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 2016
- Residence halls open for first-year students August 31
- Orientation and registrationAugust 31–September 3
- Residence halls and Knollcrest East open for returning students September 2
- Tuition, room and board payment due (Pay Now)September 2
- Fall semester classes begin September 6
- Opening Convocation, 9:50–10:50 a.m. September 6
- Cokes and Clubs (student organization showcase) September 8
October 2016
- Miscellaneous fees payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) October 1
- Tuition, room and board payment due (Pay Now) October 21
- Family Weekend October 21–22
- Academic advising for interim and spring semester October 25–26
- Registration for interim and spring semester begins October 25
- Light in the Night (Halloween) at Knollcrest East October 31
November 2016
- Miscellaneous charges payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) November 1
- Calvin Theatre Company: "The Philadelphia Story" November 17–19
- Tuition, room and board payment due (Pay Now) November 18
- Thanksgiving break* begins, 8 a.m.November 23
- Classes resume, 8 a.m. November 28
*Please contact the provost's office for questions related to holiday breaks.
December 2016
- Miscellaneous charges payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) December 1
- Calvin Theatre Company: "The Philadelphia Story"December 1–3
- Last day of fall semester; classes end, 5 p.m.December 12
- Reading Recess December 13
- Exams begin, 9 a.m. December 14
- Exams end; Christmas break* begins, 10 p.m. December 20
- On-campus housing closes, 10 a.m.December 21
- Fall semester grades posted December 27
*Please contact the provost's office for questions related to holiday breaks.
January 2017
- Miscellaneous charges payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) January 1
- On-campus housing opens January 3
- Interim term begins, 8:30 a.m. January 4
- Tuition, room and board payment due January 6(Pay Now)
- Interim term ends, 5 p.m. January 24
- Symposium on Worship January 26–28
- First day of spring semester; classes begin, 8 a.m. January 30
- Spring semester ReGathering Convocation, 9:50–10:50 a.m. January 30
February 2017
- Miscellaneous charges payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) February 1
- Cold Knight Club Sem Pond Jump February 17
- Calvin-Hope Rivalry game February 18
- Siblings Weekend February 24–25
- Rangeela February 24, 25
March 2017
- Miscellaneous charges payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) March 1
- Donor-funded named scholarship application deadline (for returning students) March 1
- Tuition, room and board payment due (Pay Now) March 17
- Spring break begins*, 6 p.m. March 17
- Residence halls close for spring break, 10 a.m. March 18
- Residence halls re-open, noon March 26
- Classes resume, 8 a.m. March 27
- Festival of Faith and Music March 30–April 1
- Miscellaneous charges payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) April 1
- Good Friday; no classes scheduled April 14
- Easter Monday; no classes scheduled April 17
- Calvin Theatre Company: "Nicholas Nickleby" April 20–22, 27–29
- Tuition, room and board payment due (Pay Now) April 21
- Calvin Spring Classic 5K Run/Walk April 22
- Academic advising (no classes scheduled) April 25–26
- Registration for fall semester begins April 25
- Honors ConvocationApril 26
- Miscellaneous charges payment due, 1st of each month (Pay Now) May 1
- Last day of spring semester; classes end, 10 p.m. May 11
- Reading Recess (no classes) May 12
- Exams begin, 6:30 p.m. May 12
- Exams end, 5 p.m. May 18
- Residence halls close, 10 a.m. May 19
- Commencement, 2 p.m. May 20
- Spring semester grades posted May 25
*Please contact the provost's office for questions related to holiday breaks.