Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2017
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 28 | New student orientation |
| August 29 | Classes begin, Divinity Convocation, University Convocation |
| September 1 | Last day to add or drop a fall course(s) |
| September 2-Nov. 15 | Receive a grade of "W" for courses withdrawn - signature of professor required |
| September 4 | Labor Day Holiday; no classes meet (university closed) |
| September 5 | Tuition and fees due |
| October 30 | Registration begins for January term and spring semester |
| October 31 | Finkenwalde Day |
| October 31-Nov. 2 | Reformation Heritage Lectures |
| November 15 | Last day to withdraw from a fall course(s) without academic penalty OR to completely withdraw from ALL fall courses without academic penalty |
| November 20-24 | Thanksgiving holidays; no classes meet (university closed 23 and 24) |
| December 1 | Classes end |
| December 4-7, 11 | Final examinations |
| December 8 | Commencement and Service of Consecration |
January Term 2018
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 3 | Classes begin |
| January 3-12 | D.Min. seminars |
| January 5 | Last day to add or drop a Jan term course(s) |
| January 12 | Last day to withdraw from a Jan term course(s) without academic penalty OR to completely withdraw from ALL Jan term courses without academic penalty |
| January 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes meet (university closed) |
| January 18 | Classes end |
| January 19 | Final examinations |
Spring Semester 2018
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 23 | University Convocation |
| January 24 | New student orientation |
| January 25 | Classes begin |
| January 26 | Last day to add or drop a spring course(s) |
| January 27-April 25 | Receive a grade of "W" for courses withdrawn - signature of professor required |
| January 30 | Divinity Convocation |
| February 5 | Tuition and fees due |
| February 6-7 | Biblical Studies Lectures - Dan Wallace |
| February 27-March 1 | Conger Lectures on Biblical Preaching - Michael Pasquarello |
| March 12-16 | Spring Break Holidays; no classes meet |
| March TBA | Registration begins for summer 2018, fall 2018, and Jan term 2019 |
| April 2 | Easter Monday Holiday; no classes meet (university closed) |
| April 25 | Last day to withdraw from a spring course(s) OR to completely withdraw from ALL spring courses without academic penalty |
| April 27 | Classes end |
| April 30-May 3, 7 | Final examinations |
| May 4 | Commencement and Service of Consecration |
Summer Term I 2018
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| June 4-29 Summer I | See Divinity schedule and Samford Academic Calendar for specifics |
| June 11 | Tuition due for summer I, summer II, and all summer courses |
Summer Term II 2018
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| July 9-August 3 Summer II | See Divinity schedule and Samford Academic Calendar for specifics |
| July 9-17 | D.Min. seminars |
Fall Semester 2018
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 27 | New student orientation |
| August 28 | Classes begin, University Convocation |
| August 31 | Last day to add or drop a fall course(s) |
| September 1-Nov. 12 | Receive a grade of "W" for courses withdrawn - signature of professor required |
| September 3 | Labor Day Holiday; no classes meet (university closed) |
| September 4 | Divinity Convocation |
| September 4 | Tuition and fees due (unless signed up for payment plan) |
| October TBA | Registration begins for January term and spring semester |
| October 16 | Finkenwalde Day |
| October 30-31 | Reformation Heritage Lectures |
| November 12 | 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 (university closed 22 and 23) |
| November 30 | Classes end |
| December 3-6, 10 | Final examinations |
| December 7 | Commencement and Service of Consecration |
January Term 2019
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 2 | Classes begin |
| January 4 | Last day to add or drop a Jan term course(s) |
| January 8-15 | D.Min. seminars (D.Min. tuition due January 29) |
| January 11 | Last day to withdraw from a Jan term course(s) without academic penalty OR to completely withdraw from ALL Jan term courses without academic penalty |
| January 17 | Classes end |
| January 18 | Final examinations |
| January 21 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes meet (university closed) |
| January 29 | D.Min. Tuition due |
Spring Semester 2019
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 23 | New student orientation |
| January 24 | Classes begin |
| January 28 | Last day to add or drop a spring course(s) |
| January 29-April 24 | Receive a grade of "W" for courses withdrawn - signature of professor required |
| January 29 | Tuition and fees due (unless signed up for payment plan) |
| January 29 | Divinity Convocation |
| February 19-21 | Conger Lectures on Biblical Preaching |
| March 11-15 | Spring Break Holidays; no classes meet (university closed on March 15) |
| March 19-21 | Biblical Studies Lectures |
| March TBA | Registration begins for summer terms and fall semester |
| April 22 | Easter Monday Holiday; no classes meet (university closed) |
| April 24 | Last day to withdraw from a spring course(s) OR to completely withdraw from ALL spring courses without academic penalty |
| April 26 | Classes end |
| April 29-May 2, 6 | Final examinations |
| May 3 | Commencement and Service of Consecration |
Summer Term 2019
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| June 3-28 | Summer I - See Divinity schedule and Samford Academic Calendar for specifics |
| June 10 | Tuition due for summer I, summer II, and all summer courses |
| July 8-August 2 | Summer II - See Divinity schedule and Samford Academic Calendar for specifics |
| July 9-16 | D.Min. seminars |