Academica Calendar
Important academic dates for Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027
Fall 2026
First Fall payment due
Saturday, August 1
Faculty Orientation
Monday, August 10
Fall term classes begin
Monday, August 17
Last day to register for Fall or change classes
Monday, August 24
Second Fall payment due
Tuesday, September 1
Labor Day Holiday - Offices closed
Monday, September 7
Third Fall payment due
Thursday, October 1
Fourth Fall payment due
Sunday, November 1
Fall Break
Monday-Friday, November 2-6
Spring Early Registration
Monday, November 2
Hand and Dove Scholarship Banquet
Thursday, November 5
Last day to drop/withdraw from Fall classes
Monday, November 16
Textbook adoption for Spring
Wednesday, November 25
Thanksgiving Holiday - Offices closed
Wednesday-Friday, November 25-27
Week of Final Exams
Monday-Thursday, November 30-December 3
Syllabi due for Spring
Wednesday, December 2
Grades Due
Friday, December 4
Spring 2027
First Spring payment due
Friday, January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - Offices closed
Monday, January 18
Spring classes begin
Tuesday, January 19
Last day to register for Spring or change classes
Tuesday, January 26
Second Spring payment due
Monday, February 1
Self Bible Symposium
TBD
Third Spring payment due
Monday, March 1
Spring Break
Monday-Friday, March 8-12
Last date to apply for May Graduation
Thursday, April 1
Fourth Spring payment due
Thursday, April 1
Early Registration for Summer and Fall
Monday, April 5
Last day to drop/withdraw from Spring classes
Monday, April 19
Week of Final Exams
Monday-Thursday, May 3-6
Grades Due
Friday, May 7
Graduation
TBD
Summer 2027
Textbook adoption for Summer
Wednesday, April 28
First Summer payment due
Saturday, May 1
Syllabi due for Summer
Monday, May 3
Memorial Day Holiday - Offices closed
Monday, May 31
Second Summer payment due
Tuesday, June 1
Summer classes begin
Monday, June 7
Last day to register for Summer or change classes
Tuesday, June 8
Juneteenth Holiday - Offices closed
Saturday, June 19
Third Summer payment due
Thursday, July 1
Textbook adoption for Fall
Wednesday, July 7
July 4 Holiday - Offices closed
Monday, July 5
Syllabi due for Fall
Monday, July 19
Last day to drop/withdraw from Summer classes
Thursday, July 22
Week of Final Exams
Monday-Thursday, August 2-5
Grades Due
Friday, August 6