Calendar 2023-2024
Fall 2023
August 2023
August 17 | Pay Tuition and Fees for Fall 2023 Semester by Noon**
August 21 | First Day of 16-Week and First 8-Week Classes
August 24 | Last Day to add First 8-Week Classes
August 25 | Last Day to Add 16-Week Classes and Last Day to Drop First 8-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
August 26 | First Day of 16-Week Saturday Classes and First 8-Week Saturday Classes
August 29 | Last Day to Add First 8-Week Saturday Classes
August 30 | Last Day to Drop First 8-Week Saturday Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
August 31 | Last Day to Drop 16-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund, Pay Tuition and Fees for Fall 2023 by Noon**
September 2023
September 1 | Last Day to Add 16-Week Saturday Classes
September 2 | Faculty/Student Break
September 4 | College Closed: Holiday
September 5 | First Day of 14-Week Classes
September 6 | Last Day to Drop 16-Week Saturday Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
September 11 | First Day of 13-Week Classes, Last Day to Add 14-Week Classes
September 14 | Last Day to Drop 14-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
September 15 | Financial Aid Checks Mailed
September 15 | Last Day to Add 13-Week Classes
September 19 | Last Day to Drop 13-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
September 28 | Last Day to Withdraw from First 8-Week Classes and First 8-Week Saturday Classes
October 2023
October 10 | Spring 2024 Registration-Returning Students Begins
October 13 | Last Day of First 8-Week Classes
October 14 | Last Day of First 8-Week Saturday Classes
October 16 | First Day of Second 8-Week Classes
October 19-21 | Faculty/Student Break: College Closes at 5 p.m. on October 19 and 11 a.m. on October 20
October 18 | Last Day to Add Second 8-Week Classes
October 23 | Last Day to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
October 28 | First Day of Second 8-Week Saturday Classes
October 31 | Last Day to Add Second 8-Week Saturday Classes
November 2023
November 1 | Last Day to Drop Second 8-Week Saturday Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
November 1 | Spring 2024 Registration-New Students Begins
November 3 | Last Day to Apply for Spring 2024 Graduation
November 9 | Last Day to Withdraw from 16-Week, 14-Week Classes, and 16-Week Saturday Classes
November 16 | Last Day to Withdraw from 13-Week Classes and Second 8-Week Classes
November 22 | Faculty/Student Break: College Closes at 11 am
November 23-24 | College Closed: Holiday
November 25 | Faculty/Student Break
November 27 | First Day of Winter Minimester Classes
November 28 | Last Day to Add Winter Minimester Classes
November 29 | Last Day to Drop Winter Minimester Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
November 30 | Last Day to Withdraw from Second 8-Week Saturday Classes
December 2023
December 9-16 | Final Exam Week/December 16 Last Day of Semester
December 18 | Grades Due at Noon
December 18-19 | Faculty/Student Break (College Closes at 3 pm on December 19)
December 22 | Last Day to Withdraw from Winter Minimester Classes
December 20-31 | College Closed: Holiday
Spring 2024
January 2024
January 1 | College Closed: Holiday
January 2 | Last Day of Winter Minimester Classes
January 3 | Grades for Winter Minimester Classes Due at noon
January 2-3 | Faculty Break
January 2-6 | Student Break
January 4 | Pay Tuition and Fees for Spring 2024 Semester by Noon**
January 8 | First Day of 16-Week and First 8-Week Classes
January 11 | Last Day to add First 8-Week Classes
January 12 | Last Day to Add 16-Week Classes and Last Day to Drop First 8-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
January 13 | Faculty/Student Break
January 15 | College Closed: Holiday
January 18 | Pay Tuition and Fees for Spring 2024 Semester by Noon**
January 19 | Last Day to Drop 16-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
January 20 | First Day of 16-Week Saturday Classes and First 8-Week Saturday Classes
January 22 | First Day of 14-Week Classes/ Last Day to Add First 8-Week Saturday Classes
January 23 | Last Day to Drop First 8-Week Saturday Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
January 26 | Last Day to add 16-Week Saturday Classes and 14-Week Classes
January 29 | First Day of 13-Week Classes
January 30 | Last Day to Drop 16-Week Saturday Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
January 31 | Last Day to Drop 14-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
February 2024
February 2 | Last Day to Add 13-Week Classes
February 7 | Last Day to Drop 13-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
February 15 | Last Day to Withdraw from First 8-Week Classes
February 16 | Last Day to Apply for Spring 2024 Graduation for Summer 2024 Graduates
February 16 | Financial Aid Checks Mailed
February 19-20 | Faculty/Student Break: College Closes at 5 p.m.
February 22 | Last Day to Withdraw from First 8-Week Saturday Classes
March 2024
March 2 | Last Day of First 8-Week Saturday Classes
March 5 | Last Day of First 8-Week Classes
March 6 | First Day of Second 8-Week Classes
March 8 | Last Day to Add Second 8-Week Classes
March 9 | First Day of Second 8-Week Saturday Classes
March 11 | Last Day to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
March 13 | Last Day to Add Second 8-Week Saturday Classes
March 14 | Last Day to Drop Second 8-Week Saturday Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
March 27 | Student Break/Professional Development Day
March 28 | Faculty/Student Break: College Closes at 11 a.m.
March 29 | College Closed: Holiday
March 30 | Faculty/Student Break
April 2024
April 1-5 | Faculty/Student Break: College Closes at 5 p.m. April 1-4, and noon on April 5
April 9 | Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 Registration-Returning Students Begins
April 11 | Last Day to Withdraw from 16-Week, 14-Week, 13-Week,16-Week Saturday, Second 8-week, and Second 8-Week Saturday Classes
April 19 | Last Day to Apply for Summer 2024 Graduation
April 24 | Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 Registration-New Students Begins
May 2024
May 3-9 | Final Exam Week/May 9 Last Day of Semester
May 10 | Graduation
May 13 | Grades Due at Noon
May 13 | Start Summer Flex Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
May 13-16 | Faculty/Student Break
May 16 | Pay Summer 2024 Tuition and Fees by Noon**
Summer 2024
May 2024
May 20 | First Day of 10-Week and First 5-Week Classes
May 21 | Last Day to Add First 5-Week Classes
May 22 | Last Day to Drop First 5-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
May 22 | Last Day to Add 10-Week Classes
May 23 | Last Day to Drop 10-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund/ Pay Tuition and Fees for Summer 2024 Semester by Noon**
May 27 | College Closed: Holiday
June 2024
June 3 | First Day of 8-Week Classes
June 5 | Last Day to Add 8-Week Classes
June 6 | Last Day to Drop 8-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
June 13 | Last Day to Withdraw from First 5-Week Classes
June 13 | Financial Aid Checks Mailed
June 20 | Last Day of First 5-Week Classes
June 24 | First Day of Second 5-Week Classes
June 25 | Last Day to Add Second 5-Week Classes
June 26 | Last Day to Drop Second 5-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
July 2024
July 1-3 | Faculty/Student Break
July 4 | College Closed: Holiday
July 11 | Last Day to Withdraw from 10-Week Classes
July 18 | Last Day to Withdraw from 8-Week Classes
July 25 | Last Day to Withdraw from Second 5-Week Classes
August 2024
August 1 | Last Day of 10-Week Classes, 8-Week Classes, and Second 5-Week Classes
August 5 | Grades Due at Noon
August 5-14 | Faculty/Student Break
August 12 | End Summer Flex Schedule (Return to Regular Schedule 8/12)
August 15-16 | Student Break
August 16 | The College closes at Noon
** Students with Financial Aid/Sponsorship payment plans may not be dropped for nonpayment pending balance due. Contact the Business Office or Financial Aid with questions.
All dates on the Gaston College calendar are subject to change