Undergraduate Academic Calendar
Spring Semester
- Apr. 1-Aug. 18 Registration open for fall semester
- June 3-July 28 Online Summer School
- July 7 Last day to drop—no refund (Online Summer)
- Aug. 5 Online Summer School grades due (9 a.m.)
Fall Semester
- Aug. 1 Payment plan signed or full fall payment made
- Aug. 16 Residence halls open for new students; Online Fall Module 1 payment due
- Aug. 17 Residence halls open for returning students (1 a.m.)
- Aug. 18 Last day to add/drop on the portal for fall; Convocation Banquet (6 p.m.)
- Aug. 19 Semester begins; Online Fall Module 1 classes begin; charge for add/drop begins
- Aug. 20 Community Ministry Expo (4-6 p.m.)
- Aug. 24 blOCC Party (5 p.m.)
- Aug. 25 Last day for 100% refund of fees (Module 1 Online)
- Aug. 26 Last day to register or add a course; last day for dropping without showing on transcript; last day to change to audit status; last day for 100% refund of fees (residential)
- Sept. 1 Payment #1 due (residential); last day for 75% refund of Jan. 27: Last day for 90% refund of fees (residential) fees (Module 1 Online)
- Sept. 2 Labor Day-no residential classes-offices closed
- Sept. 3 Last day for 90% refund of fees (residential)
- Sept. 8 Last day for 50% refund of fees (Module 1 Online)
- Sept. 9 Last day for 75% refund of fees (residential)
- Sept. 12 Serve Our City Day
- Sept. 22 Last day to drop a course-no refund (Module 1 Online)
- Sept. 27-28 Getaway (grades 6-8)
- Sept. 30 Last day for 60% refund of fees (residential)
- Oct. 1 Payment #2 due (residential)
- Oct. 7 Last day for 25% refund of fees (residential)
- Oct. 11 Online Fall Module 2 payment due
- Oct. 14 Online Fall Module 2 classes begin
- Oct. 14-15 Fall Break—no residential classes-offices closed
- Oct. 20 Last day for 100% refund of fees (Module 2 Online)
- Oct. 21 Online Module 1 grades due
- Oct. 21-23 Global Awareness Week
- Oct. 27 Last day for 75% refund (Module 2 Online)
- Oct. 28 Last day for dropping a course (residential); last day for withdrawing from school (residential)
- Oct. 28, 2024-Jan. 12, 2025 Registration open for spring and summer
- Nov. 1 Payment #3 due (residential); Institutional & Memorial Grant application deadline for spring (must also have FAFSA in to be considered for I&M Grant)
- Nov. 1-2 The Event (grades 9-12)
- Nov. 3 Last day for 50% refund (Module 2 Online)
- Nov. 14-16 International Conference on Missions (Lexington, KY)
- Nov. 17 Last day to drop-no refund (Module 2 Online)
- Nov. 25-29 Thanksgiving Break (residence halls close Sat., Nov. 23, 10 a.m.; reopen Sat., Nov. 30, 2 p.m.)
- Dec. 1 Payment #4 due (residential)
- Dec. 5-8 Christmas Musical
- Dec. 6 Last class day
- Dec. 9-12 Final exams
- Dec. 12 Fall semester closes (residence halls close Fri., Dec. 13, 10 a.m.)
- Dec. 13, 2024-Jan. 13, 2025 Christmas Break
- Dec. 17 Residential and Online Fall Module 2 grades due (9 a.m.)