2017-2018 Student Catalog
Academic Calendar
Northeastern Seminary Academic Calendar 2017-18
(Note: Fall & Spring master's semesters each have three 5-week terms—A, B, C—15 weeks total per semester]
| 2017 Fall | |
| RWC/NES Joint Faculty Workshop/NES Faculty Meeting | August 23-24 |
| New Master's student Orientation Week for Online Students | August 20-26 |
| New Master's Student Orientation & Retreat for Onsite Students | August 25 |
| Fall Semester Begins (A-1) | August 28 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (Master's) | September 1 |
| D.Min. Spring 2017 Semester Ends | September 1 |
| Labor Day (classes WILL meet) | September 4 |
| Last Day of A Term | September 30 |
| B Term Begins (B-1) | October 2 |
| D.Min. Fall Semester Begins | October 2 |
| BREAK WEEK (Columbus Day Holiday) | October 9-14 |
| A Term Grades are Due | October 14 |
| Student Government Onsite Town Meetings (5-6 pm; same info at all mtgs) (B-3) | October 23, 24, 26 |
| Student Government Online Town Meeting | October 25 |
| All Seminary Retreat | November 3-4 |
| Online Registration Dates for Spring '18 (Master's) | November 6-27 |
| Last Day of B Term | November 11 |
| C Term Begins (C-1) | November 13 |
| BREAK WEEK (Thanksgiving Holiday) | November 20-25 |
| B Term Grades are Due | November 25 |
| Last Day of C Term/Last Day of the Semester | December 23 |
| Christmas Break-offices closed (reopen January 2) | Dec 22-Jan 1 |
| Grades are Due for C Term and Full-semester Courses | January 6 |
| 2018 Spring | |
| A-1 Post-Core Classes Meet | January 8 |
| D.Min. Fall 2017 Semester Residency Weeks | January 8-19 |
| New Master's Student Orientation Week for Online Students | January 7-13 |
| New Master's Student Orientation & Retreat for Onsite Students | January 12 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday (no master's post-Core classes) | January 15 |
| First Week of Spring Semester Core Classes | January 16 & 18 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (Master's) | January 19 |
| Last Day of A Term | February 17 |
| BREAK WEEK (President's Holiday) | February 19-24 |
| B Term Begins (B-1) | February 26 |
| Student Government Online Town Meeting | February 28 |
| D.Min. Fall 2017 Semester Ends | March 2 |
| A Term Grades are Due | March 3 |
| Student Government Onsite Town Meetings (5-6 pm; same info at all mtgs) (B-2) | March 5, 6, 8 |
| BREAK WEEK (Tuesday of Holy Week through & including Easter Monday) | March 27-April 2 |
| Online Registration Dates for Summer '18 and Fall '18 (Master's) | April 3-23 |
| Last Day of B Term | April 7 |
| C Term Begins (C-1) | April 9 |
| D.Min. Spring Semester Begins | April 9 |
| B Term Grades are Due | April 21 |
| Last Day of C Term/Last Day of the Semester | May 12 |
| Northeastern Seminary Commencement | May 12 |
| Grades are Due for C Term and Full-semester Courses | May 26 |
| 2018 Summer | |
| Summer Semester Begins (S-1) | May 14 |
| D.Min. Spring 2018 Semester Residency Weeks | June 11-22 |
| New D.Min. Cohort Retreat (C18) | June 12-14 |
| Last Day of Summer Semester (S-5) | June 16 |
| Conference on Ministry | June 19-20 |
| Grades are Due for Summer Semester | June 30 |