Fall 2024
August
5, Monday: First day of Internships
6-7, Tuesday-Wednesday: Intern Orientation Module II and III (online), 9:00-noon
8, Thursday: Lay Teaching Committee Orientation (online), 7:00-8:30 p.m.
18-20, Sunday-Tuesday: New Student Orientation
22-23, Thursday-Friday: Late registration, 206 Kirby Hall, Registrar’s Office
23, Friday: Last day to cancel enrollment and withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
23-24, Friday-Saturday: Perkins Summit for Faith and Learning in Houston
26, Monday: First day of classes in Dallas/Hybrid
26-30, Monday-Friday: Houston classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC
30, Friday: Last day to register, add courses or drop a course without grade record or tuition billing
September
2, Monday: Labor Day - University holiday (offices closed)
9, Monday: Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university without academic record
11, Wednesday: Last day to file for December graduation
13, Friday: Faculty conference
16, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
16, Monday: Internship Applications Deadline for 2025-2026 Internships
20, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
October
7-8, Monday-Tuesday: Perkins fall break
9, Wednesday: Mentor Pastor Colloquy (online)
11, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
14, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
21, Monday: Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.
November
4, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
4-8, Monday-Saturday: Houston classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC.
4-22, Monday-Friday: Advance registration for Hybrid and Houston spring term and interterm
8, Friday: Last day to drop a class for fall term
9-22, Saturday-Friday: Advance registration for all Perkins spring term and interterm
14-15, Thursday-Friday: Fall Convocation
26, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the University
27, Wednesday: Perkins Thanksgiving recess (no classes)
28-29, Thursday-Friday: Thanksgiving holiday - University holidays (no classes and offices closed)
December
2, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
5, Thursday: Advent worship service, 6:00 p.m
9, Monday: Last day of classes in Dallas/Hybrid
10-11, Tuesday-Wednesday: Reading and writing period
11, Wednesday: Last day for submission of all written work, 5:00 p.m.
12-18, Thursday-Wednesday: Final examinations in Dallas/Hybrid
19, Thursday: Grades must be posted by noon
21, Saturday: December Commencement Convocation. Official close of term and conferral of degrees.
23-January 1, Monday-Wednesday: Winter break - University holidays (offices closed)
January Term 2025
January
1, Wednesday: New Year’s Day observed - University holiday (offices closed)
6-17, Monday-Friday: Perkins January interterm for masters and doctoral programs
6-9, Monday-Thursday: Perkins School of Youth Ministry
6-11, Monday-Saturday: Certificate for Practical Ministry
7, Tuesday: Last day to enroll and change classes for January interterm
15, Wednesday: Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University for January interterm
Spring 2025
January
12-14, Sunday-Tuesday: New Student Orientation
16-17, Thursday-Friday: Late registration, 206 Kirby Hall, Registrar’s Office
20, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - University holiday (offices closed)
20, Monday: Last day to cancel enrollment and withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
21, Tuesday: First day of classes in Dallas/Hybrid
22, Wednesday: Doctor of Ministry Information Session, 12:00pm (online)
27, Monday: Last day to add courses or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing
27-February 1, Monday-Saturday: Houston classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC
27, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
31, Friday: Perkins Internship Consultant Convocation
February
3, Monday: Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university without academic record
5, Wednesday: Last day to file for May graduation
5, Wednesday: Mentor Pastor Colloquy (0nline), 9:00am - noon
7, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
March
3, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
7, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
17-23, Monday-Sunday: Perkins and SMU spring break
21-22, Friday-Saturday: Perkins Summit for Faith and Learning in Little Rock, AK
31-April 18, Monday-Friday: Advance registration for Hybrid and Houston summer and fall
April
5-18, Saturday-Friday: Advance registration for all summer and fall terms
7, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
7-12, Monday-Saturday: Houston classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC
10, Thursday: Last day to drop a class for spring term
11, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
14, Monday: Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.
17, Thursday: Easter recess (no classes)
18, Friday: Good Friday - University holiday (no classes and offices closed)
28, Monday: Last day to withdraw from the University
30, Wednesday: New Mentor Pastor Institute (online), 9:00 a.m - noon
May
5, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
5, Monday: Last day of Monday classes in Dallas/Hybrid
5, Monday: Last day of Internship
6-7, Tuesday -Wednesday: Reading and writing period (no classes)
8, Thursday: Last day of Thursday classes in Dallas/Hybrid
9, Friday: Last day of Friday classes in Dallas/Hybrid
9, Friday: Last day for submission of all written work, 5:00 p.m.
12-14, Monday-Wednesday: Final examinations in Dallas/Hybrid
16, Friday: Grades must be posted by noon
17, 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 2025
May
19-23, Monday-Friday: Certificate for Practical Ministry
26, Monday: Memorial Day - University holiday (offices closed)
27-August 8, Monday-Friday: Perkins full summer session (Houston only)
30, Friday: Last day to add courses or drop courses without grade record for Summer (Houston only)
June
2-August 8, Monday-Friday: Perkins full summer session (Main Campus and Immersion Courses)
2-13, Monday-Friday: Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Pastoral Music classes meet (Dallas)
5, Thursday: Last day to add courses or drop courses without grade record for Summer (Main Campus and Immersion Courses)
11, Wednesday: Last day to file for August graduation
9-20, Monday-Friday: Doctor of Ministry Houston classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC.
26, Thursday: Intern Orientation Module I (online), 7:00 - 8:00 p.m
July
4, Friday: Independence Day - University holiday (offices closed)
18, Friday: Last day to drop a class for session
24, Thursday: Last day to withdraw from the University for Summer
24, Thursday: Intern Orientation Module I
TBD: Houston classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC.
TBD: Course of Study School
August
8, Friday: Official close of summer term and date for conferral of degrees
(August 2024 - August 2025)
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, 2024
Christmas (Orthodox): January 7, 2025
Great Lent Begins (Orthodox): March 5, 2025
Ash Wednesday: March 5, 2025
Good Friday: April 18, 2025
Good Friday (Orthodox): April 18, 2025
Easter Sunday: April 20, 2025
Easter Sunday (Orthodox): April 20, 2025
Hindu
Janmashtami: August 26, 2024
Dasara/Vijayadashami/Dussehra: October 12, 2024
Diwali: November 1, 2024
Holi: March 14, 2025
Jewish*
Rosh Hashanah: October 3-4, 2024
Yom Kippur: October 12, 2024
Sukkot/Simchat Torah: October 17-24, 2024
Hanukkah: December 26, 2024 – January 2, 2025
Purim: March 14, 2025
Pesach (Passover): April 13-20, 2025
Muslim
Mawlid al-Nabi: September 16, 2024
Ramadan: March 1-30, 2025
Eid al-Fitr: March 31, 2025
Eid al-Adha: June 7, 2025
Islamic New Year: June 27, 2025
Ashura: July 6, 2025
* 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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