Denver Seminary

2015-2016 Academic Calendar Fall 2015 New student orientation ........................................................................................................ August 21 Classes begin ........................................................................................................................ August 24 Last day to add a course ....................................................................................................... September 4 Last day to drop a course with no transcript notation ........................................................... September 4 Labor Day—no classes ......................................................................................................... September 7 Convocation ......................................................................................................................... September 8 MDiv doctrinal paper due ..................................................................................................... September 18 MA comprehensive exams ................................................................................................... September 26 Graduation application deadline for fall graduates .............................................................. October 1 First draft of MA thesis due .................................................................................................. October 12 Last day to drop a course with a "W" grade ........................................................................ October 16 Last day to change a course from credit to audit ................................................................. October 16 Last day to drop a course with the possibility of a "WP" grade .......................................... November 13 Automatic "WF" assigned for course drops ........................................................................ November 16 Thanksgiving break .............................................................................................................. November 25-27 MDiv oral exam completed ................................................................................................. November 30 Final draft of MA thesis due ................................................................................................. November 30 Fall graduate recognition ...................................................................................................... December 7 Last day of classes ................................................................................................................ December 11 Intersession 2016 Session dates ......................................................................................................................... January 4-22 Martin Luther King Day—no classes ................................................................................... January 18 Spring 2016 New Student Orientation ...................................................................................................... January 22 Classes begin ........................................................................................................................ January 25 Graduation application deadline for spring graduates .......................................................... February 1 Graduation application deadline for summer graduates participating in commencement .... February 1 Last day to add a course ....................................................................................................... February 5 Last day to drop a course with no transcript notation ........................................................... February 5 MDiv doctrinal paper due ..................................................................................................... February 19 MA comprehensive exam ..................................................................................................... February 27 First draft of MA thesis due .................................................................................................. March 14 Last day to drop a course with a "W" grade ........................................................................ March 18 Last day to change a course from credit to audit ................................................................. March 18 Spring break .......................................................................................................................... March 21-25 Last day to drop a course with the possibility of a "WP" grade .......................................... April 15 Automatic "WF" assigned for course drops ........................................................................ April 18 MDiv oral exam completed .................................................................................................. April 29 Final draft of MA thesis due ................................................................................................. May 2 Last day of classes ................................................................................................................ May 13 Commencement .................................................................................................................... May 14 Summer 2016 Graduation application deadline for summer graduates ...................................................... May 2 Session dates ......................................................................................................................... May 16–August 26 Memorial Day—no classes ................................................................................................... May 30 Independence Day—no classes ............................................................................................ July 4

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