Academic Calendar
| Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|
| July 1 | Priority deadline to submit an Application for Admission for fall semester |
| July 1 | Financial Aid applications requesting priority consideration are due for fall semester |
| July 4 | Holiday – Independence Day |
| July 28 | Last day for current students to register for fall without a Late Registration Fee ($60) |
| July 29 – Aug 19 | Open Registration for new students for fall semester |
| August 16 | Official summer graduation date (no public ceremony) |
| August 26 | Convocation |
| August 26 | First Day of Classes - On Campus 16-week session and 1st Online 8-week session begin |
| September 2 | Holiday – Labor Day |
| September 10 | On Campus 16-week session: Last day of official add/drop period. Last day to receive 100% refund for dropped classes. Last day to change a course from credit to audit or from audit to credit. There is $25.00 fee for schedule changes after this date. |
| September 17 | On Campus 16-week session: Last day to receive 50% refund on class withdrawals. Instructor’s signature required on Withdrawal Form. |
| September 17 | Constitution Day – Austin Grad Constitution Study Guide will be made available |
| September 24 | On Campus 16-week session: Last day to receive 25% refund on class withdrawals. Instructor’s signature required on Withdrawal Form. No refunds after today. |
| October 7 | Priority deadline to submit an Application for Admission for spring semester |
| October 14 | Applications to graduate in December are due |
| October 20 | 1st Online 8-week session ends |
| October 21 | 2nd Online 8-week session begins |
| Nov 5 – Dec 12 | Academic Advising and pre-registration for spring semester for current students |
| November 15 | Financial Aid applications requesting priority consideration are due for spring semester |
| November 28 – 29 | Holiday – Thanksgiving |
| December 6 | Last class day of semester for On Campus 16-week session |
| December 12 | Last day for current students to register for spring semester without a Late Registration Fee ($60) |
| December 9 – 13 | Finals Week for On Campus 16-week session |
| December 15 | 2nd Online session ends |
| Dec 16 – Jan 17 | Winter Break |
| December 21 | Official graduation date for fall semester (no public ceremony) |
| Dec 13 – Jan 16 | Open Registration for new students for spring semester |
| Spring 2019 | |
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| January 21 | Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| January 22 | On Campus 16-week session and 1st Online 8-week session begin |
| February 5 | On Campus 16-week session: Last day of official add/drop period. Last day to receive 100% refund for dropped classes. Last day to change a course from credit to audit or from audit to credit. There is a $25 fee for schedule changes after this date. |
| Feb 5 – Mar 12 | Student Nominations for next year’s Student Association Officers |
| February 12 | On Campus 16-week session: Last day to receive 50% refund on class withdrawals. Instructor’s signature required on Withdrawal Form. |
| February 19 | On Campus 16-week session: Last day to receive 25% refund on class withdrawals. Instructor’s signature required on Withdrawal Form. No refunds after today. |
| February 25 | Applications to graduate in May are due |
| March 17 | 1st Online 8-week session ends |
| March 18-23 | Spring Break |
| March 25 | 2nd Online 8-week session begins |
| Mar 19 – Apr 23 | Elections for next year’s Student Association Officers |
| April 19 | Holiday – Good Friday |
| April 8 – July 23 | Academic Advising and pre-registration for fall semester for all current students |
| April 15 | Financial Aid applications requesting priority consideration are due for summer semester |
| May 10 | Last class day of the semester for On Campus 16-week session |
| May 12-17 | Finals Week for On Campus 16-week session |
| May 17 | 2nd Online 8-week session ends |
| May 18 | Austin Grad Graduation Ceremony |
| May 20-23 | 38th Annual Sermon Seminar |
| May 27 | Holiday – Memorial Day |
| July 1 | Priority deadline to submit an Application for Admission for the fall semester |
| July 1 | Financial Aid applications requesting priority consideration are due for fall semester |
| July 4 | Holiday – Independence Day |
| July 25 | Last day for current students to register for fall semester without a Late Registration Fee ($60) |
Registration
To register for a course at Austin Grad, please complete the Registration Form.
For questions regarding the enrollment process, please contact the Registrar at (512) 476-2772 or via email.
Course Schedules & Syllabi
Course Syllabi are available by clicking the course name of the appropriate schedule.
- Spring 2020 Course Schedule -- On-CampusDownload the Spring 2020 Schedule
JANUARY 21 – MAY 15
(click on course name for syllabus — as available) click here for list of textbooks (as available)(p) Prerequisite needed — see registrar or catalogue for more informationUndergraduate Courses: Mondays 10:30 - 10:50 AM Chapel & Fellowship Various M/W 11-12:15 pm GRK3352 Elementary New Testament Greek II (p) Peterson M 1-3:40 pm NT4313 Interpreting the Bible Shipp M 4-6:40 pm MIN4306 Teaching and Preaching Elliott T 1-3:40 pm CS4363 Christian Encounters with Other Cultures Lawson W 1-3:40 pm NT3321 Paul and His Letters McNicol TH 9-11:40 am HEB4352 Intro to Biblical Hebrew II (p) Shipp TH 9-11:40 am CS3350 Research & Writing in Theology Hall TH 7-9:40 pm TH4350de Death & Eternal Life Lawson (e) Exegetically intensive course (p) Prerequisite needed — see registrar or catalogue for more informationGraduate Courses: Mondays 10:30 - 10:50 AM Chapel & Fellowship Various M 4-6:40 pm TH6307 Christian Theological Traditions Stanglin M 7-9:40 pm CH6305 Church History: Reformation and Modern Stanglin T 4-6:40 pm OT6302d Torah: Deuteronomy (e) Shipp T 7-9:40 pm NT6301 Reading the New Testament Peterson TH 9-11:40 am HEB6311 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew II (p) Shipp TH 1-3:40 pm MIN6302 Ministry of Preaching Neill TH 7-9:40 pm TH5350d Death & Eternal Life Lawson - Spring 2020 Course Schedule -- Online(NOTE:These courses carry an additional $300 per course online fee)* This is a 16-week online course
Online Courses: Start End Course Number Course Title Instructor *Jan. 21st May 15th GRK3352.120 Elementary New Testament Greek II (p) Peterson Jan. 21st Mar. 13th TH4312.120 The Church's Faith Lawson Jan. 21st Mar. 13th OT3311.120 OT Prophets Shipp Mar. 23rd May 15th NT3320.121 Jesus & The Gospels Peterson Mar. 23rd May 15th MIN4350.121sl Servant Leadership Hall Online Tuition and Fees:
Tuition for online courses is $1155/course ($385/semester hour, one course = three semester hour) Online program delivery fee: $300 per course Technology Fee (per semester): $100 - Summer 2019 Course Schedule -- On-CampusDownload the Summer 2019 Schedule (click on course name for syllabus — as available) click here for list of textbooks* This course can also count towards the general education requirement for Literature
Undergraduate Courses: Day Time Code Course Title Instructor June 3–7 and 10–14 5:00 – 9:00 pm MIN4350pc Pastoral Counseling Reynolds July 15–19 10:00 am – 7:00 pm CS3328 The Greatest Story Ever Told: An Introduction to the Bible as Literature* Hall Graduate Courses: Day Time Code Course Title Instructor June 3–7 and 10–14 5:00 – 9:00 pm MIN6308 Pastoral Counseling Reynolds July 15–19 10:00 am – 7:00 pm MIN6309tb Teaching the Bible Hall - Summer 2019 Course Schedule -- Online
Online Undergraduate Courses: Day Code Course Title Instructor June 3-July 26 MIN4353.120 Let the Children Come: Ministering to Children in Crisis Nuckels June 3-July 26 CS3350.120 Research & Writing in Theology Hall Online Tuition and Fees:
Tuition for online courses is $1155/course ($385/semester hour, one course = three semester hour) Online program delivery fee: $300 per course Technology Fee (per semester): $100 - Fall 2019 Course Schedule -- On-CampusDownload the Fall 2019 Schedule
August 26 – December 13
(click on course name for syllabus — as available) (click here for list of textbooks)Undergraduate Courses: Day Time Code Course Title Instructor M 9 a-12:00 pm CS3350 Research & Writing in Theology (includes a break for chapel) Hall M 10:30-10:50 am Chapel & Fellowship Various M/W 11 a-12:15 pm GRK3351 Elementary New Testament Greek I Peterson M 1-3:40 pm CS3312 Church History I: To the Reformation Stanglin M 7-9:40 pm NT3320 Jesus and the Gospels Peterson T 1-3:40 pm CS4362 The Church in the Contemporary World Lawson T 4-6:40 pm OT3310 The Story of Israel Shipp T 7-9:40 pm TH4313 Christian Ethics Stanglin W 1-3:40 pm NT4335 Biblical Theology (p) McNicol TH 1-3:40 pm NT4350h The History of Biblical Interpretation Stanglin TH 7-9:40 pm OT3311 Old Testament Prophets Shipp (e) Exegetically intensive course — see Registrar or Catalogue for more information (p) Prerequisite needed — see Registrar or Catalogue for more informationGraduate Courses: Day Time Code Course Title Instructor M 10:30-10:50 am Chapel & Fellowship Various M 1-3:40 pm TH6301 Intro to Theology Lawson M 4-6:40 pm OT6301 Reading the Old Testament Shipp M 7-9:40 pm MIN6301 Intro to Ministry Neill T 1-3:40 pm NT6305c NT Exegesis: 1 Corinthians (p)(e) Peterson T 7-9:40 pm MIN6307 Ministry of Teaching (p) Hall TH 9-11:40 am HEB 6310 Hebrew Shipp TH 1-3:40 pm CH5350h The History of Biblical Interpretation Stanglin On-campus Tuition and Fees:
Tuition for on-campus courses is $1,275/course ($425/semester hour, one course = 3 semester hours) Auditor Tuition is $75/course Campus Use Fee (once per semester): $75 for credit students, $25 for auditors Technology Fee (once per semester): $100 - Fall 2019 Course Schedule -- Online(*) This is a 16-week online course
Online Course Schedule: Start End Course Number Course Title Instructor *8-26-19 12-15-19 GRK3351.120 Elementary New Testament Greek I Peterson 8-26-19 10-20-19 CS3350.120 Research & Writing in Theology Hall 8-26-19 10-20-19 CH3312.120 Church History: To the Reformation Stanglin 10-21-19 12-15-19 MIN4350.121cs C.S. Lewis and Christian Ministry Woodrow 10-21-19 12-15-19 NT4313.121 Interpreting the Bible Shipp Online Tuition and Fees:
Tuition for online courses is $1,275/course ($425/semester hour, one course = three semester hour) Online program delivery fee: $300 per course Technology Fee (once per semester): $100
Credit Transfer Policies
Transfer of Credits for the B.A.C.S. Degree
Austin Grad accepts transfer hours from regionally accredited institutions. In addition, up to 15 semester-hours of credit from other institutions may be accepted in transfer toward the BA degree in cases where Austin Grad assesses this as equivalent to college-level work. Transfer credit applied to major coursework must be upper-division (Junior, Senior) level. No transfer credit under the grade of C will be accepted.
Austin Grad will accept up to 30 hours of advanced placement through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or the College Board Advanced Placement (AP). Minimum credit-granting scores are: CLEP – 50. Students desiring credit for AP courses will need to contact the Registrar’s office for details concerning acceptable AP scores. All students who request credit through CLEP or AP must have official test scores sent directly to the Registrar’s office.
Transfer of Credits for the M.A.C.M. Degree
Austin Grad accepts transfer hours from regionally accredited institutions. No transfer credit under the grade of B will be accepted.
Financial Responsibility
Austin Grad maintains a Policy of Financial Responsibility. This policy requires all students, including those receiving financial assistance, must make financial arrangements to settle their financial obligations for tuition, books, and loans as those expenses are due. Students may not be allowed to enroll from semester to semester when tuition and other costs from prior semesters are unpaid. Students will not be allowed to graduate until all financial obligations to Austin Grad are discharged. Transcripts will not be issued to students who have outstanding financial obligations to Austin Grad.
Immunization Policy
The State of Texas has mandated that all new, transfer, readmitted, and special students and students enrolling following a break of at least one long semester are required to provide documentation of immunization to the Admissions Office for meningococcal meningitis.
Exemptions
- Students who are 22 years of age or older by the first day of the start of the semester
- Students enrolled only in online or other distance education courses
- Students not admitted – Auditors, Special Students (non-degree seeking)
The initial meningococcal vaccine or booster must have been administered during the five-year period preceding and at least ten (10) days prior to the first day of the first semester in which the student initially enrolls at an institution.
Appropriate documentation includes: the signature or stamp of a physician, his/her designee, or public health personnel on a form which shows the month, day, and year the vaccination dose or booster was administered; an official immunization record generated from a state or local health authority; or an official record received from school officials, including a record from another state. Students requesting an exemption for reasons of conscience must submit the Vaccine Waiver Exemption form available by request at Texas Department of State Health Services. An exemption for medical purposes must be obtained from a licensed physician or nurse practitioner, printed on letterhead paper, and signed by the appropriate licensed medical professional.
The Admissions Office will provide new students with written notice, along with registration materials regarding (1) the right of the student or of a parent or guardian of a student to claim an exemption from the vaccination requirement, and (2) the importance of consulting a physician about the need for the immunization against bacterial meningitis to prevent the disease. This Office will also monitor all applications to ensure compliance with the law and with Austin Grad policy. The Registrar’s Office will monitor this requirement for readmitted and special students to ensure compliance.
Students who have not provided approved documentation showing that they are in compliance with this Austin Grad immunization policy will not be allowed to attend classes. However, under justifiable circumstances, the Director of Admissions may grant extensions to individual students to extend the date to no more than 10 days after the first day of the semester in which the student initially enrolls.
Vaccine Waiver Exemption
Vaccine Waiver Exemption form
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Accreditation
Austin Graduate School of Theology is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to awards bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Austin Graduate School of Theology.
Transcripts
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To request a transcript from Austin Grad, please follow this link to print, complete and learn how to submit the transcript request form: Transcript Request Form
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Catalogue
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Student Handbook
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