Academic Calendar
Important dates at VST
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September 2025
Friday September 19
- Last Day to Add/Drop Fall Term Courses without penalty
Thursday September 25
- Chancellor's Dinner
Saturday September 27
- Research Module 7: Microsoft Word including Zotero
Tuesday September 30
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - School Closed
October 2025
Thursday October 2 – Saturday October 4
- Explorer's Weekend
Thursday October 2
- Sommerville Lecture
Friday October 3
- NAPP Paper Re-writes due for Summer School Basic Degrees
Saturday October 4
- Research Module 2: Library Research
- Research Module 3: Paper Writing
Monday October 13
- Thanksgiving Day - School Closed
Wednesday October 15
- Registration for Spring Term opens on Populi
- Tuition Due - 1st half of tuition
Saturday October 18
- Research Module 5: Thesis Proposal and Writing
- Research Module 6: Library Research for Thesis
Monday October 20 – Friday October 24
- Reading Week - no classes
Friday October 24
- NAPP Paper Re-writes due for Summer School Advanced Degrees
- NAPP Paper Re-writes for Summer School Basic Degrees with Medical Extensions
November 2025
Wednesday November 5
- Fall Tuition Deadline (remaining tuition due)
Tuesday November 11
- Remembrance Day - School Closed
Friday November 14
- MA/ThM Theses/Project Proposals due for May Completion
- MA/ThM Theses/Project due for December Completion
Monday November 17 – Friday November 21
- MATS/MAIIS Comprehensive or Oral Exam Week for December Completion
Friday November 28
- Last Day of Fall Term Classes
December 2025
Monday December 1 – Friday December 5
- Exams and Make-up Classes
Friday December 12
- Fall Term Final Papers for Basic Degrees due
- Final Day of Fall Term
Monday December 15
- Interterm/Spring Term Tuition and Fees Deposit Due ($600)
Monday December 22 – Friday January 2
- School Closed for Christmas Holidays
Wednesday December 31
- January Interterm Registration Deadline
January 2026
Friday January 2
- Last Day to drop Interterm Course without penalty
Monday January 5 – Friday January 16
- January Interterm
Monday January 5
- January Interterm Tuition Due
- School Re-Opens
Friday January 9
- Fall Term Final Papers for Basic Degrees with Medical Extension due
- Fall Term Papers for Advanced Degrees due
Friday January 16
- Spring Registration Deadline
Saturday January 17
- Research Module 2: Library Research
- Research Module 3: Paper Writing
Monday January 19
- Spring Term Classes Begin
Friday January 30
- Last Day to Drop/Add Spring Term Course without penalty
- NAPP Paper Re-writes due for Fall Term Basic Degrees
February 2026
Friday February 6
- VST Community Workshop (TBC)
Friday February 13
- Capstone Projects and Papers due
- Integrative Ministry Papers due
- Spiritual Care Integrative Papers due
Sunday February 15
- Spring Term Tuition Due - minimum 1st half
Monday February 16
- Family Day - School Closed
Monday February 23 – Saturday February 28
- MDiv and MAPPL-SC Integrative Paper and MAPPL Capstone Presentations
Friday February 27
- NAPP Paper Re-writes due for Fall Term Advanced Degrees
- NAPP Paper Re-writes due for Fall Term Basic Degrees with Medical Extensions
March 2026
Monday March 2 – Friday March 6
- Reading Week - no classes
Monday March 9 – Friday March 13
- MDiv and MAPPL-SC Integrative Paper and MAPPL Capstone Presentations
Friday March 13
- G. Peter Kaye Lecture
Saturday March 14
- G. Peter Kaye Workshop
Sunday March 15
- Spring Term Tuition Deadline (remaining tuition due)
Monday March 16 – Friday March 20
- MDiv and MAPPL-SC Integrative Paper and MAPPL Capstone Presentations
Monday March 23 – Friday March 27
- MATS/MAIIS Comprehensive or Oral Exam Week for May Completion
Friday March 27
- MA/ThM theses/projects due for May Completion
April 2026
Friday April 3
- Good Friday - School Closed
Monday April 6
- Easter Monday - School Closed
Friday April 10
- Last day of Classes
Monday April 13 – Friday April 17
- Exams and Make-up Classes
Friday April 17
- ALL WORK FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS DUE
Friday April 24
- End of Spring Term
- Spring Term Final Papers for Basic Degrees due
Thursday April 30
- Deadlines for Summer Term Financial Aid Applications
May 2026
Friday May 1
- NAPP Paper Re-writes due for Graduating Students
Monday May 11
- Graduating Students Dinner
Tuesday May 12
- Convocation
Monday May 18
- Victoria Day - School Closed
Friday May 22
- Spring Term Final Papers for Advanced Degrees due
- Spring Term Final Papers for Basic Degrees with Medical Extensions due
Tuesday May 26 – Thursday May 28
- Inter-religious Conference (TBC)
June 2026
Friday June 12
- NAPP Paper Re-writes due for Spring Term Basic Degrees
Sunday June 14 – Monday June 15
- O'Driscoll Forum (TBC)
Monday June 15
- Tuition due for Summer School (degree credit)
Tuesday June 30
- Last Day to Register for Summer School
July 2026
Monday July 6 – Friday July 17
- ISP Summer School
Friday July 10
- NAPP Paper Re-writes due for Spring Term Advanced Degrees
- NAPP Paper Re-writes due for Spring Term Basic Degrees with Medical Extension
Monday July 13 – Friday July 24
- VST Summer School
August 2026
Monday August 3
- BC Day - School Closed
Saturday August 8
- Cork Lecture (TBC)
Saturday August 15
- Final Day of Summer Term
- Final Papers for Summer School Basic Degrees due
September 2026
Saturday September 12
- Deadlines for Fall Term Financial Aid Applications