2016-2017 Student Catalog
Academic Calendar
Northeastern Seminary Academic Calendar 2016-17
(Note: Fall & Spring master's semesters each have three 5-week terms—A, B, C—15 weeks total per semester]
| 2016 Fall | |
| Early IT Login-New Master's Students | August 11 |
| RWC/NES Joint Faculty Workshop/NES Faculty Meeting | August 24-25 |
| D.Min. Spring 2016 Semester Ends | August 26 |
| New Master's Student Orientation & Retreat | August 26-27 |
| Fall Semester Begins (A-1) | August 29 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (Master's) | September 2 |
| Labor Day (classes WILL meet) | September 5 |
| Last Day of A Term | September 29 |
| B Term Begins (B-1) | October 3 |
| D.Min. Fall Semester Begins | October 3 |
| BREAK WEEK (Columbus Day Holiday) | October 10-14 |
| A Term Grades are Due | October 13 |
| Student Government Town Meetings (5-6 pm; same info at all mtgs) (B-3) | October 24, 25, 27 |
| All Seminary Retreat | November 4-5 |
| Online Registration Dates for Spring '17(Master's) | November 7-28 |
| Last Day of B Term | November 10 |
| C Term Begins (C-1) | November 14 |
| BREAK WEEK (Thanksgiving Holiday) | November 21-25 |
| B Term Grades are Due | November 24 |
| Last Day of C Term/Last Day of the Semester | December 22 |
| Christmas Break-offices closed (reopen January 3) | Dec 23-Jan 2 |
| Grades are Due for C Term and Full-semester Courses | January 5 |
| 2017 Spring | |
| Early IT Login-New Master's Students | January 3 |
| A-1 Post-Core Classes Meet | January 9 |
| D.Min. Fall 2016 Semester Residency Weeks | January 9-20 |
| New Master's Student Orientation & Retreat | January 13-14 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday (no master's post-Core classes) | January 16 |
| First Week of Spring Semester Core Classes | January 17 & 19 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (Master's) | January 20 |
| Last Day of A Term | February 16 |
| BREAK WEEK (President's Holiday) | February 20-24 |
| B Term Begins (B-1) | February 27 |
| A Term Grades are Due | March 2 |
| Student Government Town Meetings (5-6 pm; same info at all mtgs) (B-2) | March 6, 7, 9 |
| D.Min. Fall 2016 Semester Ends | March 10 |
| Last Day of B Term | March 30 |
| C Term Begins (C-1) | April 3 |
| Online Registration Dates for Summer '17 and Fall '17 (Master's) | April 3-24 |
| BREAK WEEK (Tuesday of Holy Week through & including Easter Monday) | April 11-17 |
| B Term Grades are Due | April 13 |
| D.Min. Spring Semester Begins (Tuesday) | April 18 |
| Last Day of C Term/Last Day of the Semester | May 11 |
| Northeastern Seminary Commencement | May 13 |
| Grades are Due for C Term and Full-semester Courses | May 25 |
| 2017 Summer | |
| Summer Semester Begins (S-1) | May 15 |
| D.Min. Spring 2017 Semester Residency Weeks | June 12-23 |
| New D.Min. Cohort Retreat (C17) | June 13-15 |
| Last Day of Summer Semester (S-5) | June 15 |
| Conference on Ministry | June 20-21 |
| Grades are Due for Summer Semester | June 29 |