Research Doctoral Program Calendar for 2025-2026
Fall Semester (August - December 2025)
Research Doctoral Last Day to Drop/Add for Fall 2025 | May 19, 2025 |
PhD Language Proficiency Testing Deadline for Fall 2024 Entrance | August 15, 2025 |
Final Day for Tuition Payment for Fall 2025 | August 15, 2025 |
Fall Semester Classes Begin | August 18, 2025 |
Research Doctoral Committee Meeting (2:00 PM) | August 20, 2025 |
ThM Last Day to Apply for December Graduation | August 31, 2025 |
PhD Last Day to Apply for December Graduation | August 31, 2025 |
Labor Day (Offices Closed) | September 1, 2025 |
Research Doctoral Application Deadline for Spring 2025 Entrance | September 2, 2025 |
Dissertation Submission Deadline for December Graduation | September 2, 2025 |
Research Doctoral Committee Meeting (2:00 PM) | September 10, 2025 |
Research Doctoral Entrance Examinations | September 15-16, 2025 |
Research Doctoral Applicant Interviews | September 24- October 10, 2025 |
ThM Portfolio Submission Deadline for December 2025 Graduation | October 1, 2025 |
Research Doctoral Committee Meeting (2:00 PM) | October 1, 2025 |
Fall Break (Offices Open) | October 13-17, 2025 |
Research Doctoral Admissions Committee (9:00-11:00 AM) | October 20, 2025 |
Dissertation Defenses | October 21- November 7, 2025 |
ThM, Research Doctoral Registration (January, Spring 2026) | TBD |
Research Doctoral Notification of Admission for Spring 2026 | October 27, 2025 |
Prospectus Approval Deadline for May 2026 Graduation | November 1, 2025 |
Research Doctoral Committee Meeting (2:00 PM) | November 12, 2025 |
Research Proposal Submission Deadline (to Guidance Committee) | November 14, 2025 |
Thanksgiving Break: No Classes; Offices Close at Noon Wednesday | November 24-28, 2025 |
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Dissertation Final pdf Due | December 1, 2025 |
Research Doctoral Committee Meeting (2:00 PM) | December 10, 2025 |
Research Proposal Approval Deadline | December 10, 2025 |
Directed Study Proposal Deadline for Spring 2025 | December 10, 2025 |
Offices Closed for Christmas | December 22-26, 2025 |
Fall Graduation Activities
Fall Semester Graduation for NOBTS Students | December 12, 2025 |
January 2026 Doctoral Intensives
Offices Closed for New Year's Day | January 1, 2026 |
PhD Language Proficiency Testing Deadline for Spring 2025 Entrance | January 16, 2026 |
Research Doctoral January Intensives | January 5-16, 2026 |
Spring Semester (January-May 2026)
Research Doctoral Last Day to Drop-Add for Spring 2026 | TBD |
Final Day for Tuition Payment for Spring 2026 | January 16, 2026 |
Martin Luther King Day (No Classes; Offices Closed) | January 19, 2026 |
Spring Semester Classes Begin | January 21, 2026 |
Research Doctoral Committee Meeting | January 21, 2026 |
ThM Last Day to Apply for May Graduation | January 31, 2026 |
PhD Last Day to Apply for May Graduation | January 31, 2026 |
Research Doctoral Application Deadline for Fall 2026 Entrance | February 2, 2026 |
Dissertation Submission Deadline for May Graduation | February 2, 2026 |
Research Doctoral Committee Meeting (2:00 PM) | February 11, 2026 |
Mardi Gras: Offices Closed; No Classes on Main Campus | February 17, 2026 |
Research Doctoral Entrance Examinations | February 19-20, 2026 |
ThM Portfolio Submission Deadline for May 2026 Graduation | March 2, 2026 |
Research Doctoral Applicant Interviews | March 2-13, 2026 |
Research Doctoral Committee Meeting (2:00 PM) | March 11, 2026 |
Spring Break (Offices Open) | March 16-20, 2026 |
Dissertation Defenses | March 16- April 2, 2026 |
ThM, Research Doctoral Registration (Summer, Fall 2026) | TBD |
Good Friday (No Classes; Offices Closed) | April 3, 2026 |
Research Doctoral Admissions Committee (9:00-11:00 AM) | April 6, 2026 |
Research Doctoral Notification of Admission for Fall 2026 Entrance | April 8, 2026 |
Research Doctoral Committee Meeting (2:00 PM) | April 8, 2026 |
Research Proposal Submission Deadline (to Guidance Committee) | April 15, 2026 |
Dissertation Final pdf Due | May 4, 2026 |
Directed Study Proposal Deadline for Fall 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
Research Doctoral Committee Meeting (2:00 PM) | May 13, 2026 |
Research Proposal Approval Deadline | May 13, 2025 |
Research Doctoral Last Day to Drop-Add for Fall 2026 | TBD |
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Prospectus Approval Deadline for December 2026 Graduation | June 1, 2026 |
Spring Graduation Activities
Spring Graduation for NOBTS Students | May 15, 2026 |
Summer (June-August 2025)
Directed Study Proposal Deadline for Summer 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
Research Doctoral Last Day to Drop-Add for Fall 2026 | TBD |
Research Doctoral Committee Meeting (2:00 PM) | June 3, 2026 |
Southern Baptist Convention (Orlando, FL) | June 9-10, 2026 |
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Language Proficiency Testing Deadline for Fall 2025 Entrance | August 7, 2026 |
Fall Semester Classes Begin | August 17, 2026 |
Research Doctoral Committee Meeting (2:00 PM) | August 19, 2026 |