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FALL 2007


August

 

16 Orientation for all new Theology students
20 Last day to withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge

20

First day of classes in Houston/Galveston Programs

20-21

Late Registration - 215 Kirby Hall, Registrar's Office

21

First day of classes in Dallas

28 Last day to register, add courses, or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing

 

 

September

3

Labor Day — University holiday (offices closed & no classes)

14 Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.

14-15

Faculty Conference

15

Perkins School of Children's Ministry

20

Tuition and Fees due to SMU

24

Perkins Youth School of Theology Open House

 

 

October

1

Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.

5

Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.

18-19 Inside Perkins in Dallas

29

Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.

 

 

November

5

Last day to drop classes for Fall Term.

6-16

Advance registration for Spring Term and Interterm.

9

Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.

12

Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.

12 Inside Perkins in Houston

16

Last day to withdraw from the University

16

Last day of classes

19-30

Reading and writing period

22-23

Thanksgiving Recess — University Holidays (offices closed)

26

Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.

 30

Last day for submission of all written work, 5 p.m.

 

 

December

3-5

Final examinations

6

Lessons and Carols, Perkins Chapel, 4 and 8 p.m.

10

Grades must be posted by noon

10 Last day of classes for Houston/Galveston Program

24-28

University Holidays (Offices Closed)

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INTERTERM 2008


January

 

1

University Holiday (offices closed)

2-18

Perkins Interterm

2-18

Doctor of Ministry Interterm Session

5-10

Perkins School of Youth Ministry

5-11

United Methodist Certification in Youth Ministry

21

Martin Luther King Day — University holiday (no classes and offices closed).

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SPRING 2008


January  
21-23 Late Registration--Registrar's Office, 215 Kirby Hall
22 Last Day to file for May Graduation
22 Orientation for new students
23 Last day to withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
24 First day of classes in Dallas
28 First day of classes in Houston/ Galveston
28-30 Ministers Week/Outler Conference
31 Last day to add courses, or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing
   
February  
1 Divisional meetings, 11:30 am
4 Faculty Meeting, 9:30 am
15-16 Inside Perkins
20 Tuition and Fees due to SMU
   
March  
3 Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 am
6-8 Theological School for the Laity
7 Divisional meetings, 11:30 am
9-15 Perkins and SMU Spring Break
10 Inside Perkins in Houston
15 Perkins Youth School of Theology Spring Forum
20-21 Easter Recess (no classes)
21 Good Friday-University Holiday
24 Faculty as Guild, 9:30 am
27-28 Inside Perkins in Dallas
   
April  
4 Last day to drop classes for Spring Term
7 Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 am
8-18 Advance registration for Summer and Fall Terms
11 Divisional meetings, 11:30 am
22 Last day to withdraw from the University
23-June 1 Filing window for August graduation
28 Last day of classes for Houston/Galveston
   
May  
2 Last day of classes in Dallas
5 Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 am
5-8 Reading and writing period
8 Last day for submission of all written work, 5:00 pm
9-14 Final examinations
15-16 Intern orientation
16 Grades must be posted by noon
17 Commencement, 9:30 am, Moody Coliseum
  Presentation of Perkins Diplomas, 2:00 pm, Highland Park UMC
26 Memorial Day: University Holiday (offices closed)
   

SUMMER 2008

May  
27-July 3 Perkins Summer Session
   
June  
16-26 United Methodist Certification for Christian Education and Church Music
16-27 Doctor of Ministry Evangelism Course
16-July 3 Doctor of Ministry Summer Session
   
July  
4 University Holiday (offices closed & no classes)
6-31 Course of Study School
6-26 Perkins Youth School of Theology Summer Academy
   

 

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FALL 2008

AUGUST  
21 Orientation for all new students
25 First day of classes in Houston/Galveston Program
25-27 Late Registration-215 Kirby Hall, Registrar's Office
27 Last day to withdraw from all classes without any tuition charge
28 First day of classes in Dallas
   
September  
1 Labor Day--University Holiday (offices closed & no classes)
4 Last day to register, add courses, or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing
12 Divisional Meetings, 11:30 a.m.
12-13 Faculty Conference
19 Tuition and Fees due to SMU
22 Perkins Youth School of Theology Open House
25-26 Inside Perkins in Dallas
29

Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.

   
October  
10 Divisional Meetings, 11:30 a.m.
13 Inside Perkins in Houston
   
November  
3 Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
4-14

Advance registration for Spring Term and Interterm.

5 Last Day to drop classes for Fall Term
6-7 Inside Perkins in Dallas
10

Faculty as Guild, 9:30 a.m.

14 Divisional meetings, 11:30 a.m.
20

Last day to withdraw from the University

26

Last day of classes

27-28

Thanksgiving Recess — University Holidays (offices closed)

   
December  
1 Perkins faculty meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1-5 Reading and writing period
4

Lessons and Carols, Perkins Chapel, 4 and 8 p.m.

5

Last day for submission of all written work, 5 p.m.

8-11 Final examinations
13 Official University close of term and conferral of degrees
15

Grades must be posted by noon

22-26

University Holidays (Offices Closed)

 

 

   
 

 

   

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More information about the academic calendars for the Houston/Galveston and San Antonio programs is available from the director of Extension learning.