| M | Sep 7 | Labor Day, HOLIDAY | |
| T | Sep 8 | Fall term begins (first day of asynchronous online courses) | |
| T | Sep 8 | Hamilton campus: New Student Welcome & Registration Fair | |
| Th | Sep 10 | Hamilton residential classes meet (includes hybrid and DigitalLive courses) | |
| F | Sep 11 | Last day to ADD Fall courses (including Semlink, Mentored Ministry, Directed Studies) | |
| F | Sep 18 | Last day to DROP Fall courses for 100% tuition/fee refund without a “W” appearing on transcript | |
| F | Sep 18 | Last day to submit mandatory health insurance waiver to avoid automatic charge | |
| F | Sep 25 | Pay in Full deadline | |
| F | Sep 25 | Last day to submit course elevation petitions for Fall courses | |
| F | Sep 25 | Last day to submit approved ThM program plans to Registration office (new ThM students only) | |
| F | Oct 2 | Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from Fall courses | |
| F | Oct 2 | Last day to submit mandatory health insurance waiver form; automatic charge cannot be removed | |
| F | Oct 9 | Pass/Fail deadline for Fall courses | |
| F | Oct 9 | First Payment Plan deadline (50% due) | |
| F | Oct 9 | October graduation date (for students who walked in May ceremony but finished in summer; no ceremony) | |
| M | Oct 12 | Columbus Day, HOLIDAY | |
| M-F | Oct 12 | -16 | READING WEEK |
| F | Oct 16 | Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from Fall courses | |
| M | Nov 2 | Registration for January and Spring terms opens | |
| S | Nov 7 | Tentative Makeup Commencement Ceremony for 2020 graduates | |
| M-F | Nov 9 | -13 | READING WEEK |
| W | Nov 11 | Veterans Day observed, HOLIDAY | |
| F | Nov 13 | Second Payment Plan deadline (75% due) | |
| F | Nov 20 | Theses due to primary and secondary readers for grading (January graduates only) | |
| Th-F | Nov 26 | -27 | Thanksgiving Break – HOLIDAY |
| T | Dec 1 | Early submission deadline for Reading/Research (760/860/960), MAR Project/Paper (880/881), Thesis, and Directed Study | |
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| F | Dec 11 | Written work due for January graduates by 4:00 pm (including Mentored Ministry) | |
| F | Dec 11 | Last day to withdraw from Fall courses (including Mentored Ministry) – no refund | |
| F | Dec 11 | Final Payment Plan deadline (100% due) | |
| S | Dec 12 | Last day for on campus classes | |
| M-F | Dec 14 | -18 | Final Exam Week |
| Dec 18 | Final revised theses due to Registration Office (January graduates only) | ||
| M | Dec 21 | Grades due for January graduates due by 8:00 am | |
| M | Dec 21 | Semester ends, Fall term written work due by 4:00 pm | |
| M | Dec 21 | Last day to submit extension requests for Fall term coursework (8 AM) | |
| M | Jan 11 | Fall grades due |
| M | May 18 | Summer I and Full-summer terms begin (including Semlink+) |
| W | May 20 | Last day to add Summer I and/or Full-summer courses (including Mentored Ministry) |
| W | May 20 | Last day to drop Summer I and/or Full-summer courses (including Mentored Ministry) for 100% tuition/fee refund and without a “W” (withdrawn) appearing on transcript |
| F | May 22 | Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from Summer I courses |
| F | May 22 | Semlink+ Add/Drop date for 100% tuition refund when dropping Semlink+ courses |
| F | May 22 | Last day to submit course elevation petitions for Summer I courses |
| M | May 25 | MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY |
| W | May 27 | Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from Summer I courses |
| W | May 27 | Last day to submit Summer I pass/fail petitions |
| F | May 29 | Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from Full-summer courses |
| F | May 29 | Last day to submit course elevation petitions for Full-summer courses |
| F | May 29 | Semlink+ withdrawal date for 80% tuition refund |
| F | Jun 5 | Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from Full-summer courses |
| F | Jun 5 | Last day to submit Full-summer course pass/fail petitions |
| F | Jun 5 | Semlink+ withdrawal date for 50% tuition refund |
| F | Jun 12 | Semlink+ pass/fail deadline |
| F | Jun 12 | Last day of classes and exams for Summer I courses |
| F | Jun 12 | Last day to withdraw from Summer I courses – no refund |
| F | Jun 12 | Last day to submit extension requests for Summer I coursework |
| F | Jun 12 | Summer I written work due by 4:00 pm |
| F | Jul 10 | Summer I grades due |
Summer II Term (June 15 – July 10) and Full-Summer |
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| M | Jun 15 | Summer II term begins |
| W | Jun 17 | Last day to add Summer II courses |
| W | Jun 17 | Last day to drop Summer II courses for 100% tuition refund and without a “W” on transcript |
| F | Jun 19 | Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from Summer II courses |
| F | Jun 19 | Last day to submit course elevation petitions for Summer II courses |
| T | Jun 23 | Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from Summer II courses |
| T | Jun 23 | Last day to submit Summer II course pass/fail petitions |
| F | Jul 3 | INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY Observed |
| F | Jul 10 | Last day of classes and exams for Summer II courses |
| F | Jul 10 | Last day to withdraw from Summer II courses – no refund |
| F | Jul 10 | Last day to submit extension requests for Summer II coursework |
| F | Jul 10 | Summer II written work due by 4:00 pm |
| F | Aug 7 | Summer II grades due |
Summer III Term (July 20 – August 14) and Full-Summer |
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| M | Jul 20 | Summer III term begins |
| W | Jul 22 | Last day to add Summer III courses |
| W | Jul 22 | Last day to drop Summer III courses for 100% tuition refund and without a “W” on transcript |
| F | Jul 24 | Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from Summer III courses |
| F | Jul 24 | Last day to submit course elevation petitions for Summer III courses |
| T | Jul 28 | Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from Summer III courses |
| T | Jul 28 | Last day to submit Summer III course pass/fail petitions |
| F | Aug 14 | Deadline for payment of all summer term charges; students not paid in full by this date will be deregistered from fall courses. |
| F | Aug 14 | Last day of classes and exams for Summer III and Full-summer courses |
| F | Aug 14 | Last day to withdraw from Summer III and Full-summer courses (including Mentored Ministry)- no refund |
| F | Aug 14 | Last day to submit extension petitions for Summer III and Full-summer coursework (including Mentored Ministry) |
| F | Aug 14 | Summer III and Full-summer written work (including Mentored Ministry evaluations) due by 4:00 pm |
| M | Aug 24 | Semlink+ courses end; last day to withdraw-no refund |
| F | Sep 18 | Summer III and Full-summer grades due |
| Th | Sep 3 | Boston New Student Orientation (ONLINE) | |
| M | Sep 7 | Labor Day, HOLIDAY | |
| T | Sep 8 | Fall term begins (first day of online Semlink courses) | |
| F | Sep 11 | Last day to ADD Fall courses (including Semlink, Mentored Ministry, Directed Studies) | |
| S | Sep 12 | Orientation/Convocation/Formation (ONLINE) | |
| F | Sep 18 | Last day to DROP Fall courses for 100% tuition/fee refund without a “W” appearing on transcript | |
| F | Sep 18 | Last day to submit mandatory health insurance waiver to avoid automatic charge | |
| F | Sep 25 | Pay in Full deadline | |
| F | Oct 2 | Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from Fall courses | |
| F | Oct 2 | Last day to submit mandatory health insurance waiver form; automatic charge cannot be removed | |
| F | Oct 9 | Pass/Fail deadline for Fall courses | |
| F | Oct 9 | First Payment Plan deadline (50% due) | |
| F | Oct 9 | October graduation date (for students who walked in May ceremony but finished in summer; no ceremony) | |
| M | Oct 12 | Columbus Day, HOLIDAY | |
| M-F | Oct 12 | -16 | READING WEEK |
| F | Oct 16 | Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from Fall courses | |
| M | Nov 2 | Registration for January and Spring terms opens | |
| M-F | Nov 9 | -13 | READING WEEK |
| W | Nov 11 | Veterans Day observed, HOLIDAY | |
| F | Nov 13 | Second Payment Plan deadline (75% due) | |
| Th-F | Nov 26 | -27 | Thanksgiving Break – HOLIDAY |
| T | Dec 1 | Early submission deadline for Directed Study petitions for Spring 2021 | |
| F | Dec 11 | Written work due for January graduates by 4:00 pm (including Mentored Ministry) | |
| F | Dec 11 | Last day to withdraw from Fall courses (including Mentored Ministry) – no refund | |
| F | Dec 11 | Final Payment Plan deadline (100% due) | |
| M | Dec 21 | Grades due for January graduates due by 8:00 am | |
| M | Dec 21 | Semester ends, Fall term written work due by 4:00 pm | |
| M | Dec 21 | Last day to submit extension requests for Fall term coursework (8 AM) | |
| M | Jan 11 | Fall grades due |
Click on the links below to view printable PDF versions of GCTS-Charlotte campus’ schedules and calendars.
The Charlotte Academic Calendar contains dates for the academic year including the start and end of each semester, module dates, make-up weekends and holidays, as well as registration deadlines for adding/dropping courses, tuition refunds and some registration petitions.
The Schedule-at-a-Glance is the schedule of all Charlotte courses for the academic year, listed by division. The Schedule-at-a-Glance includes rotations of courses offered less than once a year, and therefore may be used for longer-term planning as well as planning for the upcoming year.
A course schedule is the schedule of courses offered for a specific semester or term, organized by format and module.
| M | Sep 7 | Labor Day, HOLIDAY | |
| T | Sep 8 | Fall term begins | |
| F | Sep 11 | Last day to ADD Fall courses (including Semlink, Mentored Ministry, Directed Studies) | |
| F | Sep 18 | Last day to DROP Fall courses for 100% tuition/fee refund without a “W” appearing on transcript | |
| S | Sep 19 | Jacksonville New Student Orientation | |
| F | Sep 25 | Pay in Full deadline | |
| F | Oct 2 | Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from Fall courses | |
| F | Oct 9 | Pass/Fail deadline for Fall courses | |
| F | Oct 9 | First Payment Plan deadline (50% due) | |
| F | Oct 9 | October graduation date (for students who finished in summer) | |
| M | Oct 12 | Columbus Day, HOLIDAY | |
| F | Oct 16 | Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from Fall courses | |
| S | Oct 24 | Make-up Graduation Ceremony for 2020 graduates | |
| M | Nov 2 | Registration for January and Spring terms opens | |
| W | Nov 11 | Veterans Day observed, HOLIDAY | |
| F | Nov 13 | Second Payment Plan deadline (75% due) | |
| Th-F | Nov 26 | -27 | Thanksgiving Break – HOLIDAY |
| T | Dec 1 | Early submission deadline for Directed Study petitions for Spring 2021 | |
| F | Dec 11 | Written work due for January graduates by 4:00 pm (including Mentored Ministry) | |
| F | Dec 11 | Last day to withdraw from Fall courses (including Mentored Ministry) – no refund | |
| F | Dec 11 | Final Payment Plan deadline (100% due) | |
| M | Dec 21 | Grades due for January graduates due by 8:00 am | |
| M | Dec 21 | Semester ends, Fall term written work due by 4:00 pm | |
| M | Dec 21 | Last day to submit extension requests for Fall term coursework (8 AM) | |
| M | Jan 11 | Fall grades due |