Academic Calendar
2024–2025 Academic Year
Western Seminary's semesters are based on a minimum 14-week term, with shorter sessions occasionally held within each term. In addition, each credit hour earned by students is based on 45 hours of combined instruction and coursework that is specified in the syllabus for each course.
| 2024 Fall Semester | |
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| Financial Aid Applications Open |
June 1 |
| Open Registration |
June 1 – July 31 |
| Returning Student Financial Aid App. Deadline |
August 1 |
New Student Financial Aid App Deadline
|
August 15 |
| Classes Begin |
August 31 |
| Labor Day Holiday |
September 2 |
| Tuition Due |
September 6 |
| Thanksgiving Recess |
November 28-29 |
| Classes End |
December 6 |
| 2025 Spring Semester | |
|---|
| Financial Aid Applications Open |
October 1 |
| Open Registration |
October 1 – Nov. 30 |
| Returning Student Financial Aid App. Deadline |
December 1 |
| New Student Financial Aid App. Deadline |
December 15 |
| Classes Begin |
January 4 |
| Tuition Due |
January 10 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
January 20 |
| Good Friday |
April 18 |
| Classes End |
April 11 |
| 2025 Summer Semester | |
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| Financial Aid Applications Open |
February 1 |
| Open Registration |
February 1 - March 31 |
| Returning Student Financial Aid App. Deadline |
April 1 |
| New Student Financial Aid App Deadline |
April 15 |
| 2025 Graduation Ceremony (Portland + Global) |
April 26 |
| Classes Begin |
May 3 |
| Tuition Due |
May 8 |
Memorial Day Holiday
|
May 26 |
2025 NorCal Graduation Celebration
|
May 14 |
Juneteenth Holiday
|
June 19 |
| July 4th Holiday |
July 4 |
| Classes End |
August 8 |
