Summer Terms 2026

May Term 2026 Academic Calendar
Date Event
May 4 Classes begin (Monday) 
May 6 Last day to add or drop a May Term course (Wednesday)
May 11 Last day to withdraw from a May Term course without academic penalty
May 20 Last day of classes (Wednesday)
May 21 Final Exams (Thursday)
May 26 Final grades due (Tuesday)
Summer I 2026 Academic Calendar
Date Event
June 1 Classes Begin (Monday)
June 3 Last day to add or drop a Summer I course (Wednesday)
June 16 Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course without academic penalty
June 18 Juneteenth (University Closed)
June 30 Last day of classes (Wednesday)
July 1 Final examinations (Thursday)
July 5 Final Grades due (Monday)
Summer II 2026 Academic Calendar
Date Event
July 7 Classes Begin (Wednesday)
July 9 Last day to add or drop a Summer II course (Friday)
July 21 Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course without academic penalty
August 5 Last day of classes (Thursday)
August 6 Final examinations (Friday)
August 10 Final grades due (Tuesday)
All-Summer 2026 (10 weeks) Academic Calendar
Date Event
June 1 Classes Begin (Monday)
June 3 Last day to add or drop an All-Summer course(s) (Wednesday)
June 18 Juneteenth Holiday (University closed)
July 12-16 PhD Seminars
July 21 Last day to withdraw from an All-Summer course OR to withdraw completely from all All Summer courses without academic penalty
August 5 Last day of classes (Thursday)
August 6 Final Exams (Friday)
August 10 Final Grades due (Tuesday)

Fall Semester 2026

Fall Semester 2026 Academic Calendar
Date Event
August 24 New Student Orientation [Master’s programs only] (Monday)
August 25 Classes begin (Tuesday); University Convocation; Divinity Convocation
August 28 Last day to add or drop a Fall course(s) (Friday)
September 7 Labor Day Holiday (University closed)
September 10-11 New Student Orientation [Doctoral program only] (Thurs-Fri)
October 12-16 PhD Seminar
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October 27-30

Reformation Heritage Lectures (Modified schedule for Wed. morning classes) 
November 3 -6

Registration for Interterm, Spring, and Summer 2027

(Note: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term.)
November 11 Last day to withdraw from a Fall course OR to completely withdraw from all Fall courses without academic penalty 
November 20 Last day of classes (Friday) 
November 23-27 Thanksgiving Holidays (no classes meet; University closed Nov 27-28)
Nov. 30-Dec. 3 Final Exams (Monday-Thursday) 
December 4 Fall Commencement and Service of Consecration (Friday) 
December 15 Final Grades due (Tuesday) 

Interterm 2027

Interterm 2027 Academic Calendar
Date Event
January 4 Classes begin (Monday)
January 5 Last day to add or drop an Interterm course (Tuesday)
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January 12

Last day to withdraw from an Interterm course without academic penalty (Tuesday)
January 15

Last day of classes (Friday)
January 18

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (University closed)
January 19

Final exams (Tuesday)
January 25 Final grades due (Monday)

Spring Semester 2027

Spring Semester 2027 Academic Calendar
Date Event
January 19

New Student Orientation [Master’s programs only] (Tuesday)
January 21 Classes begin (Thursday)
January 26 Divinity Convocation (Tuesday)
January 27 Last day to add or drop a Spring course(s) (Wednesday)
March 2-4 Conger Preaching Lectures (Modified schedule for Wed. morning classes)
March 8-12

Spring Break; no classes meet
March 15-19 PhD Seminars
March 21

Deadline for Graduation Application for Fall 2026 (Friday)
March 29

Easter Monday (University closed)
March 30 - April 3

World Christianity Focus Week 
March 31 Last day to withdraw from a Spring course OR to completely withdraw from all Spring courses without academic penalty (Wednesday)
April 7-10 Registration for Fall 2026
(Note: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term)
April 13-15

Biblical Studies Lectures (Modified schedule for Wed. morning classes)
April 23 Last day of classes (Friday)

April 26-29

 Final Exams (Monday-Thursday)
April 30 Spring Commencement and Service of Consecration (Friday)
May 4 Final Grades due (Tuesday)

Summer Terms 2027

May Term 2027 Academic Calendar
Date Event
May 4 Classes begin (Monday) 
May 6 Last day to add or drop a May Term course (Wednesday)
May 11 Last day to withdraw from a May Term course without academic penalty
May 25 Memorial Day Holiday (University closed)
May 27 Last day of classes (Wednesday)
May 29 Final Exams (Thursday or Friday)
June 1 Final grades due (Monday)
Summer I 2027 Academic Calendar
Date Event
June 1 Classes Begin (Monday)
June 3 Last day to add or drop a Summer I course (Wednesday)
June 17 Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course without academic penalty
June 19 Juneteenth (University Closed)
June 30 Last day of classes (Tuesday)
July 1 Final examinations (Wednesday)
July 3 Independence Day Holiday (Thursday)
July 6 Final Grades due (Monday)
Summer II 2027 Academic Calendar
Date Event
July 8 Classes Begin (Wednesday)
July 10 Last day to add or drop a Summer II course (Friday)
July 22 Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course without academic penalty
August 6 Last day of classes (Thursday)
August 7 Final examinations (Friday)
August 11 Final grades due (Tuesday)

All-Summer  2027 (10 weeks) Academic Calendar
Date Event
June 1 Classes Begin (Monday)
June 3 Last day to add or drop an All-Summer course(s) (Wednesday)
June 19 Juneteenth Holiday (University closed)
July 3 Independence Day Holiday (University closed)
July 6-10 PhD Seminars
July 22 Last day to withdraw from an All-Summer course OR to withdraw completely from all All Summer courses without academic penalty
August 6 Last day of classes (Thursday)
August 7 Final Exams (Friday)
August 11 Final Grades due (Tuesday)