GVSU Academic Calendar 2023-2024: Important Dates

The GVSU academic calendar contains beginning and end of semester dates, semester breaks, registration deadlines, Drop/Add Refund Schedule and other important dates and deadlines.

Grand Valley State University is on a semester system. A semester at GVSU is assumed to be a typical 15-week instructional semester.

GVSU academic calendar fall 2023

Check out the important dates and deadlines on the GVSU academic calendar for fall 2023.

1. Registration Drop and Add is from March 20, 2023 to September 1, 2023.
2. GVSU Fall 2023 Payment deadline is August 18, 2023 by 5:00 pm.
3. GVSU Fall Move-In day is from Sunday, August 20, 2023 to Wednesday, August 23, 2023. First-year students cannot move in before Saturday, August 19, 2023, unless they are part of a pre-approved GVSU-sponsored group.
4. GVSU Convocation is on August 24, 2023.
5. GVSU Fall 2023 classes start on August 28, 2023. It is the first day of classes.
6. Credit/No Credit deadline is September 2, 2022 by 5:00 pm.
7. The last day to Add, Register or Pay is September 1, 2023 by 5:00 pm.
8. September 1, 2023 is a 100% Tuition Refund Deadline by 5:00 pm.
9. GVSU Labor Day holiday is on Monday, September 4, 2023.
10. 75% Tuition Refund Deadline is September 22, 2023 by 5:00 pm 
11. Mid-term Evaluations are from October 9, 2023 to October 13, 2023.
12. Mid-term Grades are due from Faculty on October 17, 2023 by 12:00 pm.
13. Mid-term Grades are available to Students on October 19, 2023.
14. GVSU Fall Break 2023 is from October 22, 2023 to October 24, 2023.
15. The deadline to Withdraw with a “W” Grade is November 10, 2023.
16. GVSU Thanksgiving break 2023 is from November 22, 2023 to November 26, 2023.
17. Fall 2023 classes end on December 9, 2023.
18. GVSU Commencement/Graduation 2023 is December 9, 2023.
19. Fall 2023 Examination Week is from December 9, 2023 to December 16, 2023.
20. Fall Semester ends on December 16, 2023.
21. GVSU Winter break 2023 is from December 17, 2023 to January 7, 2024.
22. Fall 2023 grades are due from Faculty on December 19, 2023 by 12:00 pm.
23. Grades are available to Students on December 21, 2023.

GVSU academic calendar winter 2023

Check out the important dates and deadlines on the GVSU academic calendar for winter 2023.

1. Registration Drop and Add is from March 21, 2022 to January 13, 2023
2. Winter 2023 Payment deadline is December 16, 2022 by 5:00 pm.
3. GVSU Winter 2023 classes start on January 9, 2023.
4. Credit/No Credit deadline is January 13, 2023 by 5:00 pm.
5. The last day to Add, Register or Pay is January 13, 2023 by 5:00 pm.
6. 100% Tuition Refund deadline is January 13, 2023 by 5:00 pm.
7. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday is January 16, 2023.
8. 75% Tuition Refund deadline is February 3, 2023 by 5:00 pm.
9. Mid-term Evaluations are from February 20, 2023 to February 24, 2023.
10. Winter 2023 Mid-term Grades are due from Faculty on February 28, 2023 by 12:00 pm.
11. Mid-term Grades are available to Students on March 2, 2023.
12. GVSU Spring Break is from March 5, 2023 to March 12, 2023.
13. Withdraw with a “W” Grade deadline is March 10 2023 by 5:00 pm.
14. Winter 2023 classes end on April 22, 2023.
15. Examination Week April 24 – April 29, 2023.
16. GVSU Commencement/Graduation 2023 is from April 28, 2023 to April 29, 2023.
17. Winter 2023 Semester ends on April 29, 2023.
18. Winter 2023 final grades are due from Faculty on May 2, 2023 by 12:00 pm.
19. Grades are available to Students on May 4, 2023.

For more on GVSU academic calendar 2023-2024, visit the Grand Valley State University academic calendar website.