Fall 2026 Academic Calendar Download Calendar
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration Drop and Add | March 23 - August 31 |
| Payment Deadline | August 21 by 5:00 pm |
| Classes Begin | August 31 |
| Last day to Add, Register, or Pay | September 4 by 5:00 pm |
| 100% Tuition Refund Deadline | September 4 by 5:00 pm |
| Labor Day Recess | September 6-7 |
| 75% Tuition Refund Deadline | September 25 by 5:00 pm |
| Credit/No Credit Deadline | September 25 by 5:00 pm |
| Mid-term Evaluations | October 12-16 |
| Mid-term Grades Due from Faculty | October 20 by 12:00 pm |
| Mid-term Grades Available to Students | October 22 |
| Fall Break | October 25-27 |
| Withdraw with a "W" Grade Deadline | November 13 by 5:00 pm |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 25-29 |
| Examination Week | December 12-19 |
| Classes End and Commencement | December 12 |
| Semester Ends | December 19 |
| Grades Due from Faculty | December 21 by 12:00 pm |
| Grades Available to Students | December 24 |
The posted refund deadlines apply to courses that meet the entire semester/session. Classes that meet for only part of the session/semester have different refund deadlines. Those refund deadlines can be found by using the searchable course schedule or by contacting the Registrar’s Office at (616) 331-3327 or email [email protected].
For any course, the credit/no credit deadline is the same as the 100% tuition refund deadline for that course.
Tuition refunds are based on the difference between the amount paid and the amount due for credits remaining after courses are dropped. The block tuition rate may result in a smaller or no refund being available for dropping a course. The Tuition Refund Calculation page has additional information and examples. Please contact the Registrar's Office for more information.
Visit our calendars page for past and future semester dates and a printer-friendly version of the registration calendar.
Grand Valley State University offers students the ability to take 15 credits for the same cost as 12 credits.
Fall 2026 Final Exam/Culminating Experience Schedule
Fall examination periods are scheduled on the basis of the first lecture of the week for the course. All types of hybrid courses and any course not fitting this schedule will have examinations arranged by the instructor in consultation with the Registrar's Office.
For exam schedule conflicts, such as three or more exams/culminating experiences on the same day, students should contact their professors for possible alternate exam times. Questions about the examination policy should be directed to Dr. Cathy Buyarski (buyarskc@gvsu.edu).
Questions about scheduling an exam time for any courses not fitting this schedule should be directed to Elyssa Durham (durhamel@gvsu.edu), Registrar's Office.
Sections that do not match the schedule will show as "Unavailable". Instructors of these sections will work with their students to schedule a time with the Registrar's Office that works with the students' other final exams.
Class Held
Class Time: at
| Class Time | Exam |
|---|---|
| Monday at 8:00 am | Monday, December 14, 8:00 am - 9:50 am |
| Monday at 8:30 am | Monday, December 14, 8:00 am - 9:50 am |
| Monday at 9:00 am | Wednesday, December 16, 8:00 am - 9:50 am |
| Monday at 9:30 am | Wednesday, December 16, 8:00 am - 9:50 am |
| Monday at 10:00 am | Monday, December 14, 10:00 am - 11:50 am |
| Monday at 10:30 am | Monday, December 14, 10:00 am - 11:50 am |
| Monday at 11:00 am | Wednesday, December 16, 10:00 am - 11:50 am |
| Monday at 11:30 am | Wednesday, December 16, 10:00 am - 11:50 am |
| Monday at 12:00 pm | Wednesday, December 16, 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm |
| Monday at 12:30 pm | Wednesday, December 16, 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm |
| Monday at 1:00 pm | Monday, December 14, 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm |
| Monday at 1:30 pm | Monday, December 14, 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm |
| Monday at 2:00 pm | Wednesday, December 16, 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm |
| Monday at 2:30 pm | Wednesday, December 16, 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm |
| Monday at 3:00 pm | Monday, December 14, 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm |
| Monday at 3:30 pm | Monday, December 14, 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm |
| Monday at 4:00 pm | Wednesday, December 16, 4:00 pm - 5:50 pm |
| Monday at 4:30 pm | Wednesday, December 16, 4:00 pm - 5:50 pm |
| Monday at 5:00 pm | Monday, December 14, 4:00 pm - 5:50 pm |
| Class Time | Exam |
|---|---|
| Tuesday at 8:00 am | Thursday, December 17, 8:00 am - 9:50 am |
| Tuesday at 8:30 am | Thursday, December 17, 8:00 am - 9:50 am |
| Tuesday at 9:00 am | Tuesday, December 15, 8:00 am - 9:50 am |
| Tuesday at 9:30 am | Tuesday, December 15, 8:00 am - 9:50 am |
| Tuesday at 10:00 am | Thursday, December 17, 10:00 am - 11:50 am |
| Tuesday at 10:30 am | Thursday, December 17, 10:00 am - 11:50 am |
| Tuesday at 11:00 am | Tuesday, December 15, 10:00 am - 11:50 am |
| Tuesday at 11:30 am | Tuesday, December 15, 10:00 am - 11:50 am |
| Tuesday at 12:00 pm | Thursday, December 17, 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm |
| Tuesday at 12:30 pm | Thursday, December 17, 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm |
| Tuesday at 1:00 pm | Tuesday, December 15, 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm |
| Tuesday at 1:30 pm | Tuesday, December 15, 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm |
| Tuesday at 2:00 pm | Thursday, December 17, 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm |
| Tuesday at 2:30 pm | Thursday, December 17, 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm |
| Tuesday at 3:00 pm | Tuesday, December 15, 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm |
| Tuesday at 3:30 pm | Tuesday, December 15, 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm |
| Tuesday at 4:00 pm | Tuesday, December 15, 4:00 pm - 5:50 pm |
| Tuesday at 4:30 pm | Tuesday, December 15, 4:00 pm - 5:50 pm |
| Tuesday at 5:00 pm | Thursday, December 17, 4:00 pm - 5:50 pm |
| Class Time | Exam |
|---|---|
| Wednesday at 8:00 am | Friday, December 18, 8:00 am - 9:50 am |
| Wednesday at 8:30 am | Friday, December 18, 8:00 am - 9:50 am |
| Wednesday at 12:00 pm | Friday, December 18, 10:00 am - 11:50 am |
| Wednesday at 12:30 pm | Friday, December 18, 10:00 am - 11:50 am |
| Wednesday at 1:00 pm | Friday, December 18, 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm |
| Wednesday at 1:30 pm | Friday, December 18, 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm |
| Wednesday at 2:00 pm | Friday, December 18, 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm |
| Wednesday at 2:30 pm | Friday, December 18, 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm |
| Wednesday at 3:00 pm | Friday, December 18, 4:00 pm - 5:50 pm |
| Wednesday at 3:30 pm | Friday, December 18, 4:00 pm - 5:50 pm |
Instructors of sections that have their first meeting times on Thursday before 5:30pm will work with their students to schedule a time that works with the students' other final exams. Those meeting at 5:30pm or later on Thursdays will have their final exam Thursday beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Instructors of sections that have their first meeting times on Thursday before 5:30pm will work with their students to schedule a time that works with the students' other final exams. Those meeting at 5:30pm or later on Thursdays will have their final exam Thursday beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Instructors of sections that have their first meeting times on Thursday before 5:30pm will work with their students to schedule a time that works with the students' other final exams. Those meeting at 5:30pm or later on Thursdays will have their final exam Thursday beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Instructors of sections that have their first meeting times on Thursday before 5:30pm will work with their students to schedule a time that works with the students' other final exams. Those meeting at 5:30pm or later on Thursdays will have their final exam Thursday beginning at 6:00 p.m.
| Class Time | Exam |
|---|---|
| Friday at 9:00 am | Friday, December 18, 10:00 am - 11:50 am |
| Friday at 1:30 pm | Friday, December 18, 8:00 am - 9:50 am |
Evening Classes: Final examinations for evening classes (those beginning 5:30 p.m. or later) will be held on the first regular meeting time during the final examination period. Note that classes which begin at 5:30 p.m. will begin their exams at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday Classes: Final examinations will be held during the regular meeting time.
Common Exams: Some courses with multiple sections hold common exams outside the above schedule. The instructor will announce the examination time in class.
Online Synchronous Classes: Use the above final exam schedule template. Instructors may choose to offer a longer exam window for synchronous online courses.
Online Asynchronous Classes: Final exams will be held within a 24-48 hour window during exam week to allow students to fit in the activity/assignment/exam around their other scheduled exams. Instructors will designate the length of time a student has to complete the final exam/culminating experience within that 24-48 hour window. For more information, see the Teaching FAQ page on the Office of the Provost site
Multiple Delivery: Exams given in multiple delivery courses can be offered in-person, synchronously online, or asynchronously online at the discretion of the instructor, with at least one online option provided to students (synchronous or asynchronous). For in-person or online synchronous exams, follow the final exam schedule template. For asynchronous online exams, follow the policy as described above [24-48 hour window for a 2-hour exam]. All exam modalities, dates, and times must be published in the syllabus at the beginning of the semester.
Hybrid Classes: Hybrid sections do not automatically get a final exam scheduled. If the culminating experience for the course is an in-person, on campus final exam, instructors will work with their department and Registrar’s Office to schedule a day/time and room. Ideally, this will be done consulting the schedule on this page based on the first in-person class meeting day. There may be a few student conflicts and we encourage faculty to be flexible for these cases.
Final Exam/Culminating Experience links:
Guidelines for Course Delivery in the Event of University Cancellation/Closure/Remote Status.
Culminating Experience Policy (see part F).
Remote Day Considerations: In case of a remote day during final exam week, please see information on the Provost’s website.