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2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Fall Semester 2016, August 22-December 8, 2016


Registration for fall semester 2016 begins Monday, March 21, 2016.
Late registration fee in effect Tuesday, August 23, 2015.
Last day of registration for fall semester 2015 is Wednesday, August 31, 2016.
     
August    
8-11 Mon-Thu Seminary: Greek Review Session: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
8-12 Mon-Fri Seminary: Hebrew Review Session: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
8 Mon Seminary: PhD and ThD Comprehensive Exam No. 5
9-10 Tue-Wed New University Faculty: New Faculty Orientation Seminar 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
11-12 Thu-Fri University Faculty: Faculty Institute: Thursday, 8-5 PM, and Friday, 8-12 PM
12-13 Fri-Sat Faculty/Staff: Fall Fellowship
12 Fri Seminary: Church Policy Review Session: 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
14 Sun New Undergraduate Students: First Stop
14 Sun New International Students: Orientation
15 Mon All Campus Schools: First payment due for Financial Clearance; Full payment due for 1% & 3% rebate; Financial clearance needed to move into dorm & activate ID cards for Dining Services & Bookstore
15 Mon CAS Faculty: Department Meetings and Retreats
15 Mon University Level Students: Cancellation of unconfirmed course registrations for students not financially cleared
15-17 Mon-Wed New Undergraduate Students: Registration and Orientation
15 Mon Seminary: Hebrew Placement Exam: 2:00 PM
15 Mon All Campus Schools: Paper-based TOEFL, 13:30-17:30. Registration deadline - August 3, 2016.
16 Tue Seminary: Greek Placement Exam: 2:00 PM
17 Wed Andrews Academy: Registration
17 Wed University Faculty: Individual School Meetings, 1-4 PM
17 Wed Seminary: Biblical Literacy Entrance Exam: 2:00 PM
17 Wed Seminary: Church Policy Exam: 6:00 PM
17-21 Wed-Sun New Graduate Students Summer and Fall: New Graduate Students Orientation Week
18 Thu All Campus Schools: Paper-based TOEFL, 13:30-17:30. Registration deadline - August 15, 2016.
18 Thu New Undergraduate Students: First Stop for Transfers
18 Thu Seminary: New Student Orientation for Fall Semester 2016 Begins 8:30 AM (Seminary Chapel)
19 Fri University Faculty: Departmental Meetings
19 Fri Seminary: New Student Orientation Banquet Begins 5:30 PM (Dining Services, Campus Center)
20 Sat Seminary: New Student Worship Services Begin 9:30 AM (Chapel) followed by Lunch (Dining Services, Campus Center)
21 Sun University Level Schools: Registration, New Students, 12-5 PM
22 Mon RMES: First Day of School
22 Mon Andrews Academy: First Day of School
22-8 Mon-Thu University Level Schools: Fall Semester
22 Mon University Level Schools: Classes Begin;  Last day to register for the first time without a fee
22 Mon Medical Laboratory Sciences: MLS Program Classes Begin
23 Tue University Level Students: Late Registration fee in effect for first time registrations for Fall Semester classes; notification of cancellation of low-enrollment classes
24 Wed CAS Faculty: First CAS Faculty Meeting, 3:30-5:00 PM
25 Thu University Level Schools: University Convocation, 10:30 AM-12 PM (10:30 AM classes cancelled)
30 Tue University Level Schools: Cancellation of classes with below minimum enrollment
31 Wed University Level Students: Last business day to complete the following by 5 PM: enter Fall Semester classes; drop a class with FULL tuition refund; to make a change in registration by Drop/Add Form without a fee or entry on permanent academic record; to change audit to credit.
     
September    
1 Thu University Level Students: Fee in effect for changes in registration (classes added or dropped)
1 Thu All Campus Schools: Brown Bag Lunch Discussion–A colloquium,  Biblical and Historical Theology discussions presented by invited students and faculty.  Topics announced.  All invited to come and discuss. 12:30-1:20
2 Fri Seminary: Church Policy Exam Review Session: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
5 Mon All Campus Schools: Labor Day–holiday: No School all campus schools
5 Mon Andrews Academy: Holiday: Labor Day - No School
5 Mon RMES: Labor Day - No School
7 Wed University Level Students: Last day to drop a class with 70% refund
9 Fri Seminary: Church Policy Exam (Two Sessions: 8:00 to 10:00 AM and 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
10 Sat Seminary: Adventist Heritage Sabbath in Battle Creek
12-16 Mon-Fri University Level Students: University Week of Prayer
13 Tue School of Architecture and Interior Design: 3 1/2 year MArch and advanced standing application deadline for Spring (January 2017) admission
14 Wed University Level Students: Last day to drop a class with 40% refund
15-17 Thu-Sat Seminary: Mission Conference
20-22 Tue-Thu Seminary: Week of Spiritual Emphasis: 11:00 AM-12:20 PM (8:30 AM Classes Begin 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM Classes Begin 9:00 AM, and 10:30 AM Classes Begin 10:00 AM)
21 Wed Undergraduate Students: Last day to apply for December Degree Conferral and May Graduation
21 Wed Graduate Students: Last day to apply for December Degree Conferral
23 Fri University Level Students: Fall Semester First installment Payment Due
29-2 Thu-Sun Alumni: Alumni Homecoming Weekend
     
October    
3-7 Mon-Fri NAD Enrollment Event: NAD College Fairs in LUC
6 Thu All Campus Schools: Brown Bag Lunch Discussion–A colloquium,  Biblical and Historical Theology discussions presented by invited students and faculty.  Topics announced.  All invited to come and discuss. 12:30-1:20
8 Sat Medical Laboratory Sciences: MLS Program Fall Semester ends
10-11 Mon-Tue University Level Schools–except Seminary: Fall Recess
10-11 Mon-Tue Seminary: Regular Seminary Classes in Session
10 Mon RMES: Columbus Day–No School
10 Mon Andrews Academy: Columbus Day (No School)
12 Wed University Level Schools–except Seminary: Classes Resume
12 Wed University Level Schools: Mid-Semester
13-14 Thu-Fri Undergraduate University Preview Event: October Preview
14 Fri School of Education: EdD/PhD Comprehensives, 8:30 AM-2:30 PM
14 Fri School of Education: MA and MS Comprehensives, 8:30-11:30 AM; 1-3 PM
14 Fri SED Specialist & Master’s (CMHC & SC) Students: EdS/MA Comprehensives, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM
17 Mon SED Specialist & Master’s (CMHC & SC) Students: EdS/MA Comprehensives, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM
17-18 Mon-Tue School of Education: EdD/PhD Comprehensives, 8:30 AM-2:30 PM
17 Mon Seminary: PhD and ThD Comprehensive Exam No. 1
19 Wed University Level Schools: Fall Mid-term Grades due by 11:59 PM
20 Thu Graduate Advisors: Graduate Advisors’ Wordshop
20-23 Thu-Sun STEM Faculty & Students: SciFest 2016 “Space”
20-23 Thu-Sun Undergraduate University Preview Event: SciFEST/ArtsFEST
21 Fri Health Professions/Graduate Preview
21 Fri RMES: 1st Quarter Ends
23 Sun University Level Students: Fall Semester Second Installment Payment Due
23-24 Sun-Mon All Campus Schools: HMS Richards Lectureship (features outstanding preachers)–Required for all MDiv students
24 Mon Andrews University Board of Trustees: 8:30 AM-2:00 PM
24 Mon Seminary: PhD and ThD Comprehensive Exam No. 2
25 Tue Undergraduate Students: Graduate Fair: Explore the Graduate Experience
28-29 Fri-Sat All Campus Schools: Andrews Autumn Conference on Religion and Science
31 Mon RMES: Teacher Inservice Day - No School
31 Mon Seminary: PhD and ThD Comprehensive Exam No. 3
     
November    
2-6 Wed-Sun Graduate Students: Graduate Students Retreat
3 Thu Seminary: NADEI Field School Assembly:11:30 AM to 12:20 PM, Seminary Chapel (Required for MDiv Students)
3 Thu All Campus Schools: Brown Bag Lunch Discussion–A colloquium,  Biblical and Historical Theology discussions presented by invited students and faculty.  Topics announced.  All invited to come and discuss. 12:30-1:20
4 Fri All Campus Schools: Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship
4 Fri Seminary: Challenge Exam–CHIS504: 8:30-10:30 AM (N335)
6-7 Sun-Mon Undergraduate University Preview Event: Lake Union Conference Juniors
7 Mon University Level Schools: Open course registration at the Academic Records counter for Spring Semester
7 Mon Seminary: PhD and ThD Comprehensive Exam No. 4
8-10 Tue-Thu RMES: Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences (Minimum Days- 12:15 Dismissal)
11 Fri University Level Schools: Last day for all comprehensives to be completed for December degree conferral
13 Sun Graduate in Speech-Language Pathology Open House
14 Mon Seminary: PhD and ThD Comprehensive Exam No. 5
15 Tue New Graduate Students: Spring 2017 -  Deadline to submit all admission application requirements
15 Tue New Undergraduate Students: Admissions Application Deadline for Spring Semester
17 Thu Medical Laboratory Sciences: MLS Research Symposium - Afternoon
20-27 Sun-Sun Seminary: Seminary Holiday: Thanksgiving Break
22 Tue University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Fall Semester classes or to withdraw from a class with a W for a fee. 
23-27 Wed-Sun Andrews Academy: Thanksgiving Break begins 12 noon Wednesday
23 Wed Undergraduate Students: Fall Semester Third Installment Payment Due
23-27 Wed-Sun University Level Schools–except Seminary: Holiday: Thanksgiving Break
23-25 Wed-Fri RMES: Thanksgiving Break begins 12:15 Wednesday
28 Mon University Level Schools: Classes Resume
29 Tue Seminary: Seminary Graduation Dedication Service: 11:30 AM
30 Wed University Level Schools: Deadline for tour applications for all Summer 2017 tours.
     
December    
1 Thu University Level Schools: Last Day of Fall Semester classes
2 Fri University Level Schools: Reading Day (Exam Preparation)
2 Fri All Campus Schools: Paper-based TOEFL, 9:30-13:30. Registration deadline - November 16, 2016.
5-8 Mon-Thu University Level Schools: Fall Semester Final Exams (starts Monday, 7:30 AM)
8 Thu University Level Schools: Fall Semester Ends
9-8 Fri-Sun All Campus Schools: Winter Break
9 Fri All Campus Schools: Feast of Lights at PMC
13 Tue Seminary: PhD and ThD Application Deadline for Summer and Fall Terms Entry 2017
14 Wed University Level Schools: Fall Semester Grades due by 11:59 PM
15 Thu All Campus Schools: First payment due for Financial Clearance; Full payment due for 1% & 3% rebate; Financial clearance needed to move into dorm & activate ID cards for Dining Services & Bookstore
15 Thu University Level Students: Spring Semester:  40% of Statement balance due and Full payment due for 1%  rebate.
16 Fri RMES: 2nd Quarter Ends
19-1 Mon-Sun Andrews Academy: Christmas Break (No School)
19-2 Mon-Mon RMES: Christmas Vacation
31 Sat University Level Schools: December Conferral of degrees