The Westminster Seminary California Academic Calendar is the official institutional schedule and includes important dates and reminders for each academic year.
Academic Year 2020-2021
2020 Summer Term
| Mar 30-Apr 3 | Registration for Summer Term for continuing students |
| July 1 | Registration and Enrollment Deposit due for new Summer Term and Fall Semester students |
| July 27 | Greek Placement Exam at 9:00 am |
| July 28 | Greek I begins at 8:00 am |
| July 29 | Final day to add/drop Greek I without authorization |
| Aug 19 | Greek I final drop date without academic penalty |
| Aug 28 | Classes end |
| Sep 1 | Greek I Final Exam at 1:00 pm |
| Sept 11 | Grades due to Registrar |
2020 Fall Semester
| Mar 30-Apr 3 |
Registration for Fall Semester for continuing students |
| July 1 | Registration and Enrollment Deposit due for new Fall Semester students |
| Sep 1 | Placement exams: Greek at 9:00 am; Hebrew by appointment with OT faculty |
| Sep 2 | New Student Orientation for all students: Reception for new students at 7:00 pm |
| Sep 3 | Classes begin |
| Sept 7 | Labor Day: WSC closed |
| Sept 14 | English Bible Exam at 3:00 pm (Required of all new students) |
| Sept 18 | Final day to drop without authorization |
| Oct 23 | Final drop date without academic penalty |
| Nov 2-6 | Registration for Winter Term and Spring Semester for continuing students |
| Nov 26-27 | Thanksgiving holiday: WSC closed |
| Dec 4 | Classes end, papers due at 10:00 am |
| Dec 5-9 | Reading period |
| Dec 10-18 | Final exams |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Grades due to Registrar |
2021 Winter Term
| Nov 2-6, 2020 | Registration for Winter Term for continuing students |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Registration due for new Winter Term students |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Classes begin |
| Jan 11 | English Bible Exam at 3:00 pm (Required of all new students and those not passing in fall) |
| Jan 29 | Classes end |
| Jan 30-Feb 2 | Reading period |
| Feb 3-5 | Final exams |
| Feb 19 | Grades due to Registrar |
2021 Spring Semester
| Nov 2-6, 2018 | Registration for Winter Term for continuing students |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Registration due for new Spring Semester students |
| Feb 8 | New Student Orientation for students starting in Winter Term or Spring Semester |
| Feb 9 | Classes begin |
| Feb 22 | Final day to drop without authorization |
| Mar 26 | Final drop date without academic penalty |
| Mar 29-Apr 2 | Spring Vacation |
| Apr 2 | Good Friday: WSC closed |
| Apr 5-9 |
Registration for Summer Term and Fall Semester for continuing student |
| May 14 | Classes end, papers due at 10:00 am |
| May 15-19 | Reading period |
| May 20-27 |
Final exams |
| May 29 | Commencement |
| June 11 | Grades due to Registrar |
Academic Year 2021-2022
2021 SUMMER TERM
|
Apr 5-9 |
Registration for Summer Term for continuing students |
| July 1 | Registration and Enrollment Deposit due for new Summer Term and Fall Semester students |
| July 21 |
Final day to add/drop Greek I without authorization |
| July 26 |
Greek Placement Exam at 9:00 am |
| July 27 |
Greek I begins at 8:00 am |
| Aug 11 |
Greek I final drop date without academic penalty |
| Aug 20 | Classes end |
| Aug 24 | Greek I Final Exam at 1:00 pm |
| Sept 10 | Grades due to Registrar |
2021 Fall Semester
| Apr 5-9 |
Registration for Fall Semester for continuing students |
| July 1 | Registration and Enrollment Deposit due for new Fall Semester students |
| Aug 25-27 | Break |
| Aug 30-Sept 1 |
New Student Orientation for all students: Reception for new students at 7:00 pm |
| Sep 2 | Classes begin |
| Sept 13 |
English Bible Exam at 3:00 pm (Required of all new students) |
| Sept 17 |
Final day to drop without authorization |
| Oct 22 |
Final drop date without academic penalty |
| Nov 1-5 |
Registration for Winter Term and Spring Semester for continuing students |
| Nov 25-26 |
Thanksgiving holiday: WSC closed |
| Nov 26-27 | Thanksgiving holiday: WSC closed |
| Dec 3 |
Classes end, papers due at 10:00am |
| Dec 4-8 | Reading period |
| Dec 13 | Registration due for new Winter Term and Spring Semester students |
| Dec 9-17 | Final Exams |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Grades due to registrar |
2022 Winter Term
| Nov 1-5, 2021 |
Registration for Winter Term and Spring Semester for continuing students |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Registration due for new Winter Term students |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Classes begin |
| Jan 10 | English Bible Exam at 3:00 pm (Required of all new students and those not passing in fall) |
| Jan 28 | Classes end |
| Jan 29-Feb 1 | Reading period |
| Feb 2-4 | Final exams |
| Feb 18 | Grades due to Registrar |
2022 Spring Semester
| Nov 1-5, 2021 | Registration for Winter Term for continuing students |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Registration due for new Spring Semester students |
| Feb 7 | New Student Orientation for students starting in Winter Term or Spring Semester |
| Feb 8 | Classes begin |
| Feb 21 | Final day to drop without authorization |
| Mar 25 | Final drop date without academic penalty |
| Apr 4-8 |
Registration for Summer Term & Fall Semester Continuing Students |
| Apr 11-15 | Spring Vacation |
| Apr 15 |
Good Friday; WSC closed |
| May 13 |
Classes end, papers due at 10:00 am |
| May 14-18 | Reading period |
| May 19-26 |
Final exams |
| May 28 | Commencement |
| June 10 | Grades due to Registrar |
Course Schedules
In addition to the Academic Calendar, the Registrar’s Office publishes the following class and final exam schedules for each academic term:
- Fall 2020 Class Schedule (PDF)
- Fall 2020 Final Exam Schedule (PDF)
-
Spring 2021Class Schedule (PDF)
-
Spring 2021 Class Schedule (PDF)
-
Spring 2021 Final Exam Schedule (PDF)
