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Current Academic Calendars

College of Liberal Arts (CLA) Academic Calendar 26-27

Fall 2026 – Summer 2027: CLA

Friday, August 28 New Student Move-in & Opening of School Ceremony – Fall
Friday-Sunday, 8/28-30 New Student Orientation – Fall
Sunday, August 30 Continuing Students Move-In Day – Fall
Monday, August 31 Start of School – Fall
Monday, September 7 Labor Day – no classes
Tuesday, September 8 Last day to add classes w/o instructor permission
Last day to join a waitlist for a class – Fall
Monday, September 14 Last day to add classes w/instructor permission
Last day to drop semester-long/first-half class w/o “W”
Last day to change a class to Pass/Fail
Friday, September 25 Outstanding work for Summer Incomplete (I) must be submitted to instructor
Friday, October 2 Last day to drop 1st-half semester classes w/ “W”
Saturday-Sunday, 10/3-4 Family Weekend
Monday-Tuesday, 10/12-13 Fall Break – no classes
Friday-Saturday, 10/16-17 Alumni Weekend 2026
Monday, October 19 Spring Schedule available for viewing, 1:00 PM
Tuesday, October 20 Last day of 1st-half semester classes
Wednesday, October 21 First day of 2nd-half semester classes
Friday, October 23 Faculty deadline for submitting Summer Incomplete grade changes
Monday, October 26 Last day to add 2nd half-semester classes
Last day to drop 2nd half-semester classes w/o “W”
Monday, October 26 Notification email to students with holds that will prevent Spring registration
Monday, November 2 Registration for Spring 2027 begins
Friday, November 6 Outstanding work for Summer Extended Incomplete (EI) must be submitted to instructor
Wednesday, November 11 Veterans Day – classes in session
Tuesday, November 17 Last day to drop full-semester classes w/ “W”
Tuesday, November 24 Last day to drop 2nd half-semester classes w/ “W”
Wednesday-Sunday 11/25-11/29 Thanksgiving Break – no classes
Friday, December 4 Faculty deadline for submitting Summer Extended Incomplete grade changes
Friday, December 11 Last day of class – Fall
Saturday-Sunday 12/12-13 Reading days – Fall
Monday, December 14 Finals begin – Fall
Friday, December 18 Finals end – Fall
Wednesday, December 23 Final grades due for Fall, 5:00 PM
Grades visible to students – Fall
Monday 1/4-Friday 1/15 Jan term
Friday, January 15 Last day to apply to graduate for January conferral
Monday, January 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – no classes
Monday, January 18 New Student Move-In Day – Spring
Monday-Tuesday, 1/18-19 New Student Orientation – Spring
Tuesday, January 19 Halls open, Dining first day
Wednesday, January 20 Start of School – Spring
Final grades due for Jan term, 5:00 PM
Grades visible to students – Jan term
Tuesday, January 26 Last day to add classes w/o instructor permission
Last day to join a waitlist for a class – Spring
Friday, January 29 Outstanding work for Fall Incomplete (I) must be submitted to instructor
Friday, January 29 Fall/January Degree Conferral
Tuesday, February 2 Last day to add classes w/ instructor permission
Last day to drop semester-long/first-half class w/o “W”
Last day to change a class to Pass/Fail
Monday, February 15 President’s Day – classes in session
Tuesday, February 23 Last day to drop 1st half-semester classes w/ “W”
Friday, February 26 Faculty deadline for submitting Fall Incomplete grade changes
Monday, March 1 Last day to apply to graduate for May conferral
Monday, March 1 Summer Schedule available for viewing – 1:00 PM
Notification email to students with holds that will prevent Summer registration
Saturday 3/6-Sunday 3/14 Spring Break – no classes
Residence halls close at 7:00 PM on Friday, March 5
Friday, March 12 Outstanding work for Fall Extended Incomplete (EI) must be submitted to instructor
Monday, March 15 Registration for Summer 2027 begins
Tuesday, March 16 Last day of 1st half-semester classes
Wednesday, March 17 First day of 2nd half-semester classes
Friday, March 19 Please see Drew Commencement website for regalia deadlines
Monday, March 22 Last day to add 2nd half-semester classes
Last day to drop 2nd half-semester classes w/o “W”
Monday, March 29 Fall Schedule available for viewing
Monday, April 5 Notification email to students with holds that will prevent Fall registration
Friday, April 9 Faculty deadline for submitting Fall Extended Incomplete grade changes
Monday, April 12 Registration for Fall 2027 begins
Tuesday, April 20 Last day to drop full-semester classes w/ “W”
Last day to drop 2nd half-semester classes w/ “W”
Tuesday, May 4 Last day of class – Spring
Wednesday, May 5 Reading day – Spring
Thursday, May 6 Finals begin – Spring
Wednesday, May 12 Finals end – Spring
Thursday, May 13 Grades due for 2027 Graduating Students
Friday, May 14 Commencement Ceremony
Spring/May Degree Conferral
Monday, May 17 Final grades due for Spring, 5:00 PM
Grades visible to students – Spring
Monday, May 24 Full Summer Session and Summer Session 1 begin
Thursday, May 27 Last day to add Full Summer/Summer 1 classes
Last day to drop Full Summer/Summer 1 classes w/o “W”
Monday, May 31 Memorial Day – no classes
Thursday, June 3 Last day to drop Summer 1 classes w/ “W”
Friday, June 18 Juneteenth (observed) – no classes
Wednesday, June 23 Outstanding work for Spring Incomplete (I) must be submitted to instructor
Friday, July 2 Summer Session 1 ends
Monday, July 5 Summer Session 2 begins
Wednesday, July 7 Final grades due for Summer 1, 5:00 PM
Grades visible to students – Summer 1
Thursday, July 8 Last day to add Summer 2 classes
Last day to drop Summer 2 classes w/o “W”
Wednesday, July 14 Last day to drop Summer 2 classes w/ “W”
Tuesday, July 20 Last day to drop Full Summer classes w/ “W”
Wednesday, July 21 Faculty deadline for submitting Spring Incomplete grade changes
Wednesday, August 4 Outstanding work for Spring Extended Incomplete (EI) must be submitted to instructor
Friday, August 6 Last day to apply to graduate for August Conferral
Friday, August 13 Full Summer and Summer Session 2 end
Wednesday, August 18 Final grades due for Full Summer and Summer 2, 5:00 PM
Grades visible to students – Full Summer and Summer 2
Friday, August 20 August Degree Conferral
Wednesday, September 1 Faculty deadline for submitting Spring Extended Incomplete grade changes

Caspersen School of Graduate Studies (CSGS) Academic Calendar 26-27

Fall 2026 – Summer 2027: CSGS

Thursday, August 27 New Student Move-in Day – Fall
Sunday, August 30 Continuing Students Move-In Day – Fall
Monday, August 31 Start of School – Fall
Monday, September 7 Labor Day – no classes
Tuesday, September 8 Last day to add classes w/o instructor permission
Last day to join a waitlist for a class – Fall
Monday, September 14 Last day to add classes w/instructor permission
Last day to drop semester-long/first-half class w/o “W”
Last day to change a class to Pass/Fail
Friday, September 25 Outstanding work for Summer Incomplete (I) must be submitted to instructor
Friday, October 2 Last day to drop 1st-half semester classes w/ “W”
Monday-Tuesday, 10/12-13 Fall Break – no classes
Friday-Saturday, 10/16-17 Alumni Weekend 2026
Monday, October 19 Spring Schedule available for viewing, 1:00 PM
Tuesday, October 20 Last day of 1st-half semester classes
Wednesday, October 21 First day of 2nd-half semester classes
Friday, October 23 Faculty deadline for submitting Summer Incomplete grade changes
Monday, October 26 Last day to add 2nd half-semester classes
Last day to drop 2nd half-semester classes w/o “W”
Monday, October 26 Notification email to students with holds that will prevent Spring registration
Monday, November 2 Registration for Spring 2027 begins
Friday, November 6 Outstanding work for Summer Extended Incomplete (EI) must be submitted to instructor
Wednesday, November 11 Veterans Day – classes in session
Tuesday, November 17 Last day to drop full-semester classes w/ “W”
Tuesday, November 24 Last day to drop 2nd half-semester classes w/ “W”
Tuesday, November 24 Draft dissertation/thesis copies due to Committee – Fall
Wednesday-Sunday 11/25-11/29 Thanksgiving Break – no classes
Friday, December 4 Faculty deadline for submitting Summer Extended Incomplete grade changes
Friday, December 11 Last day of class – Fall
Saturday-Sunday 12/12-13 Reading days – Fall
Monday, December 14 Finals begin – Fall
Wednesday, December 16 Last day to defend dissertation/thesis – Fall
Friday, December 18 Finals end – Fall
Wednesday, December 23 Final grades due for Fall, 5:00 PM
Grades visible to students – Fall
Monday 1/4-Friday 1/15 Jan term
Wednesday, January 6 Final dissertation/thesis submission – Fall
Friday, January 15 Last day to apply to graduate for January conferral
Monday, January 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – no classes
Monday, January 18 New Student Move-In Day – Spring
Tuesday, January 19 Halls open, Dining first day
Wednesday, January 20 Start of School – Spring
Final grades due for Jan term, 5:00 PM
Grades visible to students – Jan term
Tuesday, January 26 Last day to add classes w/o instructor permission
Last day to join a waitlist for a class – Spring
Friday, January 29 Outstanding work for Fall Incomplete (I) must be submitted to instructor
Friday, January 29 Fall/January Degree Conferral
Tuesday, February 2 Last day to add classes w/ instructor permission
Last day to drop semester-long/first-half class w/o “W”
Last day to change a class to Pass/Fail
Monday, February 15 President’s Day – classes in session
Tuesday, February 23 Last day to drop 1st half-semester classes w/ “W”
Friday, February 26 Faculty deadline for submitting Fall Incomplete grade changes
Monday, March 1 Last day to apply to graduate for May conferral
Monday, March 1 Summer Schedule available for viewing – 1:00 PM
Notification email to students with holds that will prevent Summer registration
Saturday 3/6-Sunday 3/14 Spring Break – no classes
Friday, March 12 Outstanding work for Fall Extended Incomplete (EI) must be submitted to instructor
Monday, March 15 Registration for Summer 2027 begins
Tuesday, March 16 Last day of 1st half-semester classes
Wednesday, March 17 First day of 2nd half-semester classes
Friday, March 19 Please see Drew Commencement website for regalia deadlines
Monday, March 22 Last day to add 2nd half-semester classes
Last day to drop 2nd half-semester classes w/o “W”
Thursday, March 25 Draft dissertation/thesis copies due to Committee – Spring
Monday, March 29 Fall Schedule available for viewing
Monday, April 5 Notification email to students with holds that will prevent Fall registration
Friday, April 9 Faculty deadline for submitting Fall Extended Incomplete grade changes
Monday, April 12 Registration for Fall 2027 begins
Thursday, April 15 Last day to defend dissertation/thesis – Spring
Tuesday, April 20 Last day to drop full-semester classes w/ “W”
Last day to drop 2nd half-semester classes w/ “W”
Tuesday, May 4 Last day of class – Spring
Wednesday, May 5 Reading day – Spring
Thursday, May 6 Finals begin – Spring
Thursday, May 6 Final dissertation/thesis submission – Spring
Wednesday, May 12 Finals end – Spring
Thursday, May 13 Grades due for 2027 Graduating Students
Thursday, May 13 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Friday, May 14 Commencement Ceremony
Spring/May Degree Conferral
Monday, May 17 Final grades due for Spring, 5:00 PM
Grades visible to students – Spring
Monday, May 24 Full Summer Session and Summer Session 1 begin
Thursday, May 27 Last day to add Full Summer/Summer 1 classes
Last day to drop Full Summer/Summer 1 classes w/o “W”
Monday, May 31 Memorial Day – no classes
Thursday, June 3 Last day to drop Summer 1 classes w/ “W”
Friday, June 18 Juneteenth (observed) – no classes
Wednesday, June 23 Outstanding work for Spring Incomplete (I) must be submitted to instructor
Friday, July 2 Summer Session 1 ends
Friday, July 2 Draft dissertation/thesis copies due to Committee – Summer
Monday, July 5 Summer Session 2 begins
Wednesday, July 7 Final grades due for Summer 1, 5:00 PM
Grades visible to students – Summer 1
Thursday, July 8 Last day to add Summer 2 classes
Last day to drop Summer 2 classes w/o “W”
Wednesday, July 14 Last day to drop Summer 2 classes w/ “W”
Tuesday, July 20 Last day to drop Full Summer classes w/ “W”
Wednesday, July 21 Faculty deadline for submitting Spring Incomplete grade changes
Friday, July 23 Last day to defend dissertation/thesis – Summer
Wednesday, August 4 Outstanding work for Spring Extended Incomplete (EI) must be submitted to instructor
Friday, August 6 Last day to apply to graduate for August Conferral
Friday, August 13 Full Summer and Summer Session 2 end
Friday, August 13 Final dissertation/thesis submission – Summer
Wednesday, August 18 Final grades due for Full Summer and Summer 2, 5:00 PM
Grades visible to students – Full Summer and Summer 2
Friday, August 20 August Degree Conferral
Wednesday, September 1 Faculty deadline for submitting Spring Extended Incomplete grade changes

Theological School (THEO) Academic Calendar 26-27

Fall 2026 – Summer 2027: THEO

Thursday, August 27 New Student Move-in Day – Fall
Friday, August 28 New Graduate Student Orientation – Fall
Sunday, August 30 Continuing Students Move-In Day – Fall
Monday, August 31 Start of School – Fall
Monday, September 7 Labor Day – no classes
Wednesday, September 9 TS Matriculation Service
Tuesday, September 8 Last day to add classes w/o instructor permission
Last day to join a waitlist for a class – Fall
Monday, September 14 Last day to add classes w/instructor permission
Last day to drop classes w/o “W”
Last day to change a class to Pass/Fail
Friday, September 25 Outstanding work for Summer Incomplete (I) must be submitted to instructor
Monday-Friday, 10/12-16 Fall Break – no classes
Friday-Saturday, 10/16-17 Alumni Weekend 2026
Monday, October 19 Spring Schedule available for viewing, 1:00 PM
Friday, October 23 Faculty deadline for submitting Summer Incomplete grade changes
Monday, October 26 Notification email to students with holds that will prevent Spring registration
Monday, November 2 Registration for Spring 2027 begins
Friday, November 6 Outstanding work for Summer Extended Incomplete (EI) must be submitted to instructor
Wednesday, November 11 Veterans Day – classes in session
Tuesday, November 17 Last day to drop classes w/ “W”
Tuesday, November 24 Draft dissertation/thesis copies due to Committee – Fall
Wednesday-Sunday 11/25-11/29 Thanksgiving Break – no classes
Friday, December 4 Faculty deadline for submitting Summer Extended Incomplete grade changes
Friday, December 11 Last day of class – Fall
Saturday-Sunday 12/12-13 Reading days – Fall
Monday, December 14 Finals begin – Fall
Wednesday, December 16 Last day to defend dissertation/thesis – Fall
Friday, December 18 Finals end – Fall
Wednesday, December 23 Final grades due for Fall, 5:00 PM
Grades visible to students – Fall
Monday 1/4-Friday 1/15 Jan term
Wednesday, January 6 Final dissertation/thesis submission – Fall
Friday, January 15 Last day to apply to graduate for January conferral
Monday, January 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – no classes
Monday, January 18 New Student Move-In Day – Spring
Tuesday, January 19 Halls open, Dining first day
Wednesday, January 20 Start of School – Spring
Final grades due for Jan term, 5:00 PM
Grades visible to students – Jan term
Tuesday, January 26 Last day to add classes w/o instructor permission
Last day to join a waitlist for a class – Spring
Friday, January 29 Outstanding work for Fall Incomplete (I) must be submitted to instructor
Friday, January 29 Fall/January Degree Conferral
Tuesday, February 2 Last day to add classes w/ instructor permission
Last day to drop classes w/o “W”
Last day to change a class to Pass/Fail
Monday, February 15 President’s Day – classes in session
Friday, February 26 Faculty deadline for submitting Fall Incomplete grade changes
Monday, March 1 Last day to apply to graduate for May conferral
Monday, March 1 Summer Schedule available for viewing – 1:00 PM
Notification email to students with holds that will prevent Summer registration
Saturday 3/6-Sunday 3/14 Spring Break – no classes
Friday, March 12 Outstanding work for Fall Extended Incomplete (EI) must be submitted to instructor
Monday, March 15 Registration for Summer 2027 begins
Friday, March 19 Please see Drew Commencement website for regalia deadlines
Monday-Friday, March 22-26 Holy Week – No TS classes
Thursday, March 25 Draft dissertation/thesis copies due to Committee – Spring
Monday, March 29 Fall Schedule available for viewing
Monday, April 5 Notification email to students with holds that will prevent Fall registration
Friday, April 9 Faculty deadline for submitting Fall Extended Incomplete grade changes
Monday, April 12 Registration for Fall 2027 begins
Thursday, April 15 Last day to defend dissertation/thesis – Spring
Tuesday, April 20 Last day to drop classes w/ “W”
Tuesday, May 4 Last day of class – Spring
Wednesday, May 5 Reading day – Spring
Thursday, May 6 Finals begin – Spring
Thursday, May 6 Final dissertation/thesis submission – Spring
Wednesday, May 12 Finals end – Spring
Thursday, May 13 Grades due for 2027 Graduating Students
Thursday, May 13 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Friday, May 14 Commencement Ceremony
Spring/May Degree Conferral
Monday, May 17 Final grades due for Spring, 5:00 PM
Grades visible to students – Spring
Monday, May 24 Full Summer Session and Summer Session 1 begin
Thursday, May 27 Last day to add Full Summer/Summer 1 classes
Last day to drop Full Summer/Summer 1 classes w/o “W”
Monday, May 31 Memorial Day – no classes
Thursday, June 3 Last day to drop Summer 1 classes w/ “W”
Friday, June 18 Juneteenth (observed) – no classes
Wednesday, June 23 Outstanding work for Spring Incomplete (I) must be submitted to instructor
Friday, July 2 Summer Session 1 ends
Friday, July 2 Draft dissertation/thesis copies due to Committee – Summer
Monday, July 5 Summer Session 2 begins
Wednesday, July 7 Final grades due for Summer 1, 5:00 PM
Grades visible to students – Summer 1
Thursday, July 8 Last day to add Summer 2 classes
Last day to drop Summer 2 classes w/o “W”
Wednesday, July 14 Last day to drop Summer 2 classes w/ “W”
Monday, 7/19 – Friday, 7/30 TS Doctor of Ministry Summer Intensive
Monday, 7/19 – Friday, 8/6 TS Doctor of Ministry Summer Intensive (Korean Cohort)
Tuesday, July 20 Last day to drop Full Summer classes w/ “W”
Wednesday, July 21 Faculty deadline for submitting Spring Incomplete grade changes
Friday, July 23 Last day to defend dissertation/thesis – Summer
Monday, 7/26 – Monday, 8/13 Summer REACH Program
Wednesday, August 4 Outstanding work for Spring Extended Incomplete (EI) must be submitted to instructor
Friday, August 6 Last day to apply to graduate for August Conferral
Friday, August 13 Full Summer and Summer Session 2 end
Friday, August 13 Final dissertation/thesis submission – Summer
Wednesday, August 18 Final grades due for Full Summer and Summer 2, 5:00 PM
Grades visible to students – Full Summer and Summer 2
Friday, August 20 August Degree Conferral
Wednesday, September 1 Faculty deadline for submitting Spring Extended Incomplete grade changes

Future Academic Calendars

Full future calendars are available for viewing in the preceding May.

Academic Year 27-28

Fall 2027 – Summer 2028

Monday, 8/30 Start of School – Fall
Monday, 9/6 Labor Day – no classes
Monday, 10/11 – Tuesday, 10/12 CLA/CSGS Fall Break
Monday, 10/11 – Friday, 10/15 THEO Fall Break
Wednesday, 11/24-Friday, 11/26 Thanksgiving Break
Friday, 12/10 Last day of class – Fall
Friday, 12/17 Finals over – Fall
Monday, 1/3 – Friday 1/14 Jan Term
Monday, 1/17 MLK Day – no classes
Wednesday, 1/19 Start of school – Spring
Monday, 3/6 – Friday, 3/10 Spring Break
Tuesday, 5/2 Last day of class – Spring
Wednesday, 5/10 Finals over – Spring
Saturday, 5/13 Graduation
Monday, 5/22 Start of School – Full Summer and Summer Session I
Monday, 5/29 Memorial Day – no classes
Monday, 6/19 Juneteenth – no classes
Friday, 6/30 Summer Session I ends
Monday, 7/3 Summer Session II begins
Tuesday, 7/4 Independence Day – no classes
Friday, 8/11 Full Summer and Summer Session II ends
Academic Year 28-29

Fall 2028 – Summer 2029

Monday, 8/28 Start of School – Fall
Monday, 9/4 Labor Day – no classes
Monday, 10/9 – Tuesday, 10/10 CLA/CSGS Fall Break
Monday, 10/9 – Friday, 10/13 THEO Fall Break
Wednesday, 11/22-Friday, 11/24 Thanksgiving Break
Friday, 12/8 Last day of class – Fall
Friday, 12/15 Finals over – Fall
Tuesday, 1/2 – Friday 1/12 Jan Term
Monday, 1/15 MLK Day – no classes
Wednesday, 1/17 Start of school – Spring
Monday, 3/5 – Friday, 3/9 Spring Break
Tuesday, 5/1 Last day of class – Spring
Wednesday, 5/9 Finals over – Spring
Saturday, 5/12 Graduation
Monday, 5/21 Start of School – Full Summer and Summer Session I
Monday, 5/28 Memorial Day – no classes
Tuesday, 6/19 Juneteenth – no classes
Friday, 6/29 Summer Session I ends
Monday, 7/2 Summer Session II begins
Wednesday, 7/4 Independence Day – no classes
Friday, 8/10 Full Summer and Summer Session II ends
Academic Year 29-30

Fall 2029 – Summer 2030

Monday, 8/27 Start of School – Fall
Monday, 9/3 Labor Day – no classes
Monday, 10/8 – Tuesday, 10/9 CLA/CSGS Fall Break
Monday, 10/8 – Friday, 10/12 THEO Fall Break
Wednesday, 11/21-Friday, 11/23 Thanksgiving Break
Friday, 12/7 Last day of class – Fall
Friday, 12/14 Finals over – Fall
Monday, 1/7 – Friday 1/18 Jan Term
Monday, 1/21 MLK Day – no classes
Wednesday, 1/23 Start of school – Spring
Monday, 3/11 – Friday, 3/15 Spring Break
Tuesday, 5/7 Last day of class – Spring
Wednesday, 5/15 Finals over – Spring
Saturday, 5/18 Graduation
Monday, 5/27 Memorial Day – no classes
Tuesday, 5/28 Start of School – Full Summer and Summer Session I
Wednesday, 6/19 Juneteenth – no classes
Thursday, 7/4 Independence Day – no classes
Friday, 7/5 Summer Session I ends
Monday, 7/8 Summer Session II begins
Friday, 8/16 Full Summer and Summer Session II ends
Academic Year 30-31

Fall 2030 – Summer 2031

Monday, 8/26 Start of School – Fall
Monday, 9/2 Labor Day – no classes
Monday, 10/7 – Tuesday, 10/8 CLA/CSGS Fall Break
Monday, 10/14 – Friday, 10/18 THEO Fall Break
Wednesday, 11/27-Friday, 11/29 Thanksgiving Break
Friday, 12/6 Last day of class – Fall
Friday, 12/13 Finals over – Fall
Monday, 1/6 – Friday 1/17 Jan Term
Monday, 1/20 MLK Day – no classes
Wednesday, 1/22 Start of school – Spring
Monday, 3/10 – Friday, 3/14 Spring Break
Tuesday, 5/6 Last day of class – Spring
Wednesday, 5/14 Finals over – Spring
Saturday, 5/17 Graduation
Monday, 5/26 Memorial Day – no classes
Tuesday, 5/27 Start of School – Full Summer and Summer Session I
Thursday, 6/19 Juneteenth – no classes
Thursday, 7/3 Summer Session I ends
Friday, 7/4 Independence Day – no classes
Monday, 7/7 Summer Session II begins
Friday, 8/8 Full Summer and Summer Session II ends

Past Academic Calendars

Past Calendars for All Schools

College of Liberal Arts (CLA)

Casperson School of Graduate Studies (CSGS)

Theological School (THEO)

2025-2026
2024-2025
2023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
2017-2018