| M | Sep 7 | Labor Day, HOLIDAY (Cook-out for new dorm students, Hamilton) | |
| T | Sep 8 | Fall term begins (first day of online courses) | |
| T | Sep 8 | Hamilton campus: New Student Orientation (including F-1 Visa Students) & Registration Fair | |
| Th | Sep 10 | Hamilton residential classes meet | |
| 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 |
Summer I Term (May 18 – June 12) and Full-Summer |
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| 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 | |
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.
The Schedule-at-a-Glance is the schedule of all Charlotte courses for the academic year, listed by division. Starting in academic year 2019-20, 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.
The Registration Calendar contains registration deadlines for adding/dropping courses, tuition refunds and some registration petitions.
The Jacksonville Academic Calendar contains dates for the academic year including the start and end of each semester, module dates, and important dates for registration.
SP-20 Academic Refund Calendar