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2016-2017 Student Handbook 9 2016-2017 Academic Calendar * Dates specific to the D.Min. program are located in the D.Min. Academic Calendar on page 56 Fall 2016 New student orientation ......................................................................................................................................August 26 Classes begin.............................................................................................................................................................August 29 Labor Day—no classes ................................................................................................................................... September 5 Convocation ....................................................................................................................................................... September 6 Last day to add a course ................................................................................................................................ September 9 Last day to drop a course with no transcript notation ..................................................................... September 9 Day to Serve (evening classes are held) ................................................................................................September 13 M.Div. doctrinal paper due (fall graduates) .........................................................................................September 23 MA comprehensive exams (fall graduates) ................................................................................................. October 1 Graduation application deadline (fall graduates) .................................................................................... October 1 First draft of ThM thesis due ......................................................................................................................... October 10 First draft of MA thesis due (fall graduates) ............................................................................................ October 17 Last day to drop a course with a "W" grade ............................................................................................ October 21 Last day to change a course from credit to audit .................................................................................. October 21 Last day to drop a course with the possibility of a "WP" grade ................................................. November 18 Automatic "WF" assigned for course drops ........................................................................................ November 21 Day Classes held (No evening classes) ................................................................................................... November 22 Thanksgiving break ................................................................................................................................ November 23-25 M.Div. oral exam completed (fall graduates) .......................................................................................... December 2 Final draft of ThM thesis due ......................................................................................................................... December 1 Final draft of MA thesis due (fall graduates) ........................................................................................... December 5 Fall graduates' recognition .......................................................................................................................... December 12 Last day of classes ........................................................................................................................................... December 16 Intersession 2017 Session dates ...................................................................................................................................................... January 3-20 Martin Luther King Day—no classes ............................................................................................................ January 16 Spring 2017 New Student Orientation ................................................................................................................................... January 20 Classes begin........................................................................................................................................................... January 23