Academic Calendar
Beeson Divinity School
2011-2012 Academic Calendar
(updated 10/10/11; dates subject to change)
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February 4-April 25 Receive a grade of “W” for courses withdrawn - signature of professor required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
June 4 Tuition and fees due for summer I, summer II, and all summer courses
June 4-July 6 Summer I - See Divinity schedule and Samford Academic Calendar for specifics
July 9-August 10 Summer II - See Divinity schedule and Samford Academic Calendar for specifics
July 9-20 D.Min. seminars
2012-2013 Academic Calendar
(Updated 3/15/12; dates are subject to change)
Fall Semester 2012
August 20-24 Faculty in residence for the academic session
TBA Tuition and fees due
August 27 New student orientation
August 28 Classes begin, Divinity Convocation, University Convocation
August 31 Last day to add or drop a course(s) without financial penalty
September 1-Nov. 16 Receive a grade of “W” for courses withdrawn - signature of professor required
October 30-Nov. 1 Reformation Heritage Lectures - Dr. Karen Petersen Finch
November 5 Registration begins for January term and spring semester
November 16 Last day to withdraw from a fall course(s) without academic penalty OR to completely withdraw from ALL fall courses without academic penalty
November 19-23 Thanksgiving holidays; no classes meet
December 4 Classes end
December 5 Commencement and Service of Consecration
December 6-7, 11-13 Final examinations
January Term 2013
TBA Tuition and fees due
January 3-16 January modules
January 7-18 D.Min. seminars
January 7 Last day to add or drop a course(s) without financial penalty (100% refund)
Spring Semester 2013
TBA Tuition and fees due
January 28 New student orientation
January 29 Classes begin, Divinity Convocation, University Convocation
February 1 Last day to add or drop a course(s) without financial penalty
February 2-April 26 Receive a grade of “W” for courses withdrawn - signature of professor required
February 5-7 Biblical Studies Lectures - Dr. Bruce Winter
March 5-7 Conger Lectures on Biblical Preaching - Rev. Mark Jeske
March 18-22 Spring break holidays; no classes meet (tentative)
April 2 Registration begins for summer terms and fall semester
April 26 Last day to withdraw from a spring course(s) OR to completely withdraw from ALL spring courses without academic penalty
May 7 Classes end
May 8 Commencement and Service of Consecration
May 9-10, 14-16 Final examinations
Summer Term 2013
TBA Tuition and fees due for summer I, summer II, and all summer courses
June 3-July 5 Summer I - See Divinity schedule and Samford Academic Calendar for specifics
July 8-August 9 Summer II - See Divinity schedule and Samford Academic Calendar for specifics
July 8-19 D.Min. seminars
