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July 2026


2
Thursday
Friends Music Camp (External Rental)
Music Center, Connector, & Residence Halls   through July 19, 2026

3
Friday
Independence Day Holiday


6
Monday
STEAM Camp: Cultura e Identidad
Newcomer Center Lobby   through July 10, 2026
STEAM Camp: The Goshen Young Innovators Lab: From Idea to Launch (Grades 9-12)
Newcomer Center Lobby   through July 10, 2026

13
Monday
Summer Session VI: Last day to withdraw with a "W"

STEAM Camp: Art & Vision
Newcomer Center Lobby   through July 17, 2026
STEAM Camp: STEM Lego Robotics
Newcomer Center Lobby   through July 17, 2026
STEAM Camp: ETHOS Lab in a Bag
Newcomer Center Lobby   through July 17, 2026

14
Tuesday
Credo Music: Strings Fellowship Tour
7:30 pm, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall

17
Friday
Maple and Hickory Scholars Celebration and Banquet
3:00 pm, Church - Fellowship Hall

20
Monday
Merry Lea Milers: Bites & Biodiversity Hiking Group
10:30 am, Merry Lea Farmstead

31
Friday
Summer Session VI: Last day of classes


August


4
Tuesday
Summer Session VI grades due


11
Tuesday
First day of ENL Program
5:00 pm, College Church - Fellowship Hall

12
Wednesday
New Employee Orientation
8:30 am, Westlawn - Mark Community Room
Women's and Men's Soccer vs Marian-Ancilla (Scrimmages) (5:00 start for the women, 7:00 start for the men)
5:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex

13
Thursday
Early Arrival Check-In
8:00 am, Church - Fellowship Hall

18
Tuesday
All Employee Retreat
10:30 am, Off Campus Location: Shanklin Park

19
Wednesday
Dean's Workshop
8:30 am, Church - Fellowship Hall
Men's Soccer vs Indiana University East (Scrimmage)
3:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex
Community School of the Arts - Choir Auditions
7:00 pm, Music Center, MC 153

20
Thursday
President's Workshop
1:00 pm, Church-Chapel - Fellowship Hall
Community School of the Arts - Choir Auditions
7:00 pm, Music Center, MC 153

21
Friday
Women's Volleyball at the Blue Angel Bash
Milwaukee, WI   through August 22, 2026
Men's Soccer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
3:00 pm, Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Women's Soccer at Lawrence Tech
7:00 pm, Southfield, MI

22
Saturday
Nocturnal Nature: Moth 101 at Merry Lea
9:00 pm, Merry Lea Learning Center

24
Monday
Tales & Trails at Merry Lea
10:00 am, Glacial Retreat Center - Merry Lea
Men's Soccer vs Cleary University
1:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex

25
Tuesday
Women's Volleyball at Taylor University
7:00 pm, Upland, IN

26
Wednesday
Men's Soccer vs Madonna University
3:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex
Women's Soccer vs Cornerstone University
7:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex
Women's Volleyball at Indiana University Northwest
7:00 pm, Gary, IN

27
Thursday
Leaf Launch
Church-Chapel - Fellowship Hall   through August 29, 2026

29
Saturday
Women's Soccer at Indiana University of South Bend
12:00 pm, Newton Park, South Bend, IN

30
Sunday
Campus Housing opens for returning students.
9:00 am, Connector 1st Floor Lounge
Women's Basketball Elite Camp
1:00 pm, RFC Gymnasium

31
Monday
Traditional calendar: Fall semester classes begin

Returning Student Check in
12:00 pm, Church-Chapel - Fellowship Hall
On-Campus Jobs Fair
12:00 pm, Church-Chapel, Hallway

September


1
Tuesday
Outdoor Worship
8:00 pm, KMY Lawn

2
Wednesday
Opening Convo: Presidential Address!
10:00 am, Church-Chapel Sanctuary
Women's Soccer at Holy Cross College
5:00 pm, Notre Dame, IN
Women's Volleyball vs Marian University
7:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Men's Soccer at Holy Cross College
7:30 pm, Notre Dame, IN

5
Saturday
Women's Volleyball at University of Northwestern Ohio Tri-Match
Lima, OH
Men's Soccer at Saint Xavier University
2:00 pm, Chicago, IL
Women's Soccer vs University of St. Francis
2:30 pm, GC Soccer Complex
Student Involvement Fair
3:00 pm, KMY Lawn

7
Monday
Labor Day Holiday


8
Tuesday
Year-Round Calendar: Session I drop/add deadline 5:00 pm


9
Wednesday
Opening Chapel: "Wonderfully Made" with Pastor Jen Shenk
10:00 am, Church-Chapel Sanctuary
Women's Soccer vs Cleary University
5:30 pm, GC Soccer Complex
Men's Soccer at Aquinas College
6:00 pm, Grand Rapids, MI
Women's Volleyball vs Mount Vernon Nazarene University
7:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium

12
Saturday
Disc Golf at Champs Turf Open
Big Rapids, MI
Women's Volleyball at Bethel
1:00 pm, Mishawaka, IN
Men's Soccer vs Judson University
3:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex
Women's Soccer vs Indiana University Northwest
7:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex
Rieth Recital Series: Philip Serna, viola da gamba & Special Guests
7:00 pm, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall

13
Sunday
GC Juried Student Exhibit | Awards Reception
2:00 pm, Music Center, Hershberger Art Gallery
LEAF's
7:00 pm, Umble Center

14
Monday
Perovskite Solar Cells, Dr. Joseph Berry - Science Speakers
10:00 am, SCI 106
Coffee and Cookies with a Counselor
10:00 am, Union - Fishers Terrance
More Than Just Stories Open House
10:00 am, Newcomer Center, Communication Wing

15
Tuesday
Blood Drive
11:30 am, Westlawn - Mark Community Room
Yoder Public Affairs Lecture: Martin Doblmeier
7:00 pm, Umble Center

16
Wednesday
Convo: "Why LSU? Community Response to Adversity at GC"
10:00 am, Church-Chapel Sanctuary
Trail to Success
3:00 pm, Newcomer Center, Room 19
Women's Soccer at Kalamazoo College
4:30 pm, Kalamazoo, MI
Men's Soccer vs Indiana University Northwest
7:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex
Math & Computer Science Game Night
7:00 pm, College Cabin
Women's Volleyball vs Huntington University
7:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium

17
Thursday
Performing Arts Series: Punch Brothers
7:30 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

18
Friday
Campaign Celebration for GC Employees
10:00 am, Church - Fellowship Hall
Men's and Women's Tennis vs Ferris State University
10:00 am, Stan King Tennis Complex

19
Saturday
Women's Tennis at Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI   through September 20, 2026
Disc Golf hosting Dash Bash
Ox Box Park
Bowling hosts the Maple City Classic
Maple City Bowl
Goshen College Baseball Recruit Day
8:00 am, Baseball Field
Women's Volleyball vs Indiana Wesleyan University
1:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Women's Soccer at Indiana University Columbus
2:00 pm, Columbus, IN
Men's Soccer at Indiana University Columbus
3:30 pm, Columbus, IN
Peace Talks
7:00 pm, Umble Center

20
Sunday
To Be Certain of the Dawn: Keeping the Light | Norah Amstutz Gallery Exhibit
Hershberger Art Gallery - inside the GC Music Center   through November 1, 2026
Intramural Sand Volleyball Tournament
2:00 pm, RFC Sand Volleyball Court

21
Monday
Community Engagement Day - First year students off campus

Coffee and Cookies with a Counselor
10:00 am, Union - Fishers Terrance

23
Wednesday
Men's and Women's Tennis host the ITA Regional Tennis Tournament
Stan King Tennis Complex   through September 25, 2026
Career Connections and Graduate School Fair
9:30 am, Church - Fellowship Hall
Chapel: "Servicio de Adoración"
10:00 am, Church-Chapel Sanctuary
Men's Soccer vs Mount Vernon Nazarene University
7:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex
Women's Volleyball vs University of Saint Francis
7:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Women's Soccer at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
7:00 pm, Mount Vernon, OH

25
Friday
Nursing and Public Health Career Day
9:00 am, Music Center, MC 153

26
Saturday
Women's Volleyball at Grace College
1:00 pm, Winona Lake, IN
Women's Soccer vs Marian University
2:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex
Men's Soccer at Marian University
7:00 pm, Indianapolis, IN
Kick-Off
8:00 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

28
Monday
Year-round calendar - Session I: Last day to withdraw with a "W"

Coffee and Cookies with a Counselor
10:00 am, Union - Fishers Terrance
International Soccer Academy of America Group Visit
1:00 pm, Union Building, UN111

29
Tuesday
Tech Talk Bonus Convo
7:00 pm, Church Chapel, Koinonia Room

30
Wednesday
Convo: Health and Wellness Fair!
10:00 am, Church-Chapel Sanctuary
Women's Soccer at Taylor University
7:00 pm, Upland, IN
Women's Volleyball at Spring Arbor University
7:00 pm, Spring Arbor, MI
Men's Soccer vs Taylor University
7:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex