GCU plans to open College of Law, College of Construction and Industrial Technologies

(Aug. 26, 2026) – Grand Canyon University begins another academic year with record enrollment and plans to expand its academic offerings in two dramatically different

Published August 26, 2026

September 28

September 28 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel: Mission's Week

September 28 @ 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Finance Focused Career Fair

September 28 @ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Medieval Market

September 29

September 29 @ 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Meet the Firms

September 29 @ 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Meet The Firms

September 29 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Ballads & Brushes

September 29 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

September 30

September 30 @ 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Battle of the Brains Trivia

October 1

All day

Log Rolling Tournament

October 1 @ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

TW Lewis Speaker Series: Adam and Sarah Nuse

October 1 @ 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

America Love It or Leave It Tour

October 2

All day

Kayaking Horseshoe Bend

All day

Multi-Adventure| Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell

October 2 @ 6 p.m.

Volleyball

October 2 @ 7 p.m.

Songs of Our Faith by Canyon Chorale and Critical Mass

October 2 @ 7:30 p.m.

Friday Night Live

October 2

All day

Kayaking Horseshoe Bend

All day

Multi-Adventure| Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell

All day

Hiking| Water Wheel and Tonto Natural Bridge

October 3 @ 6 p.m.

Volleyball

October 3 @ 7 p.m.

Women's soccer

October 2

All day

Kayaking Horseshoe Bend

All day

Multi-Adventure| Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell

October 4 @ 6 p.m.

Songs of Our Faith by Canyon Chorale and Critical Mass

October 4 @ 7 p.m.

Men's soccer

October 4 @ 7 p.m.

Game Day Watch Party

October 5

October 5 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

October 5 @ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

The Final Lap: Igram Honors College Graduation Prep Fest

October 5 @ 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

American Kids country swing and line dancing

October 5 @ 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

American Kids Country Swing and Line Dancing

October 6

October 6 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

October 7

October 7 @ 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Government Sector and Non-Profit Career Fair

October 7 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Country Lopes: Wild West

October 8

October 8 @ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

IDEA Club Marketplace

October 8 @ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

TW Lewis Speaker Series: Paul Charlton

October 8 @ 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Taste of the World

October 8 @ 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Fiesta De Culturas

October 9

All day

Family Weekend

All day

Family Weekend| SUP| Canyon Lake

All day

Camping| East AZ Fall Colors Experience

All day

Climbing| Mt. Lemmon

All day

Camping| New Mexico

October 9 @ 7:30 p.m.

'Clue'

October 9 @ 7:30 p.m.

College of Arts and Media's Worship, Music and Dance Night

October 9

All day

Family Weekend

All day

Camping| East AZ Fall Colors Experience

All day

Climbing| Mt. Lemmon

All day

Camping| New Mexico

October 10 @ 12:45 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Lil Lopes Dance & Cheer Clinic

October 10 @ 12:45 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Lil Lopes Dance and Cheer Clinic

October 10 @ 4 p.m.

Volleyball

October 10 @ 7:30 p.m.

'Clue'

October 9

All day

Camping| East AZ Fall Colors Experience

All day

Climbing| Mt. Lemmon

All day

Camping| New Mexico

October 11 @ 2 p.m.

'Clue'

October 11 @ 3 p.m.

Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band Concert

October 11 @ 7 p.m.

Game Day Watch Party

October 9

All day

Camping| New Mexico

All day

Personal Finance Success Week

October 12 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

October 12 @ 12 p.m.

Ministry Connection

October 12 @ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Great Awakening Lunch and Learn

October 12 @ 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

American Kids Country Swing and Line Dancing

October 12

All day

Personal Finance Success Week

October 13 @ 3 p.m.

TW Lewis Speaker Series: Jarell Carter

October 13 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

October 12

All day

Personal Finance Success Week

October 14 @ 10 a.m.

Fall commencement

October 14 @ 4 p.m.

Fall commencement

October 14 @ 7 p.m.

Men's soccer

October 12

All day

Personal Finance Success Week

October 15 @ 10 a.m.

Fall commencement

October 15 @ 4 p.m.

Fall commencement

October 15 @ 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Ingram Honors College Marriage Panel

October 15 @ 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

October Pre-Camp Pitching Session 1

October 15 @ 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

October Prospect Camp 1

+ 1 More

October 16

All day

WIO Part 1 Trip

All day

Personal Finance Success Week

October 16 @ 10 a.m.

Fall commencement

October 16 @ 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Multicultural Social

October 16 @ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

National Scholarships and Fellowships Workshop

October 16 @ 4 p.m.

Fall commencement

October 17

October 17 @ 12 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Cheer 'STUNT' October Camp

October 16

All day

WIO Part 1 Trip

All day

Backpacking| Kachina Trail

All day

Hiking| Bear Jaw Abineau

October 17 @ 12 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Cheer 'STUNT' October Camp

October 17 @ 7:30 p.m.

'Clue'

October 16

All day

WIO Part 1 Trip

All day

Backpacking| Kachina Trail

October 18 @ 1 p.m.

Women's soccer

October 18 @ 2 p.m.

'Clue'

October 18 @ 7 p.m.

Men's soccer

October 18 @ 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Women Wednesday

October 19

October 19 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

October 19 @ 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

American Kids Country Swing and Line Dancing

October 19 @ 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Study Habits for Nutrition Majors

October 20

October 20 @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Emerging Leaders Career Fair

October 20 @ 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Phoenician Palms Thrive

October 20 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

October 21

October 21 @ 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Law Enforcement Career Fair

October 21 @ 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Movie Night

October 22

All day

Day of Giving

October 22 @ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

IDEA Club Marketplace

October 22 @ 6 p.m.

Volleyball

October 22 @ 7:30 p.m.

Fall Student Spotlight "Becoming"

October 23

October 23 @ 7:30 p.m.

Fall Student Spotlight "Becoming"

October 24

October 24 @ 1 p.m.

Volleyball

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October 26

October 26 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

October 26 @ 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

American Kids Country Swing and Line Dancing

October 26 @ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

CAB Student Market

October 27

October 27 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

October 28

October 28 @ 7 p.m.

Women's soccer

October 28 @ 7 p.m.

Haunted House

October 28 @ 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Women Wednesday

October 29

October 29 @ 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

October Pre-Camp Pitching Session ll

October 29 @ 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

October Prospect Camp ll

October 29 @ 7 p.m.

Haunted House

October 30

October 30 @ 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Sports and Hospitality Career Fair

October 30 @ 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Sports Business & Hospitality Fair

October 30 @ 7:30 p.m.

Friday Night Live

October 31

October 31 @ 7 p.m. - November 1 @ 7 a.m.

Halloween Lock In

October 31 @ 7 p.m.

GCU Esports Halloween Lock-in

October 31

October 31 @ 7 p.m. - November 1 @ 7 a.m.

Halloween Lock In

November 1 @ 3 p.m.

Masterworks Concert: The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace by Carl Jenkins

November 1 @ 7 p.m.

Calendar

3 events, 28

3 events, 28

4 events, 29

4 events, 29

1 event, 30

1 event, 30

3 events, 1

3 events, 1

Log Rolling Tournament

Log Rolling Tournament

5 events, 2

5 events, 2

Kayaking Horseshoe Bend

Kayaking Horseshoe Bend

Multi-Adventure| Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell

Multi-Adventure| Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell

5 events, 3

5 events, 3

Kayaking Horseshoe Bend

Multi-Adventure| Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell

Hiking| Water Wheel and Tonto Natural Bridge

Hiking| Water Wheel and Tonto Natural Bridge

5 events, 4

5 events, 4

Kayaking Horseshoe Bend

Multi-Adventure| Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell

4 events, 5

4 events, 5

1 event, 6

1 event, 6

2 events, 7

2 events, 7

4 events, 8

4 events, 8

7 events, 9

7 events, 9

Family Weekend

Family Weekend

Family Weekend| SUP| Canyon Lake

Family Weekend| SUP| Canyon Lake

Camping| East AZ Fall Colors Experience

Camping| East AZ Fall Colors Experience

Climbing| Mt. Lemmon

Climbing| Mt. Lemmon

Camping| New Mexico

Camping| New Mexico

8 events, 10

8 events, 10

Family Weekend

Camping| East AZ Fall Colors Experience

Climbing| Mt. Lemmon

Camping| New Mexico

6 events, 11

6 events, 11

Camping| East AZ Fall Colors Experience

Climbing| Mt. Lemmon

Camping| New Mexico