Academic Calendar 2023-24

Fall Semester 2023

  • Full August Term Intensive Session August 7-18
    Not open to degree-seeking students entering the program for the first time in fall 2023
  • Drop and Grading Basis Change
    Deadline for August Term Courses August 7, 11:59 p.m.
  • Candler Orientation Activities for All Students August 11-22
  • Last Day to Request a Course Withdrawal for August Term
    5 day classes August 11
    10 day classes August 18
  • First Class Day for Regular Fall Courses August 23
  • Fall Convocation August 24
  • Add/Drop/Swap Deadline for Fall Regular Session August 30, 11:59 p.m.
  • Labor Day Holiday (No classes) September 4
  • Audit Grading Basis Change Deadline September 6, 11:59 p.m.
  • S/U Grading Basis Change Deadline September 27
  • Fall Break (no classes) October 9-10
  • Date of Record (Census Date) October 12
  • Spring 2024 Preregistration Advising Period October 11-27
  • Degree Application Deadline for December 2023 Graduates October 31
  • Spring 2024 Preregistration November 6-17
  • Election Day (No classes) November 7
  • Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)November 23-24
  • Spring 2024 ATA Cross-registration Application Deadline December 1
  • Spring 2024 Add/Drop/Swap Begins December 4
  • Spring 2024 New Student Course Registration TBA
  • Last Class Day Fall Regular SessionDecember 5
  • Last Day to Request a Course Withdrawal for Fall Regular Session December 5
  • Last Day to Request a Course Incomplete from the Instructor for Fall Regular Session December 5
  • Reading Period December 6-7
  • Final Exams December 8-13
  • Last Day to Enroll in Spring 2024 January-Term Course December 12
  • Last Day to Request an Exceptional
    Incomplete from the Academic DeanDecember 13
  • Fall 2023 Grades dueDecember 14
  • Academic Review Board Meets December 15

Spring Semester 2024

  • January Term Intensive Session January 8-12
  • Drop and Grading Basis Change
    Deadline for January Term Courses January 8, 11:59 p.m.
  • New Student Orientation TBD
  • Last Day to Request a Course
    Withdrawal for January Term Session January 12, 11:59 p.m.
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
    (No Classes) January 15
  • Incomplete Work for Fall 2023 Due January 15, 11:59 p.m.
  • First Class Day for Regular
    Spring Session January 16
  • Spring Convocation January 16
  • Add/Drop/Swap Deadline for
    Spring Regular Session January 23, 11:59 p.m.
  • Audit Grading Basis Change Deadline
    for Regular Spring Courses January 30, 11:59 p.m.
  • Summer 2024 Course Enrollment Begins February 9
  • Degree Application Deadline
    for May 2024 Graduates February 16
  • S/U Grading Basis Change Deadline
    for Regular Spring Regular Session Courses February 20
  • Date of Record (Census Date) March 4
  • Spring Break (No Classes) March 11-15
  • Fall 2024 Preregistration
    Advising Period March 18 - April 5
  • Good Friday Holiday (No Classes) March 29
  • Summer 2024 ATA Cross-registration
    Application Deadline April 1
  • Fall 2024 Returning Student Preregistration (Initial Course Enrollment) April 8-21
  • Last Class Day to Enroll in Summer 2024 May-Term CourseApril 12
  • Honors Day Convocation April 18
  • Last Class Day Spring Regular Session April 29
  • Last Day to Request a Course
    Withdrawal for Spring Regular Session April 29
  • Last Day to Request a Spring Regular Session Course Incomplete from the Instructor April 29
  • Reading Period April 30-May 2
  • Exam Period May 3-7
  • Last Day to Request an Exceptional
    Incomplete from the Academic Dean May 7
  • Senior Grades Due May 9, 8:00 a.m.
  • Candler Graduate Recognition Ceremony May 11
  • Commencement May 13
  • Non Senior Grades Due May 13, 5:00 p.m.
  • Academic Review Board May 15

Summer Term 2024

  • Course Enrollment Opens February 9
  • Term Begins May 14
  • May Term Intensive Session May 15-24
  • Fall 2024 Add/Drop/Swap Begins May 20
  • Memorial Day Holiday (No Classes) May 27
  • Incomplete Work for Spring 2024 Due June 9, 11:59 p.m.
  • Juneteenth Holiday (No Classes) June 19
  • U.S. Independence Day Holiday (No Classes) July 4
  • Degree Application Deadline for August 2024 Graduates July 5
  • Last Day to Enroll in Fall 2024 August-Term Course July 10
  • Fall 2024 Cross-registration Application Deadline August 1
  • End of Summer Term August 9
  • Grades Due August 12
  • Date of Record August 13
  • Summer Course Add/Drop/Swap Deadline First Day of Individual Course
    Refer to the Course Schedule
  • Summer Course Grading Basis Change DeadlineFirst Day of Individual Course
    Refer to the Course Schedule
  • Last Day to Request a Summer Course WithdrawalLast Day of Individual Course
    Refer to the Course Schedule
  • Last Day to Request a Summer Course Incomplete
    from the InstructorLast Day of Individual Course
    Refer to the Course Schedule

Application Deadlines

  • MDiv applicants
    • November 1 (early consideration for fall admission and scholarship review);
    • January 15 (priority consideration for fall scholarships);
    • July 1 (final deadline for fall admission and scholarship review)
    • December 1 (final deadline for spring admission and scholarship review)
  • MRL applicants
    • January 15 (priority consideration for fall scholarships);
    • July 1 (final deadline for fall admission and scholarship review);
    • December 1 (final deadline for spring admission and scholarship review)
  • MRPL applicants
    • July 1 (final deadline for fall admission);
    • December 1 (final deadline for spring admission)
  • MTS applicants
    • January 15 (priority consideration for fall admission and scholarships);
    • July 1 (final deadline for fall admission and scholarship review)
  • ThM applicants
    • February 15 (priority consideration for fall admission and scholarships);
    • July 1 (final deadline for fall admission and scholarship review)
  • DMin applicants
    • March 1 (priority consideration for fall admission and scholarships);
    • June 1 (final deadline for fall admission and scholarship review)
  • Special Student applicants
    • August 1 (final deadline for fall admission);
    • December 1 (final deadline for spring admission);
    • May 1 (final deadline for summer admission)

For financial aid deadlines, please see the financial information section. This catalog is subject to change without notice or obligation. To access our full events calendar online, visit https://candler.emory.edu/news/events/index.html.