Calendar
The following dates are subject to change as the University makes decisions regarding the 2023–2024 academic year. Changes will be posted online on the Divinity School’s website.
Fall 2023
Aug. 24-25, 28 | TH-F, M | BTFO Orientation |
Aug. 24 | TH | Online registration begins, 9 a.m. |
Aug. 29 | T | Opening Convocation, 4 p.m. |
Aug. 30 | W | Fall classes begin, 8:30 a.m. |
Sept. 4 | M | Labor Day. No classes |
Sept. 11 | M | Online registration ends, 11:59 p.m. Last day to add/drop courses without charge Last day for tuition rebate for dropped courses |
Sept. 13 | W | Last day to change course grade mode to letter grade |
Sept. 20 | W | Last day to add a course (with fee) |
Oct. 11 | W | Fall Convocation begins |
Oct. 12 | TH | Last day to drop a course (with fee) Deadline to request CR/NC grading |
Oct. 13 | F | Reading period begins, 9 p.m. |
Oct. 14 | SA | Fall Convocation ends |
Oct. 23 | M | Reading period ends, 8:20 a.m. Classes resume, 8:30 a.m. |
Nov. 2 | TH | Fall open house for prospective students |
Nov. 17 | F | Reading period begins, 9 p.m. |
Nov. 22 | W | Reading period ends, 9 p.m. Thanksgiving recess begins, 9 p.m. |
Nov. 27 | M | Thanksgiving recess ends, 8:20 a.m. Classes resume, 8:30 a.m. |
Dec. 5 | T | Regular classes end, 9 p.m. |
Dec. 6 | W | Labor Day classes rescheduled Reading period begins, 6 p.m. |
Dec. 13 | W | Reading period ends, 8:20 a.m. Final exams begin, 8:30 a.m. |
Dec. 19 | T | Exams end. Fall term ends, 6 p.m. All course work due |
Spring 2024
Jan. 2 | T | Grades due for fall 2023 Last day for faculty to accept late work for fall term |
Jan. 9 | T | Online registration begins, 9 a.m. |
Jan. 16 | T | Spring classes begin, 8:30 a.m. |
Jan. 26 | F | Online registration ends, 11:59 p.m. Last day to add/drop courses without charge Last day for tuition rebate for dropped courses |
Jan. 29 | M | Last day to change grade mode to letter grade |
Feb. 5 | M | Last day to add a course (with fee) |
Feb. 13 | T | Reading period begins, 9 p.m. |
Feb. 19 | M | Reading period ends, 8:20 a.m. Classes resume, 8:30 a.m. |
Mar. 1 | F | Last day to drop a course (with fee) Last day to request CR/NC grading |
Mar. 8 | F | Spring recess begins, 9 p.m. |
Mar. 25 | M | Spring recess ends, 8:20 a.m. Classes resume, 8:30 a.m. |
Mar. 29 | F | Good Friday; no classes |
Apr. 23 | T | Tuesday classes do not meet. Friday classes meet instead |
Apr. 26 | F | Regular classes end, 9 p.m. Reading period begins, 9 p.m. |
May 2 | TH | Reading period ends, 8:20 a.m. Final exams begin, 8:30 a.m. |
May 7 | T | Final exams end. Spring term ends, 6 p.m. |
May 9 | TH | Senior grades due for spring 2024 |
May 18 | SA | Andover Newton graduation, 11:30 a.m. Berkeley Divinity School Commencement Evensong, 4 p.m. |
May 19 | SU | YDS Commencement Service, 4 p.m. |
May 20 | M | University and YDS Commencement |
May 21 | T | All other grades due for spring 2024 Last day for faculty to accept late work for spring term Summer language courses begin |