Academic Calendar
Welcome to the Academic Calendar for Bridges Christian College & Seminary. Below, you'll find key dates for the upcoming academic year, organized by term and program level.
Academic Calendar
Welcome to the Academic Calendar for Bridges Christian College & Seminary. Below, you'll find key dates for the upcoming academic year and class schedules, organized by term and program level.
2026-27 Undergraduate & Graduate Programs
Frequently Asked Questions
- August 3, 2026 – Returning Student Registration Deadline
- August 10, 2026 – Application Deadline
- August 15, 2026 – New Student Orientation
- August 17, 2026 – Classes Begin
- August 28, 2026 by 5 PM Central – Add/Drop Deadline
- September 7, 2026 – Labor Day (No Classes)
- September 14–18, 2026 – Midterm Exams
- October 26–30, 2026 – Final Exams
- October 30, 2026 – Last Day of the Trimester
- November 2, 2026 – Returning Student Registration Deadline
- November 9, 2026 – Application Deadline
- November 14, 2026 – New Student Orientation
- November 16, 2026 – Classes Begin
- November 23–27, 2026 – Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)
- December 4, 2026 by 5 PM Central – Add/Drop Deadline
- December 19, 2026 – January 3, 2027 – Christmas/New Year’s Break (No Classes)
- January 11–15, 2027 – Midterm Exams
- January 18, 2027 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes)
- February 15–19, 2027 – Final Exams
- February 19, 2027 – Last Day of the Trimester
- February 15, 2027 – Returning Student Registration Deadline
- February 22, 2027 – Application Deadline
- February 27, 2027 – New Student Orientation
- March 1, 2027 – Classes Begin
- February 4–9, 2027 – Mardi Gras Outreach 2027
- March 12, 2027 by 5 PM Central – Add/Drop Deadline
- March 20–28, 2027 – Holy Week Break (No Classes)
- March 26, 2027 – Good Friday Holiday
- March 28, 2027 – Easter Sunday
- March 29–April 2, 2027 – Midterm Exams
- May 17–21, 2027 – Final Exams
- May 21, 2027 – Last Day of the Trimester
- May 22, 2027 – Graduation (Main Campus) at 10:30 am
2026-27 Doctoral Programs
Frequently Asked Questions
August 3, 2026 – Returning Student Registration Deadline
August 10, 2026 – Application Deadline
August 15, 2026 – New Student Orientation
August 17, 2026 – Classes Begin
August 28, 2026 by 5 PM Central – Add/Drop Deadline
September 7, 2026 – Labor Day (No Classes)
November 23–27, 2026 – Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)
December 7–11, 2026 – Final Seminar Presentations
December 11, 2026 – Last Day of the Semester
December 14, 2026 – Returning Student Registration Deadline
December 7, 2026 – Application Deadline
January 9, 2027 – New Student Orientation
January 11, 2027 – Classes Begin
January 18, 2027 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes)
February 1–5, 2027 – Dissertation Defense Week (For Students in Dissertation Phase)
February 22–28, 2027 – Spring Break (No Classes)
March 20–28, 2027 – Holy Week Break (No Classes)
March 26, 2027 – Good Friday Holiday
March 28, 2027 – Easter Sunday
May 10–14, 2027 – Final Seminar Presentations
May 14, 2027 – Final Day of Classes
May 22, 2027 – Graduation (Main Campus) at 10:30 am
Additional Dates
Summer Faculty Meeting: May 20–22, 2027
Annual Vision Banquet: May 21, 2027
Summer Term 2026–27: Starts June 1, 2027 (Lasts for 11 weeks) – Talk to Academic Office
2027-28 Undergraduate & Graduate Programs
Frequently Asked Questions
- August 2, 2027 – Returning Student Registration Deadline
- August 9, 2027 – Application Deadline
- August 14, 2027 – New Student Orientation
- August 16, 2027 – Classes Begin
- August 27, 2027 by 5 PM Central – Add/Drop Deadline
- September 6, 2027 – Labor Day (No Classes)
- September 13–17, 2027 – Midterm Exams
- October 25–29, 2027 – Final Exams
- October 29, 2027 – Last Day of the Trimester
- October 25, 2027 – Returning Student Registration Deadline
- November 1, 2027 – Application Deadline
- November 6, 2027 – New Student Orientation
- November 8, 2027 – Classes Begin
- November 22–28, 2027 – Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)
- November 19, 2027 by 5 PM Central – Add/Drop Deadline
- December 20, 2027 – January 2, 2028 – Christmas/New Year’s Break (No Classes)
- January 10–14, 2028 – Midterm Exams
- January 17, 2028 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes)
- February 7–11, 2028 – Final Exams
- February 11, 2028 – Last Day of the Trimester
- February 14, 2028 – Returning Student Registration Deadline
- February 21, 2028 – Application Deadline
- February 26, 2028 – New Student Orientation
- February 28, 2028 – Classes Begin
- February 24–29, 2028 – Mardi Gras Outreach 2028
- March 10, 2028 by 5 PM Central – Add/Drop Deadline
- March 27–31, 2028 – Midterm Exams
- April 10–16, 2028 – Holy Week Break (No Classes)
- April 14, 2028 – Good Friday Holiday
- April 16, 2028 – Easter Sunday
- May 15–19, 2028 – Final Exams
- May 19, 2028 – Last Day of the Trimester
- May 20, 2028 – Graduation (Main Campus) at 10:30 am
2027-28 Doctoral Programs
Frequently Asked Questions
- August 2, 2027 – Returning Student Registration Deadline
- August 9, 2027 – Application Deadline
- August 14, 2027 – New Student Orientation
- August 16, 2027 – Classes Begin
- August 27, 2027 by 5 PM Central – Add/Drop Deadline
- September 6, 2027 – Labor Day (No Classes)
- November 22–28, 2027 – Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)
- December 6–10, 2027 – Final Seminar Presentations
- December 10, 2027 – Last Day of the Semester
- December 13, 2027 – Returning Student Registration Deadline
- December 6, 2027 – Application Deadline
- January 15, 2028 – New Student Orientation
- January 18, 2028 – Classes Begin
- January 17, 2028 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes)
- January 31–February 4, 2028 – Dissertation Defense Week (For Students in Dissertation Phase)
- February 14–20, 2028 – Spring Break (No Classes)
- April 10–16, 2028 – Holy Week Break (No Classes)
- April 14, 2028 – Good Friday Holiday
- April 16, 2028 – Easter Sunday
- May 15–19, 2028 – Final Seminar Presentations
- May 19, 2028 – Final Day of Classes
- May 20, 2028 – Graduation (Main Campus) at 10:30 am
Summer Faculty Meeting: May 17-19, 2028
Annual Vision Banquet: May 19, 2028
Summer Term 2027-28: Starts June 1, 2028 (Lasts for 11 weeks) – Talk to Academic Office
