2023-2024 Academic Calendar

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary

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Holidays marked in green

August 2023
Mon, Aug. 21 - Sep. 1

General Registration for Fall Semester 2023 (all courses) and January Intersession 2024 (PLTS Only)

Mon, Aug. 28 - Sep. 1

Orientation Week

September 2023
Sat, Sep. 2 - Sep. 15

Course Drop/Add Period for Fall 2023

Mon, Sep. 4

Labor Day Holiday

Mon, Sep. 4 - Sep. 8

Life and Learning Together Week: First year RL + DL students on campus for classes and community building

Tue, Sep. 5

Instruction begins for Fall 2023

Fri, Sep. 15

Last Day to Change Enrollment for Fall 2023 (Add, Drop and/or Pass/Letter Grade)

October 2023
Thu, Oct. 5 - Oct. 7

TEEM Fall Conference in Berkeley, CA (tentative)

Fri, Oct. 13

Deadline for Spring Course Changes to GTU Registrar

Mon, Oct. 16 - Oct. 20

TEEM Fall Session, INDY Cohort, Lutheran Center, Indianapolis, IN (tentative)

Fri, Oct. 20

Last Day to Withdraw for Fall 2023

Mon, Oct. 23 - Oct. 27

Reading Week for MDiv + MA Students

TEEM Fall Session, PLTS Cohort, Berkeley, CA

Mon, Oct. 30 - Nov. 3

Pre-Registration Advising Week

November 2023
Mon, Nov. 6 - Nov. 17

General Registration for Intersession 2024 + Spring 2024 (PLTS + GTU)

Mon, Nov. 13

Course Schedules for 2024-25 due to GTU Registrar

Thu, Nov. 23 - Nov. 24

Thanksgiving Holiday: Campus/GTU Library Closed

December 2023
Fri, Dec. 15

Final Day of Instruction for Fall Semester 2023

Incomplete Petitions Due by 5:00pm

Fri, Dec. 22

Administrative Holiday: PLTS

Fri, Dec. 22

Fall 2023 Grades are due by 8:00am

Mon, Dec. 25 - Jan. 1

GTU Administrative Holiday/Library Closed

PLTS Campus Closed

January 2024
Tue, Jan. 2 - Jan. 26

Intersession 2024

Fri, Jan. 5

Incomplete Course Work Due for Fall Semester 2023

Mon, Jan. 15

Martin Luther King Day: Campus/GTU Library Closed

Mon, Jan. 15 - Jan. 26

Late Registration For Spring 2024

Mon, Jan. 22 - Jan. 26

TEEM Winter Session, PLTS Cohort, Berkeley, CA

Fri, Jan. 26

Final Day of Instruction for Intersession

Incomplete Petitions Due by 5:00pm

Sat, Jan. 27 - Feb. 9

Course Drop/Add Period for Spring 2024

Mon, Jan. 29

Instruction begins for Spring 2024

February 2024
Mon, Feb. 5 - Feb. 9

TEEM Winter Session, INDY Cohort, Lutheran Center, Indianopolis, IN (tentative)

Fri, Feb. 9

Last Day to Change Enrollment for Spring 2024 (Add, Drop and/or Pass/Letter Grade)

Wed, Feb. 14

Ash Wednesday: Campus/GTU Library Open

Fri, Feb. 16

Incomplete Coursework Due for Intersession 2024

Mon, Feb. 19

President's Day: Campus/GTU Library Closed

March 2024
Fri, Mar. 15

Deadline for Fall Course Changes to GTU Registrar

Fri, Mar. 15

Last Day to Withdraw for Spring 2024

Mon, Mar. 25 - Mar. 29

Spring Break

Fri, Mar. 29

Good Friday: Campus/GTU Library Closed

Sun, Mar. 31

Easter: GTU Closed

April 2024
Mon, Apr. 1 - Apr. 5

Pre-Registration Advising Week

Mon, Apr. 8 - Apr. 19

General Registration for Fall 2024 (all courses) and Intersession 2025 (PLTS Only)

May 2024
Fri, May. 17

Final Day of Instruction for Spring Semester 2024

Incomplete Petitions Due by 5:00pm

Sat, May. 18

Commencement

Mon, May. 27

Memorial Day: Campus/GTU Library Closed

June 2024
Mon, Jun. 3 - Aug. 30

Summer Session 2024

Mon, Jun. 3 - Jun. 7

TEEM Summer Session, PLTS Cohort, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN (tentative)

Fri, Jun. 7

Incomplete Coursework Due for Spring 2024

Mon, Jun. 10 - Jun. 14

TEEM Summer Session, INDY Cohort, Lutheran Center, Indianapolis, IN (tentative)

Wed, Jun. 19

Juneteenth: GTU Admin Holiday/GTU Library Closed

July 2024
Thu, Jul. 4

Independence Day: Campus/GTU Library Closed

August 2024
Fri, Aug. 30

Final Day of Instruction for Summer Session 2024

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