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Dates and Events

Semester Schedule

  • August 8 – Fall 2025 payment deadline
  • August 25 – First Day of Fall 2025 term
  • August 31 – Last Day to Add a Fall 2025 course
  • September 1 – Labor Day (Seminary Closed)
  • November 17-21 – Reading Week (no classes)
  • November 24-28 – Thanksgiving Week (no classes)
  • December 15-19 – Finals Week
  • December 19 – Last day of the Fall 2025 term
  • December 19 – Christmas Break (DTS Closed)
  • December 29-January 9 – Winter 2025 term (check Course Schedule for exact course dates)
  • January 12 – First day of the Spring 2026 term

Registration and Academic

  • August 31 – Last day to drop a Fall 2025 class for a 100% tuition refund
  • September 14 – Last day to drop a Fall 205 class for a 75% tuition refund
  • September 28 – Last day to drop a Spring 2025 class for a 50% tuition refund
  • October 1 – Winter 2025/Spring 2026 registration opens
  • November 1 – Spring 2026 early registration ends
  • December 7 – Last day to drop a Fall 2025 class and receive a “W” on transcript
  • December 14 – Last Day to Request a Course Extension for a Fall 2025 course
  • December 19 – Last day of the Fall 2025 term

Graduation Dates

  • October 1 – Graduation application due for Fall 2025 graduates in Student Portal
  • November  1 – Church and personal references due for Fall 2025 graduates
  • December 5 – All coursework due by 4:30pm for Fall 2025 graduates
  • February 1, 2026 – Graduation application due for Spring 2026 and Summer 2026 graduates in Student Portal
  • March 1, 2026 – Church and personal references due for Spring 2026 and Summer 2026 graduates
  • April 24, 2026 – All coursework due by 4:30pm for Spring 2026 graduates and Summer 2026 graduates participating in Commencement (or earlier as required by professor)
  • May 8, 2026 – Commencement Chapel
  • May 9, 2026 – Commencement Ceremony
Financial Dates
  • June 1 – Direct loan request due for Fall 2025
  • August 8 – Fall 2025 payment deadline
  • September 1 – Spring 2026 needs-based scholarship app (domestic students) opens, includes Finishing Strong selection
  • October 1 – Spring 2026 needs-based scholarship app priority deadline (domestic students)
  • November 1 – Direct loan request due for Spring 2026
  • January 1 – International Scholarship App Opens for 2026-2027 year (including Finishing Strong)
  • February 1– International Scholarship App Deadline for 2026-2027 year (including Finishing Strong)
  • April 1 – Direct loan request due for Summer 2026