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    Mar 31, 2026  
Missouri Baptist University 2026-2027 Catalog 
    
Missouri Baptist University 2026-2027 Catalog

Academic Calendar


For course dates see course calendars following the academic calendar.


Fall Semester 2026

Fall Pre-Registration Ends 8/14
Fall Adjunct Faculty Conference 8/15
Fall Regular Registration 8/19-8/21
Fall Full-Time Faculty Conference 8/19-8/21
Welcome Weekend Events 8/20-8/23
Residence Halls Open 8/23
Fall Semester Late Registration Begins 8/24
Fall Evening Classes Begin 8/24
Fall 1st 8-Week Begins 8/24-8/29
Fall Day Classes Begin 8/26
Labor Day 9/7
Homecoming Week 9/21-9/26
Last Day for Students Finishing Certificate/Degree Requirements During Fall Semester/Winter to Complete the Application for Graduation Process 9/25
Fall Speaker Series (Wednesday Day Classes at 11:00am Do Not Meet) TBD
Fall Semester Mid-Term 10/15-10/16
Fall 1st 8-Week Grades Due 10/19
Fall 2nd 8-Week Begins 10/19
Fall Break (No Semester Day Classes/8-Week Classes Will Meet/Offices Closed Friday 10/24 Only 10/22-10/23
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes/Offices Closed Wednesday through Friday) 11/23-11/27
Summer Registration Begins 11/30
Final Exams for Fall Semester Day Classes 12/15-12/18
Residence Halls Close, 5:00pm 12/18
Fall Degree Conferral Day 12/19
Spring Semester Pre-Registration Ends 12/21
Fall Grades Due by Noon 12/21

Winter Term 2026

Winter Regular Registration 12/14-12/18
Winter Term Begins 12/21
Christmas Break (Offices Closed) 12/21-1/3/27
Offices Open from Christmas Break 1/4/27
Winter Term Ends 1/9/27
Winter Degree Conferral Day 1/9/27

Spring Semester 2027

Spring Semester Regular Registration 1/4-1/8
Residence Halls Open, 3:00pm 1/10
Spring Day Classes Begin 1/11-1/15
Spring Semester Late Registration Begins 1/11
Spring 1st 8-Week Evening Classes Begin 1/11
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No Semester Day Classes/8-Week Classes Will Meet/Offices Closed) 1/18
Last Day for Student Finishing Certificate/Degree Requirements During Spring Semester or Summer to Complete the Application for Graduation Process 1/29
Assessment/In-Service Day (No Day Classes for Main Campus Day Students) (Proficiency Profile, CPCE, & MFT except MBA) 2/24
Assessment Day (Evening Classes DO Meet) (Evening Only Students/All Sites) (Proficiency Profile, CPCE, & MFT except MBA) 2/24
Spring Semester Mid-Terms 3/4-3/5
Spring 1st 8-Week Grades Due 3/8
Spring 2nd 8-Week Begins 3/8
Spring Break (No Semester Day Classes/8-Week Classes Will Meet/Offices Closed) 3/15-3/21
Fall/Spring Semester Pre-Registration Begins 3/22
Easter Recess (No Semester Day Classes/8-Week Classes Will Meet) 3/26-3/28
Senior Grades Due by Noon 4/26
Final Exams for Spring Semester Day Classes 4/27-4/30
Residence Halls Close, 5:00pm 4/30
Spring Degree Conferral Day 5/1
Spring Grades Due by Noon 5/3
Commencement Exercises, 7:00pm, Family Arena, St. Charles, Missouri 5/4

Summer Term 2027

Summer 1st 8-Week Begins 5/3
Memorial Day Holiday (1st 8-Week Classes Meet/Offices Closed) 5/31
Summer 1st 5-Week Begins 6/7
Summer 1st 8-Week Grades Due 6/28
Summer 2nd 8-Week Begins 6/28
Independence Day Holiday (Observed) (2nd 8-Week Classes Meet/Offices Closed) 7/5
Summer 2nd 5-Week Beings 7/12
Final Exams 8/18-8/20
Summer Degree Conferral Day 8/21
Summer Grades Due, 12:00pm (Noon) 8/23

Quarter Term Dates 2026-2027

Students enrolled in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing or an Ed.D. program will follow the quarter term dates.

Fall Quarter 9/21/2026-12/19/2026
Winter Quarter 1/11/2027-4/3/2027
Spring Quarter 4/5/2027-6/26/2027
Summer Quarter 6/28/2027-9/18/2027

Course Calendars 2026-2027

Fall 2026 Start Date Last Date to Add/Drop Last Date to Withdraw with W End Date
15-Week Classes 08/24/2026 09/04/2026 11/14/2026 12/19/2026
15-Week Online Classes 08/24/2026 08/30/2026 11/14/2026 12/19/2026
12-Week Classes 08/24/2026 08/28/2026 10/24/2026 11/14/2026
1st 8-Week Online Classes 08/24/2026 08/30/2026 09/27/2026 10/17/2026
1st 8-Week Monday Classes 08/24/2026 08/31/2026 09/27/2026 10/12/2026
1st 8-Week Tuesday Classes 08/25/2026 09/01/2026 09/28/2026 10/13/2026
1st 8-Week Wednesday Classes 08/26/2026 09/02/2026 09/29/2026 10/14/2026
1st 8-Week Thursday Classes 08/27/2026 09/03/2026 09/30/2026 10/15/2026
1st 8-Week Friday Classes 08/28/2026 09/04/2026 10/01/2026 10/16/2026
1st 8-Week Saturday Classes 08/29/2026 09/05/2026 10/02/2026 10/17/2026
Fall Doctoral Quarter 09/21/2026 09/25/2026 11/21/2026 12/19/2026
2nd 8-Week Online Classes 10/19/2026 10/25/2026 11/22/2026 12/19/2026
2nd 8-Week Monday Classes 10/19/2026 10/26/2026 11/22/2026 12/14/2026
2nd 8-Week Tuesday Classes 10/20/2026 10/27/2026 11/23/2026 12/15/2026
2nd 8-Week Wednesday Classes 10/21/2026 10/28/2026 11/24/2026 12/16/2026
2nd 8-Week Thursday Classes 10/22/2026 10/29/2026 11/25/2026 12/17/2026
2nd 8-Week Friday Classes 10/23/2026 10/30/2026 11/26/2026 12/18/2026
2nd 8-Week Saturday Classes 10/24/2026 10/31/2026 11/27/2026 12/19/2026
4-Week Classes 11/16/2026 11/17/2026 11/28/2026 12/19/2026

 

Winter 2026 Start Date Last Date to Add/Drop Last Date to Withdraw with W End Date
3-Week Online Classes 12/21/2026 12/22/2026 01/05/2027 01/09/2027

 

Spring 2027 Start Date Last Date to Add/Drop Last Date to Withdraw with W End Date
15-Week Classes 01/11/2027 01/22/2027 04/03/2027 05/01/2027
15-Week Online Classes 01/11/2027 01/17/2027 04/04/2027 05/01/2027
Winter Doctoral Quarter 01/11/2027 01/15/2027 03/13/2027 04/03/2027
12-Week Classes 01/11/2027 01/15/2027 03/13/2027 04/10/2027
1st 8-Week Online Classes 01/11/2027 01/17/2027 02/14/2027 03/06/2027
1st 8-Week Monday Classes 01/11/2027 01/18/2027 02/14/2027 03/01/2027
1st 8-Week Tuesday Classes 01/12/2027 01/19/2027 02/15/2027 03/02/2027
1st 8-Week Wednesday Classes 01/13/2027 01/20/2027 02/16/2027 03/03/2027
1st 8-Week Thursday Classes 01/14/2027 01/21/2027 02/17/2027 03/04/2027
1st 8-Week Friday Classes 01/15/2027 01/22/2027 02/18/2027 03/05/2027
1st 8-Week Saturday Classes 01/16/2027 01/23/2027 02/19/2027 03/06/2027
2nd 8-Week Online Classes 03/08/2027 03/14/2027 04/11/2027 05/01/2027
2nd 8-Week Monday Classes 03/08/2027 03/15/2027 04/11/2027 04/26/2027
2nd 8-Week Tuesday Classes 03/09/2027 03/16/2027 04/12/2027 04/27/2027
2nd 8-Week Wednesday Classes 03/10/2027 03/17/2027 04/13/2027 04/28/2027
2nd 8-Week Thursday Classes 03/11/2027 03/18/2027 04/14/2027 04/29/2027
2nd 8-Week Friday Classes 03/12/2027 03/19/2027 04/15/2027 04/30/2027
2nd 8-Week Saturday Classes 03/13/2027 03/20/2027 04/16/2027 05/01/2027
4-Week Classes 04/05/2027 04/06/2027 04/16/2027 05/01/2027
Spring Doctoral Quarter 04/05/2027 04/09/2027 06/05/2027 06/26/2027

 

Summer 2027 Start Date Last Date to Add/Drop Last Date to Withdraw with W End Date
3-Week Classes 05/03/2027 05/04/2027 05/19/2027 05/22/2027
15-Week Classes 05/03/2027 05/14/2027 07/24/2027 08/21/2027
15-Week Online Classes 05/03/2027 05/09/2027 07/25/2027 08/21/2027
1st 8-Week Online Classes 05/03/2027 05/09/2027 06/06/2027 06/26/2027
1st 8-Week Monday Classes 05/03/2027 05/10/2027 06/06/2027 06/21/2027
1st 8-Week Tuesday Classes 05/04/2027 05/11/2027 06/07/2027 06/22/2027
1st 8-Week Wednesday Classes 05/05/2027 05/12/2027 06/08/2027 06/23/2027
1st 8-Week Thursday Classes 05/06/2027 05/13/2027 06/09/2027 06/24/2027
1st 8-Week Friday Classes 05/07/2027 05/14/2027 06/10/2027 06/25/2027
1st 8-Week Saturday Classes 05/08/2027 05/17/2027 06/11/2027 06/26/2027
1st 5-Week Day Classes 05/31/2027 06/01/2027 06/14/2027 07/03/2027
Summer Doctoral Quarter 06/28/2027 07/02/2027 08/28/2027 09/18/2027
2nd 8-Week Online Classes 06/28/2027 07/04/2027 08/01/2027 08/21/2027
2nd 8-Week Monday Classes 06/28/2027 07/05/2027 08/01/2027 08/16/2027
2nd 8-Week Tuesday Classes 06/29/2027 07/06/2027 08/02/2027 08/17/2027
2nd 8-Week Wednesday Classes 06/30/2027 07/07/2027 08/03/2027 08/18/2027
2nd 8-Week Thursday Classes 07/01/2027 07/08/2027 08/04/2027 08/19/2027
2nd 8-Week Friday Classes 07/02/2027 07/09/2027 08/05/2027 08/20/2027
2nd 8-Week Saturday Classes 07/03/2027 07/10/2027 08/06/2027 08/21/2027
2nd 5-Week Day Classes 07/12/2027 07/13/2027 07/26/2027 08/14/2027
2nd 4-Week Classes 07/26/2027 07/27/2027 08/07/2027 08/21/2027

Final Exam Schedule for Fall 2026

The following dates are in effect for Main campus classes for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Monday, December 14 6:00 PM 5:00, 6:00 PM Monday classes
Tuesday, December 15 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
12:00 PM-2:00 PM
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
6:00 PM
T, R, TR, 8:00, 8:30 classes
T, TR, 12:00, 12:15 classes
T, R, TR 2:00, 3:00 classes
5:00, 6:00 PM Tuesday classes
Wednesday, December 16 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
12:00 PM-2:00 PM
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
4:00 PM-6:00 PM
6:00 PM
 
M, W, MW, WF, MTWF, MWRF, MWF, F 8:00 classes
MW 9:30, MW, WF, MWF, F 9:00 classes
MW, MTWRF, WF, MWF, F 12:00 classes
M, W, MW, MWF, 3:00, 3:30 classes
M, W, MW, MWF, 4:00, 4:30 classes
5:00, 6:00 PM Wednesday classes
Thursday, December 17 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
12:00 PM-2:00 PM
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
6:00 PM
TR, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00 classes
T, R, TR 1:00, TR, R, 1:15, 1:30 classes
TR 4:00, MTR 4:15, T, TR, R, 4:30 classes
5:00, 6:00 PM Thursday classes
Friday, December 18 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
12:00 PM-2:00 PM
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
6:00 PM
M, W, F, MWF, 8:30, 10:00 classes
MW, MF, MWF 11:00 classes
M, W, F, MTWR, MW, MWF 1:00 , 1:30 classes
M, MW, W, F, MWF 2:00 classes
5:00, 6:00 PM Friday classes
Saturday, December 19 8:00 AM 8:00 AM/9:00 AM Saturday classes

Final Exam Schedule for Spring 2027

The following dates are in effect for the Main campus classes for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Monday, April 26 6:00 PM 5:00, 6:00 PM Monday classes
Tuesday, April 27 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
12:00 PM-2:00 PM
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
6:00 PM
T, R, TR, 8:00, 8:30 classes
T, TR, 12:00, 12:15 classes
T, R, TR 2:00, 3:00 classes
5:00, 6:00 PM Tuesday classes
Wednesday, April 28 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
12:00 PM-2:00 PM
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
4:00 PM-6:00 PM
6:00 PM
M, W, MW, WF, MTWF, MWRF, MWF, F 8:00 classes
MW 9:30, MW, WF, MWF, F 9:00 classes
MW, MTWRF, WF, MWF, F 12:00 classes
M, W, MW, MWF, 3:00, 3:30 classes
M, W, MW, MWF, 4:00, 4:30 classes
5:00, 6:00 PM Wednesday classes
Thursday, April 29 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
12:00 PM-2:00 PM
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
6:00 PM
TR, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00 classes
T, R, TR 1:00, TR, R, 1:15, 1:30 classes
TR 4:00, MTR 4:15, T, TR, R, 4:30 classes
5:00, 6:00 PM Thursday classes
Friday, April 30 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
12:00 PM-2:00 PM
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
6:00 PM
M, W, F, MWF, 10:00 classes
MW, MF, MWF 11:00 classes
M, W, F, MTWR, MW, MWF 1:00 , 1:30 classes
M, MW, W, F, MWF 2:00 classes
5:00, 6:00 PM Friday classes
Saturday, May 1 8:00 AM 8:00 AM/9:00 AM Saturday classes