ACADEMIC CALENDARS
All ACTS schools currently have three quarters of instruction each academic year, although they do not use a common calendar. Catholic Theological Union, Chicago Theological Seminary, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, McCormick Theological Seminary, Meadville/Lombard Theological School, and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary use calendars that closely parallel the calendar of the University of Chicago. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Seabury-Western Theological Seminary follow a coordinated calendar that closely parallels that of Northwestern University.
It should be noted that in 1997-98, both North Park Theological Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School inaugurate a semester calendar. Each semester is divided into two quads (A and B); some courses are offered for the full semester, and others meet for a single quad only. Fall Semester courses, as well as those offered in Fall Quad A or B, are listed in the Fall section of courses. Because the opening of Spring Semester and Spring Quad A courses coincides with the beginning of the Winter Quarter at the other ACTS schools, these courses are listed in the Winter section. Spring Quad B courses appear in the Spring section.
The following calendars for each school give registration dates, beginning and ending dates of each quarter, and any dates on which classes will not be held.
Catholic Theological Union
| 1997-98 |
| 1998-99
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| Fall
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| September 3 | D. Min. Core Colloquium I begins | September 2
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| September 22-25 | Final registration for fall quarter | September 21-24
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| September 29 | Classes begin | September 28
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| October 4 | Last day to add courses | October 5
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| November 17-19 | Registration for winter quarter | November 16-18
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| November 27-30 | Thanksgiving recess | November 26-29
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| December 12 | Fall quarter ends | December 11
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| Winter
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| January 5 | Classes begin | January 4
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| January 9 | Last day to add courses | January 11
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| February 23-25 | Registration for spring quarter | February 22-24
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| March 20 | Winter quarter ends | March 19
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| Spring
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| March 30 | Classes begin | March 29
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| April 3 | Last day to add courses | April 9
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| April 10-13 | Easter recess | April 2-5
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| May 18-20 | Preregistration for fall quarter | May 17-18
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| June 5 | Spring quarter ends | June 4
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Chicago Theological Seminary
| 1997-98 | | 1998-99
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| Fall
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| September 22 | Registration for fall quarter | September 28
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| September 29 | Classes begin | October 5
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| October 10 | Last day to add/drop courses | October 16
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| November 17-21 | Registration for winter quarter | November 16-20
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| November 27-28 | Thanksgiving recess | November 26-27
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| December 12 | Fall quarter ends | December 18
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| Winter
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| January 5 | Classes begin | January 4
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| January 16 | Last day to add/drop courses | January 15
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| January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18
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| February 23-27 | Registration for spring quarter | February 22-26
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| March 20 | Winter quarter ends | March 19
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| Spring
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| March 30 | Classes begin | March 29
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| April 10 | Good Friday recess | April 2
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| April 13 | Last day to add/drop courses | April 9
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| May 18-22 | Preregistration for fall quarter | May 17
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| May 25 | Memorial Day | May 31
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| June 5 | Spring quarter ends | June 4
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Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
| 1997-98 | | 1998-99
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|---|
| Fall
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| September 24-25 | Registration for fall quarter | September 23-24
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| September 29 | Classes begin | September 28
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| October 3 | Last day to add a class | October 2
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| November 17-19 | Registration for winter quarter | November 16-18
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| November 24-28 | Thanksgiving recess | November 23-27
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| December 12 | Fall quarter ends | December 11
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| Winter
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| January 5 | Classes begin | January 4
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| January 6 | Last day to add a class for 2-week classes | January 5
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| January 28 | Last day to add a class for 8-week classes | January 27
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| March 3-4 | Registration for spring quarter | March 1-3
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| March 20 | Winter quarter ends | March 19
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| Spring
|
| March 30 | Classes begin | March 29
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| April 3 | Last day to add a class | April 5
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| April 9-10 | Good Friday recess | April 1-2
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| June 4 | Spring quarter ends | June 3
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Lutheran School of Theology
| 1997-98 | | 1998-99
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| Fall |
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| September 2 | Fall preterm begins | September 1
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| September 24-25 | Registration for fall quarter | September 23-24
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| September 29 | Classes begin | September 28
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| October 3 | Last day to add courses | October 2
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| November 12-13 | Registration for winter quarter | November 18-19
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| November 24-28 | Reading week | November 23-27
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| December 12 | Fall quarter ends | December 11
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| Winter
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| January 5 | Classes begin | January 4
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| January 9 | Last day to add courses | January 8
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| January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18
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| February 9-13 | Reading week | February 8-12
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| February 25-26 | Registration for spring quarter | February 24-25
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| March 20 | Winter quarter ends | March 19
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| Spring
|
| March 30 | Classes begin | March 29
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| April 3 | Last day to add courses | April 1
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| April 10 | Good Friday recess | April 2
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| May 25 | Memorial Day | May 31
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| June 4 | Spring quarter ends | June 3
|
McCormick Theological Seminary
| 1997-98 | | 1998-99
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| Fall
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| September 2-20 | Fall preterm | August 31-September 19
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| September 23-25 | Registration for fall quarter | September 22-24
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| September 29 | Classes begin | September 28
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| November 18-19 | Registration for winter quarter | November 17-18
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| November 24-28 | Reading week | November 23-27
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| November 27-30 | Thanksgiving recess | November 26-29
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| December 12 | Fall quarter ends | December 11
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| Winter
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| January 5 | Classes begin | January 4
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| January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18
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| February 9-13 | Reading week | February 8-12
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| February 17-18 | Registration for spring quarter | February 16-17
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| March 20 | Winter quarter ends | March 19
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| Spring
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| March 30 | Classes begin | March 29
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| April 10 | Good Friday recess | April 2
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| May 4-15 | Registration for fall quarter | May 3-14
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| May 25 | Memorial Day | May 31
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| June 5 | Spring quarter ends | June 4
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Meadville/Lombard Theological School
| 1997-98 | | 1998-99
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| Fall
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| September 24-26 | Registration for fall quarter | September 30, October 1-2
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| September 29 | Classes begin | October 5
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| October 31 | Last day to add/drop courses | November 6
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| November 27-28 | Thanksgiving recess | November 26-27
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| December 3-5 | Registration for winter quarter | December 9-11
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| December 13 | Fall quarter ends | December 19
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| Winter
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| January 5 | Classes begin | January 4
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| January 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18
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| February 6 | Last day to add/drop courses | February 5
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| March 11-13 | Registration for spring quarter | March 10-12
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| March 21 | Winter quarter ends | March 20
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| Spring
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| March 30 | Classes begin | March 29
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| May 1 | Last day to add/drop courses | April 30
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| May 26 | Memorial Day | May 24
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| June 13 | Spring quarter ends | June 12
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Mundelein Seminary
| 1997-98 | | 1998-99
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| Fall
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| April 21-May 2 | Registration for fall quarter | April 20-May 1
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| September 8 | Classes begin | September 8
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| September 12 | Last day to add/drop a class | September 14
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| October 6-17 | Registration for winter quarter | October 5-16 |
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| November 14 | Fall quarter ends | November 13
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| Winter
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| December 1 | Classes begin | November 30
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| December 5 | Last day to add/drop a class | December 4
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| December 20-January 4 | Christmas recess | December 18-January 4
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| January 12-23 | Registration for spring quarter | January 11-22
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| February 20 | Winter quarter ends | February 19
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| Spring
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| March 9 | Classes begin | March 8
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| March 13 | Last day to add/drop a class | March 12
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| April 8-14 | Good Friday recess | March 31-April 7 |
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| April 20-May 1 | Preregistration for fall quarter | April 19-30
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| May 22 | Spring quarter ends | May 21
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North Park Theological Seminary
| 1997-98* | | 1998-99
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| Fall |
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| August 21-22 | Registration for fall term | August 20-21 |
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| August 25 | Fall term begins | August 24
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| September 1 | Labor Day | September 7
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| October 13 | Quad A ends | October 12
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| October 14-17 | Fall break | October 13-16
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| October 20 | Quad B begins | October 19
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| November 20-21 | Registration for spring term | November 19-20
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| November 27-28 | Thanksgiving recess | November 26-27 |
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| December 4 | Fall term ends | December 3
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| Spring
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| January 12 | Spring term begins | January 11
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| January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18
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| February 9-13 | Covenant Midwinter Conference | February 1-5
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| March 9 | Quad A ends | March 8
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| March 10-15 | Spring break | March 9-14
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| March 16 | Quad B begins | March 15
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| April 30 | Spring term ends | April 29
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*Change to semester calendar
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
| 1997-98 | | 1998-99
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| Fall
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| August 4-September 19 | Fall preterm | August 3-September 18
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| September 22-24 | Registration for fall quarter | September 21-23
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| September 29 | Classes begin | September 28
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| October 6 | Last day to add/drop courses | October 5
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| November 10-12 | Registration for winter quarter | November 9-11 |
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| November 27-28 | Thanksgiving recess | November 26-27
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| December 13 | Fall quarter ends | December 12
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| Winter
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| January 5-9 | January term intensives | January 4-8
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| January 12 | Regular classes begin | January 11
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| January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18
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| January 20 | Last day to add/drop courses | January 19
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| February 9-11 | Registration for spring quarter | February 9-10
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| March 21 | Winter quarter ends | March 20
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| Spring
|
| March 30 | Classes begin | March 29
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| April 6 | Last day to add/drop courses | April 5
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| April 10 | Good Friday recess | April 12 |
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| May 11-13 | Registration for summer term | May 10-12 |
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| May 25 | Memorial Day | May 31
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| June 12 | Spring quarter ends | June 11
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Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
| 1997-98 | | 1998-99
|
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| Fall
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| September 25-26 | Registration for fall quarter | September 24-25
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| September 29 | Classes begin | September 28
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| October 6 | Last day to add a course | October 5
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| November 18-19 | Registration for winter quarter | November 17-18
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| November 24-28 | Thanksgiving recess | November 23-27
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| December 12 | Fall quarter ends | December 11
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| Winter
|
| January 5 | Classes begin | January 4 |
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| February 9 | Last day to add a course | February 8
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| February 23-27 | Reading week | February 22-26
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| February 24-25 | Registration for spring quarter | February 23-24
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| March 20 | Winter quarter ends | March 19
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| Spring
|
| March 30 | Classes begin | March 29
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| April 7 | Last day to add a course | April 6
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| April 10-13 | Easter recess | April 2-5
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| May 18-22 | Reading week | May 17-21
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| June 3 | Spring quarter ends | June 2
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Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
| 1997-98* | | 1998-99
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| Fall
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| August 28, September 1-2 | Registration for fall semester | August 28, 31, September 1
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| September 1 | Classes begin | August 31
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| October 28 | Day of prayer |
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| November 26-30 | Thanksgiving recess | November 25-29
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| December 19 | Fall semester ends | December 18
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| Spring
|
| January 12-13 | Registration for spring semester | January 11-12
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| January 12 | Classes begin | January 11
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| February 28-March 10 | Spring recess | February 27-March 19
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| March 18 | Day of prayer |
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| April 9-12 | Easter recess | April 1-4
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| May 8 | Spring semester ends | May 5
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*Change to semester calendar
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