ACADEMIC CALENDAR*

2024-2025

Spring 2024

January 15Spring Classes Begin – One-Year Students
January 29Spring Classes Begin – Semester Students
Feb. 26 - Mar. 1Spring Break/DMin Cohort
March 28Last Day to Withdraw without Penalty
March 25-29Easter Recess
May 16Last Day of Class – Semester Students
May 19Graduation
July 14Last Day of Class – One-Year Students

Summer 2024

May 20 – July 27Summer Session Modules/Intensives

Fall 2024

August 8Faculty Retreat
August 10-11Opening Weekend – One-Year Students
August 10Convocation – Cary
August 12Fall Classes Begin – Semester & One-Year Students
September 2No Monday Classes (Labor Day Weekend) – Makeup Nov. 25
September 17Constitution Day (Observed)
October 10Last Day to Withdraw without Penalty
October 16-29 (W-Sa)DMin Cohort
October 21Day at Shepherds
October 21-23Shepherds 360 Church Leaders Conference
October 21-25Conference Week
October 23-26 (W-Sa)DMin Cohort
November 20-26Evangelical Theological Society/Society of Biblical Literature
November 25Last Day of Class – Semester Students
December 2-14Israel Trip
January 10Last Day of Class – One-Year Students

Winter 2024-2025

Dec. 2 – Jan. 25Winter Session Modules/Intensives

Spring 2025

January 13Spring Classes Begin – One-Year Students
Feb 3Spring Classes Begin – Semester Students
April 14-18Easter Recess
March 27Last Day to Withdraw without Penalty
March 15Last Day of Class – Semester Students
May 18Graduation
July 11Last Day of Class – One Year Students

Summer 2025

May 20 – July 27Summer Session Modules/Intensives

* In case of Severe Weather, the Seminary decides when classes are cancelled and communicates the decision through several means: a recorded phone message at 919-573-5350; notices placed at Jackson Library and all Seminary offices; a message on WRAL Channel 5 under Universities/Colleges; and when possible, by e-mails to the affected students.