Denver Seminary

2015-2016 Academic Calendar – Doctor of Ministry Program Fall 2015 Oral defense draft of thesis due for fall graduates ................................................................ August 15 Oral defense completed ........................................................................................................ September 30 Classes begin (online and pre-seminar preparation) ............................................................. October 12 Last day to add a course ....................................................................................................... October 23 Last day to drop a course with no transcript notation ........................................................... October 23 Graduation application deadline for fall graduates .............................................................. October 1 Last day to drop a course with a "W" grade ........................................................................ December 4 Last day to drop a course with the possibility of a "WP" grade .......................................... January 1 Automatic "WF" assigned for course drops ........................................................................ January 4 Final draft of DMin thesis due .............................................................................................. November 25 Fall graduate recognition ...................................................................................................... December 7 New student orientation ........................................................................................................ January 4 & 11 One-week seminars – week 1 ............................................................................................... January 4-8 One-week seminars – week 2 ............................................................................................... January 11-15 Last day of semester ............................................................................................................. March 25 Spring 2016 Oral defense draft of thesis due for spring graduates............................................................ February 1 Graduation application deadline for summer graduates ...................................................... February 1 Oral defense completed ........................................................................................................ March 15 Spring break .......................................................................................................................... March 21-25 Classes begin (online and pre-seminar preparation) ............................................................. April 11 Final draft of DMin thesis due .............................................................................................. April 25 Last day to add a course ....................................................................................................... April 22 Last day to drop a course with no transcript notation ........................................................... April 22 Last day to drop a course with a "W" grade ........................................................................ June 3 Last day to drop a course with the possibility of a "WP" grade .......................................... July 1 Automatic "WF" assigned for course drops ........................................................................ July 11 Commencement .................................................................................................................... May 14 New student orientation ........................................................................................................ July 12 One-week seminars – week 1 ............................................................................................... July 11-15 One-week seminars – week 2 ............................................................................................... July 18-22 Last day of semester ............................................................................................................. September 30 Summer 2016 Oral defense draft of thesis due for summer graduates ......................................................... May 1 Graduation application deadline for summer graduates ...................................................... May 2 Oral defense completed ........................................................................................................ June 15 Final draft of DMin thesis due .............................................................................................. July 25

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