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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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

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