2012-2013 Academic Calendars for Perkins School of Theology
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Perkins School of Theology Academic Calendar 2012 – 2013
[ top ] Fall Term 2012
August 14 – 15, Tuesday – Wednesday: Intern Orientation
August 16, Thursday: Orientation for all new students
August 16 – 17, Thursday – Friday: Late Registration – 206 Kirby Hall, Registrar's Office
August 17, Friday: Last day to withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
August 20, Monday: First day of classes – Dallas and Houston/Galveston Program
August 24, Friday: Last day to file for December graduation
August 27, Monday: Last day to register, add courses, or drop a course without
grade record or tuition billing
September 3, Monday: University Holiday – Labor Day (offices closed)
September 21 – 22, Friday – Saturday: Faculty Conference
September 20, Tuesday: Tuition and fees due to SMU
September 24, Monday: Perkins Youth School of Theology Open House
September 24, Monday: Perkins Youth School of Theology Open House
October 1, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 am
October 4 – 5, Thursday – Friday: Inside Perkins in Dallas
October 15, Monday: Inside Perkins in Houston
October 15 – 17, Monday – Wednesday: Perkins Fall Break (no classes)
October 19, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 am
October 29, Monday: Faculty as Guild, 9:30 am
November 1 – 2, Thursday – Friday: Inside Perkins in Dallas
November 2, Friday: Last day to drop a class for Fall Term
November 5, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 am
November 6 – 16, Tuesday – Friday: Advance registration for Spring Term and Interterm
November 9, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 am
November 20, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the University
November 21, Wednesday: Last day of classes in Dallas
November 22 – 23, Thursday – Friday: University Holidays – Thanksgiving Recess (offices closed)
November 26, Monday: Last day of classes in Houston
November 26 – 30, Monday – Friday: Reading and writing period
November 30, Friday: Last day for submission of all written work, 5:00 pm
December 3, Monday: Perkins faculty Meeting, 9:30 am
December 4 – 7, Tuesday – Friday: Final examinations in Dallas
December 6, Thursday: Christmas Worship Service, Perkins Chapel, 4:00 and 8:00 pm
December 11, Tuesday: Grades must be posted by noon
December 15, Saturday: Official University close of term and conferral of degrees)
December 24 – 31, Monday – Monday: University Holidays – Winter Break (offices closed)
[ top ] Interterm 2013
December TBA: Tuition for Jan Term due to SMU
January 1, Tuesday: University Holiday – New Year’s Day (offices closed)
January 2 – 18, Monday – Friday: Perkins Interterm
January 7 – 17, Tuesday – Friday: Doctor of Ministry Interterm Session
January 12 – 18, Saturday – Friday: United Methodist Certification in Youth Ministry
January 14 – 17, Monday – Thursday: Perkins School of Youth Ministry
January 21, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — University Holiday (offices closed)
[ top ] Spring 2013
January 22, Tuesday: Orientation for new students
January 23, Wednesday: Last day to withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
January 23 – 24, Wednesday – Thursday: Late Registration – 206 Kirby Hall, Registrar's Office
January 24, Thursday: First day of classes in Dallas
January 25, Monday: Last day to file for May graduation
January 28, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 am
First day of classes for Houston/Galveston Program
January 31, Thursday: Last day to add courses, or drop courses without
grade record or tuition billingFebruary 14 – 15, Thursday – Friday: Inside Perkins in Dallas
February 20, Wednesday: Tuition and fees due to SMU
February 22, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 am
March 4, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 am
March 7 – 9, Thursday – Saturday: Theological School for the Laity
March 9 – 17, Saturday – Sunday: Perkins and SMU Spring Break
March 11, Monday: Inside Perkins in Houston
March 22, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 am
March 23, Saturday: Perkins Youth School of Theology Spring Youth Forum
March 28 – 29, Thursday – Friday: Easter Recess (no classes)
March 29, Friday: University Holiday – Good Friday (offices closed)
April 1, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 am
April 2 – 12, Tuesday – Friday: Advance registration for Summer and Fall Terms
April 10, Wednesday: Last day to drop a class for Spring Term
April 12 – 13, Friday – Saturday: Inside Perkins in Dallas
April 15, Monday: Faculty as Guild, 9:30 am
April 16, Tuesday: Last day to file for August graduation
April 26, Friday: Divisional meetings, 11:30 am
Last day to withdraw from the University
May 3, Friday: Last day of classes in Dallas
May 6, Monday: Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 am
May 6 – 9, Monday – Thursday: Reading and writing period
May 9, Thursday: Last day for submission of all written work, 5:00 pm
May 10 – 15, Friday – Wednesday: Final examinations in Dallas
May 13, Monday: Last day of classes for Houston/Galveston Program
May 17, Friday: Grades must be posted by noon
May 18, Saturday: Commencement, 9:30 am, Moody Coliseum
A Celebration of Degrees and Academic Achievements,
2:00 pm, Highland Park United Methodist Church
Official close of term and date for conferral of degrees
[ top ] Summer 2013
May 27, Monday: University Holiday – Memorial Day (offices closed)
TBA: Tuition payment due date for summer session
May 28 – July 5, Tuesday – Friday: Perkins Summer Session
June 10 – 27, Monday – Friday: Doctor of Ministry Summer Session
June 14 – 21, Friday – Friday: United Methodist Certification for Christian Education,
Children’s Ministry, Older Adult Ministries and Church Music
June 30 – July 20, Sunday – Saturday: Perkins Youth School of Theology Summer Academy
July 4, Thursday: University Holiday (offices closed)
July 7 – August 1, Sunday – Thursday: Course of Study School
August 6, Tuesday: Official close of term and date for conferral of degrees
August 13 – 14, Tuesday – Wednesday: Intern Orientation
More information about the Academic Calendar for the Houston/Galveston Program