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