Fall 2023
August
7, Monday: First day of Internships
8-9, Tuesday-Wednesday: Intern Orientation Module II and III (online), 9:00-noon
10, Thursday: Lay Teaching Committee Orientation (online), 7:30 p.m.
17-18, Thursday-Friday: Late registration, 206 Kirby Hall, Registrar’s Office
18, Friday: New Student Orientation (Dallas)
18, Friday: Last day to cancel enrollment and withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
21, Monday: First day of classes in Dallas
25, Friday: Last day to register, add courses or drop a course without grade record or tuition billing
25, Friday: Last day to file for December graduation
28, Monday: New Student Orientation (Houston)
28-September 2, Monday-Saturday: Houston hybrid classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC
September
1, Friday: Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university without academic record
4, Monday: Labor Day - University holiday (offices closed)
8, Friday: Faculty conference
11, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
15, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
18, Monday: Internship Applications Deadline for 2023-24 Internships
TBD: Roy D. Barton Lecture
October
2, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
6, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
9, Monday: Mentor Pastor Colloquy (online)
9-10, Monday-Tuesday: Perkins fall break
16, Monday: Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.
30, 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
30-November 17, Monday-Friday: Advance registration for Houston spring term and interterm
November
3, Friday: Last day to drop a class for fall term
4-18, Saturday-Friday: Advance registration for all Perkins spring term and interterm
6, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
6-11, Monday-Saturday: Houston hybrid classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC.
13-14, Monday-Tuesday: Fall Convocation
21, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the University
22, Wednesday: Perkins Thanksgiving recess (no classes)
23-24, Thursday-Friday: Thanksgiving holiday - University holidays (no classes and offices closed)
30, Thursday: Advent worship service, 6:00 p.m
December
4, Monday: Last day of classes in Dallas
4, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
5-6, Tuesday-Wednesday: Reading and writing period
6, Wednesday: Last day for submission of all written work, 5:00 p.m.
7-13, Thursday-Wednesday: Final examinations in Dallas
14, Thursday: Grades must be posted by noon
16, Saturday: December Commencement Convocation. Official close of term and conferral of degrees.
22-January 1, Friday-Monday: Winter break - University holidays (offices closed)
January Term 2024
January
1, Monday: New Year’s Day observed - University holiday (offices closed)
2-14, Tuesday-Friday: Perkins January interterm for masters and doctoral programs
2, Tuesday: Last day to enroll and change classes for January interterm
5-12, Friday-Friday: Certificate for Practical Ministry
8-11, Monday-Thursday: Perkins School of Youth Ministry
10, Wednesday: Doctor of Ministry Information Session, 12:00pm (online)
11, Thursday: Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University for January interterm
19, Friday: Perkins Internship Consultant Convocation
Spring 2024
January
11-12, Thursday-Friday: Late registration for Dallas courses, 206 Kirby Hall, Registrar’s Office
12, Friday: New Student Orientation (Dallas)
15, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - University holiday (offices closed)
15, Monday: Last day to cancel enrollment and withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
16, Tuesday: First day of classes in Dallas.
22, Monday: Last day to file for May graduation
22, Monday: New Student Orientation (Houston), 1:00p.m.
22-27, Monday-Saturday: Houston hybrid classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC.
24, Wednesday: Last day to add courses or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing (*updated* 1/19/2024)
29, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
30, Tuesday: Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university without academic record (*updated* 1/19/2024)
February
7, Wednesday: Mentor Pastor Colloquy (0nline), 9:00am - noon
9, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
March
4, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
8, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
11-17, Monday-Sunday: Perkins and SMU spring break
21-23, Thursday-Saturday: Perkins Summit for Faith and Learning
28, Thursday: Easter recess (no classes)
28, 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
29, Friday: Good Friday - University holiday (no classes and offices closed)
April
1, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1-19, Monday-Friday: Advance registration for Houston summer and fall terms
4, Thursday: Last day to drop a class for spring term
6-19, Saturday-Friday: Advance registration for all summer and fall terms
8, Monday: Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.
12, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
15-20, Monday-Saturday: Houston hybrid classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC.
22, Monday: Last day to withdraw from the University
29, Monday: Last day of Monday classes in Dallas
30-May 1, Tuesday -Wednesday: Reading and writing period (no classes)
May
1, Wednesday: New Mentor Pastor Institute (online), 9:00 a.m - noon
2, Thursday: Last day of Thursday classes in Dallas
3, Friday: Last day of Friday classes in Dallas
3, Friday: Last day for submission of all written work, 5:00 p.m.
6, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
6-8, Monday-Wednesday: Final examinations in Dallas
7, Tuesday: Last day of Internship
10, Friday: Grades must be posted by noon
11, 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 2024
May
20-24, Monday-Friday: Certificate for Practical Ministry
20-August 9, Monday-Friday: Perkins full summer session (Houston only)
23, Thursday: Last day to add courses or drop courses without grade record for Summer (Houston only)
27, Monday: Memorial Day - University holiday (offices closed)
28-August 9, Tuesday-Friday: Perkins full summer session (Main Campus and Immersion Courses)
31, Friday: Last day to add courses or drop courses without grade record for Summer (Main Campus and Immersion Courses)
June
3-14, Monday-Friday: Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Pastoral Music classes meet (Dallas)
6, Thursday: Last day to file for August graduation
10-21, Monday-Friday: Doctor of Ministry Houston hybrid classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC.
25, Thursday: Intern Orientation Module I (online), 7:00 - 8:00 p.m
July
3, Wednesday: Last day to drop a class for session (Houston only)
4, Thursday: Independence Day - University holiday (offices closed)
19, Friday: Last day to drop a class for session (Dallas only)
25, Thursday: Last day to withdraw from the University for Summer (Dallas and Houston)
TBD: Houston hybrid classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC.
TBD: Course of Study School
August
4, Friday: 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 2023 - August 2024)
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, 2023
Good Friday: March 29, 2024
Easter Sunday: March 31, 2024
Easter Sunday (Orthodox): May 5, 24
Hindu
Janmashtami: September 6-7, 2023
Dasera: October 24, 2023
Diwali: November 12, 2023
Jewish*
Rosh Hashanah: September 15-17, 2023
Yom Kippur: September 24-25, 2023
Sukkot/Simchat Torah: September 29-October 8, 2023
Hanukkah: December 7-15, 2023
Purim: March 23-24, 2024
Pesach (Passover): April 22-30, 2024
Shavuot: June 11-13, 2024
Muslim
Eid al Adha: June 28-29, 2023
Islamic New Year: July 18-19, 2023
Ashura: July 27-28, 2023
Mawlid an Nabi: September 26-27, 2023
Ramadan: March 10-April 9, 2024
Eid al Fitr: April 9-10, 2024
* 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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