Spring Semester 2025

Spring Semester 2025 Academic Calendar
Date Event
January 21

New Student Orientation [Master’s programs only] (Tuesday)
January 23 Classes begin (Thursday)
January 28 Divinity Convocation (Tuesday)
January 29 Last day to add or drop a Spring course(s) (Wednesday)
March 10-14

Spring Break; no classes meet
March 17-21 PhD Seminars
March 21

Deadline for Graduation Application for Fall 2025 (Friday)
Mar 25-28 Registration for Fall 2025
March 25 - March 27

Conger Preaching Lectures (Modified schedule for Wed. morning classes)
April 2 Last day to withdraw from a Spring course OR to completely withdraw from all Spring courses without academic penalty (Wednesday)
April 8-10

Biblical Studies Lectures (Modified schedule for Wed. morning classes)
April 21 Easter Monday (University closed)
April 25 Last day of classes (Friday)

April 28-
May 1

 Final Exams (Monday-Thursday)
May 2 Spring Commencement and Service of Consecration (Friday)
May 6 Final Grades due (Tuesday)

Summer Terms 2025

May Term 2025 Academic Calendar
Date Event
May 5 Classes begin (Monday) 
May 7 Last day to add or drop a May Term course (Wednesday)
May 12 Last day to withdraw from a May Term course without academic penalty
May 26 Memorial Day Holiday (University closed)
May 28 Last day of classes (Wednesday)
May 29-30 Final Exams (Thursday or Friday)
June 2 Final grades due (Monday)
Summer I 2025 Academic Calendar
Date Event
June 2 Classes Begin (Monday)
June 4 Last day to add or drop a Summer I course (Wednesday)
June 18 Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course without academic penalty
June 19 Juneteenth (University Closed)
July 1 Last day of classes (Tuesday)
July 2 Final examinations (Wednesday)
July 4 Independence Day Holiday (Thursday)
July 7 Final Grades due (Monday)
Summer II 2025 Academic Calendar
Date Event
July 9 Classes Begin (Wednesday)
July 11 Last day to add or drop a Summer II course (Friday)
July 23 Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course without academic penalty
August 7 Last day of classes (Thursday)
August 8 Final examinations (Friday)
August 12 Final grades due (Tuesday)
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All-Summer (10 weeks) Academic Calendar
Date Event
June 2 Classes Begin (Monday)
June 4 Last day to add or drop an All-Summer course(s) (Wednesday)
June 19 Juneteenth Holiday (University closed)
July 4 Independence Day Holiday (University closed)
July 23 Last day to withdraw from an All-Summer course OR to withdraw completely from all All Summer courses without academic penalty
August 7 Last day of classes (Thursday)
August 8 Final Exams (Friday)
August 12 Final Grades due (Tuesday)
All-Summer (14 weeks) Academic Calendar
Date Event
May 5 Classes Begin (Monday)
May 7 Last day to add or drop an All-Summer course(s) (Wednesday)
May 26 Memorial Day Holiday (University closed)
June 19 Juneteenth Holiday (University closed)
June 30 - July 4 Independence Day Holidays (no class meetings; University closed July 4)
July 7-11 PhD Seminars
July 23 Last day to withdraw from an All-Summer course OR to withdraw completely from all All Summer courses without academic penalty
August 6 Last day of classes (Wednesday)
August 7-8 Final Exams (Thursday-Friday)
August 12 Final Grades due (Tuesday)

Fall Semester 2025

Fall Semester 2025 Academic Calendar
Date Event
August 25 New Student Orientation [Master’s programs only] (Monday)
August 26 Classes begin (Tuesday); University Convocation; Divinity Convocation
August 29 Last day to add or drop a Fall course(s) (Friday)
September 1 Labor Day Holiday (University closed)
September 30-October 2 Go Global Mission Emphasis
October 13-17 Ph.D. Seminar
October 17 Deadline for Graduation Application for Spring 2025 
October 20-24

Registration for Interterm, Spring, and Summer 2025
(Note: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term) 
October 28-30

Reformation Heritage Lectures (Modified schedule for Wed. morning classes) 
November 12 Last day to withdraw from a Fall course OR to completely withdraw from all Fall courses without academic penalty 
November 21 Last day of classes (Friday) 
November 24-28 Thanksgiving Holidays (no classes meet; University closed Nov 27-28)
December 1-4 Final Exams (Monday-Thursday) 
December 5 Fall Commencement and Service of Consecration (Friday) 
December 15 Final Grades due (Monday) 

Interterm 2026

Interterm 2026 Academic Calendar
Date Event
January 5 Classes begin (Monday)
January 6 Last day to add or drop an Interterm course (Tuesday)
January 8-9

New Student Orientation [Doctoral program only]
January 13

Last day to withdraw from an Interterm course without academic penalty (Tuesday)
January 16

Last day of classes (Friday)
January 19

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (University closed)
January 20

Final exams (Tuesday)
January 26 Final grades due (Monday)

Spring Semester 2026

Spring Semester 2026 Academic Calendar
Date Event
January 20

New Student Orientation [Master’s programs only] (Tuesday)
January 22 Classes begin (Thursday)
January 27 Divinity Convocation (Tuesday)
January 28 Last day to add or drop a Spring course(s) (Wednesday)
March 9-13

Spring Break; no classes meet
March 16-20 PhD Seminars
March 17-19

Biblical Studies Lectures (Modified schedule for Wed. morning classes)
March 21

Deadline for Graduation Application for Fall 2025 (Friday)
Mar 24-26 Conger Preaching Lectures (Modified schedule for Wed. morning classes)
March 30 - April 3

World Christianity Focus Week 
April 1 Last day to withdraw from a Spring course OR to completely withdraw from all Spring courses without academic penalty (Wednesday)
April 6

Easter Monday (University closed)
April 24 Last day of classes (Friday)

April 27-29

 Final Exams (Monday-Thursday)
May 1 Spring Commencement and Service of Consecration (Friday)
May 5 Final Grades due (Tuesday)

Summer Terms 2026

May Term 2026 Academic Calendar
Date Event
May 4 Classes begin (Monday) 
May 6 Last day to add or drop a May Term course (Wednesday)
May 11 Last day to withdraw from a May Term course without academic penalty
May 25 Memorial Day Holiday (University closed)
May 27 Last day of classes (Wednesday)
May 29 Final Exams (Thursday or Friday)
June 1 Final grades due (Monday)
Summer I 2026 Academic Calendar
Date Event
June 1 Classes Begin (Monday)
June 3 Last day to add or drop a Summer I course (Wednesday)
June 17 Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course without academic penalty
June 19 Juneteenth (University Closed)
June 30 Last day of classes (Tuesday)
July 1 Final examinations (Wednesday)
July 3 Independence Day Holiday (Thursday)
July 6 Final Grades due (Monday)
Summer II 2026 Academic Calendar
Date Event
July 8 Classes Begin (Wednesday)
July 10 Last day to add or drop a Summer II course (Friday)
July 22 Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course without academic penalty
August 6 Last day of classes (Thursday)
August 7 Final examinations (Friday)
August 11 Final grades due (Tuesday)

All-Summer (10 weeks) Academic Calendar
Date Event
June 1 Classes Begin (Monday)
June 3 Last day to add or drop an All-Summer course(s) (Wednesday)
June 19 Juneteenth Holiday (University closed)
July 3 Independence Day Holiday (University closed)
July 22 Last day to withdraw from an All-Summer course OR to withdraw completely from all All Summer courses without academic penalty
August 6 Last day of classes (Thursday)
August 7 Final Exams (Friday)
August 11 Final Grades due (Tuesday)