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title: Academic Calendar
date: 2022-02-04T11:22:00-06:00
author: Click Rain Admin
canonical_url: "https://www.dordt.edu/academics/academic-calendar"
section: Pages
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 ![]()   ![]()## On This Page

 

- [Undergraduate Academic Calendar](#toc1041462)
- [Graduate Calendar](#toc1041463)
 
 

 ## Undergraduate Academic Calendar

 2026-272027-28 *(Tentative)*DayActivityAug 19-21Aug 18-20Wednesday-FridayInternational Student OrientationAug 22-24Aug 21-23Saturday-MondayFreshman OrientationAug 24Aug 23MondayTransfer/Returning Student OrientationAug 25Aug 24TuesdayClasses begin - 8:10 a.m.Aug 26Aug 25WednesdayConvocation - 11:10 a.m.Oct 1-2Oct 7-8Thursday-FridayReading Days - Heartland Teachers' Conference, no classesOct 15Oct 14ThursdayEnd of first set of half-coursesOct 16Oct 15FridayBeginning of second set of half-coursesNov 1-11Nov 5-15 Registration for spring semesterNov 25Nov 24WednesdayThanksgiving recessDec 1Nov 30TuesdayClasses resume - 8:10 a.m.Dec 14-16Dec 13-15Mon-WedTestingDec 17 ThursdayChristmas RecessJan 6Jan 5WednesdayNew/Transfer/Returning Student OrientationJan 7Jan 6ThursdaySpring semester begins - 8:10 a.m.Feb 26Feb 25FridayEnd of first set of half-coursesFeb 27Feb 26SaturdaySpring BreakMar 10Mar 8WednesdayClasses resume - 8:10 a.m.Mar 10Mar 8WednesdayBeginning of second set of half-coursesMar 26 FridayEaster BreakMar 30 TuesdayClasses resume - 8:10 a.m.April 2-12Mar 31 - April 10 Registration for fall semester April 14FridayEaster Break April 18TuesdayClasses resume - 8:10 a.m.May 3May 1MondayAssessment Day (no classes)May 4-6May 2-4Tuesday-ThursdayTesting - a.m. and p.m.May 7May 5FridayUndergraduate Commencement - 9:30 a.m.May 7May 5FridayGraduate Commencement - 2:00 p.m.

June 1June 7 Undergraduate summer session beginsAugust 13August 18 Undergraduate summer session ends 

## Graduate Calendar

 2026-2027DayActivitySeptember 1TuesdayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA fall semester/module I classes beginSeptember 4FridayLast day of drop/add period for fall module IOctober 19MondayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA fall module I classes endOctober 27TuesdayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA fall module II classes beginOctober 30FridayLast day of drop/add period for fall module IINovember 1-11 Registration for spring semesterDecember 16WednesdayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA fall semester/module II classes end   January 12TuesdayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA spring semester/module I classes beginJanuary 15WednesdayLast day of drop/add period for spring module IMarch 1MondayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA spring module I classes endMarch 9TuesdayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA spring module II classes beginMarch 12FridayBeginning of second set of half-courses (MAT, MSW, MEd and MSpEd)March 11WednesdayLast day of drop/add period for spring module IIApril 2-12 Registration for fall and summer termsApril 26MondayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA spring semester/module II classes endMay 7FridayCommencement - 2:00 p.m.   May 11TuesdayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA summer semester/module I classes beginMay 14FridayLast day of drop/add period for summer module IJune 28MondayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA summer module I classes endJuly 6TuesdayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA summer module II classes beginJuly 9FridayLast day of drop/add period for summer module IIAugust 23MondayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA summer semester/module II classes end