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 Fall 2008   |  Interterm 2009  | Spring 2009  | Summer 2009


FALL 2008


AUGUST  
21 Orientation for all new students
25 First day of classes in Houston/Galveston Program
25-27 Late Registration-215 Kirby Hall, Registrar's Office
27 Last day to withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
28 First day of classes in Dallas
   
September  
1 Labor Day--University Holiday (offices closed & no classes)
4 Last day to register, add courses, or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing
12 Divisional Meetings, 11:30 a.m.
12-13 Faculty Conference
19 Tuition and Fees due to SMU
22 Perkins Youth School of Theology Open House
29

Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.

   
October  
10 Divisional Meetings, 11:30 a.m.
13 Inside Perkins in Houston
27 Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
   
November  
4-14

Advance registration for Spring Term and Interterm.

5 Last Day to drop classes for Fall Term
6-7 Inside Perkins in Dallas
10

Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.

14 Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
20

Last day to withdraw from the University

26

Last day of classes

27-28

Thanksgiving Recess — University Holidays (offices closed)

   
December  
1 Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1-5 Reading and writing period
4

Lessons and Carols, Perkins Chapel, 4 and 8 p.m.

5

Last day for submission of all written work, 5 p.m.

8-11 Final examinations
13 Official University close of term and conferral of degrees
15

Grades must be posted by noon

22-26

University Holidays (Offices Closed)

 

 

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Interterm 2009


December  
29 Tuition for Jan Term due to SMU
29-Jan 16 Perkins Interterm
   
JANUARY  
1-2 University Holiday (offices closed)
5-23 Doctor of Ministry Interterm Session
10-15 Perkins School of Youth Ministry
10-16 United Methodist Certification in Youth Ministry
19 Martin Luther King Day- University Holiday (offices closed)
   


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SPRING 2009


JANUARY  
20 Orientation for new students
20-21 Late Registration -Registrar's Office, 215 Kirby Hall
21 Last day to withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
22 First day of classes in Dallas
26 Last day to file for May graduation
  First day of classes for Houston-Galveston Program
29 Last day to add courses, or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing
   
FEBRUARY  
2 Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
2-4 Ministers Week
6 Divisional Meetings, 11:30 a.m.
19-20 Inside Perkins in Dallas
20 Tuition and Fees due to SMU
   
MARCH  
2 Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
5-7 Theological School for the Laity
6 Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
9-14 Perkins and SMU Spring Break
16 Inside Perkins in Houston
23 Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.
   
APRIL  
6 Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
7-17 Advanced registration for Summer and Fall Terms
8 Last day to drop classes for Spring Term
9-10 Easter Recess (no classes)
10 Good Friday - University Holiday (offices closed)
17-18 Inside Perkins Dallas
17 Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
18 Perkins Youth School of Theology Spring Forum
24 Last day to withdraw from the University
   
MAY  
1 Last day of classes in Dallas
4 Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
4-7 Reading and writing period
7 Last day for submission of all written work, 5:00 p.m.
8-13 Final examinations
11 Last day of classes for Houston/Galveston Program
14-15 Intern orieintation
15 Grades must be posted by noon
16 Commencement, 9:30 a.m., Moody Coliseum
  Presentation of Diplomas, 2:00 p.m., Highland Park UMC
  Official close of the term and date for conferral of degrees
25 Memorial Day: University Holiday (offices closed)
   

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SUMMER 2009
 


MAY  
26-July 2 Perkins Summer Session
   
JUNE  
1 Last day to file for August Graduation
15-25 United Methodist Certification of Christian Education and Church Music
15-July 2 Doctor of Ministry Summer Session
   
JULY  
3 University Holiday (offices closed)
5-30 Course of Study School
6-24 Perkins Youth School of Theology Summer Academy
10-Aug 2 Perkins Summer Session in Houston
   
AUGUST  
4 Official close of the term and date for conferral of degrees
 

 


More information about the academic calendars for the Houston/Galveston and San Antonio programs is available from the director of Extension learning
.