2015-2016 Student Catalog
Academic Calendar
Northeastern Seminary Academic Calendar 2015-16
(Note: Fall & Spring master's semesters each have three 5-week terms—A, B, C—15 weeks total per semester]
| 2015 Fall | |
| Early IT Login-New Master's Students | August 6 |
| RWC/NES Joint Faculty Workshop/NES Faculty Meeting | August 19-20 |
| New Master's Student Orientation & Retreat | August 21-22 |
| Fall Semester Begins (A-1) | August 24 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (Master's) | August 28 |
| D.Min. Spring 2015 Semester Ends | August 28 |
| Labor Day (classes WILL meet) | September 7 |
| Last Day of A Term | September 24 |
| B Term Begins (B-1) | September 28 |
| D.Min. Fall Semester Begins | September 28 |
| Student Government Town Meetings (5-6 pm; same info at all mtgs) (B-2) | October 5, 6, 8 |
| A-term Grades are Due | October 8 |
| BREAK WEEK (Columbus Day Holiday) | October 12-16 |
| Online Registration Dates for Spring '16 (Master's) | November 2-23 |
| Last Day of B Term | November 5 |
| All Seminary Retreat | November 6-7 |
| C Term Begins (C-1) | November 9 |
| B-Term Grades are Due | November 19 |
| BREAK WEEK (Thanksgiving Holiday) | November 23-27 |
| Last Day of C Term/Last Day of the Semester | December 17 |
| Christmas Break-offices closed (reopen January 4) | Dec 24-Jan 1 |
| Grades are Due for C-Term and Full-semester Courses | December 31 |
| 2016 Spring | |
| Early IT Login-New Master's Students | January 4 |
| D.Min. Fall 2015 Semester Residency Weeks | January 11-22 |
| New Master's Student Orientation & Retreat | January 15-16 |
| Spring Semester Begins (A-1) | January 18 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day-Community Observance (classes WILL meet) | January 18 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (Master's) | January 22 |
| BREAK WEEK (President's Holiday) | February 15-19 |
| Last Day of A Term | February 25 |
| B Term Begins (B-1) | February 29 |
| D.Min. Fall 2015 Semester Ends | March 4 |
| Student Government Town Meetings (5-6 pm; same info at all mtgs) (B-2) | March 7, 8, 10 |
| A-Term Grades are Due | March 10 |
| BREAK WEEK (Holy Week) | March 21-25 |
| Online Registration Dates for Summer '16 and Fall '16 (Master's) | April 4-25 |
| Last Day of B Term | April 7 |
| C Term Begins (C-1) | April 11 |
| D.Min. Spring Semester Begins | April 11 |
| B-Term Grades are Due | April 21 |
| Last Day of C Term/Last Day of the Semester | May 12 |
| Northeastern Seminary Commencement | May 14 |
| Grades are Due for C-Term and Full-semester Courses | May 26 |
| 2016 Summer | |
| Summer Semester Begins (S-1) | May 16 |
| D.Min. Spring 2016 Semester Residency Weeks | June 13-24 |
| New D.Min. Cohort Retreat at Christ the King Retreat Center-Syracuse (C16) | June 14-16 |
| Last Day of Summer Semester (S-5) | June 16 |
| Conference on Ministry | June 21-22 |
| Grades are Due for Summer Semester | June 30 |