| 2020 January Term (January 2 – February 4) | |||
| Th | Jan 2 | January term begins | |
| Th | Jan 2 | Last day to apply for May and October graduation | |
| F | Jan 3 | Last day to add January courses | |
| F | Jan 3 | Last day to drop January courses for 100% tuition/fee refund and without a “W” appearing on transcript | |
| M | Jan 6 | Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from January courses | |
| M | Jan 6 | Last day to submit course elevation petitions for January courses | |
| T | Jan 7 | Last day to submit January term pass/fail petitions | |
| T | Jan 7 | Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from January courses | |
| F | Jan 10 | January graduation (no ceremony; students walk in May) | |
| M | Jan 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, HOLIDAY | |
| S | Jan 25 | Last day to withdraw from January courses – no refund | |
| S | Jan 25 | January term classes end | |
| T | Feb 4 | January term written work due by 4:00 pm | |
| T | Feb 4 | Last day to submit extension requests for January term coursework | |
| T | Mar 3 | January grades due | |
| 2020 Spring Term (January 27 – May 4) | |||
| W | Jan 22 | Orientation for F-1 Visa Students | |
| Th | Jan 23 | NT/OT Competency and Language Proficiency Exams | |
| F | Jan 24 | Orientation and registration for new students | |
| M | Jan 27 | Spring term begins (including Semlink+ courses) | |
| F | Jan 31 | Last day to add Spring courses (including Semlink+ courses and Mentored Ministry) | |
| F | Jan 31 | Last day to drop Spring courses (including Semlink+) for 100% tuition/fee refund and without a “W” on transcript | |
| F | Jan 31 | Last day to submit mandatory health insurance waiver form to avoid automatic charge | |
| F | Feb 7 | Pay in Full deadline | |
| F | Feb 7 | Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from Spring courses (including Semlink+) | |
| F | Feb 7 | Last day to submit course elevation petitions for Spring courses | |
| F | Feb 7 | Last day to submit approved ThM program plans to Registration office (new ThM students only) | |
| F | Feb 14 | Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from Spring courses (including Semlink+ courses) | |
| F | Feb 14 | Last day to submit pass/fail petitions for Spring courses (except Semlink+) | |
| F | Feb 14 | Last day to submit mandatory health insurance waiver form; automatic charges cannot be removed | |
| M | Feb 17 | President’s Day, HOLIDAY | |
| M-F | Feb 17 | -21 | READING WEEK |
| F | Feb 21 | Semlink+ Pass/Fail deadline for Spring Semlink+ courses | |
| S | Mar 1 | First Payment Plan deadline (50% due) | |
| S | Mar 1 | Last day to revoke application for May or October graduation without being charged graduation postponement fee | |
| M-F | Mar 16 | -20 | Priority registration for Summer and Fall terms |
| M-F | Mar 16 | -20 | READING WEEK |
| W | Apr 1 | Theses due to primary and secondary readers for grading (graduates only) | |
| W | Apr 1 | Second Payment Plan deadline (75% due) | |
| W | Apr 1 | Last day to submit Thesis Petitions for summer or fall registration (recommended deadline) | |
| W | Apr 1 | Last day to submit Reading/Research (760/860/960), MAR Project/Paper (880/881), and other Directed Study petitions for summer or fall registration (recommended deadline) | |
| for summer or fall registration (recommended deadline) | |||
| F | Apr 10 | Good Friday, HOLIDAY | |
| F | Apr 24 | Written work due for May and October graduates by 4:00 pm (including Mentored Ministry) | |
| F | Apr 24 | Last day to withdraw from Spring courses (including Mentored Ministry)- no refund | |
| F | May 1 | Final Payment Plan deadline (100% due) | |
| F | May 1 | Last day of classes and exams for Spring courses | |
| F | May 1 | Final revised theses due to Registration office for final binding check (graduates only) | |
| F | May 1 | Graduate Banquet | |
| M | May 4 | Spring Semlink+ courses end; last day to withdraw-no refund | |
| M | May 4 | Spring term written work due by 4:00 pm (including Mentored Ministry) | |
| M | May 4 | Last day to submit extension requests for Spring term coursework (including Mentored Ministry) | |
| M | May 4 | Grades for May graduates due by 8:00 am | |
| F | May 8 | Baccalaureate, 8:00 pm | |
| S | May 9 | Commencement, 10:00 am | |
| M | Jun 1 | Spring grades due | |
| 2020 Full-summer Term (May 18- August 14) | |||
| Summer I Term (May 18 – June 12) and Full-Summer | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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