Academic Calendar - Divinity School


14-15	University Faculty/Staff Orientation
18	Select Divinity School Classes Begin (DIVI 6300, 2500, 8101) (undergrads start 8/20)
22	MDiv and MACM Traditional In-Person New Student Orientation (118)
25	Classes Begin. All other master-level classes begin unless otherwise scheduled.
26	First Chapel Service
28	DMin Orientation and Matriculation 10am – 1pm (118)
28-29	DMin Seminars
29	Last Day for late registration & adding courses; matriculation closes at 5:00 pm. Students who drop courses or withdraw from school on or before this date are eligible for a full refund of tuition. Professor’s signature is required for all classes dropped or added after this date. Apply in the Divinity School office by 5:00 pm on this date. No refunds will be issued when withdrawing from school or withdrawing from a course after this date.


1	Labor Day Holiday
11-12	DMin Seminars
15	Last day to drop a class without a grade. Charges still apply. Courses dropped after 5:00 pm this date will be recorded as W. Students may withdraw from classes from Tuesday, September 16 - Thursday, October 30 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 the determination of full-time status and financial aid. However, these hours will not be included in calculations of GPA.
16	Divinity School Commissioning Service, 10:30 am
18	New Student lunch with deans
25-26	DMin Seminars
26-27	MAFLF In-Person Retreat and DIVI 1000 Introduction to Theological Education (Retreat plus Online) Retreat
30	Divinity Advisory Council


6-10	Reading Days
16-17	DMin Seminars
16-18	Spiritual Formation Retreat
21	CPE Day
23-24	DMin Seminars
27	Spring 2026 schedule available; advisement begins
28	Prevatte Lectures
30	Last day to withdraw from a course. Courses dropped after 5:00 pm on this date will be recorded as F.


6-7	DMin Seminars
20-21	DMin Seminiars
27-28	Thanksgiving Holidays
28	Advanced matriculation for Spring 2026 ends