Academic Calendar

16 weeks including final exams

Mon - Thu - Aug. 29 - Sept. 1 - Class of 2025 Orientation

Mon - Sept. 5th - Labor Day (Holiday)

Tue - Sept. 6th - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Tue - Nov. 8th - Election Day (Holiday)

Wed - Fri - Nov. 23rd - 25th - Thanksgiving (Holiday)

Wed - Dec. 14th - Last Day of Classes

Thu - Wed - Dec. 15th - Dec. 21st - Final Exam Period

Thu - Mon - Dec. 22nd - Jan. 16th - Winter Recess

16 weeks including spring recess and final exams

Tue - Jan. 17th - Spring Semester Classes Commence

Thu - Fri - Feb. 23rd - 24th - CSM - San Diego

Fri - Mar. 3rd - End of first 1/2 of Spring Semester

Mon - Mar. 6th - Start of second 1/2 of Spring Semester

Mon - Fri - Mar. 13th - 17th - Spring Recess

TBA - March/April - White Coat Ceremony

Fri - Apr. 28th - Last Day of Classes

Mon - Fri - May 1st - May 5th - Final Exam Period

Mon - Fri - May 8th - May 19th - Program Recess

8 weeks including final exams

Mon - May 22nd - Summer Semester Classes Commence

Mon - May 29th - Memorial Day (Holiday)

Mon - June 19th - Juneeteenth (Holiday)

Tue - July 4th - Independence Day (Holiday)

Fri - July 7th - Last Day of Classes

Mon - Fri - July 10th - July 14th - (Final Exam Period)

Mon - Tue - July 17 - Sept. 4th - Program Recess

Part A: Didactic: 8 week session including final exams

Tues - Sept. 5th - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Fri - Oct. 20th - Last Day of Classes

Mon - Fri - Oct. 23rd - 27th - Final Exam Period

Mon - Oct. 30th - Clinical Education I Commences

Fri - Dec. 22nd - Clinical Education I Ends

Mon - Mon - Dec. 25th - Jan 15th - Winter Recess

Part B: Clinical Education I: 8 weeks full-time

Tues - Sept. 5th - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Fri - Oct. 20th - Last Day of Classes

Mon - Fri - Oct. 23rd - 27th - Final Exam Period

Mon - Oct. 30th - Clinical Education I Commences

Fri - Dec. 22nd - Clinical Education I Ends

Mon - Mon - Dec. 25th - Jan 15th - Winter Recess

16 weeks including spring recess and final exams

Tue - Jan. 16th - Spring Semester Classes Commence

Thu - Fri - Feb. 15th - 16th - CSM/ Boston

Fri - March 1st - End of first 1/2 of Spring Semester

Mon - March 4th - Start of second 1/2 of Spring Semester

Mon - Fri - March 11th - 15th - Spring Recess

Thu - April 25th - Last Day of Classes

Fri - Fri - April 26th - May 3rd - Final Exam Period

Mon - Fri - May 6th - May 17th - Program Recess

10 weeks full-time

Mon - May 20th - Clinical Education II Commences

Fri - July 26th - Clinical Education II Ends

Mon - Mon - July 29th - Sept. 2nd - Summer Recess

16 weeks including final exams

Tue - Sept. 3rd - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Tue - Nov. 5th - Election Day (Holiday)

Wed - Fri - Nov. 27th - 29th - Thanksgiving (Holiday)

Fri - Dec. 20th - Last Day of Classes*

Mon - Fri - Dec. 23rd - Jan 3rd - Winter Recess

*Many of the courses have scheduled projects, presentations and other related activities in lieu of final examinations.

Mon - Jan. 6th - Terminal Clinical Period Commences

Fri - May 16th - Terminal Clinical Period Formally Ends

Tue - May 20th - Program Convocation & Awards Ceremony

Wed - May 21st - University Commencement

*Terminal Clinical Experiences: Dates vary by clinical site and length of experience (9 or 18 weeks)

16 weeks including final exams

Mon - Thu - Aug. 28th - 31st - Class of 2026 Orientation

Mon - Sept. 4th - Labor Day (Holiday)

Tue - Sept. 5th - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Tue - Nov. 7th - Election Day (Holiday)

Wed - Fri - Nov. 22nd - 24th - Thanksgiving (Holiday)

Wed - Dec. 13th - Last Day of Classes

Thu - Wed - Dec. 14th - 20th - Final Exam Period

Thu - Mon - Dec. 21st - Jan. 16th - Winter Recess

16 weeks including spring recess and final exams

Tue - Jan. 16th - Spring Semester Classes Commence

Thu - Fri - Feb. 15th - 16th - CSM - Boston

Fri - March. 8th - End of first 1/2 of Spring Semester

Mon - March 11th - Start of second 1/2 of Spring Semester

Mon - Fri - March 11th - 15th - Spring Recess

TBA - March/April - White Coat Ceremony

Fri - April 26th - Last Day of Classes

Mon - Fri - April 29th - May 3rd - Final Exam Period

Mon - Fri - May 6th - 17th - Program Recess

8 weeks including final exams

Mon - May 20th - Summer Semester Classes Commence

Mon - May 27th - Memorial Day (Holiday)

Wed - June 19th - Juneteenth (Holiday)

Thur - July 4th - Independence Day (Holiday)

Fri - July 5th - Last Day of Classes

Mon - Fri - July 8th - July 12th - Final Exam Period

Mon - Mon - July 15th - Sept. 2nd - Program Recess

Part A: Didactic: 8 week session including final exams

Tue - Sept. 3rd - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Fri - Oct. 18th - Last Day of Classes

Mon - Fri - Oct. 21st - 25th - Final Exam Period

Part B: Clinical Education I: 8 weeks full-time

Mon - Oct. 28th - Clinical Education I Commences

Fri - Dec. 20th - Clinical Education I Ends

Mon - Mon - Dec. 23rd - Jan 20th - Winter Recess

16 weeks including spring recess and final exams

Tue - Jan. 21st - Spring Semester Classes Commence

Thu - Fri - Feb. 13th - 14th - CSM - Houston

Fri - March 7th - End of first 1/2 of Spring Semester

Mon - March 10th - Start of second 1/2 of Spring Semester

Mon - Fri - Mar. 17th - 21st - Spring Recess

Thu - May 1st - Last Day of Classes

Fri - Fri - May 2nd - May 9th - Final Exam Period

Mon - Fri - May 12th - May 23rd - Program Recess

10 weeks full-time

Mon - May 27th - Intermediate Clinical Education Experience Commences

Fri - Aug. 1st - Intermediate Clinical Education Experience Ends

Mon - Mon - Aug. 4th - Sept. 1st - Summer Recess

16 weeks including final exams

Tue - Sept. 2nd - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Tue - Nov. 4th - Election Day (Holiday)

Wed - Fri - Nov. 26th - 28th - Thanksgiving (Holiday)

Fri - Dec. 12th - Last Day of Classes*

Mon - Fri - Dec. 15th - Dec. 19th - Final Exams

Mon - Fri - Dec. 22nd - Jan 2nd - Winter Recess

*Many of the courses have scheduled projects, presentations and other related activities in lieu of final examinations.

Part A: 9 weeks

Mon - Jan 5th. - Terminal Clinical Education Experience Commences

Fri - May 15th - Terminal Clinical Education Experience Ends

Tue - May 19th - Program Convocation & Awards Ceremony

Wed - May 20th - University Commencement

*Terminal Clinical Experiences: Dates vary by clinical site and length of experience (9 or 18 weeks)

16 weeks including final exams

Mon - Thu - Aug. 26 - 29 - Class of 2027 Orientation

Mon - Sept. 2nd - Labor Day (Holiday)

Tue - Sept. 3rd - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Tue - Nov. 5th - Election Day (Holiday)

Wed - Fri - Nov. 27th - 29th - Thanksgiving (Holiday)

Wed - Dec. 11th - Last Day of Classes

Fri - Fri - Dec. 13th - 20th - Final Exam Period

Mon - Mon - Dec. 23rd - Jan. 20th - Winter Recess

16 weeks including spring recess and final exams

Tue - Jan. 21st - Spring Semester Classes Commence

Thu - Fri - Feb. 13th - 15th - CSM - Texas

Wed - Mar. 12th - End of first 1/2 of Spring Semester

Thurs - Mar. 13th - Start of second 1/2 of Spring Semester

Mon - Fri - Mar. 17th - 21st - Spring Recess

TBA - March/April - White Coat Ceremony

Fri - May 2nd - Last Day of Classes

Mon - Fri - May 5th - 9th - Final Exam Period

Mon - Fri - May 12th - 26th - Program Recess

8 weeks including final exams

Tues - May 27th - Summer Semester Classes Commence

Thurs - June 19th - Juneteenth (Holiday)

Fri - July 4th - Independence Day (Holiday)

Fri - July 11th - Last Day of Classes

Mon - Fri - July 14th - July 18th - Final Exam Period

Mon - Mon - July 21 - Sept. 1 - Program Recess

Part A: Didactic: 8 week session including final exams

Tues - Sept. 2nd - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Fri - Oct. 17th - Last Day of Classes

Mon - Fri - Oct. 20th - 24th - Final Exam Period

Part B: Clinical Education I: 8 weeks full-time

Mon - Oct. 27th - First Clinical Education Experience Commences

Fri - Dec. 19th - First Clinical Education Experience Ends

Mon - Mon - Dec. 22nd - Jan 19th - Winter Recess

16 weeks including spring recess and final exams

Tue - Jan. 20th - Spring Semester Classes Commence

Thu - Fri - Feb. 12th - 14th - CSM - Anaheim

Fri - March 13th - End of first 1/2 of Spring Semester

Mon - Fri - March 16th - 20th - Spring Recess

Mon - March 23rd - Start of second 1/2 of Spring Semester

Fri - May 1st - Last Day of Classes

Fri - Fri - May 4th - May 8th - Final Exam Period

Mon - Fri - May 11th - May 25th - Program Recess

10 weeks full-time

Tues - May 26th - Intermediate Clinical Education Experience Commences

Fri - July 31st - Intermediate Clinical Education Experience Ends

Mon - Mon - Aug. 3rd - Sept. 7th - Summer Recess

16 weeks including final exams

Tue - Sept. 8th - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Tue - Nov. 3rd - Election Day (Holiday)

Wed - Fri - Nov. 25th - 27th - Thanksgiving (Holiday)

Fri - Dec. 18th - Last Day of Classes*

Mon - Wed - Dec. 21st - Dec. 23rd- Final Exams

Thu - Sun - Dec. 24th - Jan. 3rd - Winter Recess

*Many of the courses have scheduled projects, presentations and other related activities in lieu of final examinations.

Part A: 9 weeks

Mon - Jan. 4th - Terminal Clinical Education Experience Commences

Fri - May 14th - Terminal Clinical Education Experience Ends

Tue - May 18th - Program Convocation & Awards Ceremony

Wed - May 19th - University Commencement

*Terminal Clinical Experiences: Dates vary by clinical site and length of experience (9 or 18 weeks)