Without you knowing the various academic and non-academic activities that will go on in the school, you will not be able to follow up with school activities. It will be as a car without fuel. Find out information on the GVSU Academic Calendar 2023-2024 below.
An academic calendar includes the criteria for degrees and programs, course descriptions, and rules and regulations.
The undergraduate (bachelor’s) degree programs at The University of Winnipeg are detailed in the undergraduate academic calendar.
Graduate (master’s) programs have their own dedicated Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.
GVSU Academic Calendar 2023-2024 to 2026
FALL SEMESTER 2023
| Convocation | August 24 |
| Classes begin | August 28 |
| Labor Day recess | September 3-4 |
| Fall break | October 22-24 |
| Thanksgiving Day recess | November 22-26 |
| Classes end | December 9 |
| Commencement | December 9 |
| Examinations | December 9-16 |
| Semester ends | December 16 |
| Grades due | December 19 |
WINTER 2024
| Classes begin | January 8 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess | January 15 |
| Spring break | March 3-10 |
| Classes end | April 20 |
| Examinations | April 20-27 |
| Semester ends | April 27 |
| Commencement | April 26 and 27 |
| Grades due | April 30 |
SPRING/SUMMER SESSION 2024
| Classes begin first six and 12 weeks | May 6 |
| Memorial Day recess | May 27 |
| Classes end first six weeks | June 17 |
| Examinations first six weeks | June 18-19 |
| Classes begin second six weeks | June 24 |
| Independence Day recess | July 4 |
| Classes end second six and 12 weeks | August 2 |
| Examinations second six and 12 weeks | August 5-6 |
| Session ends | August 6 |
FALL SEMESTER 2024
| Convocation | August 23 |
| Classes begin | August 26 |
| Labor Day recess | September 1-2 |
| Fall break | October 20-22 |
| Thanksgiving Day recess | November 27-December 1 |
| Classes end | December 7 |
| Commencement | December 7 |
| Examinations | December 7-14 |
| Semester ends | December 14 |
| Grades due | December 17 |
WINTER 2025
| Classes begin | January 6 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess | January 20 |
| Spring break | March 2-9 |
| Classes end | April 19 |
| Examinations | April 19-26 |
| Semester ends | April 26 |
| Commencement | April 25 and 26 |
| Grades due | April 29 |
SPRING/SUMMER SESSION 2025
| Classes begin first six and 12 weeks | May 5 |
| Memorial Day recess | May 26 |
| Classes end first six weeks | June 16 |
| Examinations first six weeks | June 17-18 |
| Classes begin second six weeks | June 23 |
| Independence Day recess | July 4 |
| Classes end second six and 12 weeks | August 1 |
| Examinations second six and 12 weeks | August 4-5 |
| Session ends | August 5 |
FALL SEMESTER 2025
| Convocation | August 22 |
| Classes begin | August 25 |
| Labor Day recess | August 31 – September 1 |
| Fall break | October 19-21 |
| Thanksgiving Day recess | November 26-30 |
| Classes end | December 6 |
| Commencement | December 6 |
| Examinations | December 6-13 |
| Semester ends | December 13 |
| Grades due | December 16 |
WINTER SEMESTER 2026
| Classes begin | January 12 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess | January 19 |
| Spring break | March 8-15 |
| Classes end | April 25 |
| Examinations | April 25-May 2 |
| Semester ends | May 2 |
| Commencement | May 1 and May 2 |
| Grades due | May 5 |
GVSU Academic Calendar 2022-2023 Registration
Spring/Summer 2022, Fall 2022, and Winter 2023
Class standing for registration is based on current class standing plus attempted hours being taken in the winter semester.
| CLASS STANDING | BEGIN DATE TO REGISTER |
| All Graduate Students | March 21 |
| Senior 85+ credits |
| Seniors with 120+ credits | March 2 | 2 |
| Seniors with 106-119 credits | March 2 |
| Seniors with 94-105 credits | March 2 | 3 |
| Seniors with 85-93 credits | March 2 | 4 |
| Junior 55-84 credits | | | | | 5 |
| Juniors with 72-84 credits | March | | 8 |
| Juniors with 62-71 credits | March | |
| Juniors with 55-61 credits | | | | 29 |
| March 31 |
| Sophomore 25-54 credits | | | 1 | 30 |
| Sophomores with 41-54 credits | | | | |
| Sophomores with 31-40 credits | April | | |
| Sophomores with 25-30 credits | April | | |
| Freshman 0-24 credits | | | 4 | | |
| Freshman with 0-24 credits | April | | | |
| By | | 6 | | |
| Open Registration begins | April | 5 | | |
| First-time Non-Degree Undergraduate Students | April | 6 | | |
| First-time Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students | | invitation only |
REGISTRATION CALENDAR – SPRING/SUMMER 2022
NOTE: Prior to registering, double check each section for first half, last half, or full session meeting patterns.
| Registration Drop and Add | | | | | | | | March | | | -May | |
| Payment | Deadline | | | | | | | | | | April 29 by 5PM |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 13 |
| Classes Begin – 1 | st | | 6 weeks & 12 weeks | May | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Last Day to Add or Register – 1st 6 & 12 weeks | May | | 9 | | | | by 5PM* |
| 100% Tuition Refund Deadline – 1 | st | 6 & 12 weeks | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | | | | | | | |
| st | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 75% Tuition Refund Deadline – 1 | 6 weeks | May 2 | 0 | | by 5PM* |
| Memorial Day Recess | | | | | | | | May | | | | | | | | | |
| 75% Tuition Refund Deadline – 12 weeks | June | | | by 5PM* |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | st | 6 weeks | | | | | | by 5PM* |
| Drop with a | “W” Grade Deadline – 1 | | June 1 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Classes End – 1 | st | 6 weeks | | | | | | | | June 2 | 0 | | | | | | |
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| | | | st | 6 weeks | | | | | | | | June 2 | 0 | & 2 | | |
| Examinations – 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | June 21 | | | | 5PM* |
| Drop with a “W” Grade Deadline –12 weeks | by | | | 2 | |
| Grades Due from Faculty | | | | | | | | June | | | 4 | by noon |
| Classes begin – 2nd 6 weeks | | | | | | | | June | | | 7 | | | | | | |
| 1st 6 weeks Grades Available to Students | June | | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | nd | weeks | July | | | by 5PM* | |
| Last Day to Add or Register – 2 | | | | |
| 6nd | | | | | | | 29 | | | | | | |
| 100% Tuition Refund Deadline– 2 | | | 6 weeks | | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Independence Day Recess | | | | | | | | July | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 75% Tuition Refund Deadline – 2nd 6 weeks | July | 4 | by 5PM* | |
| Drop with a “W” Grade Deadline – 2nd 6 weeks | July | 8 | | | by 5PM* |
| Classes End – 2 | nd | 6 & 12 weeks | | | | | | | | August | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 29 | | | | | | | |
| | | | nd | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | |
| Examinations – 2 | | | 6 & 12 weeks | | | | | | | August | -1 | | | |
| | | | | | | nd | & 12 weeks | August 1 | | by noon |
| Grades Due from Faculty –2 6 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | 0 | |
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| Grades Available to Students – 2 | 6 & 12 weeks | August 1 | | | | | |
| | 5 | TUITION PAYMENT BY APRIL . |
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| IF YOU REGISTER BY APRIL 29, YOU MUST SATISFY | | | | | | | 7 | | | | 29 |
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- The posted refund deadlines apply to courses that meet the entire semester/session. Classes that meet for
only part of the semester/session have different refund deadlines. Please visit the academic calendar for more details.
REGISTRATION CALENDAR – FALL 2022
| Registration Drop and Add | March | | -September | | |
| Payment Deadline | August21 | | | by 5PM | 2 | |
| Convocation | August | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Classes Begin | August | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September | | | | | | by 5PM* | |
| Last Day to Add, Register, or Pay | | 29 | | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 100% Tuition Refund Deadline | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Labor Day Recess | September | | | | | – | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | | | | by 5PM* | |
| 75% Tuition Refund Deadline | September | 4 5 | | | |
| Mid-term Evaluations | October 1 | | | – | | | | 3 | | | | |
| | | | 0– | 2 | | | | | | |
| Fall Break | October 2 | 14 | | | | |
| Drop with a “W” Grade Deadline | October 23 | | | | | | 5 | | | | |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November82 | 3 | – November 2 | 7 |
| Classes End and Commencement | December 1 | | | | | |
| Examinations and Semester Ends | December 1 | 0-1 | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | by noon | |
| Grades Due from Faculty | December 2 | 2 | | | 7 | | |
| Grades Available to Students | December 2 | 0 | | | | | |
IF YOU REGISTER BY AUGUST 19, YOU MUST SATISFY YOUR TUITION PAYMENT BY AUGUST 19.
REGISTRATION CALENDAR – WINTER 2023
| Registration Drop and Add | March 2 | | -January 1 | |
| December 1 | | | by 5PM |
| Payment Deadline | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | 3 |
| Classes Begin | January | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | | | | by 5PM* |
| Last Day to Add, Register, or Pay | January | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 100% Tuition Refund Deadline | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Recess | January 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 75% Tuition Refund Deadline | February | | | by 5PM* |
| | | | | | 2 | | | | -2 | | | |
| Mid-term Evaluations | February | | 3 | 0 | | | 4 | | |
| Spring Break | March | | -1 | | | | | | |
| | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Drop with a “W” Grade Deadline | March | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Classes End | April | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Examinations and Semester Ends | April | -April | | | |
| | | | | | | | April | | |
| Commencement | April | 4 | & | | | | | | | 29 | |
| | 4 | by noon | 29 | |
| Grades Due from Faculty | May | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Grades Available to Students | May | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
IF YOU REGISTER BY DECEMBER 16, YOU MUST SATISFY YOUR TUITION PAYMENT BY DECEMBER 16.
- The posted refund deadlines apply to courses that meet the entire semester/session. Classes that meet for only part of the semester/session have different refund deadlines. Please visit the academic calendar for more details.
Registration Resources
For information regarding registration holds, overrides, linked courses and more, visit www.gvsu.edu/register
| | | | Payment Options | | |
| Electronic Check: Electronic check p | m | | 1% service fee | | | |
| Credit Card: Student Account payments may be charged to VISA, | MasterCard, or Discover, Call – | |
| 616-331-2209 or 800-789-1923. There is a | . | | | |
| State U iversity, Student | Payments may be made at any of the locations listed below or mailed | | |
| | | nts may be made via myBanner or Guardian/Family Access. | |
| Check or Money Order: | | | | | | to Grand Valley |
| Accounts Offic , 1049 James H. Zumberge H ll, 1 Campus Drive, Allen ale MI, 49401 | . |
| $40 nonrefundable deferment fee by the payment deadline. The remaining account balance is divided into |
| Defer ent Plan: Stud | pays ¼ of | ir current semest r cha ges (after financial id has appl ed) plus a |
| three monthly installments, for a total of four payments. | | |
Registration assistance may be obtained by calling or visiting any of the following locations:
| Allendale Campus | Pew Campus | Meijer Campus | GVSU University Center |
| Student Services Center | DeVos Center | 515 Waverly Rd | 2200 Dendrinos Dr |
| 1 Campus Drive | 401 West Fulton | Holland 49423 | Suite 102 |
| Allendale 49401 | Grand Rapids 49504 | 616-331-3910 | Traverse City 49684 |
| 616-331-3327 | 616-331-3327 | 616-394-4848 | 231-995-1785 |
| 800-748-0246 | 800-748-0246 | | 888-922-1785 |
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If you are in need of assistance please submit any questions or comments.
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