Academic Calendar
August 10–11, 2026 ................................................................................................RDS Orientation
August 13, 2026 ......................................................................................................... Dorm Move In
August 14, 2026 ................................................................................. Fall New Student Orientation
August 16, 2026 ................................................. Last day to drop without drop fee-Fall 2026 Term
August 16, 2026 ........................................... Last day to drop without drop fee-Fall 8A 2026 Term
August 16, 2026 ......................................................................... Payment Deadline-Fall 2026 Term
August 17–December 4, 2026 ................................................................................... Fall 2026 Term
August 17–October 9, 2026 ................................................................................ Fall 8A 2026 Term
August 19, 2026 ............................................................ Last Day to add a class-Fall 8A 2026 Term
August 19, 2026 ....................................................... Last Day for 100% refund-Fall 8A 2026 Term
August 21, 2026 .................................................................. Last Day to add a class-Fall 2026 Term
August 21, 2026 ............................................................. Last Day for 100% refund-Fall 2026 Term
August 28, 2026 ......................................................... Last Day for 50% refund-Fall 8A 2026 Term
August 25, 2026 @ 11:00 AM ............................................................................... Fall Convocation
September 7, 2026 ........................................................... Labor Day (Seminary & Offices Closed)
September 11, 2026 ......................................................... Last Day for 50% refund-Fall 2026 Term
September 11, 2026 .......................... Last Day to drop a class without petition-Fall 8A 2026 Term
October 2, 2026 ....................................... Last Day to drop a class without petition-Fall 2026 Term
October 11, 2026 .................................................... Last day to drop without drop fee-Fall 8B 2026
October 12–16, 2026 ............................................................................................ Fall Reading Days
October 12–December 4, 2026 ........................................................................... Fall 8B 2026 Term
October 14, 2026 ........................................................... Last Day to add a class-Fall 8B 2026 Term
October 14, 2026 ...................................................... Last Day for 100% refund-Fall 8B 2026 Term
October 23, 2026 ........................................................ Last Day for 50% refund-Fall 8B 2026 Term
October 26, 2026 .................................................................. Winter and Spring Registration Opens
November 6, 2026 ............................. Last Day to drop a class without petition-Fall 8B 2026 Term
November 20, 2026 ......................................................................... Last Class Day Fall 2026 Term
November 25–27, 2026 ..................................... Thanksgiving Break (Seminary & Offices Closed)
December 4, 2026 @ 10:00 AM ...................................................................... Fall Commencement
December 7–18, 2026 & January 4–15, 2027 ............................................................ Winter Terms*
Dec 23, 2026–Jan 1, 2027 .................. Christmas & New Year Break (Seminary & Offices Closed)
January 3, 2027 ................................................. Last day to drop without drop fee-Spring 8A 2027
January 4–8, 2027 .................................................................... Doctoral (EdD/PDS) Seminar Week
January 4–February 26, 2027 .......................................................................... Spring 8A 2027 Term
January 6, 2027 ........................................................ Last Day to add a class-Spring 8A 2027 Term
January 6, 2027 ................................................... Last Day for 100% refund-Spring 8A 2027 Term
January 14, 2027 ......................................................................................................... Dorm Move In
January 15, 2027 ................................................................... Payment Deadline-Winter 2027 Term
January 15, 2027 ................................................... Last Day for 50% refund-Spring 8A 2027 Term
January 15, 2027 ............................................................................ Spring New Student Orientation
January 17, 2027 ..................................................... Last day to drop without drop fee-Spring 2027
January 17, 2027 .................................................................... Payment Deadline-Spring 2027 Term
January 18–May 7, 2027 ....................................................................................... Spring 2027 Term
January 18, 2027 .................................... Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Seminary & Offices Closed)
January 22, 2027 ............................................................ Last Day to add a class-Spring 2027 Term
January 22, 2027 ....................................................... Last Day for 100% refund-Spring 2027 Term
January 26, 2027 @ 11:00 AM ......................................................................... Spring Convocation
January 29, 2027 .......................... Last Day to drop a class without petition-Spring 8A 2027 Term
February 12, 2027 ....................................................... Last Day for 50% refund-Spring 2027 Term
February 28, 2027 ............................................. Last day to drop without drop fee-Spring 8B 2027
March 1–April 23, 2027 .................................................................................. Spring 8B 2027 Term
March 3, 2027 ........................................................... Last Day to add a class-Spring 8B 2027 Term
March 3, 2027 ...................................................... Last Day for 100% refund-Spring 8B 2027 Term
March 5, 2027 .................................... Last Day to drop a class without petition-Spring 2027 Term
March 12, 2027 ...................................................... Last Day for 50% refund-Spring 8B 2027 Term
March 15–19, 2027 ......................................................................................... Spring Reading Days
March 26, 2027 ............................................................. Good Friday (Seminary & Offices Closed)
March 26, 2027 ............................. Last Day to drop a class without petition-Spring 8B 2027 Term
April 12, 2027 ........................................................................ Summer and Fall Registration Opens
April 23, 2027 ............................................................................. Last Class Day Spring 2027 Term
April 25, 2027 ................................................ Last day to drop without drop fee-Summer 8A 2027
April 26–June 18, 2027 ................................................................................ Summer 8A 2027 Term
April 28, 2027 ........................................................ Last Day to add a class-Summer 8A 2027 Term
April 28, 2027 ................................................... Last Day for 100% refund-Summer 8A 2027 Term
May 7, 2027 ........................................................ Last Day for 50% refund-Summer 8A 2027 Term
May 7, 2027 @ 10:00 AM ........................................................................... Spring Commencement
May 10–July 30, 2027 .................................................................... Summer 2027 One Week Slots*
May 21, 2027 ........................... Last Day to drop a class without petition– Summer 8A 2027 Term
May 31, 2027 ............................................................. Memorial Day (Seminary & Offices Closed)
June 7–12, 2027 ..................................................................................... Spring EdD Seminar Week
June 18, 2027 ....................................................................Juneteenth (Seminary & Offices Closed)
June 20, 2027 ................................................. Last day to drop without drop fee-Summer 8B 2027
June 21–August 13, 2027 ............................................................................. Summer 8B 2027 Term
June 23, 2027 ......................................................... Last Day to add a class-Summer 8B 2027 Term
June 23, 2027 .................................................... Last Day for 100% refund-Summer 8B 2027 Term
July 2 2027 .......................................................... Last Day for 50% refund-Summer 8B 2027 Term
July 5, 2027 .......................................................... Independence Day (Seminary & Offices Closed)
July 16, 2027 .............................. Last Day to drop a class without petition-Summer 8B 2027 Term
July 30, 2027 ....................................................................... Payment Deadline-Summer 2027 Term
August 9–10, 2027 ..................................................................................................RDS Orientation
August 16–December 3, 2027 ................................................................................... Fall 2027 Term
August 16–October 8, 2027 ................................................................................ Fall 8A 2027 Term
August 24, 2027 @ 11:00 AM ............................................................................... Fall Convocation
September 6, 2027 ............................................................. Labor Day (Seminary & Offices Closed
*Start Dates, 100% refund deadlines, 50% refund deadlines vary by course.