Academic Calendar | Dordt University

Academic Calendar | Dordt University
Academic Calendar
Undergraduate Academic Calendar
Graduate Calendar
Undergraduate Academic Calendar
2025-26
2026-27
(Tentative)
Day
Activity
Aug 20-22
Aug 19-21
Wednesday-Friday
International Student Orientation
Aug 23-25
Aug 22-24
Saturday-Monday
Freshman Orientation
Aug 25
Aug 24
Monday
Transfer/Returning Student Orientation
Aug 26
Aug 25
Tuesday
Classes begin - 8:10 a.m.
Aug 27
Aug 26
Wednesday
Convocation - 11:10 a.m.
Oct 2-3
Oct 1-2
Thursday-Friday
Reading Days - Heartland Teachers' Conference, no classes
Oct 16
Oct 15
Thursday
End of first set of half-courses
Oct 17
Oct 16
Friday
Beginning of second set of half-courses
Nov 7-17
Nov 1-11
Registration for spring semester
Nov 26
Nov 25
Wednesday
Thanksgiving recess
Dec 2
Dec 1
Tuesday
Classes resume - 8:10 a.m.
Dec 15-17
Dec 14-16
Mon-Wed
Testing
Dec 18
Thursday
Christmas Recess
Jan 7
Jan 6
Wednesday
New/Transfer/Returning Student Orientation
Jan 8
Jan 7
Thursday
Spring semester begins - 8:10 a.m.
Feb 27
Feb 26
Friday
End of first set of half-courses
Feb 28
Feb 27
Saturday
Spring Break
Mar 11
Mar 10
Wednesday
Classes resume - 8:10 a.m.
Mar 11
Mar 10
Wednesday
Beginning of second set of half-courses
April 2-12
April 2-12
Registration for fall semester
April 3
March 26
Friday
Easter Break
April 7
March 30
Tuesday
Classes resume - 8:10 a.m.
May 4
May 3
Monday
Assessment Day (no classes)
May 5-7
May 4-6
Tuesday-Thursday
Testing - a.m. and p.m.
May 8
May 7
Friday
Undergraduate Commencement - 9:30 a.m.
May 8
May 7
Friday
Master's Commencement - 2:00 p.m.
June 2
June 1
Undergraduate summer session begins
August 14
August 13
Undergraduate summer session ends
Graduate Calendar
2025-2026
Day
Activity
August 26
Tuesday
MAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, and MBA fall module 1 classes begin
September 1
Monday
Last day of drop/add period
October 13
Monday
MBA and MPA fall module I session ends
October 20
Monday
End of first set of half-courses (MAT, MEd, and MSpEd)
October 21
Tuesday
Beginning of second set of half-courses (MAT, M.Ed. and MSpEd)
October 20
Monday
MBA and MPA fall module II classes begin
November 1-11
Registration for spring semester
November 3
Monday
Last day to withdraw from a course
December 15
Monday
Fall semester ends (MAT, MEd, MSpEd, MBA, MSW, MPA)
January 8
Thursday
MAT MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, and MBA spring module I classes begin
January 14
Wednesday
Last day of drop/add period
February 27
Friday
MBA and MPA spring module I session ends
March 4
Wednesday
End of first set of half-courses (MAT, MSW, MEd and MSpEd)
March 10
Tuesday
Beginning of second set of half-courses (MAT, MSW, MEd and MSpEd)
March 11
Wednesday
MBA and MPA spring module II classes begin
March 26
Thursday
Last day to withdraw from a course
April 2-12
Registration for fall and summer terms
May 1
Monday
Spring semester ends (MPA, and MBA)
May 6
Wednesday
Spring semester ends (MAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW)
May 8
Friday
Commencement - 2 p.m.
May 13
Wednesday
MBA, MPA, MSW summer module I classes begin
June 1
Monday
MAT, MEd, MSpEd summer session begins
June 30
Tuesday
MBA, MPA, MSW summer module I classes ends
July 2
Thursday
MBA, MPA, MSW summer module II classes begin
July 27
Monday
MAT, MEd, MSpEd summer session ends
August 19
Wednesday
MBA, MPA, MSW summer module II classes end