Academic Calendar

16 weeks including final exams

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

Mon - Sept. 4 - Labor Day (Holiday)

Tue - Sept. 5 - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Tue - Nov. 7 - Election Day (Holiday)

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

Wed - Dec. 13 - Last Day of Classes

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

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

16 weeks including spring recess and final exams

Tue - Jan. 16 - Spring Semester Classes Commence

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

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

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

Mon - Fri - March 11 - 15 - Spring Recess

TBA - March/April - White Coat Ceremony

Fri - April 26 - Last Day of Classes

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

Mon - Fri - May 6 - 17 - Program Recess

8 weeks including final exams

Mon - May 20 - Summer Semester Classes Commence

Mon - May 27 - Memorial Day (Holiday)

Wed - June 19 - Juneteenth (Holiday)

Thur - July 4 - Independence Day (Holiday)

Fri - July 5 - Last Day of Classes

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

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

Part A: Didactic: 8 week session including final exams

Tue - Sept. 3 - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Fri - Oct. 18 - Last Day of Classes

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

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

Mon - Oct. 28 - Clinical Education I Commences

Fri - Dec. 20 - Clinical Education I Ends

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

16 weeks including spring recess and final exams

Tue - Jan. 21 - Spring Semester Classes Commence

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

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

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

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

Thu - May 1 - Last Day of Classes

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

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

10 weeks full-time

Mon - May 27 - Intermediate Clinical Education Experience Commences

Fri - Aug. 1 - Intermediate Clinical Education Experience Ends

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

16 weeks including final exams

Tue - Sept. 2 - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Tue - Nov. 4 - Election Day (Holiday)

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

Fri - Dec. 12 - Last Day of Classes*

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

Mon - Fri - Dec. 22 - Jan 2 - 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 5 - Terminal Clinical Education Experience Commences

Fri - May 15 - Terminal Clinical Education Experience Ends

Tue - May 19 - Program Convocation & Awards Ceremony

Wed - May 20 - 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. 2 - Labor Day (Holiday)

Tue - Sept. 3 - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Tue - Nov. 5 - Election Day (Holiday)

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

Wed - Dec. 11 - Last Day of Classes

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

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

16 weeks including spring recess and final exams

Tue - Jan. 21 - Spring Semester Classes Commence

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

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

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

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

TBA - March/April - White Coat Ceremony

Fri - May 2 - Last Day of Classes

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

Mon - Fri - May 12 - 26 - Program Recess

8 weeks including final exams

Tues - May 27 - Summer Semester Classes Commence

Thurs - June 19 - Juneteenth (Holiday)

Fri - July 4 - Independence Day (Holiday)

Fri - July 11 - Last Day of Classes

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

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

Part A: Didactic: 8 week session including final exams

Tues - Sept. 2 - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Fri - Oct. 17 - Last Day of Classes

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

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

Mon - Oct. 27 - First Clinical Education Experience Commences

Fri - Dec. 19 - First Clinical Education Experience Ends

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

16 weeks including spring recess and final exams

Tue - Jan. 20 - Spring Semester Classes Commence

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

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

Mon - Fri - March 16 - 20 - Spring Recess

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

Fri - May 1 - Last Day of Classes

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

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

10 weeks full-time

Tues - May 26 - Intermediate Clinical Education Experience Commences

Fri - July 31 - Intermediate Clinical Education Experience Ends

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

16 weeks including final exams

Tue - Sept. 8 - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Tue - Nov. 3 - Election Day (Holiday)

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

Fri - Dec. 18 - Last Day of Classes*

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

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

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

Part A: 9 weeks

Par B: 9 weeks

Mon - Jan. 4 - Terminal Clinical Education Experience Commences

Fri - May 14 - Terminal Clinical Education Experience Ends

Tue - May 18 - Program Convocation & Awards Ceremony

Wed - May 19 - 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. 25 - 28 - Class of 2028 Orientation

Mon - Sept. 1 - Labor Day (Holiday)

Tue - Sept. 2 - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Tue - Nov. 4 - Election Day (Holiday)

Thurs - Nov. 20 - Physical Therapy Research Colloquium

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

Wed - Dec. 10 - Last Day of Classes

Fri - Fri - Dec. 12 - 19 - Final Exam Period

Mon - Mon - Dec. 18 - Jan. 19 - Winter Recess

16 weeks including spring recess and final exams

Tue - Jan 20 - Spring Semester Classes Commence

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

Tues - Mar. 10 - End of first 1/2 of Spring Semester

Wed - Mar. 11 - Start of second 1/2 of Spring Semester

Mon - Fri - Mar. 16 - 20 - Spring Recess

Sun - Mar. 29 - White Coat Ceremony

Fri - May 1 - Last Day of Classes

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

Mon - Fri - May 11 - 25 - Program Recess

8 weeks including final exams

Tues - May 26 - Summer Semester Classes Commence

Fri - June 19 - Juneteenth (Holiday)

Fri - July 3 - Observance of Independence Day

Fri - July 10 - Last Day of Classes

Mon - Fri - July 13 - July 17 - Final Exam Period

Mon - Mon - July 20 - Sept 1 - Program Recess

8 week session including final exams

Tues - Sept. 8 - Fall Semester Classes Commence

Fri - Oct. 23 - Last Day of Classes

Mon - Fri - Oct. 26 - 30 - Final Exam Period

Mon - Nov. 2 - First Clinical Education Experience I Commences

Tue - Dec. 22 - First Clinical Education Experience Ends

Wed - Mon - Dec. 23 - Jan. 18 - Winter Recess

8 week full-time

Mon - Nov. 2 - First Clinical Education Experience I Commences

Tue - Dec. 22 - First Clinical Education Experience Ends

Wed - Mon - Dec. 23 - Jan 18. - Winter Recess

16 weeks including spring recess and final exams

Tue - Jan. 19 - Spring Semester Classes Commence

Thu - Fri - Feb. 4 - 6 - CSM - Philadelphia

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

Mon - Fri - Mar. 15 - 19 - Spring Recess

Mon - Mar. 22 - Start of second 1/2 of Spring Semester

Fri - April 30 - Last Day of Classes

Mon - Fri - May 3 - May 7 - Final Exam Period

Mon - Fri - May 10 - May 23 - Program Recess

10 weeks full-time

Monday - May 24 - Intermediate Clinical Education 

Fri - July 30 - Commences Intermediate Clinical Education 

Mon - Mon - Aug. 2 - Sept. 6 - Experience Ends Summer Recess 

16 weeks including final exams

Tue - Sept. 7 - Fall Semester Classes

Tue - Nov. 2 - Commence Election Day

Thur - Nov. 18 - PT Research Colloquium

Wed - Nov. 24 - 26 - Thanksgiving (Holiday)

Fri - Dec. 17 - Last Day of Classes*

Mon - Wed - Dec. 20 - Dec. 22 - Final Exams

Thur - Sun - Dec. 23 - Jan. 2 - Winter Recess

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

Part A: 9 Weeks

Part B: 9 Weeks

Mon - Jan. 3 - Terminal Clinical Education Experience 

Fri - May 12 - Commences Terminal Clinical Education

Tue - May 16 - Program Convocation & Awards

Wed - May 17 - Univeristy Commencement