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2025-2026 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. For on-campus summer programs, these run either as two five-week terms which run consecutively or one ten-week term. Gardner-Webb Online programs offer eight-week terms: two consecutive terms during the Fall/Spring/Summer semesters. Some Gardner-Webb Online graduate and undergraduate programs span 15 weeks. 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 2025

 8/4/25   PA Class of 2026 First Day of Classes 
 8/11/25     PA Class of 2027 First Day of Classes
 8/14/25   Graduate Orientation 
 8/18/25     GRAD First 8 Week/Term 5 Begins
     GWUO First 8 Week/Term 5 Begins
 8/20/25    TUG First Day of Classes
     GRAD 16 Week First Day of Classes
     Fall Academic Convocation
 8/25/25     GRAD First 8 Week/Term 5 Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
     GWUO First 8 Week/Term 5 Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
     SOD Classes Begin
 8/27/25    TUG Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
     GRAD 16 Week Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
 9/1/25    LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
 9/2/25    SOD Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
 9/4/25    TUG - CENSUS Day
 9/15/25    GRAD First 8 Week/Term 5 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
 9/15/25     GWUO First 8 Week/Term 5 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
 9/30/25   December Graduation Application Deadline
 10/1/25   December Graduation Application with Late Fee Opens 
 10/1/25    Advising Period Begins
 10/10/25    GRAD First 8 Week/Term 5 Ends
     GWUO First 8 Week/Term 5 Ends
 10/13/25   GRAD First 8 Week/Term 5 Grades Due by Noon 
     GWUO First 8 Week/Term 5 Grades Due by Noon 
     GRAD Second 8 Week/Term 6 Begins
     GWUO Second 8 Week/Term 6 Begins
 10/13-14/25     FALL BREAK
 10/20/25    GRAD Second 8 Week/Term 6 Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
     GWUO Second 8 Week/Term 6 Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
 10/21/25    GRAD - CENSUS DAY
 11/3/25    GRAD Second 8 Week/Term 6 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
     GWUO Second 8 Week/Term 6 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
 11/7/25    TUG Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
     GRAD 16 Week Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
     SOD Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
 11/26-28/25    THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
 12/1/25    December Graduation Application with Late Fee Closes
 12/5/25    TUG Last Day of Classes
     GRAD Second 8 Week/Term 6 Ends
     GWUO Second 8 Week/Term 6 Ends
     GRAD 16 Week Last Day of Classes
     PA Class of 27 Last Day of Classes
 12/8/25   GRAD Second 8 Week/Term 6 Grades Due by Noon 
     GWUO Second 8 Week/Term 6 Grades Due by Noon 
 12/8-11/25   TUG Final Exams 
     GRAD 16 Week Final Exams
 12/10/25     Graduating Student Grades Due by Noon
     SOD Last Day of Classes
 12/12/25    Commencement
 12/13/25    All Other Grades Due by Noon
     PA Class of 27 Grades Due by Noon
 12/21/25    PA Class of 2026 Last Day of Classes


Spring Semester 2026

 1/5/26    GRAD First 8 Week/Term 1 Begins
     GWUO First 8 Week/Term 1 Begins
 1/6/26    PA Class of 2026 First Day of Classes
     PA Class of 2027 First Day of Classes
     PA Class of 2028 New Student Orientation
 1/8/26   Graduation Orientation
 1/12/26    TUG First Day of Classes
     GRAD 16 Week First Day of Classes
     GRAD First 8 Week/Term 1 Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
     GWUO First 8 Week/Term 1 Last Day to Add Drop Classes
 1/19/26    MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY
 1/20/26   TUG Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
     GRAD 16 Week Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
 1/27/26    TUG - CENSUS DAY
 2/9/26    GRAD First 8 Week/Term 1 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
     GWUO First 8 Week/Term 1 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
 2/26/26    May Graduation Application Deadline
2/27/26    GRAD First 8 Week/Term 1 Ends
     GWUO First 8 Week/Term 1 Ends
 3/1/26   May Graduation Application with Late Fee Opens
 3/2/26    GRAD First 8 Week/Term 1 Grades Due by Noon
     GWUO First 8Week/Term 1 Grades Due by Noon
     GRAD Second 8 Week/Term 1 Begins
    GWUO Second 8 Week/Term 1 Begins
3/9/26    GRAD Second 8 Week/Term 2 Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
     GWUO Second 8 Week/Term 2 Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
 3/10/26    GRAD - CENSUS DAY
 3/9-13/26    SPRING BREAK (16 Week Classes)
 4/3-6/26   Easter Break
 4/7/26    TUG Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
    GRAD 16 Week Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
     GRAD Second 8 Week/Term 2 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
     GWUO Second 8 Week/Term 2 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
 4/24/26    GRAD Second 8 Week/Term 2 Ends
     GWUO Second 8 Week/Term 2 Ends
4/27/26    GRAD Second 8 Week/Term 2 Grades Due by Noon
     GWUO Second 8 Week/Term 2 Grades Due by Noon
 5/1/26     TUG Last Day of Classes
     GRAD 16 Week Last Day of Classes

   May Graduation Application with Late Fee Closes
 5/5-7/26   TUG Final Exams
     GRAD 16 Week Final Exams
 5/6/26   Graduating Student Grades Due by Noon
 5/8/26   Commencement
 5/9/26    All Other Grades Due by Noon

 

  

  




  
  
  

Summer Term 2026

 4/27/26    GRAD First 8 Week/Term 3 Begins
     GWUO First 8 Week/Term 3 Begins
 5/4/26    GRAD First 8 Week/Term 3 Last Day to Add/Drop
     GWUO First 8 Week/Term 3 Last Day to Add/Drop
 5/20/2026    TUG 10 Week Term Begins
     TUG First 5 Week Term Begins
     GRAD 10 Week Term Begins
     GRAD First 5 Week Term Begins
 5/25/26     MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
 5/26/26    TUG 10 Week Term Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
     GRAD 10 Week Term Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
     TUG First 5 Week Term Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
     GRAD 10 Week Term Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
      GRAD First 8 Week/Term 3 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
      GWUO First 8 Week/Term 3 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
 6/15/26    TUG First 5 Week Term Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
     GRAD First 5 Week Term Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
 6/19/26     GRAD First 8 Week/Term 3 Ends
     GWUO First 8 Week/Term 3 Ends
 6/22/26    GRAD First 8 Week/Term 3 Grades Due by Noon
     GWUO First 8 Week/Term 3 Grades Due by Noon
     GRAD First 8 Week/Term 4 Begins
     GWUO First 8 Week/Term 4 Begins
 6/23/26    TUG First 5 Week Term Ends
     GRAD First 5 Week Term Ends
 6/24/26    TUG First 5 Week Term Grades Due by Noon
     GRAD First 5 Week Term Grades Due by Noon
     TUG Second 5 Week Term Begins
     GRAD Second 5 Week Term Begins
 6/29/26    GRAD Second 8 Week/Term 4 Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
     GWUO Second 8 Week/Term 4 Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
 6/30/26    TUG Second 5 Week Term Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
     GRAD Second 5 Week Term Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
 7/3/26    JULY 4th HOLIDAY
 7/15/26    TUG 10 Week Term Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
     GRAD 10 Week Term Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
 7/20/26    TUG Second 5 Week Term Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
     GRAD Second 5 Week Term Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
     GRAD Second 8 Week/Term 4 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
     GWUO Second 8 Week/Term 4 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
 7/29/26    TUG 10 Week Term Ends
     TUG Second 5 Week Term Ends
     GRAD 10 Week Term Ends
     GRAD Second 5 Week Term Ends
 7/30/26   TUG 10 Week Term Grades Due
     GRAD 10 Week Term Grades Due
     TUG Second 5 Week Term Grades Due
    GRAD Second 5 Week Term Grades Due
 8/14/26    GRAD Second 8 Week/Term 4 Ends
    GWUO Second 8 Week/Term 4 Ends
 8/17/26   GRAD Second 8 Week/Term 4 Grades Due by Noon 
    GWUO Second 8 Week/Term 4 Grades Due by Noon