Academic Calendar
DDS & ISP Students
All dates are subject to change.
| Dates | Events |
| September 11, 2023 | May 2024 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens |
| January 2, 2024 | Spring 2024 Semester Begins |
| January 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Classes not in session) |
| February 2 | Last day to add/drop |
| February 2 | May 2024 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes |
| February 5 | August 2024 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens |
| February 19 | Presidents Day (Classes not in session) |
| March 11 | Summer 2024 Registration Begins |
| March 11 - 15 | Spring Break |
| April 29 - May 3 | Final Exams Week |
| May 3 | Spring Semester Classes End |
| May 8 | Final Grades Due (noon) |
| May 15 | Last day to complete all degree requirements to receive a May diploma |
| May 17 | Spring 2024 Degree Award Date |
| May 20 | Annual Commencement |
| May 27 - 31 | Memorial Day Holiday Break (Classes not in session) |
All dates are subject to change.
| Dates | Events |
| May 6 | Summer Semester Classes Begin |
| May 20 | Annual Commencement |
| May 27 - 31 | Memorial Day Holiday Break (Classes not in session) |
| June 7 | Last day to add/drop courses |
| June 7 | August 2024 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes |
| June 10 | Fall 2024 Registration Begins |
| July 4 | Independence Day Holiday (Classes not in session) |
| July 15 - 19 | Final Exams Week |
| July 19 | Summer Semester Ends |
| July 24 | Final Grades Due (noon) |
| July 22 - August 9 | Summer Break |
| August 4 - August 9 | Orientation: First Year Dental Students |
| August 16 | Summer 2024 Degree Conferral Date |
All dates are subject to change.
| Dates | Events |
| August 5 - 9 | Orientation: First Year Dental Students |
| August 12 | Fall 2024 Semester Begins |
| September 2 | Labor Day Holiday (Classes not in session) |
| September 6 | Last day to add/drop courses |
| September 6 | December 2024 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes |
| September 9 | May 2025 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens |
| November 4 | Spring 2025 Registration Begins |
| November 28 - 29 | Thanksgiving Break (Classes not in session) |
| December 9 - 13 | Final Exams Week |
| December 13 | Fall 2024 Semester Ends |
| December 13 | ISP Commencement |
| December 13 | Fall 2024 Campus Degree Award Date |
| December 18 | Final Grades Due (noon) |
| December 20 | Fall 2024 SDM Degree Post Date |
| December 16, 2024 - January 3, 2025 | Winter Break |
All dates are subject to change.
| Dates | Events |
| September 9, 2024 | May 2025 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens |
| January 6 | Spring 2025 Semester Begins |
| January 31 | Last day to add/drop courses |
| January 31 | May 2025 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes |
| February 3 | August 2025 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens |
| February 17 | Presidents Day (Classes not in session) |
| March 3 | Summer 2025 Registration Begins |
| March 10 - 14 | Spring Break (Classes not in session) |
| May 5 | Final Exams Week |
| May 9 | Spring Semester Classes End |
| May 14 | Final Grades Due (noon) |
| May 16 | Spring 2025 Campus Degree Award Date |
| May 19 | Annual Commencement |
All dates are subject to change.
| Dates | Events |
| May 12 | Summer Semester Classes Begin |
| May 19 | Annual Commencement |
| May 26 - 30 | Memorial Day Holiday Break (Classes not in session) |
| June 6 | Last day to add/drop courses |
| June 6 | August 2025 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes |
| June 9 | Fall 2025 Registration Begins |
| July 4 | Independence Day Holiday (Classes not in session) |
| July 21 | Final Exams Week |
| July 25 | Summer Semester Classes End |
| July 30 | Final Grades Due (noon) |
| July 28 - August 8 | Summer Break |
| August 4 - 8 | Orientation: First Year Dental Students |
| August 15 | Summer 2025 Degree Conferral Date |
All dates are subject to change.
| Dates | Events |
| August 4 - 8 | Orientation: First Year Dental Students |
| August 11 | Fall 2025 Semester Begins |
| September 1 | Labor Day Holiday (Classes not in session) |
| TBD | Last day to add/drop |
| TBD | December 2025 Diploma/Graduation Application Closes |
| TBD | May 2026 Diploma/Graduation Application Opens |
| November 3 | Spring 2026 Registration Begins |
| November 27 - 28 | Thanksgiving Break (Classes not in session) |
| December 8 | Final Exams Week |
| December 12 | Fall 2025 Semester Ends |
| December 12 | ISP Commencement |
| December 17 | Final Grades Due (noon) |
| December 15 - January 2026 TBD | Winter Break |
| TBD | Fall 2025 Degree Award Date |