Academic calendars at neighboring institutions (Columbia University or schools in the NY Theological Consortium) may have dates and deadlines different from Union. Union students wishing to take classes at other schools need to be aware of the host institution’s calendar.
See prior years in the archived academic catalog.
2026 – 27
August 2026 | September | October | November | December | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August 2027
| 17 - 20 | Monday - Thursday | UT 101 – Introduction to Theological Studies – Online 6:00-8:00 pm |
| 18 - 21 | Tuesday - Friday | DMin Residency (All Cohorts) |
| 21 | Friday | Fall Course Registration closes for incoming students Fall Pre-Semester drop/add closes for returning students |
| 21 - 22 | Friday - Saturday | Move-In for New Students |
| 24 - 26 | Monday - Wednesday | Orientation for new students in campus-based programs (orientation for online-based programs held online in July) |
| 26 | Wednesday | Academic advising for new students in campus-based programs |
| 28 | Thursday | Faculty day of work |
| 30 | Sunday | Last day to withdraw from the Seminary and receive a full tuition refund |
| 31 | Monday | Fall semester begins Drop/add period opens Bill payments due |
| 2 | Wednesday | 189th Convocation - 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM |
| 7 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday - no classes & administrative offices closed |
| 8 | Tuesday | Drop/add period closes at noon; future courses dropped receive a "W." Last day to change enrollment type. Bursar registration hold placed on student accounts with unpaid balance. |
| 30 | Wednesday | Last day to change health insurance plan with Student Affairs |
| 2 | Friday | Final exam schedule published Overview forms due for MAR theses, MDiv projects/theses, MASJ projects, and STM extended papers |
| 14 - 16 | Wednesday - Friday | Reading days - no classes |
| 20 - 21 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Union board retreat and board dinner |
| 21 | Wednesday | Modern Language Exams: French, German, Spanish - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| 26 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from Fall courses with "W" (except program withdrawal) |
| Oct 28 - Nov 11 | Wednesday - Tuesday | Academic advising for January and Spring |
| 3 | Tuesday | Election Day - no classes & administrative offices closed |
| 11 | Wednesday | Course registration opens for January and Spring |
| 23 - 25 | Monday - Wednesday | Reading days - no classes |
| 26 - 27 | Thursday - Friday | Thanksgiving holiday - no classes & administrative offices closed |
| 5 | Friday | Proposals due for spring MAR theses and MDiv projects/theses STM extended papers, MASJ projects, MAR theses, and MDiv projects/theses due (fall submissions) |
| 7 - 12 | Monday - Saturday | Last week of class |
| 9 | Wednesday | Modern Language Exams. French, German, Spanish - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| 14 - 15 | Monday - Tuesday | Reading Days |
| 15 | Tuesday | Last date to submit fall coursework January registration closes Deadline for students on leave of absence to notify school if returning or request a second leave |
| 16 | Wednesday | Final Examinations Fall Semester Ends Deadline to Request extensions for fall coursework |
| 17 | Thursday | Semester Break Begins |
| 24 - 31 | Thursday - Thursday | Administrative offices closed |
| 1 | Friday | Administrative offices closed Coursework for fall extensions due to faculty |
| 4 | Monday | January Intersession Begins Final grades due for Fall |
| 7 | Thursday | Final grades due for Fall extensions |
| 11 | Monday | Spring course registration closes |
| 12 | Tuesday | Committee on standing - Summer and Fall semesters |
| 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No classes and administrative offices closed |
| 20 | Wednesday | Faculty day of work |
| 22 | Friday | Outlines and annotated bibliographies for MAR and MDiv thesis due |
| 25 | Monday | Last date to submit January coursework |
| 27 | Wednesday | Last date to request extension for January coursework End of January intersession |
| 31 | Sunday | Last day to withdraw from the seminary and receive a full tuition refund |
| 1 | Monday | Spring semester brings Bill payments due Drop/add period opens Coursework for January extensions due to facility |
| 7 | Sunday | Drop/add period closes at midnight; future courses dropped receive a "W" Last day to change enrollment type |
| 8 | Monday | Bursar registration hold placed on student accounts with unpaid balance January grades due |
| 23 | Tuesday | Union board meeting & board dinner |
| 24 | Wednesday | Modern Language Exams: French, German, Spanish - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| 26 | Friday | Final exam schedule published MDiv mid-program review (MPR) conferences |
| 5 | Friday | MDiv mid-program review (MPR) conferences |
| 15 - 19 | Monday - Friday | Spring recess - no classes |
| 29 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from a course with "W" (except for program withdrawal) |
| 1 - 14 | Monday - Wednesday | Academic advisement for Summer and Fall |
| 15 | Thursday | Course registration opens for Summer and Fall |
| 23 | Friday | MAR theses and MDiv projects/theses due |
| 28 | Wednesday | Modern Language Exams: French, German, Spanish - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| 24 | Friday | Last date for PhD dissertation defense |
| 1 - 8 | Monday - Saturday | Last week of class |
| 5 | Wednesday | Final grades due for MAR theses and MDiv projects/theses |
| 7 | Friday | STM extended papers and MASJ projects due (Spring submissions) |
| 10 | Monday | Reading day Summer Registration closes |
| 11 | Tuesday | Reading day Last day to submit Spring coursework |
| 12 | Wednesday | Final examinations |
| 13 | Thursday | Final examinations Last date to deposit PhD dissertation Spring Semester ends Last day to request extensions for Spring coursework |
| 17 | Monday | Final grades for Spring due for graduating students at 10:00 AM |
| 18 | Tuesday | Committee on Standing - Graduates only |
| 20 | Thursday | Union board meeting & board dinner |
| 21 | Friday | 189th Commencement (Manhattan Campus) |
| 23 | Sunday | Last day to withdraw from Summer courses and receive a full tuition refund |
| 24 | Monday | Summer sessions A and B begin Drop/Add opens for Summer |
| 28 | Friday | Final grades due for Spring Coursework for Spring extensions due to faculty |
| 31 | Monday | Holiday - no classes and administrative offices closed |
| 1 | Tuesday | Drop/Add closes for Summer at noon. Future courses dropped receive a "W" Fall course registration closes at noon |
| 2 | Wednesday | Final grades due for Spring extensions |
| 7 | Monday | Committee on Standing - January and Spring semesters |
| 15 | Tuesday | Commencement Ceremony at Sing Sing (tentative) |
| 18 | Friday | Juneteenth holiday - no classes & administrative offices closed |
| 29 | Monday | Last day of class for Summer A courses Last day to submit coursework for Summer A courses |
| 1 | Tuesday | Last day to request extensions for Summer A courses |
| 5 | Monday | Independence Day holiday observed - no classes & administrative offices closed |
| 6 | Tuesday | End of Summer Session A |
| 16 | Friday | Final grades due for Summer A courses Coursework for Summer A extensions due to faculty |
| 23 | Friday | Final grades due for Summer A extensions |
| 5 | Thursday | Last day of class for Summer Session B Last day to submit coursework for Summer B courses |
| 6 | Friday | Summer Session B ends Last day to request extensions for Summer B coursework |
| 13 | Friday | Final grades due for Summer B Coursework for Summer B extensions due to faculty |
| 18 | Wednesday | Final grades due for Summer B extensions |