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