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Semester Schedule Overview

  • January 13 – First Day of Spring 2025 term
  • January 19 – Last Day to Add a Spring 2025 course
  • January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Seminary Closed)
  • March 10 – World Evangelization Conference (WEC) Week begins
  • March 17 – Spring Break begins (no classes)
  • April 18 – Good Friday (Seminary Closed)
  • April 27 – Last day to drop a Spring 2025 class and receive a “W” on transcript
  • May 4 – Last Day to Request a Course Extension for a Spring 2025 course
  • May 5 – Finals Week begins
  • May 9 – Final Day of Spring 2025 term
  • May 10 – Commencement Ceremony
  • May 12 – First Day of Summer 2025 term (check Course Schedule for meeting dates for specific courses and sections)
  • May 18 – Last Day to Add an Online or Hybrid Summer 2025 course

Registration and Academic Dates

  • January 19 – Last day to drop a Spring 2025 class for a 100% tuition refund
  • February 2 – Last day to drop a Spring 205 class for a 75% tuition refund
  • February 16 – Last day to drop a Spring 2025 class for a 50% tuition refund
  • March 1 – Summer 2025/Fall 2025 registration opens
  • April 1 – Summer 2025 early registration ends
  • April 25 – Coursework due by 4:30pm for Spring 2025 graduates and Summer 2025 graduates participating in Commencement (or earlier as required by professor)
  • April 27 – Last day to drop a Spring 2025 class and receive a “W” on transcript
  • May 4 – Last Day to Request a Course Extension for a Spring 2025 course
  • July 1 – Fall 2025 early registration ends

Graduation Dates

  • February 1 – Graduation application due for Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 graduates in Student Portal
  • March 1 – Church and personal references due for 2025 and Summer 2025 grads
  • April 25 – All coursework due by 4:30pm for Spring 2025 graduates and Summer 2025 graduates participating in Commencement (or earlier as required by professor)
  • May 9 – Commencement Chapel
  • May 10 – Commencement Ceremony

Financial Dates

  • January 1 – International Scholarship App Opens for 2025-2026 year
  • February 1– International Scholarship App Deadline for 2025-2026 year

  • April 1 – Fall 2025 needs-based scholarship app (domestic students) opens, includes Finishing Strong selection

  • April 25 – Summer 2025 payment deadline

  • May 1 – Fall 2025 needs-based scholarship app priority deadline

  • June 1 – Fall 2025 needs-based scholarship awarding begins

  • June 1 – Direct loan request due for Fall 2025

  • August 8 – Fall 2025 payment deadline