Academic Calendar: Summer/Fall 2026
Summer 2026
May 18 – July 31 | Summer Term
June 9 – 10 | SBC Annual Meeting (Orlando, FL)
June 29 – July 3 | Summer Break Week
Fall 2026
August
10 – 11 | Faculty Workshop
13 – 14 | Orientation and Matriculation for New Students
17 | Classes Begin
17 | Deadline to Apply for Graduation
18 | Fall Convocation
26 | Deadline to Add Courses
September
1 | Deadline to Submit PhD Dissertations
2 | Deadline to Drop Courses
4 | Final Graduation Application Deadline (with Late Fees)
7 | Labor Day (Campus Closed)
15 | Registration Opens for Advanced Students
15 | Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Major Professors
October
5 – 9 | Fall Break
12 – 13 | Board of Trustees Meeting
14 | Registration Opens for Online Students
28 | Registration Opens for Residential Students
November
11 | Deadline to Withdraw from Courses
23 – 27 | Thanksgiving Break (Campus Offices Closed Nov 25-27)
December
1 | Deadline to Submit ThM Theses, DMin Projects, & EdD Dissertations to Library
2 | Last Day of Classes
3 | Graduation Rehearsal
4 | Graduation