Academic Calendar
2025-26 (TENTATIVE)
FALL SEMESTER 2025
Aug. 18 Monday Orientation for all new distance program students begins
Aug. 20 Wednesday Orientation for all new residential program students begins
Aug. 22 Friday Opening Service
Aug. 25 Monday Fall Semester begins (excluding SMP & ODS Programs)
Aug. 31 Sunday Deadline for complete SMP applications for Spring 2026
matriculation
Sept. 1 Monday Labor Day holiday – Seminary closed
Sept. 8 Monday Fall Semester classes begin for SMP Program
Sept. 9 Tuesday Fall Semester classes begin for ODS Program
Sept. 16 Tuesday eological Symposium – no classes
Sept. 17 Wednesday eological Symposium – no classes
Oct. 6 Monday Registration begins for Winterim and Spring Terms
Oct. 10 Friday Registration ends for Winterim and Spring Terms
Oct. 13 Monday Reading Week begins – no residential class sessions are
scheduled. (Online class sessions for semester-long
courses in nonresidential programs are in session.)
Oct. 20 Monday Session I and midterm grades deadline
Oct. 20 Monday Classes resume and Fall Semester Session II begins
Oct. 31 Friday Deadline for SMP ELCEs for Spring 2026 matriculation
Nov. 17 Monday Fall Semester SMP Term ends
Nov. 18 Tuesday Fall Semester ODS Term ends
Nov. 25 Tuesday anksgiving recess begins aer classes
Nov. 27 ursday anksgiving
Nov. 30 Sunday International student application deadline (Graduate School)
Dec. 1 Monday Classes resume
Dec. 1 Monday SMP Fall Semester grade deadline
Dec. 2 Tuesday ODS Fall Semester grade deadline
Dec. 12 Friday Fall Semester ends aer classes
WINTERIM TERM 2026
Jan. 2 Friday Fall Semester grade deadline
Jan. 5 Monday Winterim Term classes begin
Jan. 5 Monday ODS Winterim courses Begin
Jan. 5 Monday Reduced Residency Graduate School courses begin
Jan. 12 Monday SMP & GPC intensive courses begin
Jan. 16 Friday SMP & GPC intensive courses end
Jan. 16 Friday ODS Winterim courses end
Jan. 16 Friday Reduced Residency Graduate School courses end
Jan. 19 Monday D.Min. on-campus seminar begins
Jan. 22 ursday D.Min. on-campus seminar ends
Jan. 23 Friday Winterim Term ends
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SPRING SEMESTER 2026
Jan. 26 Monday Spring Semester classes begin (excluding SMP &
ODS Programs)
Feb. 2 Monday SMP Spring Orientation begins
Feb. 5 ursday SMP Spring Orientation ends
Feb. 13 Friday Winterim grade deadline
Feb. 23 Monday Spring Semester classes begin for SMP Program
Feb. 24 Tuesday Spring Semester classes begin for ODS Program
Feb. 28 Saturday Application deadline for Fall 2026 (all programs)
Feb. 28 Saturday Scholarship deadline for Old Testament, New
Testament, Christian Doctrine ELCEs for Fall
2026 matriculation (residential Ministerial Formation
programs only)
March 9 Monday Registration begins for Summer and Fall Terms
March 13 Friday Registration ends for Summer and Fall Terms
March 16 Monday Reading Week begins – no residential class sessions are
scheduled. (Online class sessions for semester-long
courses in nonresidential programs are in session.)
March 23 Monday Classes resume and Spring Semester Session II begins
March 23 Monday Session I and Midterm grade deadline
April 1 Wednesday Easter recess begins aer classes
April 5 Sunday Easter
April 7 Tuesday Classes resume (excluding SMP & ODS Programs)
April 13 Monday Classes resume for SMP Program
April 14 Tuesday Classes resume for ODS Program
April 28 Tuesday Call Day
April 30 ursday Deadline for Old Testament, New Testament,
Christian Doctrine ELCEs for Fall 2026
matriculations
TBD Tuesday Multiethnic Symposium – no classes
TBD Wednesday Multiethnic Symposium – no classes
May 11 Monday Spring Semester classes end for SMP Program
May 12 Tuesday Spring Semester classes end for ODS Program
May 14 ursday Spring Semester ends aer classes
May 15 Friday Commencement
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SUMMER TERM 2026
May 18 Monday Summer Term begins
May 18 Monday Deadline for Greek and Hebrew ELCEs for Fall 2026
matriculation
May 25 Monday Memorial Day – Seminary closed
May 26 Tuesday SMP Spring Semester grade deadline
May 26 Tuesday ODS Spring Semester grade deadline
May 28 ursday Spring Semester grade deadline
June 1 Monday Summer Term classes begin for SMP Program
June 2 Tuesday Summer Term classes begin for ODS Program
June 8 Monday Reduced Residency Graduate School courses begin
June 15 Monday Summer Greek begins
June 19 Friday Reduced Residency Graduate School courses end
June 22 Monday SMP & GPC intensive courses begin
June 26 Friday SMP & GPC intensive courses end
July 4 Saturday Independence Day – Seminary closed
July 6/7 Monday/Tuesday No SMP or ODS courses due to July 4 holiday
Aug. 14 Friday Summer Greek ends
Aug. 14 Friday Summer Term grade deadline for Summer Greek
Aug. 17 Monday SMP Summer Session ends
Aug. 18 Tuesday ODS Summer Session ends
Aug. 18 Tuesday Summer Term ends
Sept. 1 Tuesday Summer Term grade deadline
