The Westminster Seminary California Academic Calendar is the official institutional schedule and includes important dates and reminders for each academic year.
Academic Year 2016-2017
2016 Fall Semester
| April 4-8 |
Registration for Fall Semester for continuing students |
| July 1 |
Registration and Enrollment Deposit due for new Fall Semester students |
| Aug 29 |
Placement exams: Greek at 9:00 am; Hebrew by appointment with OT faculty |
| Aug 31 |
New Student Orientation for all students: Reception for new students at 7:00 pm |
| Sept 1 |
Classes begin |
| Sept 5 |
Labor Day: WSC closed |
| Sept 12 |
English Bible Exam at 3:00 pm (Required of all new students) |
| Sept 16 |
Final day to drop without authorization |
| Oct 21 |
Final drop date without academic penalty |
| Nov 7-11 |
Registration for Winter Term and Spring Semester for continuing students |
| Nov 24-25 |
Thanksgiving holiday: WSC closed |
| Dec 2 |
Classes end, papers due at 10:00 am |
| Dec 3-7 |
Reading period |
| Dec 8-16 |
Final exams |
| Jan 6, 2017 |
Grades due to Registrar |
2017 Winter Term
| Nov 7-11, 2016 |
Registration for Winter Term for continuing students |
| Dec 15, 2016 |
Registration due for new Winter Term students |
| Jan 3 |
Classes begin |
| Jan 9 |
English Bible Exam at 3:00 pm (Required of all new students and those not passing in fall) |
| Jan 27 |
Classes end |
| Jan 28-Jan 31 |
Reading period |
| Feb 1-3 |
Final exams |
| Feb 17 |
Grades due to Registrar |
2017 Spring Semester
| Nov 7-11, 2016 |
Registration for Winter Term for continuing students |
| Dec 15, 2016 |
Registration due for new Spring Semester students |
| Feb 6 |
New Student Orientation for students starting in Winter Term or Spring Semester |
| Feb 7 |
Classes begin |
| Feb 21 |
Final day to drop without authorization |
| Mar 24 |
Final drop date without academic penalty |
| Apr 3-7 |
Registration for Summer Term and Fall Semester for continuing students |
| Apr 10-April 14 |
Spring Vacation |
| Apr 14 |
Good Friday: WSC closed |
| May 12 |
Classes end, papers due at 10:00 am |
| May 13-17 |
Reading period |
| May 18-25 |
Final exams |
| May 27 |
Commencement |
| Jun 9 |
Grades due to Registrar |
Academic Year 2017-2018
2017 Summer Term
| April 3-7 |
Registration for Summer Term & Fall Semester for continuing students |
| July 1 |
Registration and Enrollment Deposit due for new Summer Term and Fall Semester students |
| July 24 |
Greek Placement Exam at 9:00 am |
| July 25 |
Greek I begins at 8:00 am |
| Jan 26 |
Final day to add/drop Greek I without authorization |
| August 16 |
Greek I final drop date without academic penalty |
| Aug 25 |
Classes end |
| Aug 28 |
Greek I Final Exam at 1:00 pm |
| Sept 8 |
Grades due to Registrar |
2017 Fall Semester
| April 3-7 |
Registration for Fall Semester for continuing students |
| July 1 |
Registration and Enrollment Deposit due for new Fall Semester students |
| Aug 28 |
Placement exams: Greek at 9:00 am; Hebrew by appointment with OT faculty |
| Aug 30 |
New Student Orientation for all students: Reception for new students at 7:00 pm |
| Aug 31 |
Classes begin |
| Sept 4 |
Labor Day: WSC closed |
| Sept 11 |
English Bible Exam at 3:00 pm (Required of all new students) |
| Sept 15 |
Final day to drop without authorization |
| Oct 20 |
Final drop date without academic penalty |
| Nov 6-10 |
Registration for Winter Term and Spring Semester for continuing students |
| Nov 23-24 |
Thanksgiving holiday: WSC closed |
| Dec 1 |
Classes end, papers due at 10:00 am |
| Dec 2-6 |
Reading period |
| Dec 7-15 |
Final exams |
| Jan 5, 2018 |
Grades due to Registrar |
2018 Winter Term
| Nov 6-10, 2017 |
Registration for Winter Term for continuing students |
| Dec 15, 2017 |
Registration due for new Winter Term students |
| Jan 2 |
Classes begin |
| Jan 8 |
English Bible Exam at 3:00 pm (Required of all new students and those not passing in fall) |
| Jan 26 |
Classes end |
| Jan 27-Jan 30 |
Reading period |
| Jan 31– Feb 2 |
Final exams |
| Feb 16 |
Grades due to Registrar |
2018 Spring Semester
| Nov 6-10, 2017 |
Registration for Winter Term for continuing students |
| Dec 15, 2017 |
Registration due for new Spring Semester students |
| Feb 5 |
New Student Orientation for students starting in Winter Term or Spring Semester |
| Feb 6 |
Classes begin |
| Feb 20 |
Final day to drop without authorization |
| Mar 23 |
Final drop date without academic penalty |
| Mar 26–30 |
Spring Vacation |
| Mar 30 |
Good Friday: WSC closed |
| Apr 2-6 |
Registration for Summer Term and Fall Semester for continuing students
|
| May 11 |
Classes end, papers due at 10:00 am |
| May 12–16 |
Reading period |
| May 26 |
Commencement |
| Jun 8 |
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:
