Lutheran Theological Seminary Saskatoon Academic Dates and Events 2018-2019 August 20, 2018 Please note: *Late Registration: If a student registers for a course less than two weeks before the start of that course, he/she will incur a late registration fee of $100. *Early Withdrawal: If a student withdraws less than two weeks from the start of a course, he/she will incur a $100.00 administrative fee. Chapel Dates and Times are posted in Populi. August 2018 14-16 Tues-Thurs LTS Faculty Meetings: 9:00am 4:00pm each day 16 Thursday LTS Faculty and Staff meeting and get-together BBQ, 12:00 3pm 20 Monday Deadline to Register for Fall Term Courses 1:00pm 21-22 Tues-Wed Internship Orientation 24 Friday First day of classes for IU601 DMin Entry Colloquim 27 Monday First day of classes for HL/SL 246 16th Century Sacramental Controversies First day of classes for IU605 DMin Foundations 28 Tuesday Deadline to withdraw from HL/SL 246 16th Century Sacramental Controversies for 50% tuition refund, 4:00pm September 2018 3 Monday Labour Day LTS closed 4 Tuesday LTS Potluck BBQ 5:30pm at the Jensen s 4-5 Tuesday-Wednesday LTS Colloquium CL 100 God Speaks: Theology of the Word 9:00am 4:30pm (Lunch provided on Tuesday) 6 Thursday STU and LTS Orientation; 9:00am 4:30pm. Lunch provided at STA 12:15 STU Chapel: 11:40pm at St. Andrew s (lunch provided at STA 12:15) 7 Friday LTS Boundaries Workshop, 10:00am 2:00pm and 2:00pm 3:30pm Chapel Orientation 3:30 to 4:00 Deadline to complete course evaluations for HL/SL 246 16 th Century Sacramental Controversies, 4:00pm 10 Monday Fall Term 2018 Begins LTS Staff Meeting 10:30am First day of classes for BL 231 Pentateuch First day of classes for HPL230DLA Faith Community Health Issues First day of classes for DIAC129DLA Diaconal Theology & Practice First day of classes for BE155DLA Christian Scriptures I First day of classes for SA152DLA Christian Ethics 11 Tuesday LTS Community Orientation Workshop for the ATS Accreditation Process, Room 102, 12:30pm 4;00pm. LTS Opening Worship: 7:00pm: Bill-preside, Gordon preach 12 Wednesday Deadline to submit Student Aid Applications: 12pm 13 Thursday Student Handbook, Discrimination and Harassment Policy, 1
and Sexual Assault Policy review: 12:30 1:30pm. Rm. 209 with Academic Dean (bring your own lunch) Deadline to withdraw from BL 210 Pentateuch for 50% tuition refund, 4:30pm 14 Friday Deadline to submit reading course proposals for Fall Term: 12pm Deadline for signatures for forms re: Academic Handbook, Discrimination and Harassment Policy, and Sexual Assault Policy, 4:00pm. 17 Monday Student Aid Committee Meeting: 10:00am 18 Tuesday LTS Faculty Meeting 1:30pm 21-22 Fri-Sat SK Synod CC Meeting (Bill) 24 Monday Student Aid distributed Invoices for Fall Term Courses issued 28 Friday BC Synod CC Meeting (Kristine) Graduate Studies Council Meeting, SAC 1:30 3:30pm Deadline to complete course evaluations for BL231 Pentateuch, 4:00pm October 2018 1 Monday First Day of Class for BL 228 Isaiah and the Prophets 4 Thursday Deadline to withdraw from BL 228 Isaiah and the Prophets I for 50% tuition refund 4:30pm 8 Monday Thanksgiving Day LTS Closed 10 Wednesday MB CC Synod Meeting (Ann) 12 Friday Tuition due for Fall Term Courses 4:00pm. 16 Tuesday LTS Staff and Faculty Meeting 1:30pm 18-20 Thursday-Saturday ABT CC Retreat, Mulhurst Camp, AB. ABT MDiv students expected to attend. ABT synod students, please get information from your relator. (Gordon) 19 Friday Deadline to complete course evaluations for BL 228 Isaiah and the Prophets, 4:00pm BC Synod CC Meeting (Kristine) 22-26 Monday-Friday Fall Term Reading Week 24 Wednesday Deadline for submission of all assignments in BL231 Pentateuch and BL 228 Isaiah and the Prophets, 1:00pm 29 Monday First day of class for PL215a Homiletics First day of classes for PL115a Introduction to Liturgy 30 Tuesday Community Potluck Lunch 12:15pm-1:30pm Deadline to withdraw from PL215a Homiletics and PL115a Introduction to Liturgy for 50% tuition refund 4:30pm November 2018 5-7 Monday-Wednesday LTS Board of Governors meeting 9 Friday Deadline to register for January Term: 4:00pm Deadline to withdraw from semester-long and DLA fall courses for 50% tuition refund, 1:00pm 12 Monday Remembrance Day observed LTS closed (except for SA 340 class) First day of class for SA 340 The Holy Spirit (Dr Schweitzer) 13 Tuesday LTS Staff and Faculty meeting 1:30pm LTS Faculty meeting 2:30pm Deadline to withdraw from SA 340 The Holy Spirit for 50% tuition refund, 4:30pm 2
19 Monday First day of class for PL260 Christian Education: Faith Formation (for 1 st half of course) 22 Thursday Deadline to withdraw from PL260 Christian Education: Faith Formation for 50% tuition refund, 4:30pm 23 Friday Deadline to register for Winter Term: 1:00pm 26 Monday First Day of Class for BL 224 Psalms December 2018 4 Tuesday LTS Staff and Faculty Meeting: 1:30pm LTS Faculty Meeting: 2:30pm 6 Thursday Deadline to withdraw from BL 224 Psalms, 4:30pm Christmas Party 6:00pm (confirm with LTSSU) 7 Friday Last day of classes for Fall Term 14 Friday Deadline to complete course evaluations for BL224 Psalms, 4:00pm 18 Tuesday Deadline for submission of assignments for BL224 Psalms, 1:00pm 20 Thursday LTS closes for Christmas break: 12pm January 2019 1 Monday LTS closed for New Year s Day 2 Tuesday LTS reopens after Christmas break 7 Monday January Term 2019 begins First day of class for BL 278/BE365 Gospel of Luke Invoices for J Term Courses issued First day of classes for IU777 DMin Capstone (this January date - to be confirmed) 8 Tuesday Deadline to withdraw from BL 278/BE365 Gospel of Luke for 50% tuition refund, 4:30pm 9 Wednesday Deadline to submit Student Aid application: 12pm 11 Friday Grades due for the Fall Term courses 2:00pm Tuition due for January Term Courses: 4:00pm 14 Monday First day of classes for PL 256 Leadership in the Parish First day of classes for SA214DLA Christology Deadline to submit reading course proposals for Winter Term, 1:00pm 15 Tuesday Student Aid Meeting 10:00am LTS Staff and Faculty Meeting, 1:30pm Deadline to withdraw from PL 256 Leadership in the Parish for 50% tuition refund, 4:30pm 18 Friday Invoices for Winter Term Courses issued Deadline to test out of Winter Term courses 4:30pm Deadline to complete course evaluations for BL278/BE 365 Gospel of Luke, 4:00pm 25 Friday Deadline to complete course evaluations for PL 256 Leadership in the Parish, 4:00pm 28 Monday Winter Term 2019 Begins First day of classes for BL 272 Galatians First day of classes for PL230DLA Introduction to Spiritual Care First day of classes for SL210DLA Theology 1 First day of classes fosr BE156DLA Christian Scriptures II 29 Tuesday Community Potluck Lunch 3
30 Wednesday Student aid dispersed 31 Thursday Deadline to withdraw from BL272 Galatians for 50% tuition refund, 4:30pm February 2019 12 Tuesday LTS Staff and Faculty Meeting: 1:30pm 15 Friday Tuition due for Winter Term: 4:00pm Deadline to complete course evaluations for BL 272Galatians, 4:00pm 18 Monday Family Day LTS closed 25 Monday First day of class for PL215b Homiletics First day of classes for PL115b Introduction to Liturgy March 2019 2 Friday Deadline to withdraw from full semester and DLA courses for 50% tuition refund, 1:00pm 6 Wednesday Ash Wednesday 8 Friday Deadline to complete course evaluations for PL215 Homiletics and PL115 Introduction to Liturgy, 4:00pm Deadline to submit MTS/MDiv/STM theses & DMin projects/ presentations to faculty supervisors and readers, 1:00pm 11-15 Monday-Friday Winter Term Reading Week 18 Monday First day of classes for BL 283 The Epistles of John 20 Tuesday LTS Staff and Faculty Meeting 1:30pm April 2019 5 Friday Deadline to complete course evaluations for BL284 The Epistles of John, 4:00pm 8 Monday First day of classes for SL 366 Indigenous Intercultural Relations 9 Tuesday LTS Staff and Faculty Meeting: 1:30pm 11 Thursday Deadline to withdraw from SL 366 Indigenous Intercultural Relations for 50% tuition refund 4:30pm 12 Friday Deadline for MDiv/STM theses oral defence & DMin projects/presentations Deadline to apply for an extension for Winter Term course work: 1:00pm 19 Friday Good Friday LTS closed 22 Monday Easter Monday LTS closed 23 Tuesday Deadline for Graduating Students to submit all assignments in order to graduate in 2019: 1:00pm 23-24 Mon-Tues Comprehensive Exams (all first and second year MDiv students) PL260b Christian Education: Faith Formation (2 nd half of course) 25 Thursday Grad Party: hosted by LTSSU 25-26 Thurs-Fri CL399 Capstone Course 26 Friday Deadline to complete course evaluations for SL 366 Indigenous Intercultural Relations, 4:00pm 29 Monday Internship Mid-Term Retreat Day Grades due for graduating students 11:30am Faculty Meeting to approve grads 1:00pm. Assignments due for Winter Term courses (for students other than graduates) 4
30 Tuesday LTS Study Conference begins Deadline to complete course evaluations for PL260 Christian Education: Faith Formation, 4:00pm May 2019 1-2 Wed-Thurs LTS Study Conference continues 3 Friday Deadline for submission of bound MTS/MDiv/STM theses & DMin projects to Registrar (or receipt indicating submission for binding) 11:30am LTS Baccalaureate Service: 2:00pm in Christ Chapel, LTS LTS Graduands Reception: follows Baccalaureate Service STU Convocation: 7:00pm at Zion Lutheran, Saskatoon Deadline to complete course evaluations for CL 399 Capstone course and for all semester-long DLA courses, 4:00pm 4-5 Sat-Sun LTS Board of Governors meeting 6 Monday First day of classes for IU781 Qualitative Research 14-16 Tues-Thurs LTS Faculty Meetings (9:00am 4:30pm each day) 20 Monday Victoria Day Holiday LTS closed June 2019 May 6-June 21 Spring Term 2019 24 Friday All grades from Winter semester due July 2019 1 Monday Canada Day LTS closed July 2-August 31 Summer Term 2019 August 2019 5 Monday Civic Holiday LTS closed 19-20 Tues-Thurs Faculty Meetings 9:00am 4:30pm each day 22-23 Thurs-Friday Internship Workshop 26 Monday First day of classes for PL230 Pastoral Care 27 Tuesday Deadline to withdraw from PL 230 Pastoral Care for 50% tuition refund, 4:30pm 5