Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2021
| Aug 23-Sept 3 (M-F) | General Registration for Fall 2021 |
| September 3 (Fri) | Last Day to Register for Fall 2021 (without a late fee) |
| Sept 4-17 (Sa-F) | Late Registration for Fall 2021 (with late fee) Add/Drop (Enrollment Change) period (without fee) |
| September 6 (Mon) | Labor Day: Academic and Administrative holiday; Library closed |
| September 7 (Tue) | Fall Semester 2021 begins at CDSP & GTU |
| September 10 (Fri) | Deadline for submission of Graduation Check Sheets to Registrar for students graduating in October |
| September 17 (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 20 (Mon) | Changes in Enrollment using paper forms begins (with fee) |
| October 1 (Fri) | Last day to receive a 50% tuition refund for dropped classes |
| October 25-29 (M-F) | Reading Week |
| November 1 (Mon) | Fall deadline for MTS thesis submission to committee |
| November 8-19 (M-F) | Early Registration for Intersession 2022 & Spring 2022 (Continued registration for Intersession up to 2 weeks prior to first day of class) |
| November 12 (Fri) | Last day to change Fall enrollment without petition to Dean of Academic Affairs |
| November 19 (Fri) | Fall deadline for MTS thesis defense |
| November 25-26 (Th-F) | Thanksgiving: Academic and Administrative Holiday; Library closed |
| December 10 (Fri) | Fall deadline for MTS thesis submission |
| December 17 (Fri) | Fall 2021 Semester ends at CDSP & GTU |
| December 17 (Fri) | Last day to submit Incomplete petitions for Fall Semester |
| January 7 (Fri) | Last day to submit work for Fall Semester Incompletes |
Intersession 2022
| Nov 8-Dec 17 (M-F) | Registration for Intersession 2022 |
| January 3-28 (CDSP classes: Jan 10-22) | Intersession 2022 (Continued registration for Intersession up to 2 weeks prior to first day of class) |
| January 14 (Fri) | Last day to submit Incomplete petitions for Week 1 CDSP Intersession classes |
| January 17 (Mon) | Martin Luther King Day: GTU Administrative Holiday; Library closed; no classes in session |
| January 22 (Sat) | Last day to submit Incomplete petitions for Week 2 CDSP Intersession classes |
| January 28 (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 2022
| November 8-19 (M-F) | Early Registration for Spring Semester 2022 |
| Jan 17-28 (M-F) | General Registration for Spring Semester 2022 |
| January 28 (Fri) | Last day to Register for Spring 2022 (without a late fee) |
| Jan 29-Feb 11 (Sa-F) | Late Registration for Spring 2022 (with late fee) Add/Drop (Enrollment Change) period (without fee) |
| January 31 (Mon) | Spring Semester 2022 begins at CDSP & GTU |
| February 11 (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 |
| Feb 14-17 (M-Th) | ATS Comprehensive Evaluation Visit for Reaffirmation of Accreditation |
| February 14 (Mon) | Change in Enrollment using paper forms begins (with fee) |
| February 18 (Fri) | Last day to submit work for Intersession Incompletes |
| February 21 (Mon) | Presidents’ Day: Academic and Administrative Holiday Library closed |
| February 25 (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 (Tue) | Priority deadline for financial aid applications for returning students |
| March 21-25 (M-F) | CDSP/GTU Spring Recess |
| April 4 (Mon) | Spring deadline for MTS thesis submission to committee |
| April 4-15 (M-F) | Early Registration for Fall 2022 |
| April 4-May 27 (M-F) | Registration for Summer 2022 |
| April 8 (Fri) | Last day to change Spring enrollment without petition to Dean of Academic Affairs |
| April 15 (Fri) | Good Friday: Academic and Administrative Holiday Library closed |
| April 17 (Sun) | Easter Day Library closed |
| April 18 (Mon) | Easter Monday: CDSP Administrative Holiday (no chapel) |
| April 22 (Fri) | Spring deadline for MTS thesis defense |
| May 6 (Fri) | Deadline for submission of Graduation Check Sheets to CDSP Registrar |
| May 13 (Fri) | Deadline for submission of final MTS theses for students graduating in Spring (to CDSP Registrar) |
| May 19 (Thu) | CDSP classes end, 12:30 pm No regularly scheduled worship after 12:30 pm |
| May 20 (Fri) | CDSP & GTU Spring 2022 Semester ends Last day to submit Incomplete petitions for Spring Semester |
| May 20 (Fri) | CDSP Baccalaureate, 5:45 pm |
| May 21 (Sat) | CDSP Commencement, 10:30 am |
| May 23-24 (M-Tu) | Post-Commencement Staff Holiday: CDSP Administrative Holiday |
| May 30 (Mon) | Memorial Day: Administrative Holiday Library closed |
| June 10 (Fri) | Last day to submit work for Spring Semester Incompletes |
Summer Intensive 2022
| April 4-May 27 (M-F) | Registration for Summer 2022 |
| June 12 (Sun) | Orientation for Summer Intensive |
| June 13-25 (M-Sat) | Summer Intensive (for CAS (low-res), MDiv (low-res)) |
| June 20 (Mon) | Juneteenth (observed): Academic and Administrative Holiday |
| June 24 (Fri) | Statement of Intent to Graduate forms due to Registrar for students graduating in October |
| June 25 (Sat) | Last day to submit Incomplete petitions for Summer Intensive |
| July 22 (Fri) | Last day to submit work for Summer Intensive |
| August 12 (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 2022-23 (subject to change)
| Aug 29-Sept 2 | Orientation Week for Fall Semester 2022 |
| September 6 | Instruction begins for Fall Semester 2022 |
| October 24-28 | Reading Week |
| November 24-25 | Thanksgiving: academic & administrative holiday / library closed |
| December 16 | Fall Semester 2022 ends |
| January 8-21 | CDSP Intersession 2023 courses |
| January 30 | Instruction begins for Spring Semester 2023 |
| March 20-24 | Spring Break 2023 |
| April 7 | Good Friday: academic & administrative holiday / library closed |
| May 19 | Spring Semester 2023 ends |
| June 11 | Orientation for CDSP Summer Intensive 2023 |
| June 12-24 | CDSP Summer Intensive 2023 courses |
