Important dates for parents and families
See more details on the academic calendar or find information on music events, athletic events or all events happening on campus.
September 2017
- Residence halls open for first-year students August 31
- Opening Convocation, 4:30 p.m. August 31
- Orientation and registrationAugust 31–September 3
- Residence halls and Knollcrest East open for returning students September 1
- Tuition, room and board payment due (Pay Now)September 1
- Fall semester classes begin September 5
- Cokes and Clubs (student organization showcase) September 7
October 2017
- Miscellaneous charges payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) October 1
- Tuition, room and board payment due (Pay Now) October 1
- Family Weekend October 20–21
- Academic advising for interim and spring semester October 24–25
- Registration for interim and spring semester begins October 24
- Light in the Night (Halloween) at Knollcrest East October 31
November 2017
- Miscellaneous charges payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) November 1
- Tuition, room and board payment due (Pay Now) November 1
- Calvin Theatre Company: "The Arabian Nights" November 3–4, 9–11
- Thanksgiving break* begins, 8 a.m.November 22
- Classes resume, 8 a.m. November 27
*Please contact the provost's office for questions related to holiday breaks.
December 2017
- Miscellaneous charges payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) December 1
- Tuition, room and board payment due (Pay Now) December 1
- Last day of fall semester; classes end, 5 p.m.December 11
- Reading Recess December 12
- Exams begin, 9 a.m. December 13
- Exams end; Christmas break* begins, 10 p.m. December 19
- On-campus housing closes, 10 a.m.December 20
- Fall semester grades posted December 27
*Please contact the provost's office for questions related to holiday breaks.
January 2018
- Miscellaneous charges payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) January 1
- On-campus housing opens January 2
- Interim term begins, 8:30 a.m. January 3
- Tuition, room and board payment due January 5(Pay Now)
- Interim term ends, 5 p.m. January 23
- Symposium on Worship January 25–27
- First day of spring semester; classes begin, 8 a.m. January 29
- Spring semester ReGathering Convocation, 9:50–10:50 a.m. January 29
February 2018
- Miscellaneous charges payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) February 1
- Tuition, room and board payment due (Pay Now) February 1
- Donor-funded named scholarship application deadline (for returning students) February 1
- Cold Knight Club Sem Pond Jump February ??
- Calvin-Hope Rivalry game February 3
- Siblings Weekend February 23–24
- Rangeela February 23, 24
March 2018
- Miscellaneous charges payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) March 1
- Tuition, room and board payment due (Pay Now) March 1
- Spring break begins*, 6 p.m. March 16
- Residence halls close for spring break, 10 a.m. March 17
- Residence halls re-open, noon March 25
- Classes resume, 8 a.m. March 26
- Good Friday; no classes scheduled March 30
*Please contact the provost's office for questions related to holiday breaks.
April 2018
- Miscellaneous charges payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) April 1
- Tuition, room and board payment due (Pay Now) April 1
- Easter Monday; no classes scheduled April 1
- Festival of Faith and Writing April 12–14
- Calvin Theatre Company: "Sense and Sensibility" April 13–14, 19–21
- Academic advising (no classes scheduled) April 17–18
- Registration for fall semester begins April 17
- Honors ConvocationApril 18
- Calvin Spring Classic 5K Run/Walk April 28
May 2018
- Miscellaneous charges payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) May 1
- Last day of spring semester; classes end, 10 p.m. May 10
- Reading Recess (no classes) May 11
- Exams begin, 6:30 p.m. May 11
- Exams end, 5 p.m. May 17
- Residence halls close, 10 a.m. May 18
- Commencement, 2 p.m. May 19
- Spring semester grades posted May 24