Academic Calendars​
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Each School at Patten University has a distinct Academic Calendar.​
School of Management
The School of Management utilizes a flexible, overlapping term-based structure in its degree programs. Students may enroll in a term at the beginning of each month. Each term is 16 weeks in length, although students have access to course materials and faculty during the week after the course ends. Students may enroll in one to four courses per term (3 to 12 semester credits). Students have access to all course materials and faculty during the week after the term ends.
Term | Term Start Date | Add/Drop Deadline | Last Date to withdraw with a W | Term End Date |
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January 2026 | 01/01/2026 | 01/08/2026 | 03/25/2026 | 04/22/2026 |
February 2026 | 02/01/2026 | 02/08/2026 | 04/25/2026 | 05/23/2026 |
March 2026 | 03/01/2026 | 03/08/2026 | 05/23/2026 | 06/20/2026 |
April 2026 | 04/01/2026 | 04/08/2026 | 06/23/2026 | 07/21/2026 |
May 2026 | 05/01/2026 | 05/08/2026 | 07/23/2026 | 08/20/2026 |
June 2026 | 06/01/2026 | 06/08/2026 | 08/23/2026 | 09/20/2026 |
July 2026 | 07/01/2026 | 07/08/2026 | 09/22/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
August 2026 | 08/01/2026 | 08/08/2026 | 10/23/2026 | 11/20/2026 |
September 2026 | 09/01/2026 | 09/08/2026 | 11/23/2026 | 12/21/2026 |
October 2026 | 10/01/2026 | 10/08/2026 | 12/23/2026 | 01/20/2027 |
November 2026 | 11/01/2026 | 11/08/2026 | 01/23/2027 | 02/20/2027 |
December 2026 | 12/01/2026 | 12/08/2026 | 02/22/2027 | 03/22/2027 |
​School of Ministry
Patten University’s School of Ministry utilizes a flexible, overlapping term-based structure. Students may enroll in a term at the beginning of each month. Each term is sixteen (16) weeks in length.
Term | Term Start Date | Add/Drop Deadline | Last Date to withdraw with a W | Term End Date |
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January 2026 | 01/01/2026 | 01/08/2026 | 03/25/2026 | 04/22/2026 |
February 2026 | 02/01/2026 | 02/08/2026 | 04/25/2026 | 05/23/2026 |
March 2026 | 03/01/2026 | 03/08/2026 | 05/23/2026 | 06/20/2026 |
April 2026 | 04/01/2026 | 04/08/2026 | 06/23/2026 | 07/21/2026 |
May 2026 | 05/01/2026 | 05/08/2026 | 07/23/2026 | 08/20/2026 |
June 2026 | 06/01/2026 | 06/08/2026 | 08/23/2026 | 09/20/2026 |
July 2026 | 07/01/2026 | 07/08/2026 | 09/22/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
August 2026 | 08/01/2026 | 08/08/2026 | 10/23/2026 | 11/20/2026 |
September 2026 | 09/01/2026 | 09/08/2026 | 11/23/2026 | 12/21/2026 |
October 2026 | 10/01/2026 | 10/08/2026 | 12/23/2026 | 01/20/2027 |
November 2026 | 11/01/2026 | 11/08/2026 | 01/23/2027 | 02/20/2027 |
December 2026 | 12/01/2026 | 12/08/2026 | 02/22/2027 | 03/22/2027 |
University Hours & Holidays
University Hours of Operation
Student and Faculty Support
Support services are available online via the LMS, email, or phone during the following hours:
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Monday–Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)
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Friday 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Administrative Office Hours for BPPE Inspection
While Patten University maintains regular hours and operations, in accordance with BPPE requirements for unannounced inspections, Patten University will maintain limited on-site administrative office hours specifically for the purpose of hosting a BPPE inspection. For the 2026 calendar year, the designated on-site office hours will be:
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February 9–10, 2026: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Pacific Time)
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August 17-18, 2026: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Pacific Time)
These administrative office hours are solely for the purposes of hosting a BPPE unannounced inspection.
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Patten offices will be closed in observance of the following holidays in 2026:
​Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
​Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Holiday
Monday, January 19
Monday, February 16
Monday, May 25
​Friday, June 19
Friday, July 3
Monday, September 7
Wednesday, November 11
Thursday/Friday, November 26-27
Thursday, December 24, 2026 to Thursday, January 1, 2027
University Holidays
