Master’s & PhD Academic Calendar
Fall Semester
| Event | Fall 2022 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2024 |
| New Student Orientation | 8/25/2022 | 8/24/2023 | 8/22/2024 |
| Fall Advanced Standing Exams Date | 8/25/2022 | 8/24/2023 | 8/22/2024 |
| Classes Begin | 8/29/2022 | 8/28/2023 | 8/26/2024 |
| Last Day to Add a Course | 9/2/2022 | 9/1/2023 | 8/30/2024 |
| Deadline to Drop a Course with no Transcript Notation | 9/2/2022 | 9/1/2023 | 8/30/2024 |
| Labor Day (No Classes) | 9/5/2022 | 9/4/2023 | 9/2/2024 |
| MA Comprehensive Exams | 9/30/2022 | 9/29/2023 | 9/27/2024 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for Fall Graduates | 10/1/2022 | 10/1/2023 | 10/1/2024 |
| Deadline to Drop a Course with “W” Grade or Convert from Credit to Audit | 10/21/2022 | 10/20/2023 | 10/18/2024 |
| ThM Comprehensive Exams | 11/11/2022 | 11/10/2023 | 11/8/2024 |
| Deadline to Drop a Course with the Possibility of a “WP” Grade | 11/18/2022 | 11/17/2023 | 11/15/2024 |
| Thanksgiving Break | 11/22/2022-11/25/2022 | 11/21/2023-11/24/2023 | 11/26/2024-11/29/2024 |
| Last Day of Classes | 12/16/2022 | 12/15/2023 | 12/13/2024 |
Intersession Semester
| Event | Intersession 2023 | Intersession 2024 | Intersession 2025 |
| Session Dates | 1/2/2023-1/20/2023 | 1/2/2024-1/19/2024 | 1/6/2025-1/24/2025 |
Spring Semester
| Event | Spring 2023 | Spring 2024 | Spring 2025 |
| New Student Orientation/Advanced Standing Exam Date | 1/19/2023 | 1/18/2024 | 1/23/2025 |
| Spring Advanced Standing Exams Date | 1/19/2023 | 1/18/2024 | 1/23/2025 |
| Classes Begin | 1/23/2023 | 1/22/2024 | 1/27/2025 |
| Last Day to Add a Course | 1/27/2023 | 1/26/2024 | 1/31/2025 |
| Deadline to Drop a Course with no Transcript Notation | 1/27/2023 | 1/26/2024 | 1/31/2025 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for Spring Graduates | 2/1/2023 | 2/1/2024 | 2/1/2025 |
| MA Comprehensive Exams | 2/24/2023 | 2/23/2024 | 2/28/2025 |
| Deadline to Drop a Course with “W” Grade or Convert from Credit to Audit | 3/17/2023 | 3/15/2024 | 3/21/2025 |
| Spring Break | 3/27/2023-3/31/2023 | 3/25/2024-3/29/2024 | TBA |
| ThM Comprehensive Exams | 4/7/2023 | 4/5/2024 | 4/11/2025 |
| Early Registration for Upcoming Academic Calendar Year for Continuing Students | 4/3/2023-4/7/2023 | 4/1/2024-4/5/2024 | 4/7/2025-4/11/2025 |
| Registration for Upcoming Academic Calendar Year for New & NDS Students | 4/10/2023-4/14/2023 | 4/8/2024-4/12/2024 | 4/14/2025-4/18/2025 |
| Deadline to Drop a Course with the Possibility of a “WP” Grade | 4/14/2023 | 4/12/2024 | 4/18/2025 |
| Last Day of Classes | 5/12/2023 | 5/10/2024 | 5/16/2025 |
| Commencement | 5/20/2023 | 5/11/2024* | 5/17/2025* |
Summer Semester
| Event | Summer 2023 | Summer 2024 | Summer 2025 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for Summer Graduates | 5/1/2023 | 5/1/2024 | 5/1/2025 |
| Session Dates | 5/22/2023-8/25/2023 | 5/20/2024-8/23/2024 | 5/19/2025-8/22/2025 |
| Memorial Day (No Classes) | 5/29/2023 | 5/27/2024 | 5/26/2025 |
| Summer Advanced Standing Exams Date | 6/22/2023 | 6/27/2024 | 6/26/2025 |
| Summer Term I Session Dates | 5/22/2023-6/30/2023 | 5/20/2024-6/28/2024 | 5/19/2025-6/27/2025 |
| Summer Term II Session Dates | 7/10/2023-8/18/2023 | 7/8/2024-8/16/2024 | 7/7/2025-8/15/2025 |
Doctor of Ministry Academic Calendar
Fall Semester
| Event | Fall 2022 | Fall 2023 |
| Oral Defense Draft of Thesis Due for Fall Graduates | 9/1/2022 | 9/1/2023 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for Fall Graduates | 10/1/2022 | 10/1/2023 |
| Classes Begin (Online and Pre-Seminar Preparation) | 10/10/2022 | 10/16/2023 |
| Oral Defense Completed | 10/15/2022 | 10/15/2023 |
| Last Day to Add a Course | 10/14/2022 | 10/20/2023 |
| Deadline to Drop a Course with No Transcript Notation | 10/14/2022 | 10/20/2023 |
| Final Draft of DMin Thesis Due | 11/25/2022 | 11/25/2023 |
| Deadline to Drop a Course with a “W” Grade | 12/2/2022 | 12/8/2023 |
| Deadline to Drop a Course with the Possibility of a “WP” Grade | 12/30/2022 | 1/5/2024 |
| Registration for Upcoming Semester Opens | 1/1/2023 | 1/1/2024 |
| One-Week Seminars (Week 1) | 1/3/2023-1/7/2023* | 1/2/2024-1/6/2024* |
| One-Week Seminars (Week 2) | 1/9/2023-1/13/2023* | 1/8/2024-1/12/2024* |
| Last Day of Semester | 3/24/2023 | 3/29/2023 |
Spring Semester
| Event | Spring 2023 | Spring 2024 |
| Oral Defense Draft of Thesis Due for Spring Graduates | 2/1/2023 | 2/1/2024 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for Spring Graduates | 2/1/2023 | 2/1/2024 |
| Oral Defense Completed | 3/15/2023 | 3/15/2024 |
| Classes Begin (Online and Pre-Seminar Preparation) | 4/10/2023 | 4/15/2024 |
| Last Day to Add a Course | 4/14/2023 | 4/19/2024 |
| Deadline to Drop a Course with No Transcript Notation | 4/14/2023 | 4/19/2024 |
| Final Draft of DMin Thesis Due | 4/25/2023 | 4/25/2024 |
| Commencement | 5/20/2023 | 5/10/2024* |
| Memorial Day (No Classes) | 5/29/2023 | 5/27/2024 |
| Deadline to Drop a Course with a “W” Grade | 6/2/2023 | 6/7/2024 |
| Deadline to Drop a Course with the Possibility of a “WP” Grade | 6/30/2023 | 7/5/2024 |
| Registration for Upcoming Semester Opens | 7/1/2023 | 7/1/2024 |
| One-Week Seminars (Week 1) | 7/10/2023-7/14/2023 | TBA |
| One-Week Seminars (Week 2) | 7/17/2023-7/21/2023 | TBA |
| Last Day of Semester | 9/22/2023 | 9/27/2024 |
Summer Semester
| Event | Summer 2023 | Summer 2024 |
| Oral Defense Draft of Thesis Due for Summer Graduates | 5/1/2023 | 5/1/2024 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for Summer Graduates | 5/1/2023 | 5/1/2024 |
| Oral Defense Completed | 6/15/2023 | 6/15/2024 |
| Final Draft of DMin Thesis Due | 7/25/2023 | 7/25/2024 |
For a more complete list of academic calendar year dates and deadlines, please refer to the most recent academic catalog.
*Dates marked with an asterisk are estimations. Further information on these dates or deadlines can be found in that year’s academic catalog calendar.