2023 - 2024 Academic Calendar
Fall 2023 Semester
| August 18 | Student Orientation |
| August 21 | Fall Semester Begins |
| August 23 | Convocation |
| September 4 | Labor Day Holiday (no classes) |
| September 24-26 | Student Retreat (no classes) |
| November 22-24 | Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) |
| December 15 |
Last Day of Fall Classes and Degree Conferral |
* Great Northern University will celebrate Constitution Day with an event on September 17.
Spring 2024 Semester
| January 12 | New Student Orientation |
| January 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes) |
| January 16 | Spring Semester Begins |
| March 11-15 | Spring Break (no classes) |
| March 29 | Good Friday Holiday (no classes) |
| May 10 | Last Day of Spring Classes |
| May 11 | Commencement and Degree Conferral |
Summer 2024 Term
| May 13 | Summer Term Begins |
| May 30 | Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) |
| July 19 | Last Day of Summer Term and Degree Conferral |