Important Dates
Fall Semester 2025
- Fall classes begin: August 18
- Labor Day: September 1 – No classes
- Fall Break: October 16-17 – No classes
- Thanksgiving Break: November 24-28 – No classes
- Final Exams: December 8-11
- Commencement: December 12
- University Holiday Break: December 22-January 2
Spring Semester 2026
- Spring classes begin: January 12
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 19 – No classes
- Spring Break: March 16-20 – No classes
- Good Friday: April 3 – No classes
- Easter Monday: April 6 – Classes resume at 3 p.m.
- Final Exams: May 4-7
- Commencement: May 8
May and Summer Terms 2026
- May Term: May 11-June 5
- Memorial Day: May 25 – No classes
- Summer Term: June 8-July 31
- Juneteenth: June 19 – No classes
- Independence Day: July 3 – No classes
Fall Semester 2026
- Fall classes begin: August 17
- Labor Day: September 7 – No classes
- Fall Break: October 15-16 – No classes
- Thanksgiving Break: November 23-27 – No classes
- Final Exams: December 7-10
- Commencement: December 11
- University Holiday Break: December 21-January 1
Spring Semester 2027
- Spring classes begin: January 11
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 18 – No classes
- Spring Break: March 15-19 – No classes
- Good Friday: March 26 – No classes
- Easter Monday: March 29 – Classes resume at 3 p.m.
- Final Exams: May 3-6
- Commencement: May 7
May and Summer Terms 2027
- May Term: May 11-June 4
- Memorial Day: May 31 – No classes
- Summer Term: June 7-July 30
- Juneteenth: June 18 – No classes
- Independence Day: July 5 – No classes
Use our class schedules, academic calendars and course catalog to learn about the
academic offerings at SBU and plan your path to success!
Class Schedules
Course Catalogs
Academic Calendar
Class Schedules
Select your campus or program below to view and download class schedules and other
information.
Search for courses through the Self-Service portal. If you are already logged into the MySBU portal, you will be automatically logged
in here. If not, you will be logged in as a guest. Logging in as a valid user will
give you access to more features than guest access.
Online Course Search
Bolivar Campus (Undergraduate)
Bolivar Class Schedules
Final Exams Schedules
Registration Schedule for Summer/Fall 2026
To register for classes, students should work with their academic advisor to develop
a plan that is appropriate for their academic program and individual goals.
Students will register for Summer/Fall 2026 classes during the following dates based
on credit hours completed. For each grouping, across campuses, registration begins at 7:30 a.m. on the first date indicated.
Bolivar Campus
- Students with 90 or more credit hours completed: March 2
- Students with 60 or more credit hours completed: March 4
- Students with 30 or more credit hours completed: March 9
- Students with less than 30 credit hours completed: March 11
- New students: March 16
NOTES:
- Hours the student is presently enrolled in ARE NOT to be included in the hour totals
listed above.
- Bolivar Undergraduate students are limited to one online class per semester, unless the program requires online classes as a part of the major (e.g. nursing).
Springfield, Salem, Mountain View, and Worldwide Campuses
Registration for all returning students, regardless of credit hours completed, opens
on March 2.
Priority registration is given to military members, veterans, and students using veterans
educational benefits. These students will be able to enroll during the opening enrollment
period each semester.
Resources
Springfield Campus Class Schedules
Salem Campus Class Schedules
Mountain View Campus Class Schedules
Graduate Studies
Graduate Education
Graduate education courses are typically scheduled in eight-week rotations, providing
greater flexibility for students wishing to begin graduate education programs. Upcoming
course rotations will begin in March, June and July.
Master of Business Administration
SBU offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with both residential
and professional tracks.
Foreign Language Institute
Southwest Baptist University participates in the Foreign Language Institute, a partnership with other Springfield area colleges and universities. Most courses
are held in the evenings at the MSU campus in Springfield. Courses are available in
the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese,
Korean, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. To learn more or to enroll in an
FLI course as an SBU student, please contact the SBU Registrar at: registrar@SBUniv.edu
Worldwide Campus Class Schedules
SBU Catalogs
Undergraduate Catalog:
View Undergraduate Catalog
Graduate Catalog:
View Graduate Catalog
Past Undergraduate Catalogs (PDF):
This includes only the years 2011-2024. To view more recent archives visit the undergraduate
catalog.
Past Graduate Catalogs (PDF):