Calendar 2023 – 2024
*These weekends are special weekends. Although students are expected to stay on campus, visitors are welcome.
**Closed Weekend/Days (Students are expected to stay on campus – NO VISITORS)
| WATER | June 19 – July 28, 2023 | |
| Family & Youth Week | July 30 – Aug. 4, 2023 | |
| Staff Retreat | September 14 – 15, 2023 | |
| First Term | September 16 – October 18, 2023 | |
| Registration/Orientation | 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Saturday, September 16 |
| Morning service with evening team building/mentoring activities** | Sunday, September 17 | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, September 18 | |
| Discipleship Group Activities** | Fri-Sat., Oct. 6,7 | |
| Day of Solitude** | Saturday, October 14 | |
| Classes End | Wednesday, October 18 | |
| SMBI Choir Tour | Sun. Oct. 19 – Thurs. Oct. 26 | |
| Second Term | October 30 – December 8, 2023 | |
| Registration | 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Monday, October 30 |
| Student Orientation | 6:30 p.m. | Monday, October 30 |
| Classes Begin | 7:30 a.m. | Tuesday, October 31 |
| Christian Nurture Conference* | November 10 – 12 | |
| Thanksgiving Vacation | November 23 – 26 | |
| Classes End | Thursday, December 7 | |
| SMBI Choir Tour | December 8 – 15 | |
| Third Term | January 2 – February 9, 2024 | |
| Registration | 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Tuesday, January 2 |
| Student Orientation | 6:30 p.m. | Tuesday, January 2 |
| Classes Begin | 7:30 a.m. | Tuesday, January 3 |
| Missions Involvement** | January 12 – 14 | |
| Annual Night of Music | 7:00 p.m. | Friday, February 2 |
| Classes End | Thursday, February 8 | |
| SMBI Choir Tour | February 9 – 16 | |
| Ministers’ Week | February 12 – 16 | |
| Fourth Term | February 19 – March 30, 2024 | |
| Registration | 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Monday, February 19 |
| Student Orientation | 6:30 p.m. | Monday, February 19 |
| Classes Begin | 7:30 a.m. | Tuesday, February 20 |
| Missions Conference* | March 1 – 3 | |
| Graduation | 7:00 p.m. | Friday, March 22 |
| Classes End | Thursday, March 28 | |
| SMBI Choir Tour | March 29 – April 5 | |
| Fifth Term | April 8 – May 17, 2024 | |
| Registration | 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Monday, April 8 |
| Student Orientation | 6:30 p.m. | Monday, April 8 |
| Classes Begin | 7:30 a.m. | Tuesday, April 9 |
| Priority Registration Ends | Monday, May 1 | |
| Missions Involvement** | April 19-21 | |
| Classes End | Thursday, May 16 | |
| Day of Solitude | Friday, May 17 | |
| SMBI Choir Tour | May 18 – June 5 | |