Academic Calendar

January 2025

6 Select Divinity School Classes Begin (DIVI 6349 & DIVI 8102) Undergrad starts 1/08University Faculty/Staff Orientation
10 Orientation and Matriculation for Master of Divinity and MA in Christian Ministry New Students
13 First Day of Classes
14 First Chapel Service
16-17 DMin Matriculation/Advisement/Seminars
17 Last day for late registration and adding courses; matriculation closes at 5:00 p.m. Students who drop courses or withdraw from school on or before this date are eligible for a full refund. Professor’s signature is required for all classes dropped or added after this date. Apply in the Divinity School office by 5:00 p.m. this date
20 University Closed for MLK, Jr. Holiday

February 2025

3 Last day to drop a class without a grade. Courses dropped after 5:00 on this date will be recorded as “W.” Students may withdraw from classes from Wednesday, February 4 – Friday, March 17, and receive a “W.” Students will be responsible for paying all tuition charges for classes from which they withdraw. Hours of classes from which a student withdraws will be counted as “hours attempted” and will be included in determination of full-time status and financial aid. However, these hours will not be included in calculations of GPA.

March 2025

3-7 Reading Days
13-14 DMin Seminar
17 Last day to withdraw from a course unless the withdrawal is for documented medical emergencies or military deployment. Such withdrawals require withdrawals from all courses. Withdrawing from a course after this date, students will receive an “F.”
20-22 Spiritual Formation Retreat
31 Summer and Fall 2025 Schedules Available. Advisement begins

April 2025

10-11 DMin Seminar
15 Holy Week Service
17 Maundy Thursday Service
18 University closed for Easter Holiday
20 Easter Sunday
22 Tuesday Exams (Also Calendar Reconciliation Day)
24 Thursday Exams
24-25 DMin Seminar
25 Advance Matriculation for Summer School and Fall 2025 ends.
28 Monday Exams

May 2025

7 Senior Grades due 9:00 a.m.
3 All Grades Due
9 Divinity School Graduation and Hooding Service, 7:00 p.m.
12 Summer School starts. Ends August 2.