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2025-2026 Graduate Program Calendar

Fall Semester (August 18-December 10, 2025)

Registration and Orientation Schedule for the Fall Semester

Graduate Registration for Fall 2025 Returning Students

March 14-August 15, 2025

Graduate Music Placement Examinations

August 11-12, 2025

Orientation for New Students

August 14, 2025

Campus Life and Ministry Fair

August 14, 2025

Fall Semester Independent Study Submission Deadline

August 15, 2025

New Student Registration

August 15, 2025

Final Day for Tuition Payment

August 15, 2025

Registration Deadline for Fall Internet Courses

August 15, 2025

Late Student Registration

August 16, 2025

Fall Semester Academic Events

Classes Begin (Including Internet classes)

August 18, 2025

Fall Convocation Chapel

August 19, 2025

Last Day to Add/Drop

August 29, 2025

Last Day to Apply for December Graduation without late fees

August 29, 2025

Grant Application for Spring 2026 Semester

September 1-30, 2025

Labor Day (Offices closed; no classes)

September 1, 2025

October Weekend Hybrid Classroom Sessions

October 3-4, 2025

Founders’ Day Chapel (11:00 am)

October 7, 2025

Fall Break (Offices open)

October 13-17, 2025

Graduate Registration for Spring 2026 Returning Students

October 15, 2025 -January 17, 2026

ThM Application Deadline for Spring 2026 Entrance

November 1, 2025

ThM Thesis Deadline

November 1, 2025

 

 

November Weekend Hybrid Classroom Sessions

November 7-8, 20

Thanksgiving Break (No classes; offices close at noon on Wednesday)

November 24-28, 2025

Graduate Final Examinations

December 4-10, 2025

Christmas Break
(Offices will be closed on December 22 and will re-open on December 26)

December 22-26, 2025

New Years Day (No classes: offices closed) 

January 1, 2026

Fall Semester Graduation Activities

Graduation Rehearsal for NOBTS Students (1:00 pm, tentative)

Thursday, December 11, 2025

President’s Reception for Graduates (2:00 pm, tentative)

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Fall Semester Graduation for NOBTS Students (2:00 pm)

Friday, December 12, 2025

 

Fall Semester Graduate Final Exam Schedule (December 4-10, 2025)

CLASS TIME

EXAMINATION TIME

Monday Only Classes: Monday, December 8, 2025

8:00, 9:00, and 11:00 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

Tuesday Only Classes: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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 10, 2025

8:00 am

9:00-11:00 am

Thursday Only Classes: Thursday, December 4, 2025

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 5, 2025

8:00 am

9:00-11:00 am

Tuesday/Thursday Classes: December 4 and 9, 2025

8:00 am

Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 9:00-11:00 am

9:30 am

Thursday, December 4, 2025, 9:00-11:00 am

12:30 pm

Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 2:00-4:00 pm

2:00 pm

Thursday, December 4, 2025, 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 10, 2025.

Mentoring courses must have completed final exams by midnight, Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

January Academic Intensives (January 5-9, 2026)

January Academic Intensives Registration

October 15, 2025-January 9, 2026

January Academic Intensives Week (Defend Conference)

January 5-9, 2026

 Spring Semester (January 20-May 13, 2026)

Registration and Orientation for the Spring Semester

Graduate Registration for Spring 2026 Returning Students

October 15, 2025-January 17, 2026

Graduate Music Placement Examinations

January 12-13, 2026

Orientation for New Students

January 15, 2026

Campus Life and Ministry Fair

January 15, 2026

Spring Semester Independent Study Submission Deadline

January 16, 2026

New Student Registration

January 16, 2026

Final Day for Tuition Payment

January 16, 2026

Registration Deadline for Spring Internet Courses

January 16, 2026

Late Student Registration

January 17, 2026

Spring Semester Academic Events

Martin Luther King Day (No classes; offices closed)

January 19, 2026

Classes Begin (Including Internet classes)

January 20, 2026

Spring Convocation Chapel

January 20, 2026

Last Day to Add/Drop

January 30, 2026

Last Day to Apply for May or July Graduation without late fees

January 30, 2026

February Weekend Hybrid Classroom Session

February 27-28, 2026

Mardi Gras (Offices closed; no classes on main campus; no CIV classes
from New Orleans)

February 17, 2026

Spring Break (Offices open)

March 16-20, 2026

March Weekend Hybrid Classroom Sessions

March 27-28, 2026

ThM Thesis Deadline for May 2026 Graduation

April 1, 2026

ThM Application Deadline for Fall 2026

April 1, 2026

Grant Application for Fall 2026 Semester

April 1-30, 2026

Good Friday (Offices closed, no classes)

April 3, 2026

Celebration of Excellence Chapel

May 5, 2026

Graduate Final Examinations

May 7-13, 2026

Spring Semester Graduation Activities

Graduate Program Graduation Rehearsal for NOBTS Students (1:00 pm, tentative)

Thursday, May 14, 2026

President’s Reception for Graduates (2:00 pm, tentative)

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Graduate School Spring Graduation for NOBTS Students (2:00 pm)

Friday, May 15, 2026

Spring Semester Graduate Final Examination Schedule (May 7-13, 2026)

CLASS TIME

EXAMINATION TIME

Monday Only Classes: Monday, May 11, 2026

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

Tuesday Only Classes: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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 13, 2026

8:00 am

9:00-11:00 am

Thursday Only Classes: Thursday, May 7, 2026

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 8, 2026

8:00 am

9:00-11:00 am

Tuesday/Thursday Classes: May 7 and 12, 2026

8:00 am

Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 9:00-11:00 am

9:30 am

Thursday, May 7, 2026, 9:00-11:00 am

12:30 pm

Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 2:00-4:00 pm

2:00 pm

Thursday, May 7, 2026, 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 13, 2026.

Mentoring courses must have completed final exams by midnight, Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Summer Term (MAY 25-July 24, 2026)

Registration Opens for All Summer Term and Internet Courses

March 17, 2026

Online Registration for Fall 2026 Returning Students

March 17-August 15, 2026

Summer School Independent Study Submission Deadline

May 22, 2026

Registration Deadline for Summer 2026 Term Courses

May 22, 2026

Summer Term and Internet Classes Begin

May 25, 2026

Summer Weekend Hybrid Classroom Sessions

May 29-30, 2026

Southern Baptist Convention, Orlando, FL

June 9-10, 2026

Independence Day holiday (offices closed; classes meet)

July 3, 2026

Summer Internet Course Final Exam Deadline

July 24, 2026

July Diploma Conferral Date

July 24, 2026

 

 

Summer Academic Intensives

 

Registration for Summer Academic Intensives

March 17-May 23, 2026

May Academic Intensives

May 25-29,2026

June Academic Intensives

June 22-26, 2026

July Academic Intensives

July 13-17, 2026