Academic Calendar
2011-2012
Summer School 2011
| Mon. May 16 | Summer Term, Session I |
| Mon. May 30 | Memorial Day, no summer classes |
| Mon. June 13 | Summer Term, Session II |
| Mon. July 4 | Independence Day Observed, no summer classes |
| M-M July 18-Aug 5 | Doctor of Ministry Program |
| Mon Aug. 1-Thur. Aug.18 | Comprehensive Exams |
| Fri. August 19 | GDR Language Exams (note: Last date to schedule exam is July 28, 2011, last date to cancel without fee is August 5th, 2011.) |
Fall Semester 2011
| Tue. Aug 23 | Theo New students arrive, orientation begins, 4pm Theo Registration for new students |
| Wed. Aug 24 | GDR New Students arrive, orientation begins, 4pm. |
| Thurs. Aug 25 | GDR Registration for new students |
| Mon. Aug. 29 | Classes begin, Doctoral dissertation defense copy due for December candidates |
| Mon. Sept 5 | Labor day, no classes |
| Tue. Sept 6 |
Last day to add a semester long class without the instructor’s signature |
| Thur. Sept 8 | Matriculation Service |
| Wed. Sept 14 | Last day to add a semester long class with instructor’s signature, to change P/U option, Enroll from Wait List or drop a semester long class without a “W” (Note: No reduction in charges for any reduced load after this date) |
| Fri. Sept. 16 | GDR Language examinations |
| Mon. Oct. 10-Fri. Oct.14 | Reading Week, no classes |
| Tues.-Thur. Oct 18-20 | Tipple Vosburgh Lectures, GDR final dissertation & Thesis submission-defended & edited |
| Mon. – Thur. Oct. 24-Nov. 11 | Comprehensive Exams |
| Fri . Nov. 11 |
Last day to drop semester long course with a “W.” (Courses discontinued after this date earn a grade of “U”). |
| Mon – Thur Nov 14-17 | Registration for Jan Term and Spring 2011 semester (Materials available 1 week before, clear accounts required to register.) |
| Wed. Nov 23 | Thanksgiving recess begins, no classes. |
| Mon. Nov. 28 | Classes resume. |
| Fri. Dec. 9 |
Last Classes Meet |
| Sat.-Sun. Dec 10-11 |
Reading days, no classes. |
| Mon. Dec. 12 |
Final Examinations begin. |
| Fri. Dec. 16 | All examinations and semester end |
January 2012
| Mon. Jan 2 | January Term 2012 begins |
| Thur. Jan 19 | Language Institute courses end |
| Fri. Jan 20 | Jan Term Courses end, GDR language examinations |
| Thur. Jan. 26 | Comprehensive Exams |
| Friday, Jan. 27 | GDR Language Exams (note: last date to schedule an exam and cancel without fee is, December 16, 2011.) |
Spring Semester 2012
| Thurs. Jan 19 | Orientation for New Students begins 4pm |
| Fri. Jan 20 | Registration/Orientation for new students, returning students not pre-registered |
| Mon. Jan 23 | Classes Begin |
| Fri. Jan. 27 | Last day to add a semester long class without instructor’s signature |
| Thurs. Feb 2 | Matriculation Service |
| Fri. Feb 3 | Last day to add a semester long class with instructor’s signature, to change P/U option, Enroll from Wait List or drop a semester long class without a “W” (Note: No reduction in charges for any reduced load after this date). |
| Fri. Mar 2 | GDR Doctoral Dissertation defense copy due May candidates. |
| Fri.-Fri March 9-16 | Spring recess begins at 5:00 p.m. |
| Mon. March 19 | Classes resume |
| Mon. March 5 – Thur. March 22 | Comprehensive Exams |
| Friday March 23 | Language Exams (note: Last date to schedule exam is February 24th, 2012, Last date to cancel without a fee is March 9, 2012 |
| Fri. March 30 | Last day to withdraw from a semester long class with a grade of “W” All outstanding work from previous semesters due for May candidates for Graduation |
| Mon. April 2-Fri. April 6 | Holy week, no classes |
| Mon-Thurs Apr. 16-19 | Registration for the Fall 2012 term. Materials ready one week before. Clear financial accounts required to register. |
| Fri. April 27 | Last classes meet. |
| M-W April 30-May 2 | Reading days, no classes |
| Th. May 3 | Final Examinations begin. |
| Wed. May 9 | Last day of final examination, semester ends. Last to submit an approved STM Thesis. |
| Fri. May 11 | Baccalaureate Service |
2012-2013
Summer School 2012
| Mon. May 14 | Summer Term, Session I |
| Mon. May 28 | Memorial Day, no summer classes |
| Mon. June 11 | Summer Term, Session II |
| Wed. July 4 |
Independence Day Observed, no summer classes |
| Mon. July 16- Fri. Aug 3 |
Doctor of Ministry Program |
| Mon July 30-Thur. Aug.16 | Comprehensive Exams |
| Mon. July 30-Aug. 20 | Intensive Summer English Program |
| Fri. August 17 | GDR Language Exams (note: Last date to schedule exam is July 27, 2012, last date to cancel without fee is August 3th, 2012.) |
Fall Semester 2012
| Tue. Aug 21 | Theo New students arrive, orientation begins, 4pm |
| Wed. Aug 22 | Theo Registration for new students GDR New Students arrive, orientation begins, 4pm. |
| Mon. Aug. 27 | Classes begin |
| Fri. Aug. 31 | Last day to add a semester long class without the instructor’s signature |
| Mon. Sept 3 | Labor day, no classes |
| Thur. Sept 6 | Matriculation Service |
| Mon. Sept 10 | Last day to add a semester long class with instructor’s signature, to change P/U option, Enroll from Wait List or drop a semester long class without a “W” (Note: No reduction in charges for any reduced load after this date) |
| Fri. Sept. 14 | GDR Language examinations |
| Wed. Sept. 26 | Yom Kippur, no classes |
| Mon. Oct. 8-Fri. Oct.12 | Reading Week, no classes |
| Mon.-Thur. Oct 15-18 | Comprehensive Exams |
| Tues.-Thur. Oct 16-18 | Tipple Vosburgh Lectures, GDR final dissertation & Thesis submission-defended & edited |
| Fri. Oct. 19 | Language Exams (note: last date to schedule exam is September 21, last day to cancel without a fee is October 5, 2013.) |
| Mon. Oct 22-Nov. 9 | Comprehensive Exams |
| Fri . Nov. 2 | Last day to drop semester long course with a “W.” (Courses discontinued after this date earn a grade of “U”). |
| Mon – Thur Nov. 12-15 | Registration for Jan Term and Spring 2013 semester (Materials available 1 week before, clear accounts required to register.) |
| Wed. Nov 21 | Thanksgiving recess begins, no classes. |
| Mon. Nov. 26 | Classes resume. |
| Wed. Dec. 5 | Last Classes Meet |
| Thurs.-Fri. Dec 6-7 | Reading days, no classes. |
| Sat. Dec 8 | Final Examinations begin. |
| Fri. Dec. 14 | All examinations and semester end |
January 2013
| Wed. Jan 2 | January Term 2013 begins |
| Thur. Jan 17 | Language Institute courses end |
| Fri. Jan 18 | Jan Term Courses end, GDR language examinations |
| Thur. Jan. 24 | Comprehensive Exams |
| Friday, Jan. 25 | GDR Language Exams (note: last date to schedule an exam and cancel without fee is, December 14, 2012.) |
Spring Semester 2013
| Thurs. Jan 24 | Orientation for New Students begins 4pm |
| Fri. Jan 25 | Registration/Orientation for new students, returning students not pre-registered |
| Mon. Jan 28 | Classes Begin Application due for May commencement |
| Fri. Jan. 31 | Last day to add a semester long class without instructor’s signature |
| Thurs. Feb 7 | Matriculation Service |
| Fri. Feb 8 | Last day to add a semester long class with instructor’s signature, to change P/U option, Enroll from Wait List or drop a semester long class without a “W” (Note: No reduction in charges for any reduced load after this date). |
| Fri.-Fri March 8-15 | Spring recess begins at 5:00 p.m. |
| Mon. March 18 | Classes resume, GDR Doctoral Dissertation defense copy due May candidates. |
| Mon. March 4 – Thur. March 21 | Comprehensive Exams |
| Friday March 22 | Language Exams (note: Last date to schedule exam is February 22th, 2013, Last date to cancel without a fee is March 8, 2013 |
| Mon Mar 25- Fri. Mar 29 | Holy week, no classes |
| Fri. Apr 1 | Outstanding “I” grades from the Fall 2012 term convert to “U” grades. |
| Fri. Apr 5 | Last day to withdraw from a semester long class with a grade of “W” All outstanding work from pervious semesters due for May candidates for Graduation |
| Mon-Thurs Apr. 22-25 | Registration for the Fall 2013 term. Materials ready one week before. Clear financial accounts required to register. |
| Fri. May 3 | Last classes meet, GDR Language Examinations |
| M-W May 6-May 8 | Reading days, no classes |
| Th. May 9 | Final Examinations begin. |
| Wed. May 15 | Last day of final examination, semester ends. Last to submit an approved STM Thesis. |