Registrar and
Office of Academic Affairs

• Core Services: How Can We Help?

  • Course schedules and descriptions page and course descriptions.pdf
  • Academic Calendar (see below)
  • Transcripts 
  • Canvas Course Management System Portal 
  • Enrollment Report 2012-13 
  • Financial Aid
  • Register for classes (admitted students only):
  • Use the student portal or email the Registrar with your class preference (spot is not reserved until confirmed by the Registrar).

• 2012-13 In Residence Academic Calendar

  August 20	Th.M. Program Begins
  August 29-30	Junior M.Div. Orientation
  August 30	Middler/Senior M. Dv. Orientation
  August 31	All Seminary Retreat
  September 3	Labor Day Seminary Closed
  September 4	Fall Semester IR Begins
  Sept 11	Drop/Add Deadline
  Oct 12	Spring Semester IR registration due
  Oct 22 - 23	Fall Break
  Nov 19 - 23	Thanksgiving Break
  Dec 19	Fall semester ends
  Dec 20 - 21	Exam Period
  Dec 21 - Jan 6	Christmas Break
  Jan 7 - 18, 2013	January Intensives
  Jan 8 - 19, 2013	Intercultural Immersion trips
  Jan 18	Orientation for students beginning in spring semester
  Jan 21	Spring semester begins
  Jan 28	Drop/Add deadline
  March 11 - 12	Winter Break
  Apr 1 - 5	Spring Break
  April 25	Awards Convocation
  May 7	Spring semester ends
  May 8 - 9	Exam period
  May 13, 2013	Commencement
  May 13 - 24	D.Min seminars
  June 28	Th.M. program ends

• 2012-13 Distance Learning Academic Calendar

  DL Fall Semester Begins	September 4
  Drop/Add Deadline for Fall Semester	September 11
  Fall semester ends	November 2
  Winter semester begins	November 8
  Thanksgiving Break	November 22 - 24
  Drop/Add deadline for winter semester	November 14
  Christmas Break	December 22 - Jan 5
  January Intensives	Jan 6 - 18, 2013
  Intercultural Immersion Trip	Jan 8 - 19
  Break	January 19 - 26
  Winter Semester ends	March 10
  Summer Semester begins	March 17
  Drop/Add deadline for Summer semester	April 2
  Awards Convocation	April 25
  Summer semester intensive	May 13 - 24
  Commencement	May 13
  Summer Break	May 25 - June 1
  Summer Semester Ends	June 29

• 2013-14 In Residence Academic Calendar

  August 19	Th.M. Program Begins
  August 28-29	Junior M.Div. Orientation
  August 29	Middler/Senior M. Dv. Orientation
  August 30	All Seminary Retreat
  September 2	Labor Day Seminary Closed
  September 3	Fall Semester IR Begins
  Sept 10	Drop/Add Deadline
  Oct 11	Spring Semester IR registration due
  Oct 21-22	Fall Break
  Nov 25-29	Thanksgiving Break
  Dec 18	Fall semester ends
  Dec 19-20	Exam Period
  Dec 22-Jan 3, 2014	Christmas Break
  Jan 6-17	January Intensives
  Jan 7-18	Intercultural Immersion trips
  Jan 17, noon-3	Orientation for students beginning in spring semester
  Jan 20	Spring semester begins
  Jan 27	Drop/Add deadline
  March 10-11	Winter Break
  Apr 7-11	Spring Break
  April 24	Awards Convocation
  May 6	Spring semester ends
  May 7-8	Exam period
  May 12	Commencement
  May 12-23	D.Min seminars
  June 27	Th.M. program ends

• 2013-14 Distance Learning Academic Calendar

  DL Fall Semester Begins	Sept 3
  Drop/Add Deadline for Fall Semester	Sept 10
  Fall semester ends	Nov 1
  Winter semester begins	Nov 7
  Drop/Add deadline for winter semester	Nov 14
  Thanksgiving break	Nov 28-30
  Christmas Break	Dec 21 - Jan 5, 2014
  January Intensives	Jan 6-17
  Intercultural Immersion Trips	Jan 7-18
  Break	Jan 18-25
  Winter Semester ends	Mar 8
  Break	Mar 9-15
  Late Spring Semester begins	March 16
  Drop/Add deadline for Summer semester	April 1
  Awards Convocation	April 24
  Late Spring semester intensive	May 12-23
  Commencement	May 12
  Late Spring Break	May 24-30
  Late Spring Semester Ends	June 28

• Frequently Asked Questions

  What does the Office of Academic Affairs do?
  The VP of Academic Affairs and her team encourage and oversee the degree programs, the courses, the faculty, and the students at Western Seminary.

  How do I drop or add a course?
  You may drop or add courses before the second week of an academic semester and the tuition will be refunded. Send an email to the professor of the course and the registrar indicating your desire to drop or add.

  How do I withdraw from a course after the drop deadline?
  You may withdraw from a course after the drop/add deadline by sending an email to the professor and the registrar. You will be responsible for a pro-rated amount of the tuition for a class if you withdraw after the drop/add deadline.

  Where do I find my grades?
  Grades are accessed through the student portal

  What information is available through the student portal?
  Class registration, grades, and advisor assignments

  How do I withdraw from the seminary?
  You must complete a withdrawal form (located on Canvas). It must be signed by the VP of Finance and the director of the library and then submitted to the VP of Academic Affairs.