Fall 2021
August
9, Monday: First day of Internships
10-11, Tuesday - Wednesday: Intern orientation Module II and III (online), 8:30 a.m.
12, Thursday: Lay Teaching Committee Orientation (online), 7:30 p.m.
19-20, Thursday - Friday: Late registration, 206 Kirby Hall, Registrar’s Office
20, Friday: New Student Orientation (Dallas)
20, Friday: Last day to withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
23, Monday: First day of classes in Dallas
27, Friday: Last day to register, add courses or drop a course without grade record or tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term
27, Friday: Last day to file for December graduation
30, Monday: New Student Orientation (Houston)
30-September 4, Monday - Saturday: Houston hybrid classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC.
TBD: Houston Lay School
September
3, Friday: Last day to drop a course without academic record (tuition charges apply)/withdraw from university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies)
6, Monday: Labor Day - University holiday (offices closed)
10, Friday: Faculty conference
17, Friday: Connect with SMU Perkins Dallas (online) - Tentative
17, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
17, Friday: Inside Perkins
20, Monday: Internship Applications Deadline for 2022-23 Internships
21, Tuesday: Discern your Call with Current Perkins Students (online) - Tentative
TBD: Roy D. Barton Lecture
October
4, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
5, Tuesday: Explore SMU Perkins with Dean Craig Hill (online) - Tentative
8, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
11-12, Monday - Tuesday: Perkins Fall Break
14, Thursday: Connect with the Houston-Galveston Program at SMU Perkins (online) - Tentative
14, Thursday: Inside Perkins
18, Monday: Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.
18, Monday: Mentor Pastor Colloquy (online)
19, Tuesday: Explore the Culture of SMU Perkins with Current Students (online) - Tentative
28, Thursday: A Discernment Conversation with SMU Perkins (online) - Tentative
November
1, Monday: 60 percent 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
1, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1-19, Monday - Friday: Advance registration for Houston spring term and January Term
5, Friday: Last day to drop a class for Fall Term (grade of W)
6-19, Saturday - Friday: Advance registration for all Perkins spring term and January Term
8-13, Monday - Saturday: Houston hybrid classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC
10, Wednesday: Connect with SMU Perkins Admission (online) - Tentative
23, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the University (grade of W)
24, Wednesday: Perkins Thanksgiving recess (no classes)
25-26, Thursday - Friday: Thanksgiving holiday - University holidays (no classes and offices closed)
TBD: Fall Convocation
TBD: Connect with SMU Perkins at Convocation
TBD: Inside Perkins
December
2, Thursday: Advent worship service, 6:00 p.m.
2, Thursday: Connect with the Houston-Galveston Program at SMU Perkins (online) - Tentative
2, Thursday: Inside Perkins
6, Monday: Last day of classes in Dallas
6, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
7, Tuesday: Discernment and Decision Making with SMU Perkins (online) - Tentative
7-8, Tuesday - Wednesday: Reading and writing period
8, Wednesday: Last day for submission of all written work, 5:00 p.m.
9-15, Thursday - Wednesday: Final examinations in Dallas
15, Wednesday: Explore the SMU Perkins Community (online) - Tentative
16, Thursday: Grades must be posted by noon
18, Saturday: December Commencement Convocation. Official close of term and conferral of degrees.
23-January 1, Thursday-Sunday: Winter break - University holidays (offices closed)
January Term 2022
January
1, Saturday: New Year’s Day - University holiday (offices closed)
3, Monday: First day of classes
3-14, Monday - Friday: Perkins January Term for masters and doctoral programs
4, Tuesday: Last day to enroll and change classes for January Term
9-14, Sunday - Friday: Specialized Certification Courses
10, Monday: 60 percent 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
10-14, Monday - Friday: Perkins School of Youth Ministry
12, Wednesday: Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University for January Term (with grade of W)
12, Wednesday: Doctor of Ministry Information Session
14, Friday: Last day of instruction and class (includes exam)
TBD: United Methodist Studies Certification Course
Spring 2022
January
13-14, Thursday - Friday: Late registration, 206 Kirby Hall, Registrar’s Office
14, Friday: New Student Orientation (Dallas)
17, Monday: Last day to withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
17, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - University holiday (offices closed)
18, Tuesday: First day of classes in Dallas
24, Monday: Last day to enroll, add courses or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term
24, Monday: Last day to file for May graduation
24-29, Monday-Saturday: Houston hybrid classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC
25, Tuesday: New Student Orientation (Houston), 1:00p.m.
31, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
31, Monday: Last day to drop a course without academic record (tuition charges apply)/withdraw from university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies)
February
7, Monday: Mentor Pastor Colloquy (Online)
11, Friday: Inside Perkins in Dallas
11, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
28, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m. - Tentative
March
7-13, Monday - Sunday: Perkins and SMU spring break - Tentative
11, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
31, Thursday: 60 percent 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
TBD: Perkins Summit for Faith and Learning (online)
TBD: Inside Perkins
April
4, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
4-22, Monday - Friday: Advance registration for Houston summer and fall terms
6, Wednesday: Last day to drop a class for Spring Term (grade of W)
7, Thursday: Inside Perkins in Dallas
8, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
9-22, Saturday - Friday: Advance registration for all summer and fall terms
11, Monday: Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.
14, Thursday: Easter recess (no classes)
15, Friday: Good Friday - University holiday (no classes and offices closed)
18-23, Monday-Saturday: Houston hybrid classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC. - Tentative
25, Monday: Last day to withdraw from the University (grade of W)
May
2, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
2, Monday: Last day of Monday classes in Dallas
3-4, Tuesday - Wednesday: Reading and writing period (no classes)
3-4, Tuesday - Wednesday: New Mentor Pastor Institute (online)
4, Wednesday: Last day for submission of all written work, 5:00 p.m.
5, Thursday: Last day of Thursday classes in Dallas
6, Friday: Last day of Friday classes in Dallas; last day of instruction
8, Sunday: Last day of Internship
9-11, Monday - Wednesday: Final examinations in Dallas
13, Friday: Grades must be posted by noon
14, Saturday: Commencement, 9:30 a.m., Moody Coliseum; A Celebration of Degrees and Academic Achievements, 2:00 p.m., Highland Park United Methodist Church; Official close of term and date for conferral of degrees
Summer 2022
May
23–August 3, Monday - Wednesday: Perkins full summer session (Houston only)
26, Thursday: Last day to add courses or drop courses without grade record for Summer (Houston only)
30, Monday: Memorial Day - University holiday (offices closed)
31–August 3, Tuesday - Wednesday: Perkins full summer session (Main Campus and Immersion Courses)
June
3, Friday: Last day to add courses or drop courses without grade record for Summer (Main Campus and Immersion Courses)
6, Monday: Last day to file for August graduation
6–11, Monday - Saturday: Houston hybrid classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC
6–17, Monday - Friday: Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Pastoral Music classes meet (Dallas)
16, Tuesday: Doctor of Ministry Information Session
July
4, Monday: Independence Day - University holiday (offices closed)
7, Thursday: 60 percent 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 (Houston only)
9, Saturday: 60 percent 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 (Dallas only)
11–16, Monday-Saturday: Houston hybrid classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC
15, Friday: Last day to drop a class for session (grade of W, Houston only)
21, Thursday: Last day to withdraw from the University for Summer (grade of W, Houston only)
22, Friday: Last day to drop a class for session (grade of W, Dallas only)
28, Thursday: Last day to withdraw from the University for Summer (grade of W, Dallas only)
TBD: Course of Study School
August
3, Wednesday: Official close of summer 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 www.smu.edu/Perkins/FacultyAcademics/housgal/schedules.
(August 2021 - August 2022)
Listing of religious holidays for use in requesting excused absences according to University Policy, Excused Absences for University Extracurricular Activities and Religious Holidays. For religious holidays not listed, the instructor or supervisor may contact the Office of the Chaplain.
Christian
Christmas: December 25, 2021
Good Friday: April 15, 2022
Easter Sunday: April 17, 2022
Easter Sunday (Orthodox): April 24, 2022
Hindu
Janmashtami: August 30, 2021
Dasera: October 14, 2021
Diwali: November 4, 2021
Jewish*
Rosh Hashanah: September 6-8, 2021
Yom Kippur: September 15-16, 2021
Sukkot/Simchat Torah: September 20-27, 2021
Hanukkah: November 28-December 6, 2021
Purim: March 17-18, 2022
Pesach (Passover): April 15-22, 2022
Shavuot: June 4-5, 2022
Muslim
Eid al Adha: July 9-10, 2021
Islamic New Year: August 9-10, 2021
Ashura: August 17-18, 2021
Mawlid an Nabi: October 18-19, 2021
Ramadan: April 2-May 1, 2022
Eid al Fitr: May 2-3, 2022
* All holidays begin at sundown before the first day noted and conclude at sundown on the day(s) noted.
Tuition and fees payment due dates are set for each term by the Office of the University Bursar.
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