MTS ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2012-2013
Fall Semester 2012
August 6-9 Youth Ministry Cohort’s First Retreat
August 10 Fall Admission Deadline
August 17 MTS Faculty & Staff Retreat
August 20 Faculty Retreat
August 20 Change of Fall Registration
August 24 New Student Orientation
August 25 Classes Begin
August 27-31 Late Registration
August 29 Opening Convocation
September 3 Seminary Closed – Labor Day
September 7 Last day to Drop a Class
September 10 Last Day to Register or Add a Class
September 10 Essay (Midway & Senior) Distribution
September 17 Constitution Day
September 20-22 Youth Ministry Cohort’s Second Retreat
October 12 Doctor of Ministry Grades Due
October 13 – 19 Mid-Term Exams
October 26 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
October 26 Essay (Midway & Senior) Submission Deadline
October 31 Doctor of Ministry Application Deadline
November (TBA) Fall Lectures
November 2 Inquirer’s Day
November 5-9 Advising Week
November 8-10 Youth Ministry Cohort’s Third Retreat
November 12-16 Early Registration January/Spring
November 16-18 Youth Ministry Cohort’s Travel Course
November 19-24 Fall Break
November 22-24 Seminary Closed – Thanksgiving
December 1-7 Reading Week*
December 8-14 Final Exams
December 21 Grades Due
December 24-January 2 Seminary Closed – Christmas, New Year’s Day
January Term 2013
January 3 Seminary Opens
January 7 January Terms Classes Begin
January 7-18 Doctor of Ministry Convocation & Residency
January 7 Last Day to Register Late
January 10 Spring Admission Deadline
January 18 Last Day of Classes
January 21 Seminary Closed – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Spring Semester 2013
January 23 Change of Spring Registration
January 24 January-Term Grades Due
January 25 New Student Orientation
January 26 Spring Classes Begin
January 28-30 Late Registration
January 30-February 2 Youth Ministry Cohort’s First Retreat
January 30 Last Day to Register or Add a Class
February African American History Month
February 4 Barbara A. Holmes Lectures
February 4 Last Day to Drop a Class
February 6 Essay (Midway & Senior) Distribution
February (TBA) Henry Logan Starks Scholarship Dinner
March Women’s History Month
March 1 Inquirer’s Day
March 8 Last Day to Withdraw from Classes
March 9-15 Mid-Term Exam Week
March 14-16 Youth Ministry Cohort’s Second Retreat
March 15 Essay (Midway & Senior) Submission
March 18-22 Advising Week
March 25-30 Seminary Closed – Holy Week
April 1 Doctor of Ministry Admission Deadline
April 1-5 Early Registration Summer/Fall
April 12 Doctor of Ministry Grades Due
April 18-20 Youth Ministry Cohort’s Third Retreat
May 4-10 Reading Days*
May 9-11 Youth Ministry Cohort’s Travel Course
May 10 Summer Admission Deadline
May 11-17 Final Exams
May 15 Senior Grades Due
May 18 Closing Convocation & Graduation
May 24 Final Grades Due
May 27 Memorial Day
Summer Semester 2013
May 28 Classes Begin
May 28 Last Day to Register Late
June 28 Last Day of Classes
July 4 Seminary Closed – Independence Day
July 5 Grades Due
July 8 Doctor of Ministry Opening Convocation
July 8-19 Doctor of Ministry Residency
July 31 Early Doctor of Ministry Admissions Deadline
* READING WEEK/DAYS: When the seminary is closed due to extenuating circumstances such as the weather, the administration and faculty may choose to schedule make-up classes during Reading Week/Days.
Note: This calendar is subject to change at any time prior to or during the academic term due to emergencies or causes beyond the reasonable control of the seminary.
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