Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2020
| July 1-Sept 4 (W-F) | General Registration for Fall 2020 |
| September 4 (Fri) | Last Day to Register for Fall 2020 (without a late fee) |
| Sept 5-18 (Sa-F) | Late Registration for Fall 2020 (with late fee) Add/Drop (Enrollment Change) period (without fee) |
| September 7 (Mon) | Labor Day: Academic and Administrative holiday; Library closed |
| September 8 (Tue) | Fall Semester 2020 begins at CDSP & GTU |
| September 11 (Fri) | Deadline for submission of Graduation Check Sheets to Registrar for students graduating in October |
| September 18 (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 21 (Mon) | Changes in Enrollment using paper forms begins (with fee) |
| October 2 (Fri) | Last day to receive a 50% tuition refund for dropped classes |
| October 26-30 (M-F) | Formation Week |
| November 2 (Mon) | Fall deadline for MTS thesis submission to committee |
| November 9-20 (M-F) | Early Registration for Intersession 2021 & Spring 2021 (Continued registration for Intersession up to 2 weeks prior to first day of class) |
| November 13 (Fri) | Last day to change Fall enrollment without petition to Dean of Academic Affairs |
| November 20 (Fri) | Fall deadline for MTS thesis defense |
| November 26-27 (Th-F) | Thanksgiving: Academic and Administrative Holiday; Library closed |
| December 11 (Fri) | Fall deadline for MTS thesis submission |
| December 18 (Fri) | Fall 2020 Semester ends at CDSP & GTU |
| December 18 (Fri) | Last day to submit Incomplete petitions for Fall Semester |
| January 8 (Fri) | Last day to submit work for Fall Semester Incompletes |
Intersession 2021
| November 9-20 (M-F) | Early Registration for Intersession 2021 |
| January 4-29 (CDSP classes: Jan 11-22) | Intersession 2021 (Continued registration for Intersession up to 2 weeks prior to first day of class) |
| January 15 (Fri) | Last day to submit Incomplete petitions for Week 1 CDSP Intersession classes |
| January 18 (Mon) | Martin Luther King Day: GTU Administrative Holiday; Library closed; CDSP classes remain in session |
| January 22 (Fri) | Last day to submit Incomplete petitions for Week 2 CDSP Intersession classes |
| January 25 (Mon) | Martin Luther King Day, observed: CDSP Administrative Holiday |
| January 29 (Fri) | Last day to submit Incomplete petitions for GTU Intersession classes |
Intersession petitions for Incomplete must be submitted no later than the last day the course meets
Spring Semester 2021
| November 9-20 (M-F) | Early Registration for Spring Semester 2021 |
| Jan 18-29 (M-F) | General Registration for Spring Semester 2021 |
| January 29 (Fri) | Last day to Register for Spring 2021 (without a late fee) |
| Jan 30-Feb 12 (Sa-F) | Late Registration for Spring 2021 (with late fee) Add/Drop (Enrollment Change) period (without fee) |
| February 1 (Mon) | Spring Semester 2021 begins at CDSP & GTU |
| February 12 (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 |
| February 15 (Mon) | Presidents’ Day: Academic and Administrative Holiday Library closed |
| February 16 (Tue) | Change in Enrollment using paper forms begins (with fee) |
| February 19 (Fri) | Last day to submit work for Intersession Incompletes |
| February 26 (Fri) | Last day to receive a 50% tuition refund for dropped classes Statement of Intent to Graduate forms due to Registrar for students expecting to complete their programs in the spring semester |
| March 1 (Mon) | Priority deadline for financial aid applications for returning students |
| March 22-26 (M-F) | CDSP/GTU Spring Recess |
| April 2 (Fri) | Good Friday: Academic and Administrative Holiday Library closed |
| April 4 (Sun) | Easter Day Library closed |
| April 5 (Mon) | Easter Monday: CDSP Administrative Holiday (no chapel) |
| April 5 (Mon) | Spring deadline for MTS thesis submission to committee |
| April 5-16 (M-F) | Early Registration for Fall 2021 Registration opens for Summer 2021 |
| April 9 (Fri) | Last day to change Spring enrollment without petition to Dean of Academic Affairs |
| April 23 (Fri) | Spring deadline for MTS thesis defense |
| May 7 (Fri) | Deadline for submission of Graduation Check Sheets to CDSP Registrar |
| May 14 (Fri) | Deadline for submission of final MTS theses for students graduating in Spring (to CDSP Registrar) |
| May 20 (Thu) | CDSP classes end, 12:30 pm No regularly scheduled worship after 12:30 pm |
| May 21 (Fri) | CDSP & GTU Spring 2021 Semester ends Last day to submit Incomplete petitions for Spring Semester |
| May 21 (Fri) | CDSP Baccalaureate, 5:45 pm |
| May 22 (Sat) | CDSP Commencement, 10:30 am |
| May 24-25 (M-Tu) | Post-Commencement Staff Holiday: CDSP Administrative Holiday |
| May 31 (Mon) | Memorial Day: Administrative Holiday Library closed |
| June 11 (Fri) | Last day to submit work for Spring Semester Incompletes |
Summer Intensive 2021
| June 13 (Sun) | Orientation for Summer Intensive |
| June 14-25 (M-F) | Summer Intensive (for CAS (low-res), MDiv (low-res)) |
| June 25 (Fri) | Last day to submit Incomplete petitions for Summer Intensive |
| June 25 (Fri) | Statement of Intent to Graduate forms due to Registrar for students graduating in October |
| July 23 (Fri) | Last day to submit work for Summer Intensive |
| August 13 (Fri) | Last day to submit work for Summer Intensive Incompletes |
Summer petitions for Incomplete must be submitted no later than the last day the course meets
Tentative Key Dates 2021-22 (subject to change)
| Aug 30-Sept 3 | Orientation Week for Fall Semester 2021 |
| September 7 | Instruction begins for Fall Semester 2021 |
| October 25-29 | Reading Week |
| November 25-26 | Thanksgiving: academic & administrative holiday / library closed |
| December 17 | Fall Semester 2021 ends |
| January 9-21 | CDSP Intersession 2022 courses |
| January 31 | Instruction begins for Spring Semester 2022 |
| February 21 | Presidents’ Day: academic & administrative holiday / library closed |
| March 21-25 | Spring Break 2022 |
| April 15 | Good Friday: academic & administrative holiday / library closed |
| May 20 | Spring Semester 2022 ends |
| June 12 | Orientation for CDSP Summer Intensive 2022 |
| June 13-24 | CDSP Summer Intensive 2022 courses |
