The following dates provide an overview and summary of key enrollment and academic information. The academic calendar is available in the current catalog. Students should regularly check their @dallasseminary.edu account for important emails and updates throughout the year.
Semester Schedule Overview
- 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 22-26 – 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 Dates
- 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 Fall 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 12 – 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
- November 7 – Winter 2025 payment deadline
- December 12 – Spring 2026 payment deadline
- 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 – Fall 2026 needs-based scholarship app (domestic students) opens, includes Finishing Strong selection
- April 1 – Direct loan request due for Summer 2026
- April 24 – Summer 2026 payment deadline
- May 1 – Fall 2026 needs-based scholarship app priority deadline (domestic students)
- August 7 – Fall 2026 payment deadline
