2023-2024 Graduate Program Calendar
Fall Semester (August 14-December 6, 2023)
Registration and Orientation Schedule for the Fall Semester
Graduate Registration for Fall 2023 Returning Students | March 15-August 12, 2023 |
Graduate Music Placement Examinations | August 7-8, 2023 |
Orientation for New Students | August 10, 2023 |
Campus Life and Ministry Fair | August 10, 2023 |
Fall Semester Independent Study Submission Deadline | August 11, 2023 |
New Student Registration | August 11, 2023 |
Final Day for Tuition Payment | August 11, 2023 |
Registration Deadline for Fall Internet Courses | August 11, 2023 |
Late Student Registration | August 12, 2023 |
Fall Semester Academic Events
Classes Begin (Including Internet classes) | August 14, 2023 |
Fall Convocation Chapel | August 15, 2023 |
Last Day to Drop/Add | August 25, 2023 |
Grant Application for Spring 2024 Semester | September 1-30, 2023 |
Labor Day (Offices closed; no classes) | September 4, 2023 |
Last Day to Apply for December Graduation | October 1, 2023 |
Fall Break (Offices open) | October 2-6, 2023 |
October Academic Intensives | October 2-6, 2023 |
Founders’ Day Chapel (11:00 am) | October 10, 2023 |
Graduate Registration for Spring 2024 Returning Students | October 16, 2023 -January 12, 2024 |
Fall Weekend Hybrid Classroom Sessions | October 20-21, 2023 |
ThM Application Deadline for Spring 2024 Entrance | November 1, 2023 |
ThM Thesis Deadline | November 1, 2023 |
Thanksgiving Break (No classes; offices close at noon on Wednesday) | November 20-24, 2023 |
Graduate Final Examinations | November 30-December 6, 2023 |
Christmas Break | December 23, 2023 - January 1, 2024 |
Fall Semester Graduation Activities
Graduation Rehearsal for NOBTS Students (1:00 pm, tentative) | Thursday, December 7, 2023 |
President’s Reception for Graduates (2:00 pm, tentative) | Thursday, December 7, 2023 |
Fall Semester Graduation for NOBTS Students (2:00 pm) | Friday, December 8, 2023 |
Fall Semester Graduate Final Exam Schedule (November 30-December 6, 2023)
CLASS TIME | EXAMINATION TIME |
Monday Only Classes: Monday, December 4, 2023 | |
8:00, 9:00, and 11:00 am | 9:00-11:00 am |
12:30 and 2:00 pm | 2:00-4:00 pm |
5:00 and 6:00 pm | 6:00-8:00 pm |
Tuesday Only Classes: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | |
8:00 am | 9:00-11:00 am |
12:30 pm and 2:00 pm | 2:00-4:00 pm |
6:00 pm | 6:00-8:00 pm |
Wednesday Only Classes: Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | |
8:00 am | 9:00-11:00 am |
Thursday Only Classes: Thursday, November 30, 2023 | |
8:00 am | 9:00-11:00 am |
12:30 and 2:00 pm | 2:00-4:00 pm |
6:00 pm | 6:00-8:00 pm |
Friday Only Classes: Friday, December 1, 2023 | |
8:00 am | 9:00-11:00 am |
Tuesday/Thursday Classes: November 30 and December 5, 2023 | |
8:00 am | Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 8:00-10:00 am |
9:30 am | Thursday, November 30, 2023, 9:00-11:00 am |
12:30 pm | Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 2:00-4:00 pm |
2:00 pm | Thursday, November 30, 2023, 2:00-4:00 pm |
The final exam for a Monday or Friday Hybrid course must be completed online by midnight of the corresponding Monday Only, Friday Only exam day.
Internet, Weekend Hybrids, and Hybrid Intensive courses must have completed final exams by midnight, Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
Mentoring courses must have completed final exams by midnight, Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
January Academic Intensives (January 2-5, 2024)
January Academic Intensives Registration | October 16, 2023-January 5, 2024 |
January Academic Intensives Week (Defend Conference) | January 2-5, 2024 |
Spring Semester (January 16-May 8, 2024)
Registration and Orientation for the Spring Semester
Graduate Registration for Spring 2024 Returning Students | October 16, 2023-January 12, 2024 |
Graduate Music Placement Examinations | January 8-9, 2024 |
Orientation for New Students | January 11, 2024 |
Campus Life and Ministry Fair | January 11, 2024 |
Spring Semester Independent Study Submission Deadline | January 12, 2024 |
New Student Registration | January 12, 2024 |
Final Day for Tuition Payment | January 12, 2024 |
Registration Deadline for Spring Internet Courses | January 12, 2024 |
Late Student Registration | January 13, 2024 |
Spring Semester Academic Events
Martin Luther King Day (No classes; offices closed) | January 15, 2024 |
Classes Begin (Including Internet classes) | January 16, 2024 |
Spring Convocation Chapel | January 16, 2024 |
Last Day to Drop/Add | January 26, 2024 |
Mardi Gras (Offices closed; no classes on main campus; no CIV classes | February 13, 2024 |
Last Day to Apply for May or July Graduation | March 1, 2024 |
March Academic Intensives | March 11-15, 2024 |
Spring Break (Offices open) | March 11-15, 2024 |
Spring Weekend Hybrid Classroom Sessions | March 22-23, 2024 |
Good Friday (Offices closed, no classes) | March 29, 2024 |
ThM Thesis Deadline for May 2024 Graduation | April 1, 2024 |
ThM Application Deadline for Fall 2024 | April 1, 2024 |
Grant Application for Fall 2024 Semester | April 1-30, 2024 |
Celebration of Excellence Chapel | April 30, 2024 |
Graduate Final Examinations | May 2-8, 2024 |
Spring Semester Graduation Activities
Graduate Program Graduation Rehearsal for NOBTS Students (1:00 pm, tentative) | Thursday, May 9, 2024 |
President’s Reception for Graduates (2:00 pm, tentative) | Thursday, May 9, 2024 |
Graduate School Spring Graduation for NOBTS Students (2:00 pm) | Friday, May 10, 2024 |
Spring Semester Graduate Final Examination Schedule (May 2-8, 2024)
CLASS TIME | EXAMINATION TIME |
Monday Only Classes: Monday, May 6, 2024 | |
8:00, 9:00, and 11:00 am | 9:00-11:00 am |
12:30, 1:00, and 2:00 pm | 2:00-4:00 pm |
5:00 and 6:00 pm | 6:00-8:00 pm |
Tuesday Only Classes: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | |
8:00 am | 9:00-11:00 am |
12:30 pm and 2:00pm | 2:00-4:00 pm |
6:00 pm | 6:00-8:00 pm |
Wednesday Only Classes: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | |
8:00 am | 9:00-11:00 am |
Thursday Only Classes: Thursday, May 2, 2024 | |
8:00 am | 9:00-11:00 am |
12:30 and 2:00 pm | 2:00-4:00 pm |
6:00 pm | 6:00-8:00 pm |
Friday Only Classes: Friday, May 3, 2024 | |
8:00 am | 9:00-11:00 am |
Tuesday/Thursday Classes: May 2 and 7, 2024 | |
8:00 am | Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 8:00-10:00 am |
9:30 am | Thursday, May 2, 2024, 9:00-11:00 am |
12:30 pm | Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 2:00-4:00 pm |
2:00 pm | Thursday, May 2, 2024, 2:00-4:00 pm |
The final exam for a Monday Hybrid or Friday Hybrid course must be completed online by midnight of the corresponding Monday Only, Friday Only exam day.
Internet, Weekend Hybrids, and Hybrid Intensive courses must have completed final exams by midnight, Wednesday,
May 8, 2024.
Mentoring courses must have completed final exams by midnight, Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
May Academic Intensives (May 20-24, 2024)
Registration for May Academic Intensives | March 18-May 17, 2024 |
May Academic Intensives | May 20-24, 2024 |
Summer School (May 27-July 26, 2024)
Registration Opens for All Summer School and Internet Courses | March 18, 2024 |
Summer School Independent Study Submission Deadline | May 24, 2024 |
Registration Deadline for Summer 2024 Internet Courses | May 24, 2024 |
Summer Term and Internet Classes Begin | May 27, 2024 |
Southern Baptist Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana | June 11-12, 2024 |
Independence Day holiday (offices closed; classes meet) | July 4, 2024 |
Summer Weekend Hybrid Classroom Sessions | July 12-13, 2024 |
Summer Internet Course Final Exam Deadline | July 26, 2024 |
July Diploma Conferral Date | July 26, 2024 |
Online Registration for Fall 2024 Returning Students | March 18-August 16, 2024 |
July Academic Intensives |
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Registration for July Academic Intensives | March 18-May 24, 2024 |
July Academic Intensives - Week 1 | July 8-12, 2024 |
July Academic Intensives - Week 2 | July 15-19, 2024 |