Academic Calendars

The graduate and the seminary programs operate on a two-semester plus 12-week summer academic calendar. The academic year consists of an early fall semester that ends before the Christmas holidays and a spring semester that concludes in early May. Graduate students typically use the summer term as an integral part of their program.

		Fall 2020	Spring 2021
Registration
	Online registration opens	March 16, 2020	March 16, 2020
	Week1: Register online with no late fees: last day
	Full- term and Session 1	August 30,2020	January 17 2021
	Session 2	October 25	March 21
	Week 2: Register online with $50 late registration fee per course
	Full-term and Session 1	08/31/20 - 9/6/20	January 18- 24, 2021
	Session 2	10/26/20-11/1/20	March 22-28
	Week 3 or later: Register with faculty and dean consent, SFS approval via late registration e- form: $100 late registration fee per course
	Full-term and Session 1	September 7	January 25
	Session 2	November 2	March 29
	Class begins
	Full-term and Session 1	August 24	January 11
	Session 2	October 19	March 15
Grading
	Last day to request special grading option
	Full-term and Session 1	September 6	January 24
	Session 2	November 1	March 28
	Last day to change seminary course to audit
	Full term	October 11	February 28
	Withdrawal from courses with grade of W: last day
	Full-term	November 1	March 28
	Session 1	September 27	February 14
	Session 2	November 22	April 18
	Last day to accept student assignments
	Session 1	October 16	March 5
	Full- term and Session 2	December 11	May 7
	Incomplete, last day to apply for
	Session 1	October 16	March 5
	Full-term and Session 2	December 11	May 7
Grades due
	Session 1	October 20	March 9
	Full- term and Session 2	December 15	May 11
Commencement
	Priority registration deadline for participation	June 30, 2020	November 30, 2020
	Ceremony	December 12, 2020	May 8, 2021
Holidays
	Mid-term break (no-classes)		March 8-12
	Offices closed; no classes	September 7 November 26-27	April 2