Perkins School of Theology - Academic Calendar
August
20, Thursday: Orientation for all new students
24, Monday: First day of classes in Houston/Galveston program
24–26: Late Registration – 206 Kirby Hall, Registrar’s Office
26, Wednesday: Last day to withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
27, Thursday: First day of classes in Dallas
September
3, Thursday: Last day to register, add courses or drop a course without grade record or tuition billing
7, Monday: Labor Day – University holiday (offices closed and no classes)
18, Friday: Tuition and fees due to SMU
Divisional Meetings, 11:30 a.m.
28, Monday: Perkins Youth School of Theology open house
October
1–2: Inside Perkins in Dallas
2–3: Faculty conference
5, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
9, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
19, Monday: Inside Perkins in Houston
26, Monday: Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.
November
2, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
3–13: Advance registration for spring term and interterm
10, Tuesday: Last day to drop a class for fall term
13, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
25, Wednesday: Last day of classes in Dallas
26–27, Thanksgiving recess: University holidays (offices closed)
30–December 4: Reading and writing period
December
1, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the University
3, Thursday: Lessons and Carols, Perkins Chapel, 4 and 8 p.m.
4, Friday: Last day for submission of all written work, 5 p.m.
7, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
7–10: Final examinations
14, Monday: Grades must be posted by noon
19, Saturday: Official University close of term and conferral of degrees
21–25: University holidays (offices closed)
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December
28: Tuition for January term due to SMU
28–January 15: Perkins interterm
January
1, Friday: University holiday (offices closed)
4–22: Doctor of Ministry interterm session
9–14: Perkins School of Youth Ministry
9–15: United Methodist Certification in Youth Ministry
18, Monday: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. – University holiday (offices closed)
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January
19, Tuesday: Orientation for new students
19–20: Late registration in 206 Kirby Hall, Registrar’s Office
20, Wednesday: Last day to withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
21, Thursday: First day of classes in Dallas
Last day to file for May graduation
25, Monday: First day of classes for Houston/Galveston program
28, Thursday: Last day to add courses or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing
February
1, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1–3: Ministers Week
12, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
18–19: Inside Perkins in Dallas
19, Friday: Tuition and fees due to SMU
March
1, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
4–6: Theological School for the Laity
6–14: Perkins and SMU spring break
15: Inside Perkins in Houston
19: Friday, Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
22, Monday: Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.
27, Saturday: Perkins Youth School of Theology Spring Youth Forum
April
1–2: Easter recess (no classes)
2, Friday: Good Friday – University holiday (offices closed)
5, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
6–16: Advance registration for summer and fall terms
8, Thursday: Last day to drop a class for spring term
16, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
16–17: Inside Perkins in Dallas
26, Monday: Last day to withdraw from the University
30, Friday: Last day of classes in Dallas
May
3, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
3–6: Reading and writing period
6, Thursday: Last day for submission of all written work, 5 p.m.
7-12: Final examinations
10, Monday: Last day of classes for Houston/Galveston program
13–14: Intern orientation
14, Friday: Grades must be posted by noon
15, Saturday: Commencement, 9:30 a.m., Moody Coliseum
A Celebration of Degrees and Academic Achievements, 2 p.m., Highland Park United
Methodist Church
Official close of term and date for conferral of degrees
31, Monday: Memorial Day: University holiday (offices closed)
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June
1–July 9: Perkins summer session
4, Monday: Last day to file for August graduation
14–24: United Methodist Certification for Christian Education and Church Music
14–July 2: Doctor of Ministry summer session
July
5, Monday: University holiday (offices closed)
11–31: Perkins Youth School of Theology Summer Academy
11–Aug 5: Course of Study School
August
4, Wednesday: Official close of term and date for conferral of degrees
More information about the academic calendar for the Houston/Galveston program is available
from the program’s office in Houston and online at
smu.edu/Perkins/Admissions/
housgal.aspx.
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