Academic Calendar

2015-16 School Year

The Southern Adventist University summer term consists of three sessions and a semester. Students in attendance during the 2015-16 school year may register online on April 13 until the session begins.

1st Summer Session, 2015

Apr 13-May 11	Registration
May 11	Classes Begin
May 13	Last Day to Add a Course/Fee for Class Change
May 22	Last Day to Drop
May 29	Classes End
June 2	Summer Session 1 Grades due 5:00 p.m.

2nd Summer Session, 2015

Apr 13 - May 30	Registration for Summer Session 2
Jun 1	Classes Begin
Jun 3	Last Day to Add a Course/Fee for Class Change
Jun 19	Last Day to Drop
Apr 13 - Jun 3	Registration for Summer Session 2
Jul 16	ACT Examination 1:00 Lynn Wood Hall
Jul 24	Classes End
July 28	Summer Session 2 Grades Due 5:00 p.m.

3rd Summer Session (SmartStart), 2015

July 19	JumpStart Enrollment Services, 11:00 -12:00 p.m.
July 19	Registration for BIOL 101 ; CHEM 120
July 20	Classes Begin in BIOL 101 ; CHEM 120
July 23	ACT Examination 1:00 Lynn Wood Hall
July 26	SmartStart Enrollment Services, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
July 27	Classes Begin
July 29	Last Day to Add a Course/Fee for Class Change
Aug 6	ACT Examination 1:00 Lynn Wood Hall
Aug 7	Last Day to Drop
Aug 19	No Classes-See Orientation Schedule
Aug 20	Classes End
Aug 25	All Summer Session Grades Due 5:00 p.m.

Summer Semester, 2015

May 11	Summer Semester Begins
May 18	Classes Begin
May 26	Last Day to Add a Course
May 27	Fee for Class Change
Jun 27-Jul 5	Nursing Cohort Break
July 16	Last Day to Drop
Aug 14	Nursing Cohorts Ends
Aug 20	Summer Semester Ends
Aug 25	All Summer Semester Grades due 5:00 p.m.

1st Semester

Aug 6	ACT Examination, 1:00 p.m. Lynn Wood Hall
Aug 9-15	University Colloquium
Aug 19-23	Freshman/Transfer Orientation
Aug 20-23	Online Registration for Non-registered Students
Aug 24	Classes Begin
Aug 27	ACT Examination, 1:00 p.m. Lynn Wood Hall
Sep 1	Fee for Class Change and “W” Show on Transcript
Sep 7	Last Day to Add a Class/Census date
Sep 21-22	View Southern
Oct 13	Senior Class Organization 11:00 a.m. Lynn Wood Hall
Oct 15	Mid-term Ends
Oct 16-18	Mid-semester Break
Oct 23	Deadline to request Dec/May Graduation at Records Office
Oct 29	Last Day to Drop a Class
Oct 29-31	Alumni Homecoming
Nov 2	Southern Scholars Pre-Registration
Nov 3-4	Seniors Pre-Registration>93 hours
Nov 5-6	Juniors Pre-Registration>54 hours
Nov 9-10	Sophomores Pre-Registration>23 hours
Nov 11-13	Freshmen Pre-Registration<24 hours
Nov 16	Online Registration for W16 opens for New/Transfer Students
Nov 16	Progress Grades due for Dec Graduates
Nov 16	May Senior Deadline for Correspondence/Incompletes/Home Study
Nov 23-29	Thanksgiving Vacation
Dec 14-17	Semester Exams
Dec 15	All Incomplete Grades for W15/S15 Due
Dec 17	Commencement, 7:00 p.m.
Dec 18-Jan 10	Christmas Vacation
Dec 21	Fall Semester Grades due by 5:00 p.m.
Dec 23-Jan 3	Wright Hall Closed

2nd Semester

Jan 10	Enrollment Activities for New Students, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Wright Hall
Jan 11	Classes Begin
Jan 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/No Class/Community Service Day
Jan 20	Fee for Class Change and “W” Show on Transcript
Jan 25	Last Day to Add A Class/Census Date
Mar 3	Mid-term Ends
Mar 4 - 13	Spring Break
Mar 24	Last Day to Drop
Mar 28	Southern Scholar Pre-Registration
Mar 29 - 30	Senior Pre-Registration>93 hours
Mar 31 - Apr 1	Junior Pre-Registration>54 hours
Apr 4 - 5	Sophomores Pre-Registration>23 hours
Apr 6 - 8	Freshmen Pre-Registration<24 hours
Apr 4	May Senior Deadline for Correspondence/Incompletes/Home Study
Apr 4	May Graduates Progress Grades Due
May 2 - 5	Semester Exams
May 8	Commencement/Semester Ends
May 10	Winter Semester Grades Due by 5 p.m.