Academic Calendar
SUMMER 2026
| April 2026 | |
| 27 | Recommended Date by Which to Apply for Financial Aid for Summer Semester |
| May 2026 | |
| 14 | Graduation Banquet |
| 15 | Commencement Exercises |
| 24 | Last Day to Drop Full Term Classes with "WD" |
| 25 | Summer Semester Online Full Term Classes Begin |
| Late Registration Period for Semester Classes (Late Fees Apply 5/25-5/31) | |
| Memorial Day Holiday -- Offices Closed | |
| 31 | Last Day to Drop the Doctoral Module with "WD" |
| June 2026 | |
| 1-5 | Doctor of Ministry Module |
| July 2026 | |
| 1 | 2026-2027 Academic Year Begins |
| 3 | Independence Day Holiday -- Offices Closed |
| 12 | Last Day to Drop Summer Classes with "WP" |
| August 2026 | |
| 1 | 2027 Graduation Application Available Online |
| 9 | Summer Semester Online Full Term Classes End |
| 10 | Recommended Date by Which to Apply for Financial Aid for Fall Semester |
| 24-28 | Doctor of Ministry Module |
FALL 2026
| September 2026 | |
| 6 | Last Day to Drop Full Term Classes with "WD" |
| 7 | Fall Semester Online Full Term Classes Begin |
| Fall Semester Online Mini-Term I Classes Begin | |
| Late Registration for Full Term Classes (Late Fees Apply 9/7-9/13) | |
| Labor Day Holiday -- Offices Closed | |
| 8 | Fall Semester On-campus Classes Begin |
| 8-11 | Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership Module |
| 14-18 | Doctor of Ministry Module |
| Ph.D. in Christian Scripture Module | |
| 28 | Recommended Date by Which to Apply for Financial Aid for Fall Mini-Term II Classes |
| October 2026 | |
| 4 | Last Day to Drop Mini-Term I Classes with "WP" |
| 25 | Last Day to Drop Mini-Term II Classes with "WD" |
| 26 | Fall Semester Online Mini-Term II Classes Begin |
| 31 | Graduation Application Deadline for May 2027 |
| November 2026 | |
| 1 | Fall Semester Online Mini-Term I Classes End |
| 22 | Last Day to Drop Fall Classes with "WP" |
| 25-27 | Thanksgiving Holidays - Offices Closed |
| December 2026 | |
| 14 | Recommended Date by Which to Apply for Financial Aid for Spring Semester |
| 17 | Fall Semester On-Campus Classes End |
| 20 | Fall Semester Online Full Term and Mini-Term II Classes End |
| 24-30 | Christmas Holidays -- Offices Closed |
SPRING 2027
| January 2027 | |
| 1 | New Year's Day Holiday -- Offices Closed |
| 4-8 | Doctor of Ministry Module |
| 11-15 | Doctor of Ministry Module |
| 17 | Last Day to Drop Full Term Classes with "WD" |
| 18 | Spring Semester Online Full Term Classes Begin |
| Spring Semester Online Mini-Term I Classes Begin | |
| Late Registration for Full Term Classes (Late Fees Apply 1/18-1/24) | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday -- Offices Closed | |
| 19 | Spring Semester On-Campus Classes Begin |
| 19-22 | Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership Modules I and II |
| 25-29 | Ph.D. in Christian Scripture Module |
| February 2027 | |
| 1 | Late Graduation Application Deadline for May 2027 |
| 8 | Recommended Date by Which to Apply for Financial Aid for Spring Mini-Term II Classes |
| March 2027 | |
| 7 | Last Day to Drop Mini-Term II Classes with "WD" |
| 8 | Spring Semester Online Mini-Term II Classes Begin |
| 14 | Spring Semester Online Mini-Term I Classes End |
| 22 | Luther Rice Day (Luther Rice, b. 1783) |
| 26 | Good Friday Holiday -- Offices Closed |
| April 2027 | |
| 4 | Last Day to Drop Spring Classes with "WP" |
| 26 | Recommended Date by Which to Apply for Financial Aid for Summer Semester |
| 29 | Spring Semester On-campus Classes End |
| May 2027 | |
| 2 | Spring Semester Online and Mini-Term II Classes End |
| 13 | Graduation Banquet |
| 14 | Commencement Exercises |
SUMMER 2027
| May 2027 | |
| 23 | Last Day to Drop Full Term Classes with "WD" |
| 24 | Summer Semester Online Full Term Classes Begin |
| Late Registration for Full Term Classes (Late Fees Apply 5/24-5/30) | |
| 30 | Last Day to Drop Doctoral Module with "WD" |
| 31 | Memorial Day Holiday -- Offices Closed |
| June 2027 | |
| 1-4 | Doctoral Module |
| July 2027 | |
| 1 | 2027-2028 Academic Year Begins |
| 3 | Independence Day Holiday -- Offices Closed |
| 11 | Last Day to Drop Summer Classes with "WP" |
| August 2027 | |
| 8 | Summer Semester Online Full Term Classes End |