Academic Calendar

Regular schedule of classes		August 15-December 9
First day of weekly classes		August 15
“Coming Together”		August 19
Convocation		August 22
JumpStart 1 (New Student Orientation)		August 25
Fall Break (One day only; all offices and library are closed)		October 7
JumpStart2 (New Student Orientation)		October 9
Intensive course and study week (no weekly classes will meet)		October 10-15
D.Min. Seminar (Tuesday through Tuesday)		October 11-18
Begin applications for spring graduation		November 1
Thanksgiving holiday		November 23-27
Prospectus approval due for Guided Research, Thesis,
or Dissertation for spring graduation		December 1
Last day for applications for spring graduation		December 1
Final examinations		December 5-9

1st draft of GR/thesis/dissertation due for spring graduation	January 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (All offices and library are closed)	January 16
Regular schedule of classes	January 17-May 12
Orientation for new students and beginning of classes	January 17
Approval of 1st draft of thesis/dissertation for spring graduation	March 1
D.Min. Seminar (Thursday to Thursday)	March 2-9
Intensive course and study week (no weekly classes will meet)	March 6-11
spring Break	March 13-17
Final draft of thesis/dissertation due for spring graduation	April 3
Two copies of guided research/thesis/dissertation due in library	May 1
Final examinations	May 8-12
59th annual Commencement	May 13

One-week intensive courses will be offered the following weeks: