Academic Calendar

Below you will find the most recent version of our Academic Calendar for the academic year beginning with Summer 2024 and ending in Spring 2025. This calendar contains dates and information for multiple programs and modalities, so please be sure to consult the middle column to verify that the information is relevant to your current program. For any questions please reach out to support@wts.edu.


Summer Term 2024

Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic Competency Exams By registration May 17
MDiv & MAR courses: summer term begins Residential & Online May 27
KDMin modules KDMIN June 18-27
Hebrew 2 (Residential students only) Residential June 24-July 24
MAC, MATS & CERT courses: June term begins Online June 17
KMATS courses: Summer term begins Online June 24
Independence Day Holiday

DMin Modules Residential July 15-26
Greek 1 (Residential Students only) Residential July 31- August 27
Hebrew 3 (Residential students only) Residential August 1-27
Online MDiv & MAR courses: Last day to withdraw from a course Online July 30
ThM & PhD Modules Residential TBD
MAC, MATS & CERT courses: June term ends Online August 24
KMATS courses: Summer term ends Online August 30
Online MDiv & MAR courses: summer term ends Online August 31



Fall Semester 2024

Greek Competency Exams By registration August 28
Hebrew and Aramaic Competency Exams By registration August 29
English Bible Exam Residential August 30
Residential Programs: New Student Orientation Residential August 30
Labor Day holiday
September 2
MDiv, MAR, ThM, & PhD: First day of classes Residential and Online September 4
Convocation
September 4
Fall Term Courses: Add/Drop Period Residential and Online September 4-13
ThM & PhD Research Language Exams ThM & PhD September 13
MAC, MATS & CERT Courses: September term begins Online September 16
KMATS Courses: Fall term begins Online September 30
English Bible Exam Residential October 11
Preaching Conference (Residential Courses cancelled on Wednesday)
October 15-16
Residential MAR Summative Evaluation Residential October 17-18
English Bible Exam Residential November 8
MDiv, MAR, ThM, PhD, & DMin: Registration for Winter Term and Spring Semester Residential and online November 11-22
Fall Term courses: Final date to withdraw from a fall course Residential and Online November 14
DMin: Completed projects due DMIN November 15
PhD Comprehensive Exams (Written) PhD November 19-21
MAC, MATS & CERT Courses: September term ends Online November 23
Residential courses: Last day of classes Residential November 27
Thanksgiving Holiday
November 28-29
Residential MDiv & MAR courses: Papers due Residential December 4
KMATS: Fall term ends Online December 6
ThM & PhD Comprehensive Exams (Oral) ThM & PhD December 2-4
Reading period
December 2-4
Residential courses: Fall semester exams Residential December 5-13
Online MDiv & MAR courses: Fall semester exams open Online December 6
ThM & PhD courses: Papers due ThM & PhD December 13
Online MDIV & MAR courses: Fall term ends Online December 14
PhD: Completed dissertations due to advisor for pre-approval PhD December 15



Winter Term 2025

MAC, MATS & CERT courses: January term begins Online January 6
Residential MDiv & MAR courses: First day of month-long courses Residential January 6
Residential MDiv & MAR courses: Last day to register for a month-long course Residential January 6
Online MDiv & MAR courses: First day of term Online January 6
KMATS courses: Winter term begins Online January 6
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 20
MDiv & MAR courses: Final date to withdraw from a month-long course Residential and Online January 24
KDMin Modules KDMIN Jan 27- Feb 7
Residential MDiv & MAR courses: Last day of month-long classes Residential January 29
Greek Competency Exams By registration January 29
Reading period
January 30
Hebrew and Aramaic Competency Exams By registration January 30
PhD: Completed dissertations due PhD January 31
Residential courses: Winter term exams Residential January 31
English Bible Exam Residential January 31
Online MDiv & MAR courses: Last day of term Online February 1



Spring Semester 2025

Residential programs: New Student Orientation Residential January 31
Online MDiv & MAR courses: Spring term begins Online February 3
Residential Courses: First day of classes Residential February 3
Spring Term Courses: Add/Drop Period Residential and Online February 3-12
Convocation
February 5
English Bible Exam Residential February 14
ThM & PhD Research Language Exams ThM & PhD February 14
ThM: Completed theses due ThM March 1
MAC, MATS & CERT courses: January term ends Online March 15
Residential MAR Summative Evaluation Residential March 13-14
KMATS courses: Winter term ends Online March 14
English Bible Exam Residential March 21
MAC, MATS & CERT courses: March term begins Online March 24
KMATS courses: Spring term begins Online March 24
English Bible Exam Residential April 11
Spring vacation; classes commence Monday, April 21
April 13-20
Spring Term Courses: Final date to withdraw from a course Residential and Online April 15
MDiv, MAR, ThM, PhD, & DMin: Registration for 2025 Summer Term and Fall Semester Residential and Online April 22-May 3
PhD Comprehensive Exams (Written) PhD April 22- 24
DMin & PhD: Approved versions of projects and dissertations due DMin and PhD May 1
Residential courses: Last day of classes Residential May 2
Residential MDiv & MAR courses: Course papers due Residential May 2
ThM & PhD Comprehensive Exams (Oral) ThM & PhD May 5-7
Reading period
May 5-7
Residential Courses: Spring semester exams Residential May 8-16
ThM & PhD Research Language Exams ThM & PhD May 9
Online MDiv & MAR: Spring exams open Online May 10
Greek Competency Exams By registration May 14
ThM: Approved versions of theses due ThM May 15
Hebrew and Aramaic Competency Exams By registration May 15
ThM and PhD: Course papers due ThM & PhD May 17
Online MDiv & MAR: Spring term ends Online May 17
Ninety-sixth Commencement
May 29
KMATS courses: Spring term ends Online May 30
MAC, MATS & CERT courses: March term ends Online May 31