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2024-2025 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 2024

 8/5/24   PA Class of 2025 First Day of Classes 
 8/9/24     GRAD 8 Week Term 5 Last Day to Add Classes
 8/12/24     PA Class of 2026 First Day of Classes
 8/19/24     GRAD 8 Week Term 5 First Day of Classes
 8/21/24     GWUO 16 Week First Day of Classes
     GWUO 1st. 8 Week First Day of Classes
     TUG First Day of Classes
 8/22/24     Graduate Orientation
 8/23/24     GWUO 1st. 8 Week Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
 8/24/24    GWUO 1st. 8 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 8/26/24    GRAD 8 Week Term 5 Last Day to Drop Classes
 8/27/24    GRAD 8 Week Term 5 First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 8/28/24    GRAD First Day of Classes
     GWUO 16 Week Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
     TUG Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
 8/29/24     GWUO 16 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     TUG First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 9/2/24     LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
 9/3/24     SOD First Day of Classes
 9/4/24    GRAD Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
 9/5/24     GRAD First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     TUG - CENSUS DAY
 9/11/24    SOD Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
 9/12/24    SOD First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 9/13/24     GWUO 1st. 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 9/14/24     GWUO 1st. 8 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 9/16/24    GRAD 8 Week Term 5 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 9/17/24     GRAD 8 Week Term 5 First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 9/23/24    GRAD 8 Week Term 5 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 10/2/24    Advising Period Begins
     GRAD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     GWUO 16 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     GWUO 1st. 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     SOD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     TUG Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 10/3/24     GRAD First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     GWUO 16 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     SOD First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     TUG First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 10/4/24     GRAD 8 Week Term 6 Last Day to Add Classes
 10/13/24    GRAD 8 Week Term 5 Last Day of Classes
 10/14-15/24     FALL BREAK
 10/14/24     GRAD 8 Week Term 6 First Day of Classes
     GWUO 1st. 8 Week Last Day of Classes/Final Exams
 10/18/24    GWUO 2nd. 8 Week First Day of Classes
 10/21/24    GRAD 8 Week Term 6 Last Day to Drop Classes
     GWUO 2nd. 8 Week Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
     GRAD - CENSUS DAY
 10/22/24    GRAD 8 Week Term 6 First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     GWUO 2nd. 8 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 11/8/24    GRAD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     GWUO 16 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     GWUO 2nd. 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     SOD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     TUG Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 11/9/24     GWUO 2nd. 8 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 11/11/24     GRAD 8 Week Term 6 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 11/12/24     GRAD 8 Week Term 6 First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 11/18/24     GRAD 8 Week Term 6 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 11/25-29/24     SOD Thanksgiving Break
 11/26/24     GWUO 2nd. 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 11/27-29/24    THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
 11/29/24    PA Class of 2026 Last Day of Classes
 12/4/24    PA Class of 2026 First Day of Finals
 12/6/24    TUG Last Day of Classes
 12/8/24     GRAD 8 Week Term 6 Last Day of Classes
     PA Class of 2026 Last Day of Finals
 12/11/24     Graduating Student Grades Due by Noon
 12/12/24    GRAD Last Day of Classes
     GWUO 16 Week Last Day of Classes/Final Exams
     GWUO 2nd. 8 Week Last Day of Classes/Final Exams
     SOD Last Day of Classes
     TUG Last Day of Term
 12/13/24     Commencement
 12/14/24     All Other Grades Due by Noon
 12/22/24     PA Class of 2025 Last Day of Classes


Spring Semester 2025

12/27/24    GRAD 8 Week Term 1 Last Day to Add Classes
 1/6/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 1 First Day of Classes
     PA Class of 2025 First Day of Classes
     PA Class of 2027 New Student Orientation
     SOD J Term First Day of Classes
 1/7/25    PA Class of 2027 New Student Orientation
 1/8/25     PA Class of 2026 First Day of Classes
     PA Class of 2027 First Day of Classes
 1/13/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 1 Last Day to Drop Classes
     GWUO 16 Week First Day of Classes
     GWUO 1st. 8 Week First Day of Classes
     TUG First Day of Classes
 1/14/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 1 First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 1/15/25     GWUO 1st. 8 Week Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
 1/16/25    GWUO 1st. 8 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     GRAD Orientation
 1/20/25    MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY
     GWUO 16 Week Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
     TUG Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
 1/21/25    GWUO 16 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     TUG First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W" 
 1/22/25     GRAD First Day of Classes
 1/23/25    SOD New Student Orientation
 1/24/25    SOD J Term Last Day of Classes
 1/27/25    SOD First Day of Classes
 1/28/25     TUG - CENSUS DAY
 1/29/25    GRAD Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
 1/30/25    GRAD First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 2/3/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 1 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     SOD Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
 2/4/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 1 First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     SOD First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 2/7/25     GWUO 1st. 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 2/8/25    GWUO 1st. 8 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 2/10/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 1 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 2/21/25     GRAD 8 Week Term 2 Last Day to Add Classes
 2/26/25    GWUO 1st. 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 2/28/25    GRAD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     GWUO 16 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     SOD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     TUG Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 3/1/25    GRAD First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     GWUO 16 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     SOD First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     TUG First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 3/2/25     GRAD 8 Week Term 1 Last Day of Classes
 3/3/25     GRAD 8 Week Term 2 First Day of Classes
 3/5/25    GWUO 1st. 8 Week Last Day of Classes/Final Exams
 3/7/25    GWUO 2nd. 8 Week First Day of Classes
 3/10/25    GRAD - CENSUS DAY
 3/10-14/25    SPRING BREAK (TUG, GWUO, GRAD, SOD)
 3/17-21/25    Spring Break - PA
 3/10/25     GRAD 8 Week Term 2 Last Day to Drop Classes
     GWUO 2nd. 8 Week Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
 3/11/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 2 First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     GWUO 2nd. 8 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 3/31/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 2 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 4/1/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 2 First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 4/3/25    GWUO 2nd. 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 4/4/25    GWUO 2nd. 8 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 4/7/25     GRAD 8 Week Term 2 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 4/9/25     GRAD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     GWUO 16 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     SOD Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     TUG Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 4/17-23/25    SOD Easter Break
 4/18-21/25    Easter Break - All Programs
 4/24/25    GWUO 2nd. 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 4/27/25     GRAD 8 Week Term 2 Last Day of Classes
 4/29/25    PA Class of 2025 Last Day of Classes
     PA Class of 2026 Last Day of Classes
 4/30/25    PA Class of 2026 First Day of Finals
 5/1/25     TUG Last Day of Classes
 5/2/25     PA Class of 2027 Last Day of Classes
 5/5/25     PA Class of 2027 First Day of Finals
 5/6/25    Graduating Student Grades Due by Noon
     PA Class of 2026 Last Day of Finals
 5/7/25    GRAD Last Day of Classes
     GWUO 16 Week Last Day of Classes/Final Exams
     GWUO 2nd. 8 Week Last Day of Classes/Final Exams
     SOD Last Day of Classes
     TUG Last Day of Term
 5/8/25    May Commencement
 5/9/25    PA Class of 2027 Last Day of Finals
 5/10/25    All Other Grades Due by Noon

 

  

  




  
  
  

Summer Term 2025

 4/18/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 3 Last Day for Add Classes
 4/29/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 3 First Day of Classes
 4/30/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 2 Grades Due by Noon
 5/5/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 3 Last Day for Drop Classes
 5/6/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 3 First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 5/12/25    SOD Travel First Day of Classes
 5/15/25    PA Class of 2026 - PA Clinical Orientation
 5/16/25    PA Class of 2026 - White Coat Ceremony
 5/19/25    PA Class of 2027 First Day of Classes
     PA Class of 2026 First Day of Classes
 5/21/25    TUG 10 Week First Day of Classes
     TUG 1st 5 Week First Day of Classes
     GRAD 10 Week First Day of Classes
     GRAD 1st 5 Week First Day of Classes
 5/24/25    TUG 1st 5 Week Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
     GRAD 1st 5 Week Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
     SOD Travel Last Day of Classes
 5/25/25     TUG 1st 5 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     GRAD 1st 5 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 5/26/25     GRAD 8 Week Term 3 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
 5/27/25    TUG 10 Week Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
     GWUO 8 Week First Day of Classes Begin
     GRAD 10 Week Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
     GRAD 8 Week Term 3 First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     SOD 8 week First Day of Classes
 5/28/25    TUG 10 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     GRAD 10 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 6/1/25     GWUO 8 Week Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
 6/2/25     GWUO 8 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     GRAD 8 Week Term 3 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 6/3/25     SOD 8 week Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
 6/4/25     TUG 1st 5 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     GRAD 1st 5 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     SOD 8 week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 6/5/25    TUG 1st 5 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     GRAD 1st 5 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 6/13/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 4 Last Day for Add Classes
 6/16/25    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"
 6/18/25     TUG 10 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     GRAD 10 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     SOD 8 week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 6/19/25     TUG 10 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     GWUO 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     GRAD 10 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     SOD 8 week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 6/20/25    GWUO 8 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 6/22/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 3 Last Day of Classes
 6/23/25     GRAD 8 Week Term 4 First Day of Classes
 6/24/25    TUG 1st 5 Week Last Day of Classes
     GRAD 1st 5 Week Last Day of Classes
 6/25/25    TUG 2nd 5 Weeks First Day of Classes
     GRAD 2nd 5 Week First Day of Classes
     GRAD 8 Week Term 3 Grades Due by Noon
 6/28/25
 TUG 2nd 5 Week Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
     GRAD 2nd 5 Week Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
 6/29/25    TUG 2nd 5 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     GRAD 2nd 5 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 6/30/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 4. Last Day for Drop Classes
 6/30/25-7/5/25    GWUO 8 Week Classes Independence Day Holiday
 7/1/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 4 First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 7/4/25    JULY 4th HOLIDAY
 7/7/25    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"
 7/9/25    TUG 2nd 5 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     GRAD 2nd 5 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
     SOD 8 week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 7/10/25     TUG 2nd 5 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     GRAD 2nd 5 Week First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 7/14/25    GWUO 8 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 7/21/25    TUG 2nd 5 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     GRAD 2nd 5 Week Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     GRAD 8 Week Term 4 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
 7/22/25    GRAD 8 Week Term 4 First Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
 7/24/25     SOD 8 week Last Day of Classes
 7/25/25     PA Class of 2027 Last Day of Classes
 7/27/25     PA Class of 2026 Last Day of Class
 7/28/25     GRAD 8 Week Term 4 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF"
     PA Class of 2027 First Day of Finals
 7/29/25     GWUO 8 Week Last Day of Classes/Final Exams
 7/30/25    Graduating Students Grades Due by Noon
 7/31/25     TUG 10 Week Last Day of Classes
     TUG 2nd 5 Week Last Day of Classes
     GRAD 10 Week Last Day of Classes
     GRAD 2nd 5 Week Last Day of Classes
 8/1/25    PA Class of 2027 Last Day of Finals
 8/2/25     All Other Grades Due by Noon
 8/17/25     GRAD 8 Week Term 4 Last Day of Classes