Fall 2025
August
4, Monday: Intern Program New Mentor Institute (online), 9:00 a.m.-noon
5, Tuesday: Intern Orientation Module I (online), 9:00 a.m.-noon
6, Wednesday: Internship Orientation Module II (online), 9:00 a.m.-noon
7, Thursday: Intern Orientation Module III (online), 9:00 a.m.-noon
11, Monday: First day of Internships
14, Thursday: Intern Program Teaching Committee Orientation (online), 6:30-8:30 p.m.
17-19, Sunday-Tuesday: New Student Orientation
21-22, Thursday-Friday: Late registration, 211 Kirby Hall, Registrar’s Office
22, Friday: Last day to cancel enrollment and withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
25, Monday: First day of classes
29, Friday: Last day to register, add courses or drop a course without grade record or tuition billing
September
1, Monday: Labor Day - University holiday (offices closed)
8, Monday: Last day to drop a course without academic record (tuition charges apply) or withdraw from the University without academic record
10, Wednesday: Last day to file for December graduation (Fall Census Date)
12, Friday: Faculty conference
15, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
19, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
22, Monday: Internship Applications Deadline for 2026-2027 Internships
TBD: Roy D. Barton Lecture
October
6, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
9, Thursday: Intern Program Mentor Pastor Colloquy (online), 9:00 a.m.–noon
17, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
20-21, Monday-Tuesday: Perkins Fall Break
24, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
27, Monday: Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.
November
3, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
3-7, Monday-Saturday: If applicable, Houston hybrid classes meet face to face at Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Paul’s UMC.
3-21, Monday-Friday: Advance registration for Hybrid/Online and Houston Spring term and Interterm
7, Friday: Last day to drop a class for Fall term
8-21, Saturday-Friday: Advance registration for all Perkins Spring term and January Interterm
10-11 Monday-Tuesday: Perkins Fall Convocation
21, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
25, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the University
25-26, Tuesday-Wednesday: Perkins Thanksgiving recess (no classes)
27-28, Thursday-Friday: Thanksgiving holiday - University holidays (no classes and offices closed)
December
1 Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
4, Thursday: Advent worship service
8, Monday: Last day of classes
9-10, Tuesday-Wednesday: Reading and writing period
10, Wednesday: Last day for submission of all written work, 5:00 p.m.
11-17, Thursday-Wednesday: Final examinations
18, Thursday: Grades must be posted by noon
19, Friday: Divisional Meetings 11:30 a.m.
20, Saturday: December Commencement Convocation. Official close of term and conferral of degrees.
22-January 1, Monday-Thursday: Winter break - University holidays (offices closed)
Interterm 2026
January
1, Thursday: New Year’s Day observed - University holiday (offices closed)
6-16, Tuesday-Friday: Perkins January Interterm for master’s and doctoral programs
6 Tuesday: Last day to enroll and change classes for January Interterm
12-14, Monday-Wednesday: Perkins School of Youth Ministry
15, Thursday: Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University for January Interterm
Spring 2026
January
11-12, Sunday-Monday: New Student Orientation
15-16, Thursday-Friday: Late registration, 211 Kirby Hall, Registrar’s Office
19, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - University holiday (offices closed)
19, Monday: Last day to cancel enrollment and withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
20, Tuesday: First day of classes
21, Wednesday: Doctor of Ministry Information Session, 12:00 noon (online)
23, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 am
26, Monday: Last day to add a course or drop a course without grade record or tuition billing
26, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
29, Thursday: Perkins Internship Consultant Convocation (online) 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
February
2, Monday: Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the University without academic record
4, Wednesday: Last day to file for May graduation
12, Thursday: Intern Program Mentor Pastor Colloquy (0nline), 9:00 a.m. - noon
20, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
March
2, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
13, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
16-22, Monday-Sunday: Perkins and SMU Spring Break
30-April 17, Monday-Friday: Advance registration for Hybrid, Summer,and Fall terms
TBA: Perkins Summit for Faith and Learning
April
2, Thursday: Easter recess (no classes)
3, Friday: Good Friday - University holiday (no classes and offices closed)
4-17, Saturday-Friday: Advance registration for all Summer and Fall terms
6, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
9, Thursday: Last day to drop a class for Spring term
13, Monday: Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.
17, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 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)
27, Monday: Last day to withdraw from the University
May
4, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
4, Monday: Last day of Monday classes
4, Monday: Last day of Internship
5-6, Tuesday -Wednesday: Reading and writing period (no classes)
7, Thursday: Last day of Thursday classes
8, Friday: Last day of Friday classes
8, Friday: Last day for submission of all written work, 5:00 p.m.
11-13, Monday-Wednesday: Final examinations
15, Friday: Grades must be posted by noon
16, 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 2026
May
26, Monday: Memorial Day - University holiday (offices closed)
26-August 7, Tuesday-Friday: Perkins full Summer session
29, Friday: Last day to add courses or drop courses without grade record for Summer
June
1-August 7 Monday-Friday: Perkins full Summer session (Main Campus and Immersion Courses)
1-12, Monday-Friday: Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Pastoral Music classes meet (Dallas)
4, Thursday: Last day to add courses or drop courses without grade record for Summer (Main Campus and Immersion Courses)
12, Friday: Last day to file for August graduation
July
3, Friday: Independence Day - University holiday (offices closed)
17, Friday: Last day to drop a class
23, Thursday: Last day to withdraw from the University for Summer
TBD: Course of Study School
August
7, Friday: Official close of Summer term and date for conferral of degrees
(August 2025 - August 2026)
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, 2025
Christmas (Orthodox): January 7, 2026
Ash Wednesday: February 18, 2026
Great Lent Begins (Orthodox): February 23, 2026
Good Friday: April 3, 2026
Easter Sunday: April 5, 2026
Good Friday (Orthodox): April 10, 2026
Easter Sunday (Orthodox): April 12, 2026
Hindu
Janmashtami: August 16, 2025
Dasara/Vijayadashami/Dussehra: October 1, 2025
Diwali: October 21, 2025
Holi: March 4, 2026
Jewish*
Rosh Hashanah: September 23-24, 2025
Yom Kippur: October 2, 2025
Sukkot/Simchat Torah: October 7-15, 2025
Hanukkah: December 15-22, 2025
Purim: March 3, 2026
Pesach (Passover): April 2-9, 2026
Islam*
Mawlid al-Nabi: September 5, 2025
Ramadan: February 17-March 19, 2026
Eid al-Fitr: March 20, 2026
Eid al-Adha: May 27, 2026
Islamic New Year: June 17, 2026
Ashura: June 26, 2026
* All Islamic and Jewish 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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