, 2023 | |||
| Labor Day | Sept. 4, 2023 | |||
| Instruction Begins | Sept. 5, 2023 | |||
| Veteran’s Day | Nov. 11, 2023 | |||
| Final Drop Date1 | Nov. 19, 2023 | |||
| Instruction Moves to Asynchronous Online for Most Courses |
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| Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 23 – 24, 2023 | |||
| Thanksgiving Day | Nov. 23, 2023 | |||
| Face-to-Face Instruction Ends | Dec. 15, 2023 | |||
| End of Term | Dec. 17, 2023 | |||
| Move out Date for Fall-only Students (Living Area Closure for ALL students) | Dec. 17, 2023 | |||
| Christmas Break (Current Students) | Dec. 18, 2023 – Jan. 3, 2024 | |||
| Final Course Grades Due | Dec. 24, 2023 | |||
| Christmas Eve/Day | Dec. 24 – 25, 2023 | |||
| See Policy Handbook Refund Policy | Variable Dates | |||
Please note that online, onsite and offsite cohort students have classes that begin frequently. Therefore, students are encouraged to contact their university counselor or student services counselor for more information on class starts.
Fall Nontraditional Campus Commencements
| Online College Commencement2 By College | Oct. 18 – Oct. 20, 2023 9 am and 2 pm | |
Winter Traditional Campus Commencements
| Traditional Campus Commencement2 By College | TBD | |
Instruction/Grade Calendars (15-Week Classes)
| Move in Date: Non-Graduates and Graduates | Jan. 3, 2024 | |
| Face-to-Face Instruction Begins | Jan. 4, 2024 | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Jan. 15, 2024 | |
| Presidents Day | Feb. 19, 2024 | |
| Spring Break | March 11 – 17, 2024 | |
| Good Friday | March 29, 2024 | |
| Final Drop Date1 | March 31, 2024 | |
| Face-to-Face Instruction Ends | April 26, 2024 | |
| End of Term | April 28, 2024 | |
| Move Out Day: Non-Graduates | Noon, April 29, 2024 | |
| Move Out Day: Graduates | Noon, April 29, 2024 | |
| Final Course Grades Due | May 5, 2024 | |
| Summer Break Begins | April 29 – May 5, 2024 | |
| See Policy Handbook Refund Policy | Variable Dates | |
Please note that online, onsite and offsite cohort students have classes that begin frequently. Therefore, students are encouraged to contact their university counselor or student services counselor for more information on class starts.
Spring Traditional Campus Commencements
| Traditional Campus Commencement2 By College | TBD | |
Spring Nontraditional Campus Commencements
| Online Campus Commencement2 By College | TBD | |
