ACADEMIC CALENDAR

2023-2024

Fall 2023

August 3Faculty Retreat
August 5-6Opening Weekend – One-Year Students
August 5Convocation – Cary
August 7Fall Classes Begin – Semester & One-Year Students
September 4No Monday Classes (Labor Day Weekend) – Makeup Nov. 20
September 17Constitution Day (Observed)
October 12Last Day to Withdraw without Penalty
October 12-14DMin Cohort
October 16Day at Shepherds
October 16-18Shepherds 360 Church Leaders Conference
October 16-20Conference Week
October 19-21DMin Cohort
November 15-21Evangelical Theological Society/Society of Biblical Literature
November 20Last Day of Class – Semester Students
December 9-22Israel Trip
January 13Last Day of Class – One-Year Students

Winter 2023-2024

Nov. 27 – Jan. 27Winter Session Modules/Intensives

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