Academic Calendar
Beeson Divinity School
2011-2012 Academic Calendar
(updated 10/10/11; dates subject to change)
Fall Semester 2011
August 22-26 Faculty in residence for the academic session
August 29 Tuition and fees due
August 29 New student orientation
August 30 Classes begin, Divinity Convocation, University Convocation
September 2 Last day to add or drop a course(s) without financial penalty
September 3-Nov. 17 Receive a grade of “W” for courses withdrawn - signature of professor required
October 26-Nov. 2 Registration for January term and spring semester
November 1-2 Reformation Spirituality Conference
November 7 Registration begins for January term and spring semester
November 17 Last day to withdraw from a fall course(s) without academic penalty OR to completely withdraw from ALL fall courses without academic penalty
November 21-25 Thanksgiving holidays; no classes meet
December 6 Classes end
December 7 Commencement and Service of Consecration
December 8-9, 13-15 Final examinations
January Term 2012
January 4 Tuition and fees due
January 4-18 January modules
January 3-13 D.Min. seminars
January 6 Last day to add or drop a course(s) without financial penalty (100% refund)
January 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes meet
Spring Semester 2012
January 30 Tuition and fees due
January 30 New student orientation
January 31 Classes begin, Divinity Convocation, University Convocation
February 3 Last day to add or drop a course(s) without financial penalty
February 4-April 25 Receive a grade of “W” for courses withdrawn - signature of professor required
February 14-16 Biblical Studies Lectures - Dr. Paul House
March 13-15 Conger Lectures on Biblical Preaching
March 19-23 Spring break holidays; no classes meet
April 2 Registration begins for summer terms and fall semester
April 25 Last day to withdraw from a spring course(s) OR to completely withdraw from ALL spring courses without academic penalty
May 8 Classes end
May 9 Commencement and Service of Consecration
May 10-11, 15-17 Final examinations
Summer Term 2012
TBA Tuition and fees due for summer I, summer II, and all summer courses
June 4-July 2 Summer I
June 4-August 9 Courses lasting all summer (MLP, CPE, etc.)
June 6 Last day to add or drop a summer I or “all summer” course(s) without financial penalty (100% refund)
June 22 Last day to withdraw from one or more summer I courses without academic penalty
July 9-August 6 Summer II
July 9-20 D.Min. seminars
July 11 Last day to add or drop a summer II course(s) without financial penalty (100% refund)
July 27 Last day to withdraw from one or more summer II courses without academic penalty
