2022-2023-Academic-Calendar

The University’s academic year consists of two full-length semesters and a summer session. The Fall and Spring Semesters are approximately fifteen weeks long. Some online programs offer eight-week terms: two consecutive terms during the Fall Semester, two consecutive terms during the Spring Semester, and one eight-week term during the summer session. Eight-week terms are offered primarily through Gardner-Webb Online at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The summer session also consists of seated offerings: two five-week terms which run consecutively, or for some courses, one ten-week term. Evening classes are offered on the main campus and at various remote sites throughout the year. Internships, clinicals, and study abroad opportunities along with a number of other high-impact learning opportunities are offered throughout the year. Graduation ceremonies are scheduled in May and December of each year. The dates in the Academic Calendar are subject to change. Current dates can be verified on the live calendar found here.

Fall Semester 2022

June 13	December Graduation Application No Late Fee
August 8	New Faculty Orientation
	PA Class of 2024 Classes Begin
August 9	Faculty Assembly
August 12	MBA 10 Month Term 5 Last Day for Add Classes
August 15	MBA 10 Month Term 5 Classes Begin
August 17	TUG Classes Begin
	GWUO 16 Week Classes Begin
	GWUO 1st 8 Week Classes Begin
August 19	GWUO 1st 8 Week Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
August 20	GWUO 1st 8 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
August 22	MBA 10 Month Term 5 Last Day for Drop Classes
	PA Class of 2023 Classes Begin
August 23	MBA 10 Month Term 5 Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
August 24	Last Day for December Graduation Application No Late Fee
	TUG Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
	GWUO 16 week Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
	GRAD Classes Begin
August 25	December Graduation Application with Late Fee
	TUG Withdraw with a Grade "W"
	GWUO 16 week Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
August 29	SOD Classes Begin
August 31	GRAD Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
September 1	GRAD Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
September 5	Labor Day (TUG, DCP, GRAD, PA)
	SOD Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
September 6	SOD Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
September 9	GWUO 1st 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
September 10	GWUO 1st 8 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
September 12	MBA 10 Month Term 5 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
September 13	MBA 10 Month Term 5 Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
September 15	DBA Residency 9/15/22-9/18/22
September 19	MBA 10 Month Term 5 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
September 23-24	Family Weekend
September 28	GWUO 1st 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of WP/WF"
September 29	TUG Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
	GWUO 16 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
	GRAD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
	SOD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
September 30	TUG Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
	GWUO 16 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
	GRAD Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
	SOD Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
October 3	Last Day for December Graduation Application
October 5	May Graduation Application No Late Fee
October 7	MBA 10 Month Term 6 Last Day for Add Classes
October 9	MBA 10 Month Term 5 Last Day of Classes
October 10	MBA 10 Month Term 6 Classes Begin
October 12	GWUO 1st 8 Week Last Day of Classes/Final Exams
	MBA 10 Month Term 5 Grades Due by noon
October 13	GWUO 2nd 8 Week Classes Begin
October 14	GWUO 1st 8 Week Grades Due by noon
October 17	GWUO 2nd 8 Week Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
	MBA 10 Month Term 6 Last Day for Drop Classes
October 17-18	Fall Break (TUG, DCP, GRAD, PA, SOD)
October 18	GWUO 2nd 8 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
	MBA 10 Month Term 6 Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
October 29	Homecoming
November 4	GWUO 2nd 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
November 5	GWUO 2nd 8 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
November 7	MBA 10 Month Term 6 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
November 8	TUG Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of"WP/WF"
	GWUO 16 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
	GRAD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
	SOD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
	MBA 10 Month Term 6 Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
November 14	MBA 10 Month Term 6 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
November 22	GWUO 2nd 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
November 23-25	Thanksgiving Break (TUG, DCP, GRAD, PA, SOD)
December 2	TUG Last Day of Classes
December 4	MBA 10 Month Term 6 Last Day of Classes
December 5	GRAD Last Week of Classes/Final Exams
December 5-8	TUG Final Exams
December 7	Graduating Seniors Grades Due by noon
	MBA 10 Month Term 6 Grades
	PA Class of 2024 Last Day of Class
December 8	GWUO 16 Week Last Day of Classes/Final Exams
	GWUO 2nd 8 Week Last Day of Classes/ Final Exams
	SOD Last Day of Classes
December 9	All Programs- Commencement 12/9-12/10
December 10	All Other Grades Due by noon
December 16	PA Class of 2023 Last Day of Class
December 23-31	Christmas Break (TUG, DCP, GRAD, PA, SOD)

Spring Semester 2023

December 30	MBA 10 Month Term 1 Last Day for Add Classes
January 1	New Year's Day
January 2	MBA 10 Month Term 1 Classes Begin
	PA Classes Begin Class of 2023
	DBA Residency 2/2/23-2/5/23
January 9	SOD J-Term Classes Begin
	PA Classes Begin Class of 2024
	PA Classes Begin Class of 2025
	MBA 10 Month Term 1 Last Day for Drop Classes
January 10	MBA 10 Month Term 1 Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
January 11	TUG Classes Begin GWUO 16 Week Classes Begin GWUO 1st 8 Week Classes Begin GRAD Classes Begin
January 13	GWUO 1st Week Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
January 14	GWUO 1st 8 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
January 16	All Programs - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 18	GRAD Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
January 19	Last Day for May Graduation Application No Late Fee TUG Last Day for Drop/Add Classes GWUO 16 Week Last Day for Drop/Add Classes GRAD Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
January 20	May Graduation Application with Late Fee TUG Withdraw with a Grade of "W" GWUO 16 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
January 21	SOD J-Term Last Day of Classes
January 23	SOD Classes Begin
January 30	SOD Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
	MBA 10 Month Term 1 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
January 31	SOD Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
	MBA 10 Month Term 1 Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
February 3	GWUO 1st 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
February 6	MBA 10 Month Term 1 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
February 4	GWUO 1st 8 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
February 22	GWUO 1st 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
February 24	MBA 10 Month Term 2 Last Day for Add Classes
February 26	MBA 10 Month Term 1 Last Day of Classes
February 27	TUG Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
	GWUO 16 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
	GRAD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
	SOD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
	MBA 10 Month Term 2 Classes Begin
February 27-March 3	PA Spring Break
February 28	TUG Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
	GWUO 16 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
	GRAD Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
	SOD Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
March 1	Last Day for May Graduation Application
March 6	MBA 10 Month Term 2 Last Day for Drop Classes
March 7	MBA 10 Month Term 2 Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
March 8	GWUO 1st 8 Week Last Day of Classes/Final Exams
March 9	GWUO 2nd 8 Week Classes Begin
March 13	Spring Break 3/13/23-3/17/23 (TUG, DCP, GRAD, SOD)
	GWUO 2nd 8 Week Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
March 14	GWUO 2nd 8 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
March 27	MBA 10 Month Term 2 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
March 28	MBA 10 Month Term 2 Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
April 3	MBA 10 Month Term 2 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
April 5	GWUO 2nd 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
April 6	GWUO 2nd 8 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
	SOD Easter Break 4/6/23-4/12/23
April 7	Easter Break 4/7/23-4/10/23 (TUG, DCP, GRAD, PA)
April 14	TUG Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
	GWUO 16 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
	GRAD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
	SOD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
April 23	MBA 10 Month Term 2 Last Day of Classes
April 24	MBA 10 Month Term 3 Classes Begin
April 25	GWUO 2nd 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
April 27	TUG Last Day of Classes
	PA Last Day of Classes - Class of 2023 and Class of 2024
April 28	Reading Day
May 1	TUG Final Exams 5/1- 5/4
	GRAD Last Week of Classes and Final Exams
May 3	Graduating Seniors Grades Due by noon
May 4	GWUO 16 Week Last Day of Classes/ Final Exams
	GWUO 2nd 8 Week Last Day of Classes/ Final Exams
	SOD Last Day of Classes
May 5	All Programs- Commencement 5/4/23-5/5/23
	PA Last Day of Classes of Class of 2025
May 6	All Other Grades Due by noon
May 12	PA Finals End - Class of 2025

Summer Term 2023

April 21	MBA 10 Month Term 3 Last Day for Add Classes
April 24	MBA 10 Month Term 3 Classes Begin
May 1	MBA 10 Month Term 3 Last Day for Drop Classes
May 2	MBA 10 Month Term 3 Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
May 8	SOD (Travel Classes) Classes Begin
May 15	PA Clinical Orientation- Class of 2024
May 17	TUG 10 Week Classes Begin TUG 1st 5 Week Classes Begin GRAD 10 Week Classes Begin GRAD 1st 5 Week Classes Begin
May 19	TUG 1st 5 Weeks Last Day for Drop/Add GRAD 1st 5 Weeks Last Day for Drop/Add Classes SOD (Travel Classes) Last Day of Classes
May 20	TUG 1st 5 Weeks Withdraw with a Grade of "W" GRAD 1st 5 Weeks Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
May 22	TUG 10 Week Last Day for Drop/Add Classes GRAD 10 Week Last Day for Drop/Add Classes MBA 10 Month Term 3 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W" PA Class of 2024 Classes Begin PA Class of 2025 Classes Begin
May 23	TUG 10 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "W" GRAD 10 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "W" MBA 10 Month Term 3 Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
May 24	GWUO 8 Week Classes Begin
May 29	Memorial Day (All Programs) GWUO 8 Week Last Day for Drop/Add Classes MBA 10 Month Term 3 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
May 30	GWUO 8 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "W" SOD 8 Week Classes Begin
May 31	TUG 1st 5 Weeks Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W" GRAD 1st 5 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
June 1	TUG 1st 5 Weeks Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF" GRAD 1st 5 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF" SOD 8 Week Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
June 2	SOD 8 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
June 8	DBA Residency 6/8/23-6/11/23
June 12	December Graduation Application No Late Fee TUG 1st 5 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF" GRAD 1st 5 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
June 15	TUG 10 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W" GRAD 10 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
June 16	TUG 10 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF" GWUO 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W" GRAD 10 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF" MBA 10 Month Term 4 Last Day to Add Classes
June 17	GWUO 8 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
June 18	MBA 10 Month Term 3 Last Day of Classes
June 19	MBA 10 Month Term 4 Classes Begin
June 20	TUG 1st 5 Weeks Last Day of Classes TUG 2nd 5 Weeks Classes Begin GRAD 1st 5 Weeks Last Day of Classes
June 21	GRAD 2nd 5 Weeks Classes Begin
June 22	SOD 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
June 23	TUG 2nd 5 Weeks Last Day for Drop/Add Classes GRAD 2nd 5 Weeks Last Day for Drop/Add Classes SOD 8 Week Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
June 24	TUG 2nd 5 Weeks Withdraw with a Grade of "W" GRAD 2nd 5 Weeks Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
June 25	SOD 8-Week Classes Last Day of Classes
June 26	MBA 10 Month Term 4 Last Day for Drop Classes
June 27	MBA 10 Month Term 4 Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
July 3	GWUO 8-Week Classes Independence Day Holiday (July 3-7)
July 4	July 4th Holiday (All Programs)
July 5	TUG 2nd 5 Weeks Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W" GRAD 2nd 5 Weeks Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
July 6	TUG 2nd 5 Weeks Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF" GRAD 2nd 5 Weeks Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
July 8	TUG 10 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF" GRAD 10 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
July 11	GWUO 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
July 14	SOD 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
July 17	TUG 2nd 5 Weeks Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF" GRAD 2nd Weeks Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF" MBA 10 Month Term 4 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
July 18	MBA 10 Month Term 4 Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
July 24	MBA 10 Month Term 4 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
July 25	TUG 10 Week Last Day of Classes TUG 2nd 5 Weeks Last Day of Classes GWUO 8-Week Last Day of Classes/Final Exams GRAD 10 Week Last Day of Classes/Final Exams GRAD 2nd 5 Weeks Last Day of Classes
July 27	SOD 8 Week Last Day of Classes
July 28	DBA Comprehensive Exams 7/28/23-7/29/23
August 2	Graduating Seniors Grades Due by noon
August 4	PA Class of 2025- Classes End
August 5	DBA Clarifying Exams (if needed)
August 13	MBA10 Month Term 4 Last Day of Classes
August 14	MBA10 Month Term 5 Classes Begin
August 18	PA Class of 2024- Classes End