Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2019
| Aug 19-30 (M-F) | General Registration for Fall 2019 |
| August 30 (Fri) | Last Day to Register for Fall 2019 (without a late fee) |
| Aug 31-Sept 13 (Sa-F) | Late Registration for Fall 2019 (with late fee) Add/Drop (Enrollment Change) period (without fee) |
| September 2 (Mon) | Labor Day: Academic and Administrative holiday; Library closed |
| September 3 (Tue) | Fall Semester 2019 begins at CDSP & GTU |
| September 6 (Fri) | Deadline for submission of Graduation Check Sheets to Registrar for students graduating in October |
| September 13 (Fri) | Last day for making Fall Enrollment Changes without fee Last day to make Enrollment Changes Online Last day to receive a full tuition refund for dropped classes |
| September 16 (Mon) | Changes in Enrollment using paper forms begins (with fee) |
| September 27 (Fri) | Last day to receive a 50% tuition refund for dropped classes |
| October 21-25 (M-F) | Reading Week |
| November 4 (Mon) | Fall deadline for MTS thesis submission to committee |
| November 4-15 (M-F) | Early Registration for Intersession 2020 & Spring 2020 (Continued registration for Intersession up to 2 weeks prior to first day of class) |
| November 8 (Fri) | Last day to change Fall enrollment without petition to Dean of Academic Affairs |
| November 15 (Fri) | Fall deadline for MTS thesis defense |
| November 28-29 (Th-F) | Thanksgiving: Academic and Administrative Holiday; Library closed |
| December 6 (Fri) | Fall deadline for MTS thesis submission |
| December 13 (Fri) | Fall Semester ends at CDSP & GTU |
| December 13 (Fri) | Last day to submit Incomplete petitions for Fall Semester |
| January 3 (Fri) | Last day to submit work for Fall Semester Incompletes |
Intersession 2020
| November 4-15 (M-F) | Early Registration for Intersession 2020 |
| January 6-31 (CDSP classes: Jan 13-24) | Intersession 2020 (Continued registration for Intersession up to 2 weeks prior to first day of class) |
| January 20 (Mon) | Martin Luther King Day: Administrative Holiday; Library closed |
Intersession petitions for Incomplete must be submitted no later than the last day the course meets
Spring Semester 2020
| November 4-15 (M-F) | Early Registration for Spring Semester 2020 |
| Jan 20-31 (M-F) | General Registration for Spring Semester 2020 |
| January 31 (Fri) | Last day to Register for Spring 2020 (without a late fee) |
| Feb 1-14 (Sa-F) | Late Registration for Spring 2020 (with late fee) Add/Drop (Enrollment Change) period (without fee) |
| February 3 (Mon) | Spring Semester 2020 begins at CDSP & GTU |
| February 14 (Fri) | Last day for making Spring Enrollment Changes without fee Last day to make Enrollment Changes online Last day to receive a full tuition refund for dropped classes Last day to submit work for Intersession Incompletes |
| February 17 (Mon) | Presidents’ Day: Academic and Administrative Holiday Library closed |
| February 18 (Tue) | Change in Enrollment using paper forms begins (with fee) |
| February 21 (Fri) | Statement of Intent to Graduate forms due to Registrar for students expecting to complete their programs in the spring semester |
| March 1 (Sun) | Priority deadline for financial aid applications for returning students |
| March 23-27 (M-F) | CDSP/GTU Spring Recess |
| April 6 (Mon) | Spring deadline for MTS thesis submission to committee |
| April 6-17 (M-F) | Early Registration for Fall 2020 Registration opens for Summer 2020 |
| April 10 (Fri) | Last day to change Spring enrollment without petition to Dean of Academic Affairs |
| April 10 (Fri) | Good Friday: Academic and Administrative Holiday Library closed |
| April 12 (Sun) | Easter Day Library closed |
| April 13 (Mon) | Easter Monday: CDSP Administrative Holiday (no chapel) |
| April 24 (Fri) | Spring deadline for MTS thesis defense |
| May 1 (Fri) | Deadline for submission of Graduation Check Sheets to CDSP Registrar |
| May 15 (Fri) | Deadline for submission of final MTS theses for students graduating in Spring (to CDSP Registrar) |
| May 21 (Thu) | CDSP classes end, 12:30 pm No regularly scheduled worship after 12:30 pm |
| May 22 (Fri) | CDSP & GTU Spring Semester ends Last day to submit Incomplete petitions for Spring Semester |
| May 22 (Fri) | CDSP Baccalaureate, 5:00 pm |
| May 23 (Sat) | CDSP Commencement, 10:30 am |
| May 25 (Mon) | Memorial Day: Administrative Holiday Library closed |
| May 26 (Tue) | Tuesday after Commencement: CDSP Administrative Holiday |
| June 12 (Fri) | Last day to submit work for Spring Semester Incompletes |
Summer Intensive 2020
| June 14 (Sun) | Orientation for Summer Intensive |
| June 15-26 (M-F) | Summer Intensive (for CAS (low-res), MDiv (low-res)) |
Summer petitions for Incomplete must be submitted no later than the last day the course meets
Tentative Key Dates 2020-21 (subject to change)
| Aug 31-Sept 4 | Orientation Week for Fall Semester 2020 |
| September 8 | Instruction begins for Fall Semester 2020 |
| October 26-30 | Reading Week |
| November 26-27 | Thanksgiving: academic & administrative holiday / library closed |
| December 18 | Fall Semester 2020 ends |
| January 10-22 | CDSP Intersession 2021 courses |
| February 1 | Instruction begins for Spring Semester 2021 |
| February 15 | Presidents’ Day: academic & administrative holiday / library closed |
| March 22-26 | Spring Break 2021 |
| April 2 | Good Friday: academic & administrative holiday / library closed |
| May 21 | Spring Semester 2021 ends |
| June 13 | Orientation for CDSP Summer Intensive 2021 |
| June 14-25 | CDSP Summer Intensive 2021 courses |
