2025-2026 Academic Calendar

DateEvent
Summer Term June 2-Aug. 1
June 2Summer 2025-2026 Term Begins
June 2-13Doctor of Ministry Intergenerational Black Church Studies Focus
June 2-13Doctor of Ministry Missional Leadership Focus
June 2-13Doctor of Ministry Christian Spirituality Focus
June 6Spring 2024-2025 Grades Due
June 9Summer I Language Classes
June 9-20Doctor of Ministry Eastern Christian Focus
June 9-20Doctor of Ministry Reformed Focus
June 13Last Day to Add/Drop Summer I Classes without Penalty
June 13Deadline to Complete Summer I Financial Aid Refund Opt-in/Opt-out Form
June 16Summer I Financial Aid Disburses
June 19Seminary Closed in Observance of Juneteenth
June 20Last Day to Add/Drop Summer I Classes at 50 Percent Tuition
June 23-27Doctor of Ministry Creative Writing and Public Theology Focus
June 27Summer I Financial Aid Refunds
July 1Doctor of Ministry Summer Financial Aid Disburses
July 4Seminary Closed in Observance of Independence Day
July 11Summer I Classes End
July 14Summer I Grades Due
July 14Summer II Classes Begin
July 18Last Day to Add/Drop Summer II Classes without Penalty
July 21Summer II Financial Aid Disburses
July 25Last Day to Add/Drop Summer II Classes at 50 Percent Tuition
Aug. 1Summer II Financial Aid Refunds
Aug. 4-Oct. 17Doctor of Ministry Creative Writing and Public Theology Focus Craft of Writing III
Aug. 15Summer II Classes End
Aug. 15Last Day to Register without $75 Late Fee
Aug. 18Summer II Grades Due
Aug. 28New Student Orientation
TBDPCUSA Ordination Exam: Bible Content
Fall Semester Sept. 2-Dec. 19
Sept. 1Seminary Closed in Observance of Labor Day 
Sept. 2Classes Begin
Sept. 5Last Day to Add Classes
Sept. 11Convocation
Sept. 11-13Hybrid Program Gathering Days 1
Sept. 12Deadline to Complete Financial Aid Refund Opt-in/Opt-out Form
Sept. 12Last Day to Drop Fall Classes without Penalty
Sept. 15Fall Financial Aid Disburses (Master's)
Sept. 17-20Certificate in Adaptive and Innovative Ministry 2025-2027 Cohort
TBDPCUSA Senior Ordination Exams
Sept. 26Financial Aid Refunds
TBDPCUSA Ordination Exam: Exegesis Exam Deadline
Oct. 13-17Mid-Term Reading Week
Oct. 20J-Term ad Doctor of Ministry Registration Opens
Oct. 24Last Day to Drop Classes at 50 Percent Tuition
Nov. 6-8Hybrid Program Gathering Days 2
Nov. 11-12Board of Directors Meeting
Nov. 19-22Certificate in Adaptive and Innovative Ministry 2025-2027 Cohort
Nov. 22-25AAR/SBL Conferences
Nov. 24-28Student Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 27-28Seminary Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving
Dec. 1Spring Semester Registration Opens
Dec. 12Last Day of Classes/Fall Semester
Dec. 12Extension Requests Due
Dec. 15-19Fall Reading/Final Exams Week
Dec. 19All Fall Semester Course Work Completed
Dec. 22-Jan. 2Student Christmas Break
Dec. 22-Jan. 2Seminary Closed in Observance of Christmas
January Term Jan. 5-30, 2026
Jan. 1Seminary Closed in Observance of New Year's Day
Jan. 2Fall Semester Grades Due
Jan. 5J-Term Classes Begin
Jan. 5-16Doctor of Ministry Christian Spirituliaty Focus
Jan. 5-16Doctor of Ministry Missional Leadership Focus
Jan. 5-16Doctor of Ministry Reformed Focus
Jan. 9Last Day to Add/Drop J-Term Classes without Penalty
Jan. 12J-Term Financial Aid Disburses
Jan. 12-23Doctor of Ministry Intergenerational Black Church Studies Focus
Jan. 16Last Day to Drop J-Term Classes at 50 Percent Tuition
Jan. 16Last Day to Register for Spring Semester without $75 Late Fee
Jan. 19Seminary Closed in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 19-23Doctor of Ministry Creative Writing and Public Theology Focus
Jan. 19-30Doctor of Ministry Eastern Christian Focus
TBDPCUSA Senior Ordination Exams
Jan. 24Last Day of J-Term Classes
Jan. 26-28J-Term Reading and Exams
Jan. 28All J-Term Coursework Completed
TBDPCUSA Exegesis Exam Deadline
Jan. 29Spring Semester Orientation of New Students
Jan. 29-30J-Term Break
Spring Semester Feb. 2-May 22, 2026
Feb. 2Spring Semester Classes Begin
Feb. 2Doctor of Ministry Winter Aid Disburses
Feb. 4-7Certificate in Adaptive and Innovative Ministry 2025-2027 Cohort
Feb. 6J-Term Grades Due
Feb. 6Last Day to Add Spring Classes
Feb. 12-14Hybrid Program Gathering Days 3
Feb. 13Last Day to Drop Classes without Penalty
TBDPCUSA Bible Content Exam
Feb. 13Deadline to Complete Financial Aid Refund Opt-in/Opt-out Form
Feb. 16Spring Financial Aid Disburses
Feb. 23-May 8Doctor of Ministry Creative Writing and Public Theology Focus Writing IV
Feb. 27Financial Aid Refunds
March 9-13Mid-term Reading Week
March 16Summer and Doctor of Ministry Registration Opens
March 27Last Day of Drop Spring Classes at 50 Percent Tuition
March 30-April 3Student Easter Break
April 3Seminary Closed in Observance of Good Friday
April 9-11Hybrid Program Gathering Days 4
April 29-May 2Certificate in Adaptive and Innovative Ministry 2025-2027 Cohort
TBDPCUSA Senior Ordination Exams
TBDPCUSA Ordination Exam: Exegesis Exam Deadline
May 4Fall Registration 2026-2027
May 15Last Day of Spring Semester Classes
May 15Extension Requests Due
May 18-22Spring Reading/Final Exams Week
May 19Senior Coursework Due by 9:30 a.m.
May 20Final Grades Due for Graduating Seniors by Close of Business
May 22All Spring Semester Coursework Completed/Non-Graduates
May 25Seminary Closed in Observance of Memorial Day
May 27-28Board of Directors Meeting
May 29230th Commencement
June 5Spring Semester Grades Dues