Fall 2017
August
15–16, Tuesday–Wednesday: Intern orientation
17, Thursday: Orientation for all new students
17-18, Thursday–Friday: Late registration, 206 Kirby Hall, Registrar’s Office
18, Friday: Last day to withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
21, Monday: First day of classes for Dallas
24, Thursday: First day of classes in Houston-Galveston program
25, Friday: Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term
25, Friday: Last day to file for December graduation
September
1, Friday: Last day to drop a course without academic record (tuition charges apply)/withdraw from university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies)
4, Monday: Labor Day – University holiday (offices closed and no classes)
7, Thursday: Inside Perkins in Dallas
8-9, Friday–Saturday: Faculty conference
20, Wednesday: Tuition and fees due to SMU
22, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
October
2, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
5, Thursday: Inside Perkins in Dallas
9-11, Monday–Wednesday: Perkins Fall Break (no classes)
13, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
19, Thursday: Inside Perkins in Houston
23, Monday: Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.
27, Friday: 60% point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws from SMU; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required
31-November 10, Tuesday-Friday: Advance registration for spring term and Jan term
November
3, Friday: Last day to drop a class for fall term (grade of W)
6, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
10, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
13-14, Monday-Tuesday: Fall Convocation for Church Leaders
14, Tuesday: Inside Perkins in Dallas
21, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the University (grade of W)
22, Wednesday: Last day of classes in Dallas
23-24, Thursday–Friday: Thanksgiving recess – University holidays (offices closed)
27–December 1, Monday–Friday: Reading and writing period
December
1, Friday: Last day of classes/finals in Houston
1, Friday: Last day for submission of all written work, 5 p.m.
4, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
4-8, Monday–Friday: Final Examinations in Dallas
7, Thursday: Inside Perkins in Dallas
7, Thursday: Advent worship service, Perkins Chapel, 4 and 8 p.m.
12, Tuesday: Grades must be posted by noon
16, Saturday: December Commencement Convocation/Official close of term and conferral of degrees
25–January 1, Monday-Monday: Winter Break – University holidays (offices closed)
Jan Term 2018
December
22, Friday: Tuition for January term due to SMU
January
1, Monday: New Year’s Day – University holiday (offices closed)
2, Tuesday: First day of class
3, Wednesday: Last day to enroll or change class
5, Friday: Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the University (grade of W)
2-12, Tuesday–Friday: Doctor of Ministry Jan term session
2-19, Tuesday–Friday: Perkins Jan term
5-12, Friday–Friday: United Methodist Certification in Christian Education, Children’s Ministry and Older Adult Ministries
9, Tuesday: Doctor of Ministry Information Session
13, Saturday: 60% point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws from SMU; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required
15, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day – University holiday (offices closed)
19, Friday: Last day of class (includes exam)
19, Friday: Degree Conferrals
Spring 2018
January
23, Tuesday: Orientation for new students
24, Wednesday: Last day to withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
24-25, Wednesday–Thursday: Late registration, 206 Kirby Hall, Registrar’s Office
25, Thursday: First day of classes in Dallas and Houston-Galveston
26, Friday: Last day to file for May graduation
29, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
31, Wednesday: Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term
February
7, Wednesday: Last day to drop a course without academic record (tuition charges apply)/withdraw from the university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies)
9, Friday: Inside Perkins in Dallas
16, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
20, Tuesday: Doctor of Ministry Information Session
March
5, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
10-18, Saturday-Sunday: Perkins and SMU spring break
22, Thursday: Inside Perkins (evening event)
22-24, Thursday-Saturday: Perkins Theological School for the Laity
23, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
25, Sunday: FaithCalls Spring Forum
29-30, Thursday–Friday: Easter recess (no classes)
30, Friday: Good Friday – University holiday (offices closed)
April
2, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
3-13, Tuesday–Friday: Advance registration for summer and fall terms
6, Friday: 60% point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws from SMU; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required
9, Monday: Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.
11, Wednesday: Last day to drop a class for spring term (grade of W)
11, Wednesday: Inside Perkins in Dallas
20, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
24, Tuesday: Doctor of Ministry Information Session
26, Thursday: Inside Perkins in Houston
27, Friday: Last day to withdraw from the University (grade of W)
30, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
May
3, Thursday: Last day of classes for Houston-Galveston program
4, Friday: Last day of classes in Dallas
7-10, Monday–Thursday: Reading and writing period
10, Thursday: Last day for submission of all written work, 5 p.m.
11-16, Friday–Wednesday: Final examinations in Dallas
18, Friday: Grades must be posted by noon
19, Saturday: Commencement Convocation, 9:30 a.m., Moody Coliseum. Official close of term and degree conferrals
19, Saturday: A Celebration of Degrees and Academic Achievements, 2 p.m., Highland Park United Methodist Church
Summer 2018
Summer One
May
28, Monday: Memorial Day – University holiday (offices closed)
29–July 6, Tuesday–Friday: Perkins summer session (Summer One)
29, Tuesday: First day of classes
31, Thursday: Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term
June
7, Thursday: Last day to file for August graduation
9-16, Saturday-Saturday: FaithCalls Summer Academy
11-22, Monday–Friday: Doctor of Ministry summer session (Dallas)
14-22, Thursday–Friday: United Methodist Certification for Church Music
19, Tuesday: Doctor of Ministry Information Session
22, Friday: 60% point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws from SMU; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required
22, Friday: Last day to drop a course (grade of W)
27, Wednesday: Last day to withdraw from university with a grade of W.
July
4, Wednesday: Independence Day – University holiday (offices closed)
6, Friday: Last day of class (includes exam)
Summer Two
July
8–20, Sunday–Friday: Course of Study School
9, Monday: First day of class
10, Tuesday: Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term
16-27, Monday-Friday: Doctor of Ministry summer session (Singapore)
23, Monday: Last day to drop a course (grade of W)
25, Wednesday: 60% point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws from SMU; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required
30, Monday: Last day to withdraw from university with a grade of W.
August
3, Friday: Last day of class (includes exam)
7, Tuesday: Official close of term and conferral of degrees
More information about the academic calendar for the Houston-Galveston program is available at www.smu.edu/Perkins/FacultyAcademics/housgal/schedules and from the program’s office in Houston.
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