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    Jul 01, 2025  
Academic Catalog - Fall 2021 
    
Academic Catalog - Fall 2021 [ARCHIVED]

Academic Calendar


Winter 2021  
Winter Term  December 14, 2020 - January 15, 2021
   
Spring 2021  
Orientation and Matriculation for New Students  January 18-20
Classes Begin  January 21
Deadline to Apply for Graduation January 21
Spring Convocation   January 26
Deadline to Add Courses  February 3
Deadline to Drop Courses   February 10
Final Graduation Application Deadline (with Late Fee) February 26
Deadline to Submit PhD Dissertations to PhD Office  March 1
Registration Opens for Advanced Students March 1
Spring Break   March 1-5
Registration Begins for Summer & Fall   March 22
Eastern Recess March 29 - April 2
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Professors March 31
Board of Trustees Meeting  April 12-13
Deadline to Withdraw from Courses with “W” April 21
Registration for Online Courses Opens for On-Campus Students  April 26
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Library May 3
Last Day of Classes   May 12
Graduation Rehearsal  May 13
Graduation  May 14
   
Summer 2021  
Summer Session 1  May 17 - June 4
Summer Session 2  June 7-25
SBC Annual Meeting (Nashville, TN)   June 15-16
Summer Session 3  June 28 - July 16
Summer Session 4  July 19 - August 6
   
Fall 2021  
Faculty Workshop  August 12-13
Orientation and Matriculation for New Students  August 16-18
Classes Begin  August 19
Deadline to Apply for Graduation August 19
Fall Convocation August 19
Deadline to Add Courses  September 1
Labor Day (Campus Closed)   September 6
Deadline to Drop Courses  September 8
Final Graduation Application Deadline (with Late Fee) September 30
Deadline to Submit PhD Dissertations to PhD Office   October 1
Registration Opens for Advanced Students  October 1
Fall Break  October 4-8
Board of Trustees Meeting  October 11-12
Registration Begins for Winter & Spring  October 25
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Professors  November 1
Deadline to Withdraw from Courses with “W”  November 17
Registration for Online Courses Opens for On-Campus Students November 22
Thanksgiving Recess  November 22-26
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Library  December 6
Last Day of Classes  December 8
Graduation Rehearsal  December 9
Graduation  December 10
   
Winter 2022  
Winter Term   December 13, 2021 - January 14, 2022
   
Spring 2022  
Orientation and Matriculation for New Students  January 17-19
Classes Begin   January 20
Deadline to Apply for Graduation  January 20
Spring Convocation  January 25
Deadline to Add Courses  February 2
Deadline to Drop Courses  February 9
Final Graduation Application Deadline (with Late Fee) February 28
Deadline to Submit PhD Dissertations to PhD Office  March 1
Registration Opens for Advanced Students March 1
Spring Break  March 7-11
Registration Begins for Summer & Fall  March 28
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Professors March 31
Eastern Recess April 11-15
Board of Trustees Meeting  April 18-19
Deadline to Withdraw from Courses with “W”  April 20
Registration for Online Courses Opens for On-Campus Students April 25
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Library May 2
Last Day of Classes  May 11
Graduation Rehearsal  May 12
Graduation  May 13
   
Summer 2022  
Summer Term  May 16 - August 6
SBC Annual Meeting (Anaheim, CA)  June 14-15
Fall 2022  
Faculty Workshop   August 11-12
Orientation and Matriculation for New Students August 15-17
Classes Begin  August 18
Deadline to Apply for Graduation August 18
Fall Convocation August 18
Deadline to Add Courses  August 31
Labor Day (Campus Closed)   September 5
Deadline to Drop Courses   September 7
Final Graduation Application Deadline (with Late Fee) September 30
Deadline to Submit PhD Dissertations to PhD Office   October 1
Registration Opens for Advanced Students  October 1
Fall Break October 3-7
Board of Trustees Meeting   October 10-11
Registration Begins for Winter & Spring   October 31
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Professors  November 1
Deadline to Withdraw from Courses with “W” November 16
Thanksgiving Recess  November 21-25
Registration for Online Courses Opens for On-Campus Students  November 28
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Library  December 5
Last Day of Classes   December 7
Graduation Rehearsal December 8
Graduation  December 9
   
Winter 2023  
Winter Term  December 12, 2022 - January 13, 2023
   
Spring 2023  
Orientation and Matriculation for New Students January 16-18
Classes Begin  January 19
Deadline to Apply for Graduation January 19
Spring Convocation   January 24
Deadline to Add Courses   February 1
Deadline to Drop Courses  February 8
Final Graduation Application Deadline (with Late Fee) February 28
Deadline to Submit PhD Dissertations to PhD Office  March 1
Registration Opens for Advanced Students March 1
Spring Break  March 6-10
Registration Begins for Summer & Fall   March 27
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Professors March 31
Eastern Recess  April 3-7
Board of Trustees Meeting   April 10-11
Deadline to Withdraw from Courses with “W” April 19
Registration for Online Courses Opens for On-Campus Students  April 24
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Library  May 1
Last Day of Classes  May 10
Graduation Rehearsal May 11
Graduation  May 12
   
Summer 2023  
Summer Term May 15 - August 4
SBC Annual Meeting (Charlotte, NC)   June 13-14
   
Fall 2023  
Faculty Workshop  August 10-11
Orientation and Matriculation for New Students August 14-16
Classes Begin  August 17
Deadline to Apply for Graduation August 17
Fall Convocation August 17
Deadline to Add Courses  August 30
Labor Day (Campus Closed)   September 4
Deadline to Drop Courses   September 6
Final Graduation Application Deadline (with Late Fee) September 29
Deadline to Submit PhD Dissertations to PhD Office   October 1
Registration Opens for Advanced Students  October 1
Fall Break  October 2-6
Board of Trustees Meeting   October 9-10
Registration Begins for Winter & Spring   October 30
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Professors  November 1
Deadline to Withdraw from Courses with “W”  November 15
Thanksgiving Recess  November 20-24
Registration for Online Courses Opens for On-Campus Students November 27
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Library  December 4
Last Day of Classes   December 6
Graduation Rehearsal  December 7
Graduation December 8
   
Winter 2024  
Winter Term   December 11, 2023 - January 12, 2024
   
Spring 2024  
Orientation and Matriculation for New Students  January 15-17
Classes Begin  January 18
Deadline to Apply for Graduation January 18
Spring Convocation   January 23
Deadline to Add Courses  January 31
Deadline to Drop Courses   February 7
Final Graduation Application Deadline (with Late Fee) February 1
Deadline to Submit PhD Dissertations to PhD Office  March 1
Registration Opens for Advanced Students March 1
Registration Begins for Summer & Fall   March 18
Easter Recess  March 25-29
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Professors March 29
Board of Trustees Meeting  April 15-16
Deadline to Withdraw from Courses with “W”  April 17
Registration for Online Courses Opens for On-Campus Students  April 22
Spring Break  April 22-26
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Library May 6
Last Day of Classes  May 8
Graduation Rehearsal May 9
Graduation May 10
   
Summer 2024  
Summer Term May 20 - August 9
SBC Annual Meeting (Indianapolis, IN) June 11-12
   
Fall 2024  
Faculty Workshop  August 15-16
Orientation and Matriculation for New Students August 19-21
Classes Begin   August 22
Deadline to Apply for Graduation  August 22
Fall Convocation  August 22
Labor Day (Campus Closed)   September 2
Deadline to Add Courses   September 4
Deadline to Drop Courses  September 11
Final Graduation Application Deadline (with Late Fee) September 30
Deadline to Submit PhD Dissertations to PhD Office   October 1
Registration Opens for Advanced Students  October 1
Fall Break  October 7-11
Board of Trustees Meeting   October 14-15
Registration Begins for Winter & Spring  October 28
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Professors  November 1
Deadline to Withdraw from Courses with “W”  November 20
Registration for Online Courses Opens for On-Campus Students November 25
Thanksgiving Recess   November 25-29
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Library  December 2
Last Day of Classes  December 11
Graduation Rehearsal December 12
Graduation December 13
   
Winter 2025  
Winter Term  December 16, 2024 - January 17, 2025
   
Spring 2025  
Orientation and Matriculation for New Students January 20-23
Classes Begin   January 23
Deadline to Apply for Graduation  January 23
Spring Convocation   January 28
Deadline to Add Courses  February 5
Deadline to Drop Courses   February 12
Final Graduation Application Deadline (with Late Fee) February 28
Deadline to Submit PhD Dissertations to PhD Office  March 1
Registration Opens for Advanced Students March 1
Spring Break   March 10-14
Registration Begins for Summer & Fall  March 31
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Professors March 31
Eastern Recess April 14-18
Board of Trustees Meeting   April 21-22
Deadline to Withdraw from Courses with “W” April 23
Registration for Online Courses Opens for On-Campus Students  April 28
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Library May 5
Last Day of Classes   May 14
Graduation Rehearsal  May 15
Graduation  May 16
   
Summer 2025  
Summer Term  May 19 - August 8
SBC Annual Meeting (Salt Lake City, UT)  June 24-25
   
Fall 2025  
Faculty Workshop  August 14-15
Orientation and Matriculation for New Students August 18-20
Classes Begin  August 21
Deadline to Apply for Graduation August 21
Fall Convocation August 21
Labor Day (Campus Closed)  September 1
Deadline to Add Courses   September 3
Deadline to Drop Courses   September 10
Final Graduation Application Deadline (with Late Fee) September 30
Deadline to Submit PhD Dissertations to PhD Office   October 1
Registration Opens for Advanced Students  October 1
Fall Break  October 6-10
Board of Trustees Meeting   October 13-14
Registration Begins for Winter & Spring  October 27
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Professors  November 1
Deadline to Withdraw from Courses with “W” November 19
Registration for Online Courses Opens for On-Campus Students November 24
Thanksgiving Recess  November 24-28
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Library December 1
Last Day of Classes   December 10
Graduation Rehearsal December 11
Graduation December 12
   
Winter 2026  
Winter Term   December 15, 2025 - January 17, 2026
   
Spring 2026  
Orientation and Matriculation for New Students January 19-21
Classes Begin   January 22
Deadline to Apply for Graduation  January 22
Spring Convocation  January 27
Deadline to Add Courses  February 4
Deadline to Drop Courses  February 11
Final Graduation Application Deadline (with Late Fee) February 27
Deadline to Submit PhD Dissertations to PhD Office  March 1
Registration Opens for Advanced Students March 1
Spring Break   March 9-13
Registration Begins for Summer & Fall   March 23
Eastern Recess March 30 - April 3
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Professors March 31
Board of Trustees Meeting  April 13-14
Deadline to Withdraw from Courses with “W”  April 22
Registration for Online Courses Opens for On-Campus Students April 27
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Library May 4
Last Day of Classes   May 13
Graduation Rehearsal  May 14
Graduation  May 15
   
Summer 2026  
Summer Term May 18 - August 7
SBC Annual Meeting (Orlando, FL) June 9-10
   
Fall 2026  
Faculty Workshop  August 13-14
Orientation and Matriculation for New Students August 17-19
Classes Begin  August 20
Deadline to Apply for Graduation August 20
Fall Convocation August 20
Deadline to Add Courses   September 2
Labor Day (Campus Closed)   September 7
Deadline to Drop Courses   September 9
Final Graduation Application Deadline (with Late Fee) September 30
Deadline to Submit PhD Dissertations to PhD Office   October 1
Registration Opens for Advanced Students  October 1
Fall Break  October 5-9
Board of Trustees Meeting   October 12-13
Registration Begins for Winter & Spring  October 26
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Professors  November 1
Deadline to Withdraw from Courses with “W” November 18
Registration for Online Courses Opens for On-Campus Students November 23
Thanksgiving Recess   November 23-27
Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Library December 1
Last Day of Classes   December 9
Graduation Rehearsal  December 10
Graduation December 11