Concordia University follows an academic calendar. For a listing of all University events, please visit the Campus Calendar.

Academic calendars

2023 - 2024 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2023

  • August 27, Sun
    • Opening service – Mequon
  • August 28 Mon
    • First day of classes (16-week & 8-week A)
    • Opening Service – Ann Arbor
  • September 3 Sun
    • Last day to add 8-week A course
  • September 4 Mon
    • Labor Day – No Classes
  • September 10 Sun
    • Last day to add a 16-week course
  • September 22 Fri
    • Fourth Friday break – No Classes
  • September 22 Fri
    • Progress Reports due – 8-week A course
  • October 1 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week A course
  • October 20 Fri
    • Progress Reports due -16-week course
  • October 22 Sun
    • Final day of classes (8-week A)
  • October 23 Mon
    • First day of classes (8-week B)
  • October 29 Sun
    • Last day to add 8-week B course
  • November 5 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 16-week course
  • November 11
    • Progress Reports due – 8-week B course
  • November 22 Wed
    • Thanksgiving vacation begins – no classes meet after 4:00 pm local time
  • November 23 Thurs.
    • Thanksgiving Day – No Classes
  • November 24 Fri
    • University closed – No Classes
  • November 26 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week B course
  • November 27 Mon
    • Classes resume
  • December 11-15 Mon – Fri
    • Final Examinations (16-week)
    • Christmas recess begins after last exam
  • December 16 Sat
    • Commencement Ceremony 1:30 pm – Mequon
  • December 17 Sun
    • Commencement Ceremony 2:00 pm – Ann Arbor
  • December 17 Sun
    • Final day of classes (8-week B)
  • December 19 Tue
    • Final grades due (11:59 PM)
  • December 18- January 5
    • Christmas break – No Classes

Spring Semester 2024

  • January 8 Mon
    • First day of classes (16-week & 8-week A)
  • January 14 Sun
    • Last day to add 8-week A course
  • January 15 Mon
    • Martin Luther King Day – No Class
  • January 21 Sun
    • Last day to add a 16-week course
  • February 2 Fri
    • Fourth Friday Break – No Classes
  • February 2 Fri
    • Progress Reports due – 8-week A course
  • February 11 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week A course
  • March 1 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-16 week course
  • March 3 Sun
    • Final day of classes (8-week A)
  • March 4-8
    • Spring recess
  • March 24 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 16-week course
  • March 11 Mon
    • First day of classes (8-week B)
  • March 17 Sun
    • Last day to add 8-week B
  • March 28 Thurs
    • Easter break begins – classes that begin after 4:00pm do not meet
  • March 29 Fri
    • Progress Reports due – 8-week B course
  • March 31 Sun
    • Easter Sunday
  • April 1 Mon
    • Classes resume at 4:00 pm local time
  • April 14 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week B course
  • April 29 – May 3 Mon - Fri
    • Final Examinations (16 week)
  • May 3 Fri
    • Graduate student Commencement Ceremony 4:00 pm – Mequon
  • May 4 Sat
    • Undergrad student Commencement Ceremony 1:30 pm – Mequon
  • May 5 Sun
    • Commencement Ceremony 2:00 pm – Ann Arbor
  • May 5 Sun
    • Final day of classes (8-week B)
  • May 7 Tue
    • Final grades due (11:59 PM)
  • May 6-10 Mon – Fri
    • May Break – No Classes

Summer 2024

  • May 13 Mon
    • First day of classes (14-week & 8-week A / 6-week A)
  • May 19 Sun
    • Last day to add 8-week A / 6-week A course
  • May 26 Sun
    • Last day to add a 14-week course
  • May 27 Mon
    • Memorial Day – No Classes
  • May 31 Fri
    • Progress Reports due – 6-week A course
  • June 6 Fri
    • Progress Reports due – 8-week A course
  • June 9 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 6-week A course
  • June 16 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8- week A course
  • June 23 Sun
    • Final day of classes (6-week A)
  • June 24 Mon
    • First day of classes (8-week B)
  • June 28 Fri
    • Progress Reports due – 14-week course
  • June 30 Sun
    • Last day to add 8-week B course
  • July 4 Thurs
    • Independence Day – No Classes
  • July 7 Sun
    • Final day of classes (8-week A)
    • Final day to withdraw from 14-week course
  • July 8 Mon
    • First day of classes (6-week B)
  • July 14 Sun
    • Last day to add 6-week B course
  • July 19 Fri
    • Progress Reports due – 8-week B course
  • July 26 Fri
    • Progress Reports due – 6-week B course
  • July 28 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week B course
  • August 4 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 6-week B course
  • August 12-16 Mon-Fri
    • Final Examinations (14-week)
  • August 18 Sun
    • Final day of classes (14-week, 8-week B, & 6-week B)
  • August 20 Tue
    • Final grades due (11:59 PM)
  • August 19-23 Mon-Fri
    • August break
2024 - 2025 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2024

  • August 25, Sun
    • Opening service – Mequon
  • August 26 Mon
    • First day of classes (16-week Semester & 8-week Session I)
    • Opening Service – Ann Arbor
  • September 2 Mon
    • Labor Day – No Classes
  • September 8 Sun
    • Last day to add a 16-week Semester course
  • September 20 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-8-week Session I
  • September 20 Fri
    • Fourth Friday Break – No Classes
  • September 29 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week Session I course
  • October 18 Fri
    • Progress Reports due -16-week Semester courses
  • October 20 Sun
    • Final day of classes (8-week Session I)
  • October 20 sun
    • 8-week Session I Degree Award Date
  • October 21 Mon
    • First day of classes (8-week Session II)
  • November 3 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 16-week Semester course
  • November 15 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-8-week Session II
  • November 24 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week Session II course
  • November 27 Wed
    • Thanksgiving Break begins– no classes meet after 4:00 pm local time
  • November 28 Thurs.
    • Thanksgiving Day – No Classes
  • November 29 Fri
    • University closed – No Classes
  • December 2 Mon
    • Classes resume
  • December 9 -13 Mon – Fri
    • Final Examinations (16-week Semester)
    • Christmas recess begins after last exam
  • December 14 Sat
    • Commencement Ceremony 1:30 pm – Mequon
  • December 15 Sun
    • Commencement Ceremony 2:00 pm – Ann Arbor
  • December 15 Sun
    • Final day of classes (16-week semester, 8-week Session II)
  • December 15 Sun
    • 16-week semester & 8-week Session II Degree Award Date
  • December 17 Tue
    • Final grades due (11:59 PM)
  • December 16- January 5
    • Christmas Break – No Classes

Spring Semester 2025

  • January 6 Mon
    • First day of classes (16-week Semester & 8-week Session I)
  • January 19 Sun
    • Last day to add a 16-week Semester course
  • January 20 Mon
    • Martin Luther King Day – No Classes
  • January 31 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-8-week Session I courses
  • January 31 Fri
    • Fourth Friday Break – No Classes
  • February 9 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week Session I course
  • February 28 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-16-week Semester courses
  • March 2 Sun
    • Final day of classes (8-week Session I)
  • March 2 Sun
    • 8-week Session I Degree Award Date
  • March 3-9
    • Spring Break
  • March 10 Mon
    • First day of classes (8-week Session II)
  • March 23 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 16-week Semester course
  • April 4 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-8-week Session II courses
  • April 13 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week Session II course
  • April 17 Thurs
    • Easter Break begins – no classes meet after 4:00 pm local time
  • April 20 Sun
    • Easter Sunday
  • April 21 Mon
    • Classes resume at 4:00 pm local time
  • April 28 – May 2 Mon - Fri
    • Final Examinations (16-week Semester)
  • May 2 Fri
    • Graduate student Commencement Ceremony 4:00 pm – Mequon
  • May 3 Sat
    • Undergrad student Commencement Ceremony 1:30 pm – Mequon
  • May 4 Sun
    • Commencement Ceremony 2:00 pm – Ann Arbor
  • May 4 Sun
    • Final day of classes (16-week semester, 8-week Session II)
  • May 4 Sun
    • 16-week semester & 8-week Session II Degree Award Date
  • May 6 Tue
    • Final grades due (11:59 PM)
  • May 5-9 Mon – Fri
    • May Break – No Classes

Summer 2025

  • May 12 Mon
    • First day of classes (14-week Semester & 8-week Session I, 6-week Session I)
  • May 25 Sun
    • Last day to add a 14-week Semester course
  • May 26 Mon
    • Memorial Day – No Classes
  • May 30 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-6-week Session I
  • June 6 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-8-week Session I
  • June 8 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 6-week Session I course
  • June 15 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week Session I course
  • June 22 Sun
    • Final day of classes (6-week Session I)
  • June 22 Sun
    • 6-week Session I Degree Award Date
  • June 23 Mon
    • First day of classes (8-week Session II)
  • June 27 Friday
    • Progress Reports due-14-week Semester courses
  • July 4 Friday
    • Independence Day – No Classes
  • July 6 Sun
    • Final day of classes (8-week Session I)
    • Final day to withdraw from 14-week Semester course
  • July 7 Mon
    • First day of classes (6-week Session II)
  • July 18 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-8-week Session II
  • July 25 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-6-week Session II
  • July 27 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week Session II course
  • August 3 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 6-week Session II course
  • August 11-15 Mon-Fri
    • Final Examinations (14-week Semester)
  • August 17 Sun
    • Final day of classes (14-week Semester, 8-week Session II, & 6-week Session II)
  • August 17 Sun
    • 14-week, 8-week Session II & 6-week Session II Degree Award Date
  • August 19 Tue
    • Final grades due (11:59 PM)
  • August 18-22 Mon-Fri
    • August Break
2025 - 2026 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2025

  • August 24 Sun
    • Opening service – Mequon
  • August 25 Mon
    • First day of classes (16-week Semester & 8-week Session I)
    • Opening Service – Ann Arbor
  • September 1 Mon
    • Labor Day – No Classes
  • September 7 Sun
    • Last day to add a 16-week Semester course
  • September 19 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-8-week Session I
  • September 19 Fri
    • Fourth Friday Break – No Classes
  • September 28 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week Session I course
  • October 17 Fri
    • Progress Reports due -16-week Semester courses
  • October 19 Sun
    • Final day of classes (8-week Session I)
  • October 19 Sun
    • 8-week Session I Degree Award Date
  • October 20 Mon
    • First day of classes (8-week Session II)
  • November 2 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 16-week Semester course
  • November 14 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-8-week Session II
  • November 23 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week Session II course
  • November 26 Wed
    • Thanksgiving Break begins– no classes meet after 4:00 pm local time
  • November 27 Thurs.
    • Thanksgiving Day – No Classes
  • November 28 Fri
    • University closed – No Classes
  • December 1 Mon
    • Classes resume
  • December 8 -12 Mon – Fri
    • Final Examinations (16-week Semester)
    • Christmas recess begins after last exam
  • December 13 Sat
    • Commencement Ceremony 1:30 pm – Mequon
  • December 14 Sun
    • Commencement Ceremony 2:00 pm – Ann Arbor
  • December 14 Sun
    • Final day of classes (16-week semester, 8-week Session II)
  • December 14 Sun
    • 16-week & 8-week Session II Degree Award Date
  • December 16 Tue
    • Final grades due (11:59 PM)
  • December 15- January 4
    • Christmas Break – No Classes

Spring Semester 2026

  • January 5 Mon
    • First day of classes (16-week Semester & 8-week Session I)
  • January 18 Sun
    • Last day to add a 16-week Semester course
  • January 19 Mon
    • Martin Luther King Day – No Classes
  • January 30 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-8-week Session I courses
  • January 30 Fri
    • Fourth Friday Break – No Classes
  • February 8 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week Session I course
  • February 27 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-16-week Semester courses
  • March 1 Sun
    • Final day of classes (8-week Session I)
  • March 1 Sun
    • 8-week Session I Degree Award Date
  • March 2-8
    • Spring Break
  • March 9 Mon
    • First day of classes (8-week Session II)
  • March 22 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 16-week Semester course
  • April 2 Thurs
    • Easter Break begins – no classes meet after 4:00 pm local time
  • April 3 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-8-week Session II courses
  • April 5 Sun
    • Easter Sunday
  • April 6 Mon
    • Classes resume at 4:00 pm local time
  • April 12 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week Session II course
  • April 27 – May 1 Mon - Fri
    • Final Examinations (16-week Semester)
  • May 1 Fri
    • Graduate student Commencement Ceremony 4:00 pm – Mequon
  • May 2 Sat
    • Undergrad student Commencement Ceremony 1:30 pm – Mequon
  • May 3 Sun
    • Commencement Ceremony 2:00 pm – Ann Arbor
  • May 3 Sun
    • Final day of classes (16-week semester, 8-week Session II)
  • May 3 Sun
    • 16-week & 8-week Session II Degree Award Date
  • May 5 Tue
    • Final grades due (11:59 PM)
  • May 4-8 Mon – Fri
    • May Break – No Classes

Summer 2026

  • May 11 Mon
    • First day of classes (14-week Semester & 8-week Session I, 6-week Session I)
  • May 24 Sun
    • Last day to add a 14-week Semester course
  • May 25 Mon
    • Memorial Day – No Classes
  • May 29 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-6-week Session I
  • June 5 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-8-week Session II
  • June 7 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 6-week Session I course
  • June 14 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week Session I course
  • June 21 Sun
    • Final day of classes (6-week Session I)
  • June 21 Sun
    • 6-week Session I Degree Award Date
  • June 22 Mon
    • First day of classes (8-week Session II)
  • June 26 Friday
    • Progress Reports due-14-week Semester courses
  • July 3 Friday
    • Independence Day Observed – No Classes
  • July 4 Saturday
    • Independence Day
  • July 5 Sun
    • Final day of classes (8-week Session I)
    • Final day to withdraw from 14-week Semester course
  • July 5 Sun
    • 8-week Session I Degree Award Date
  • July 6 Mon
    • First day of classes (6-week Session II)
  • July 17 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-8-week Session II
  • July 24 Fri
    • Progress Reports due-6-week Session II
  • July 26 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 8-week Session II course
  • August 2 Sun
    • Last day to withdraw from 6-week Session II course
  • August 10-14 Mon-Fri
    • Final Examinations (14-week Semester)
  • August 16 Sun
    • Final day of classes (14-week Semester, 8-week Session II, & 6-week Session II)
  • August 16 Sun
    • 14-week, 8-week Session II & 6-week Session II Degree Award Date
  • August 18 Tue
    • Final grades due (11:59 PM)
  • August 17-21 Mon-Fri
    • August Break