Year At A Glance
The regular undergraduate and M.A. academic year of New Saint Andrews College is divided into four eight-week terms, with summer constituting a fifth and discrete term, each named after a great council of the Christian church.

The first is Jerusalem Term, named for the great council recorded in Acts 15 that confronted the heresy of the Judaizers. The second session is called Nicea Term, deriving its name from the council held in A.D. 325 that definitively addressed disputes regarding the Trinity. The third is Chalcedon Term, named after the council, which convened in A.D. 451 to address Christological controversies. The fourth is Westminster Term, named for the assembly of divines that met in London from 1643 to 1652 and gave us one of the great systematic expressions of the Reformed faith.

From time to time Summer courses are taught during the Dordrecht Term, named after the last great ecumenical Protestant council, the Synod of Dort, held in the city of Dordrecht, Holland, 1618-1619, which condemned the five main doctrinal errors of Arminianism and the Remonstrants.

Because of our short 8-week terms and our demanding weekly schedule, the College takes no three-day weekends or Monday holidays. All breaks are a full week in duration. Thus, classes remain in session during Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Presidents' Day. The only exception is Good Friday.

Terms in the low-residency Classical Christian Studies Graduate Program

Trinity Term:
One-week intensive classes are held the first week of August, during week five.

Fall Term:
Directed Readings (12 weeks from September through November)

Epiphany Term:
One-week intensive classes are held the first week of January, during week five.

Spring Term:
Director Readings (12 weeks from February through April)

Pentecost Term:
One-week intensive classes are held in the middle of June, in week six.

Important Information About Exam Schedules
Oral examinations for undergraduates are normally administered Monday though Friday (and sometimes Saturday) of week eight. The exam schedule is posted by the end of week three. Because of the complexity of scheduling, students need to keep exam week available. Students (and parents of students) should not make any travel plans to leave early for break unless they have the prior approval of the Academic Dean. No classes or Disputatio are held during examination week.

For actual dates, see the College Calendar.