2025-2026 Health Sciences Academic Calendar
Fall
PA/ PT/ OT/ DNP/ MSN
| Fall 16-Week Classes Begin | August 20 |
| Fall 16-Week Add/Drop Deadline | August 22 |
| Apple Day | October 7 |
| Fall 16-Week Last Day to Withdraw | October 10 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 26-28 |
| Fall 16-Week Last Day of Classes | December 5 |
| Reading Day | December 8 |
| Fall 16-Week Final Exams | December 9-12 |
| Fall 16-Week Final Grades Due | December 16 |
| Degree Conferral (No Ceremony) | December 17 |
PA Clinicals
| R1 Clinical Begins | August 18 |
| R1 Add/Drop Deadline | September 8 |
| R1 Last Day to Withdraw | October 10 |
| R1 Clinical Rotation Ends | September 19 |
| R1 Clinical Exam (OSCE) Begin | September 22 |
| R1 Clinical Exams (OSCE) End | September 24 |
| R1 Grades Due | September 25 |
| R2 Clinical Begins | September 29 |
| R2 Add/Drop Deadline | October 3 |
| R2 Last Day to Withdraw | October 20 |
| R2 Clinical Ends | October 31 |
| R2 Clinical Exams (OSCE) Begin | November 3 |
| R2 Clinical Exams (OSCE) Ends | November 5 |
| R2 Grades Due | November 6 |
| R3 Clinical Begins | November 10 |
| R3 Add/Drop Deadline | November 14 |
| R3 Last Day to Withdraw | December 1 |
| R3 Clinical Rotation Ends | December 12 |
| R3 Clinical Exams (OSCE) Begin | December 15 |
| R3 Clinical Exams (OSCE) Ends | December 17 |
| R3 Grades Due | December 18 |
Fall 15-Week Term (Undergraduate)
| Fall 15-Week Classes Begin | August 25 |
| Fall 15-Week Add/Drop Deadline | August 29 |
| Apple Day | October 7 |
| Fall Break | October 10-13 |
| Fall 15-Week Last Day to Withdraw | October 17 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 26-28 |
| Fall 15-Week Last Day of Classes | December 5 |
| Fall 15-Week Final Exams | December 8-12 |
| Fall 15-Week Final Grades Due | December 16 |
| Degree Conferral (No Ceremony) | December 17 |
MHA/ RN-BSN
Fall 7A Week Session I
| Fall 7A Week Session I Begins | August 25 |
| Fall 7A Week Session I Add/Drop Deadline | August 29 |
| Fall 7A Week Session I Last Day to Withdraw | September 19 |
| Apple Day | October 7 |
| Fall 7A Week Session I Ends | October 14 |
| Fall 7A Week Session I Final Grades Due | October 18 |
Fall 7B Week Session II
| Fall 7B Week Session II Begins | October 16 |
| Fall 7B Week Session II Add/Drop Deadline | October 22 |
| Fall 7B Week Session II Last Day to Withdraw | November 10 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 21-23 |
| Fall 7B Week Session II Ends | December 5 |
| Fall 7B Week Session II Final Grades Due | December 9 |
Spring
PA/ PT/ OT/ DNP/ MSN
| Spring 16-Week Classes Begin | January 12 |
| Spring 16-Week Add/Drop Deadline | January 16 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Day | January 19 |
| Spring Break | March 2-6 |
| Spring 16-Week Last Day to Withdraw | March 6 |
| Spring 16-Week Last Day of Classes | May 1 |
| Reading Day | May 4 |
| Spring 16-Week Final Exams | May 5-8 |
| Spring 16-Week Final Grades Due | May 7 / 12 (non-graduating) |
| Commencement | May 9 |
PA Clinicals
| R1 Clinical Begins | January 5 |
| R1 Add/Drop Deadline | January 9 |
| R1 Last Day to Withdraw | January 26 |
| R1 Clinical Rotation Ends | February 6 |
| R1 Clinical Exam (OSCE) Begin | February 9 |
| R1 Clinical Exams (OSCE) End | February 11 |
| R1 Grades Due | February 12 |
| R2 Clinical Begins | February 16 |
| R2 Add/Drop Deadline | February 20 |
| R2 Last Day to Withdraw | February 20 |
| R2 Clinical Ends | March 20 |
| R2 Clinical Exams (OSCE) Begin | March 23 |
| R2 Clinical Exams (OSCE) Ends | March 25 |
| R2 Grades Due | March 26 |
| R3 Clinical Begins | March 30 |
| R3 Add/Drop Deadline | April 3 |
| R3 Last Day to Withdraw | April 20 |
| R3 Clinical Rotation Ends | May 1 |
| R3 Clinical Exams (OSCE) Begin | May 4 |
| R3 Clinical Exams (OSCE) Ends | May 6 |
| R3 Grades Due | May 7 |
Spring 15-Week Term (Undergraduate)
| Spring 15-Week Classes Begin | January 12 |
| Spring 15-Week Add/Drop Deadline | January 16 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Day | January 19 |
| Spring Break | March 2-6 |
| Spring 15-Week Last Day to Withdraw | March 6 |
| Spring 15-Week Last Day of Classes | April 24 |
| Spring 15-Week Final Exams | April 27 – May 1 |
| Spring 15-Week Final Grades Due | May 5 |
| Commencement | May 10 |
MHA/ RN-BSN
Spring 7A Week Session I
| Spring 7A Week Session I Begins | January 12 |
| Spring 7A Week Session I Add/Drop Deadline | January 16 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Day | January 19 |
| Spring 7A Week Session I Last Day to Withdraw | February 6 |
| Spring 7A Week Session I Ends | February 27 |
| Spring 7A Week Session I Final Grades Due | March 3 |
Spring 7B Week Session II
| Spring 7B Week Session II Begins | March 9 |
| Spring 7B Week Session II Add/Drop Deadline | March 13 |
| Spring 7B Week Session II Last Day to Withdraw | April 3 |
| Spring 7B Week Session II Ends | April 24 |
| Spring 7B Week Session II Final Grades Due | April 28 |
Summer
PA/ PT/ OT/ DNP/ MSN
| Summer 14-Week Classes Begin | May 11 |
| Summer 12-Week Add/Drop Deadline | May 15 |
| Memorial Day | May 5 |
| Independence Day | July 3 |
| Juneteenth | June19 |
| Summer 14-Week Last Day to Withdraw | June 26 |
| Summer 14-Week Term Ends | August 14 |
| Summer 14-Week Final Grades Due | August 17 |
| Summer Degree Conferral | August 19 |
PA Clinicals
| R1 Clinical Begins | May 18 |
| R1 Add/Drop Deadline | May 22 |
| R1 Last Day to Withdraw | June 8 |
| R1 Clinical Rotation Ends | June 19 |
| R1 Clinical Exam (OSCE) Begin | June 22 |
| R1 Clinical Exams (OSCE) End | June 24 |
| R1 Grades Due | June 25 |
| R2 Clinical Begins | June 29 |
| R2 Add/Drop Deadline | July 3 |
| R2 Last Day to Withdraw | July 20 |
| R2 Clinical Ends | July 31 |
| R2 Clinical Exams (OSCE) Begin | August 3 |
| R2 Clinical Exams (OSCE) Ends | August 5 |
| R2 Grades Due | August 6 |
Summer 3-Week May Term (UG)
| May Term Classes Begin | May 11 |
| May Term Drop/Add Deadline | May 15 |
| May Term Last Day to Withdraw | May 22 |
| Memorial Day | May 25 |
| May Term Ends | May 29 |
MHA/ RN-BSN
Summer7A Week Session I
| Summer 7A Week Session I Begins | May 11 |
| Summer 7A Week Session I Add/Drop Deadline | May 15 |
| Memorial Day | May 28 |
| Summer 7A Week Session I Last Day to Withdraw | June 5 |
| Juneteenth | June 19 |
| Summer 7A Week Session I Ends | June 26 |
| Summer 7A Week Session I Final Grades Due | June 30 |
Summer 7B Week Session II
| Summer 7B Week Session II Begins | June 29 |
| Summer 7B Week Session II Add/Drop Deadline | July 3 |
| Independence Day | July 3 |
| Summer 7B Week Session II Last Day to Withdraw | July 24 |
| Summer 7B Week Session II Ends | August 14 |
| Summer 7B Week Session II Final Grades Due | August 18 |