Academic Calendar 2013-2014
Fall Semester, 2013
| August | 21 Wednesday | ESL Begins |
| 21-25 Wed-Sun | Freshman Orientation | |
| 25-26 Sun-Mon | Registration | |
| 27 Tuesday | Instruction Begins, Late Registration Begins | |
| September | 2 Monday | Last Day to Register or Add a Class |
| 3 Tuesday | International Student Orientation | |
| 11 Wednesday | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class without receiving a “W” | |
| 11 Wednesday | Enrollment Census | |
| October | 17 Thursday | Mid-Semester |
| 18 Friday | Fall Holiday | |
| 25 Friday | Deadline for removal of SU’13 Incompletes | |
| 27 Sunday | Senior General Education Exit Exam or | |
| 30 Wednesday | Senior General Education Exit Exam | |
| November | 5 Tuesday | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class |
| 11 Monday | Spring 2014 Registration Begins | |
| 11-22 2 weeks | Advisement | |
| 25 Monday | Thanksgiving Break Begins | |
| December | 2 Monday | Instruction Resumes |
| 15-18 Sun-Wed | Examinations | |
| 18 Wednesday | Christmas Vacation begins-11:30am | |
| 18 Wednesday | ESL Completion | |
Spring Semester, 2014
| January | 12 Sunday | Registration |
| 13 Monday | ESL Begins | |
| 13 Monday | Instruction Begins, Late Registration Begins | |
| 17 Friday | Last Day to Register or Add a Class | |
| 20 Monday | School Holiday, Martin Luther King Birthday | |
| 21 Tuesday | International Student Orientation | |
| 28 Tuesday | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class without receiving a “W” | |
| 28 Tuesday | Enrollment Census | |
| February | 21 Friday | Deadline for removal of FA’13 Incompletes |
| March | 5 Wednesday | Mid-Semester |
| 14 Friday | Spring Break Begins | |
| 24 Monday | Instruction resumes | |
| 31 Monday | Summer Registration Begins | |
| April | 3 Thursday | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class |
| 6 Sunday | Major Field Exit Test | |
| 7 Monday | Fall 2014 Registration Begins | |
| 7-18 2 weeks | Advisement | |
| 9 Wednesday | Awards Convocation |
| May | 4-7 Sun-Wed | Examinations |
| 7 Wednesday | ESL Completion | |
| 9 Friday | Senior Consecration | |
| 10 Saturday | Baccalaureate | |
| 11 Sunday | Commencement | |
Summer Semester May 11 - August 22, 2014
| Undergraduate | ||
| May 11 - June 6 (4 weeks) | 1st | Final exam June 6 |
| May 11 - June 13 (5 weeks) | Final exam June 13 | |
| June 16 - July 18 | 2nd | Final exam July 18 |
| Graduate - MBA (Sundays) | ||
| 1st | May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8 | |
| 2nd | June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13 | |
| 3rd | July 20, 27, Aug 3, 10, 17 | |
| Graduate - MEd | ||
| May 11 - August 22 | ||
| on campus June 9-27 | ||
| ADP/Distance Ed Semester | ||
| May 11 - August 22 |
July 11 Friday — Deadline for removal of SP’14 incompletes.
Mission Statement
The mission of Southwestern Adventist University is to offer quality higher education in a Christ-centered environment shaped by Seventh-day Adventist and Christian values.
Our Vision
Southwestern Adventist University is to be a leader in Seventh-day Adventist higher education, and make significant contributions to religiously affiliated education in general.