Academic Calendar
Below you will find the most recent version of our Academic Calendar for the academic year beginning with Summer 2026 and ending in Spring 2027. 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 2026 |
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| Greek Competency Exams | By registration |
May 21 |
| Hebrew and Aramaic Competency Exams | By registration |
May 22 |
| MDiv & MAR courses: summer term begins | Residential & Online |
June 1 |
| MAC, MATS & CERT courses: June term begins | Online |
June 22 |
| KMATS courses: Summer term begins | Online |
June 22 |
| Independence Day Holiday |
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July 4 |
| DMin Modules | Residential |
July 20-31 |
| Greek 1 (Residential Students only) | Residential |
August |
| Hebrew 3 (Residential students only) | Residential |
August |
| Online MDiv & MAR courses: Last day to withdraw from a course | Online |
August 6 |
| KMATS courses: Summer term ends | Online |
August 28 |
| MAC, MATS & CERT courses: June term ends | Online |
August 29 |
| Online MDiv & MAR courses: summer term ends | Online |
September 5 |
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| Fall Semester 2026 |
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| Greek Competency Exams | By registration |
September 2 |
| Hebrew and Aramaic Competency Exams | By registration |
September 3 |
| ThM & PhD Research Language Exams | ThM & PhD |
September 3 |
| English Bible Exam | Residential |
September 4 |
| Residential Programs: New Student Orientation | Residential |
September 4 |
| Labor Day holiday |
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September 7 |
| MDiv, MAR, ThM, & PhD: First day of classes | Residential and Online |
September 9 |
| Convocation |
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September 9 |
| Fall Term Courses: Add/Drop Period | Residential and Online |
September 9-18 |
| MAC, MATS & CERT Courses: September term begins | Online |
September 14 |
| President's Day of Prayer |
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TBA |
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Herrell Lecture |
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TBA |
| KMATS Courses: Fall term begins | Online |
September 28 |
| English Bible Exam | Residential |
October 9 |
| Preaching Conference (Residential Courses cancelled on Wednesday) |
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October 13-14 |
| Residential MAR Summative Evaluation | Residential |
October 22-23 |
| English Bible Exam | Residential |
October 9 |
| MDiv, MAR, ThM, PhD, & DMin: Registration for Winter Term and Spring Semester | Residential and online |
November 9-20 |
| Fall Term courses: Final date to withdraw from a fall course | Residential and Online |
November 12 |
| DMin: Completed projects due | DMIN |
November 15 |
| PhD Comprehensive Exams (Written) | PhD |
TBA |
| MAC, MATS & CERT Courses: September term ends | Online |
November 21 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday |
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November 26-27 |
| Residential courses: Last day of classes | Residential |
December 4 |
| Residential MDiv & MAR courses: Papers due | Residential |
December 4 |
| ThM & PhD Comprehensive Exams (Oral) | ThM & PhD |
December 7-9 |
| Reading period |
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December 7-9 |
| Residential courses: Fall semester exams | Residential |
December 10-19 |
| Online MDiv & MAR courses: Fall semester exams open | Online |
December 11 |
| KMATS: Fall term ends | Online |
December 4 |
| PhD: Completed dissertations due to advisor for pre-approval | PhD |
December 15 |
| ThM & PhD courses: Papers due | ThM & PhD |
December 18 |
| Online MDIV & MAR courses: Fall term ends | Online |
December 19 |
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| Winter Term 2027 |
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| MAC, MATS & CERT courses: January term begins | Online |
January 4 |
| Residential MDiv & MAR courses: First day of month-long courses | Residential |
January 4 |
| Residential MDiv & MAR courses: Last day to register for a month-long course | Residential |
January 4 |
| Online MDiv & MAR courses: First day of term | Online |
January 4 |
| KMATS courses: Winter term begins | Online |
January 4 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
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January 18 |
| MDiv & MAR courses: Final date to withdraw from a month-long course | Residential and Online |
January 22 |
| Greek Competency Exams | By registration |
January 27 |
| Hebrew and Aramaic Competency Exams | By registration |
January 28 |
| ThM & PhD Research Language Exams | ThM & PhD |
January 28 |
| Residential MDiv & MAR courses: Last day of month-long classes | Residential |
January 29 |
| Greek Competency Exams | By registration |
January 27 |
| English Bible Exam | Residential |
January 29 |
| Online MDiv & MAR courses: Last day of term | Online |
January 30 |
| PhD: Completed dissertations due | PhD |
January 31 |
| Residential courses: Winter term exams | Residential |
February 2 |
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| Spring Semester 2027 |
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| Residential programs: New Student Orientation | Residential |
February 5 |
| Online MDiv & MAR courses: Spring term begins | Online |
February 8 |
| Residential Courses: First day of classes | Residential |
February 8 |
| Spring Term Courses: Add/Drop Period | Residential and Online |
February 8-17 |
| Convocation |
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February 8 |
| English Bible Exam | Residential |
February 12 |
| President's Day of Prayer and Fasting |
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TBA |
| ThM: Completed theses due | ThM |
March 1 |
| MAC, MATS & CERT courses: January term ends | Online |
March 13 |
| Residential MAR Summative Evaluation | Residential |
March 18-19 |
| KMATS courses: Winter term ends | Online |
March 12 |
| Gaffin Lecture |
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TBA |
| English Bible Exam | Residential |
February 12 |
| KMATS courses: Spring term begins | Online |
March 22 |
| English Bible Exam | Residential |
February 12 |
| MAC, MATS & CERT courses: March term begins | Online |
March 22 |
| Spring vacation; classes commence Tuesday, March 30 |
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March 22-30 |
| MDiv, MAR, ThM, PhD, & DMin: Registration for 2025 Summer Term and Fall Semester | Residential and Online |
April 19-30 |
| Spring Term Courses: Final date to withdraw from a course | Residential and Online |
April 20 |
| PhD Comprehensive Exams (Written) | PhD |
TBA |
| DMin & PhD: Approved versions of projects and dissertations due | DMin and PhD |
May 1 |
| Residential courses: Last day of classes | Residential |
May 7 |
| Residential MDiv & MAR courses: Course papers due | Residential |
May 7 |
| ThM & PhD Comprehensive Exams (Oral) | ThM & PhD |
May 10-12 |
| Reading period |
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May 10-12 |
| Residential Courses: Spring semester exams | Residential |
May 13-22 |
| Online MDiv & MAR: Spring exams open | Online |
May 14 |
| ThM: Approved versions of theses due | ThM |
May 15 |
| Greek Competency Exams | By registration |
May 20 |
| Hebrew and Aramaic Competency Exams | By registration |
May 21 |
| ThM & PhD Research Language Exams | ThM & PhD |
May 21 |
| ThM and PhD: Course papers due | ThM & PhD |
May 21 |
| Online MDiv & MAR: Spring term ends | Online |
May 22 |
| KMATS courses: Spring term ends | Online |
May 28 |
| MAC, MATS & CERT courses: March term ends | Online |
May 28 |
| Ninety-eighth Commencement |
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TBA |