Concordia University follows two academic calendars: traditional and non-traditional. For a listing of all University events, please visit the Campus Calendar.
Programs that follow the traditional calendar
- All traditional undergraduate programs
- Applied Exercise Science
- Athletic Training
- DPT
- Graduate Art Education
- Graduate Music
- Medical Assistant
- Occupational Therapy
- MSIT
- Pharmacy
- Physician Assistant
2021 - 2022 Traditional Academic Calendar
Fall Semester
- August 16 Mon.
- Pharmacy classes begin - Mequon
- August 29 Sun.
- Opening Service - Mequon
- August 30 Mon.
- First day of traditional classes
- Opening Service - Ann Arbor
- September 6 Mon.
- Labor Day - no classes
- September 13 Mon.
- Last day to add a full semester course
- October 21 - 22 Thurs.-Fri.
- Fall Break - no traditional undergraduate classes
- October 26 Tue.
- Progress report grades due
- November 5 Fri.
- Last day to withdraw from a full semester undergraduate course
- November 24 Wed.
- Thanksgiving recess begins - no traditional undergraduate classes meet after 4:00 pm local time
- November 25 Thurs.
- Thanksgiving Day - no classes
- November 26 Fri.
- University closed - no classes
- November 29 Mon.
- Classes resume
- December 13 - 17 Mon.-Fri.
- Final Examinations
- Christmas recess begins after last exam
- December 18 Sat.
- Commencement Ceremony 1:30 pm - Mequon
- December 19 Sun.
- Commencement Ceremony 2:00 pm - Ann Arbor
- December 25 Sat.
- Christmas Day
Winterim
- January 3 Mon.
- Classes resume - Winterim begins
- January 17 Mon.
- Martin Luther King Day - no classes
- January 21 Fri.
- Winterim Examinations
Spring Semester
- January 10 Mon.
- Pharmacy classes begin - Mequon
- January 24 Mon.
- First day of traditional classes
- February 4 Fri.
- Last day to add a full semester course
- March 7 - 11
- Pharmacy spring recess - Mequon
- March 14 - 18
- Spring recess - Traditional Undergraduates
- March 18 Fri.
- Progress Report grades due
- April 1 Fri.
- Last day to withdraw from a full semester undergraduate course
- April 14 Thurs.
- Easter break begins - no classes meet after 4:00 pm local time
- April 17 Sun.
- Easter
- April 18 Mon.
- Classes resume at 4:00 local time
- May 9 - 13 Mon.-Fri.
- Final Examinations
- May 13 Fri.
- Graduate student Commencement Ceremony 4:00 PM - Mequon
- May 14 Sat.
- Baccalaureate Ceremony 10:00 am - Mequon
- Undergraduate student Commencement Ceremony 1:30 pm - Mequon
- May 15 Sun.
- Baccalaureate Ceremony 11:00 am - Ann Arbor
- Undergraduate student Commencement Ceremony 2:00 pm - Ann Arbor
Summer
- May 16-August 19
- Summer courses meet for varying lengths between 3-14 weeks
- May 30 Mon.
- Memorial Day - No classes
- July 4 Mon.
- Fourth of July - No classes
2022 - 2023 Traditional Academic Calendar
Fall Semester
- August 15 Mon.
- Pharmacy classes begin - Mequon
- August 28 Sun.
- Opening service - Mequon
- August 29 Mon.
- First day of traditional classes
- Opening Service - Ann Arbor
- September 5 Mon.
- Labor Day - No classes
- September 11 Fri.
- Last day to add a full semester course
- October 20 - 21 Thurs.-Fri.
- Fall Break - No traditional undergraduate classes
- November 6 Sun.
- Last day to withdraw from a full semester undergraduate course
- November 23 Wed.
- Thanksgiving Vacation begins - no traditional undergraduate classes meet after 4:00 pm local time
- November 24 Thurs.
- Thanksgiving Day - no classes
- November 25 Fri.
- University closed - no classes
- November 28 Mon.
- Classes resume
- December 12-16 Mon.-Fri.
- Final Examinations
- Christmas Recess begins after last exam
- December 17 Sat.
- Baccalaureate Ceremony 10:00 am - Mequon
- Commencement Ceremony 1:30 pm - Mequon
- December 18 Sun.
- Baccalaureate Ceremony 11:00 am - Ann Arbor
- Commencement Ceremony 2:00 pm - Ann Arbor
- December 25 Sun.
- Christmas Day
Winterim
- January 3 Tues.
- Classes resume - Winterim begins
- January 16 Mon.
- Martin Luther King Day- No class
- January 20 Fri.
- Winterim Examinations
Spring Semester
- January 9 Mon.
- Pharmacy classes begin - Mequon
- No school Mon. Jan.16 due to Martin Luther King Day
- January 23 Mon.
- First day of traditional classes
- February 5 Sun.
- Last day to add a full semester course
- March 6-10 Mon.-Fri.
- Pharmacy Spring Recess
- March 13-17 Mon.-Fri.
- Spring recess
- April 2 Sun.
- Last day to withdraw from a full semester undergraduate course
- April 6 Thurs.
- Easter break begins - no classes meet after 4:00 pm local time
- April 9 Sun.
- Easter
- April 10 Mon.
- Classes resume at 4:00pm local time
- May 8-12 Mon.-Fri.
- Final Examinations
- May 12 Fri.
- Mequon Graduate student Commencement Ceremony 6:00 pm
- May 13 Sat.
- Baccalaureate Ceremony 10:00 am - Mequon
- Mequon Undergraduate student Commencement Ceremony 1:30 pm
- May 14 Sun.
- Baccalaureate Ceremony 11:00 am - Ann Arbor
- Ann Arbor Commencement Ceremony 2:00 pm
Summer
- May 15-August 20
- Summer courses meet for varying lengths between 3-14 weeks
- May 29 Mon.
- Memorial Day - No classes
- July 4 Tues.
- Fourth Of July - No classes
2023 - 2024 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester
- 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 (2 weeks)
- Last day to add a 16-week semester course
- September 22 Fri
- Fourth Friday break - No Classes
- October 1 Sun
- Last day to withdraw from 8-week A 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 (10 weeks)
- Last day to withdraw from 16-week 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
- 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 (2 weeks)
- Last day to add a 16-week course
- February 2 Fri
- Fourth Friday Break - No Classes
- February 11 Sun
- Last day to withdraw from 8-week A course
- March 3 Sun
- Final day of classes (8-week A)
- March 4-8
- Spring recess
- March 24 Sun (10 weeks, not including spring recess)
- 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 - no classes meet after 4:00 pm local time
- 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 6:00 pm - Mequon
- May 4 Sat
- Undergraduate 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
- 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 (2 weeks)
- Last day to add a 14-week course
- May 27 Mon
- Memorial Day - No Classes
- 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 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 (8 weeks)
- July 8 Mon
- First day of classes (6-week B)
- July 14 Sun
- Last day to add 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
Programs that follow a non-traditional calendar
- All adult accelerated programs
- BSN completion program
- Counseling
- Graduate education programs
- Graduate nursing programs
- MBA
- RN-BSN-MSN
- SPA
2020 - 2021 Non-Traditional Academic Calendar
Fall 2020 - Six Week
- A mini term July 6th – August 16th
- B mini term August 17th – September 27th
- D mini term September 28th – November 8th
- E mini term November 9th – December 20th
- December 21 – December 31 all centers on break – no classes offered
Fall 2020 - Eight Week
- F mini term July 6th – August 30th
- G mini term August 31st – October 25th
- H mini term October 26th – December 20th
- December 21 – December 31 all centers on break – no classes offered
Spring 2021 - Six Week
- January 1 – January 3 – no classes offered
- A mini term January 4th – February 14th
- B mini term February 15th – March 28th
- D mini term March 29th – May 9th
- E mini term May 10th – June 20th
- June 21 – June 30 – no classes offered
Spring 2021 - Eight Week
- January 1 – January 3 – no classes offered
- F mini term January 4th – February 28th
- G mini term March 1st – April 25th
- H mini term April 26th – June 20th
- June 21 – June 30 – no classes offered
2021 - 2022 Non-Traditional Academic Calendar
Fall 2021 - Six Week
- A mini term July 5th – August 15th
- B mini term August 16th – September 26th
- D mini term September 27th – November 7th
- E mini term November 8th – December 19th
- December 20 – December 31 all centers on break – no classes offered
Fall 2021 - Eight Week
- F mini term July 5th – August 29th
- G mini term August 30th – October 24th
- H mini term October 25th – December 19th
- December 20 – December 31 all centers on break – no classes offered
Spring 2022 - Six Week
- A mini term January 10th – February 20th
- January 1 – January 9 all centers on break – no classes offered, classes begin January 10
- B mini term February 21st – April 3rd
- D mini term April 4th – May 15th
- E mini term May 16th – June 26th
- June 27 – June 30 all centers on break – no classes offered
Spring 2022 - Eight Week
- F mini term January 10th – March 6th
- January 1 – January 9 all centers on break – no classes offered, classes begin January 10
- G mini term March 7th – May 1st
- H mini term May 2nd – June 26th
- June 27 – June 30 all centers on break – no classes offered
2022 - 2023 Non-Traditional Academic Calendar
Fall 2022 - Eight Week
- Mini Term #1: July 4th – August 28th
- Mini Term #2: August 29th – October 23rd
- Mini Term #3: October 24th – December 18th
Spring 2023 - Eight Week
- Mini Term #1: January 9th – March 5th
- Mini Term #2: March 6th – April 30th
- Mini Term #3: May 1st – June 25th
Summer 2023 - Eight Week
- Mini Term #1: July 3rd – August 27th