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 |