2025-2026 Health Sciences Academic Calendar

Fall 2025

PA/ PT/ OT/ DNP/ MSN

Fall 16-Week Classes BeginAugust 20
Fall 16-Week Add/Drop DeadlineAugust 22
Apple DayOctober 7
Fall 16-Week Last Day to WithdrawOctober 10
Fall Break (No in-seat classes)October 10-13
Thanksgiving Break (No in-seat classes)November 26-28
Fall 16-Week Last Day of ClassesDecember 5
Reading DayDecember 8
Fall 16-Week Final ExamsDecember 9-12
Fall 16-Week Final Grades DueDecember 16
Degree Conferral (No Ceremony)December 19

PA Clinicals

R1 Clinical BeginsAugust 18
R3 Clinical Rotation EndsDecember 18

Fall 15-Week Term (Undergraduate)

Fall 15-Week Classes BeginAugust 25
Fall 15-Week Add/Drop DeadlineAugust 29
Apple DayOctober 7
Fall BreakOctober 10-13
Fall 15-Week Last Day to WithdrawOctober 17
Thanksgiving BreakNovember 26-28
Fall 15-Week Last Day of ClassesDecember 5
Fall 15-Week Final ExamsDecember 8-12
Fall 15-Week Final Grades DueDecember 16
Degree Conferral (No Ceremony)December 19

MHA/ RN-BSN
Fall 7A Week Session I

Fall 7A Week Session I BeginsAugust 25
Fall 7A Week Session I Add/Drop DeadlineAugust 29
Fall 7A Week Session I Last Day to WithdrawSeptember 19
Fall 7A Week Session I EndsOctober 14
Fall 7A Week Session I Final Grades DueOctober 17

Fall 7B Week Session II

Fall 7B Week Session II BeginsOctober 16
Fall 7B Week Session II Add/Drop DeadlineOctober 20
Fall 7B Week Session II Last Day to WithdrawNovember 10
Thanksgiving BreakNovember 21-23
Fall 7B Week Session II EndsDecember 5
Fall 7B Week Session II Final Grades DueDecember 10

Spring 2026

PA/ PT/ OT/ DNP/ MSN

Spring 16-Week Classes BeginJanuary 12
Spring 16-Week Add/Drop DeadlineJanuary 16
Martin Luther King Jr DayJanuary 19
Spring BreakMarch 2-6
Spring 16-Week Last Day to WithdrawMarch 13
Spring 16-Week Last Day of ClassesMay 1
Reading DayMay 4
Spring 16-Week Final ExamsMay 5-8
Spring 16-Week Final Grades DueMay 8
CommencementMay 10

PA Clinicals

R1 Clinical BeginsJanuary 5
R1 Clinical EndsMay 7

Spring 15-Week Term (Undergraduate)

Spring 15-Week Classes BeginJanuary 12
Spring 15-Week Add/Drop DeadlineJanuary 16
Martin Luther King Jr DayJanuary 19
Spring BreakMarch 2-6
Spring 15-Week Last Day to WithdrawMarch 13
Spring 15-Week Last Day of ClassesApril 24
Spring 15-Week Final ExamsApril 27 – May 1
Spring 15-Week Final Grades DueMay 5
CommencementMay 10

MHA/ RN-BSN
Spring 7A Week Session I

Spring 7A Week Session I BeginsJanuary 12
Spring 7A Week Session I Add/Drop DeadlineJanuary 16
Martin Luther King Jr DayJanuary 19
Spring 7A Week Session I Last Day to WithdrawFebruary 6
Spring 7A Week Session I EndsFebruary 27
Spring 7A Week Session I Final Grades DueMarch 3

Spring 7B Week Session II

Spring 7B Week Session II BeginsMarch 9
Spring 7B Week Session II Add/Drop DeadlineMarch 13
Spring 7B Week Session II Last Day to WithdrawApril 3
Spring 7B Week Session II EndsApril 24
Spring 7B Week Session II Final Grades DueApril 28

Summer 2026

PA/OT Field Work/ MSN-FNP

Summer 14-Week Classes BeginMay 11
Summer 12-Week Add/Drop DeadlineMay 15
Memorial Day (No in-seat classes)May 25
Juneteenth (No in-seat classes)June 19
Independence DayJuly 3
Summer 14-Week Last Day to WithdrawJune 2
Summer 14-Week Term EndsAugust 14
Summer 14-Week Final Grades DueAugust 17
Summer Degree ConferralAugust 19

PA Clinicals

R1 Clinical BeginsMay 18
R2 Clinical EndsAugust 6

OT/PT
8 Weeks (U8)

U8 Classes BeginMay 11
U8 Add/Drop DeadlineMay 15
Memorial Day (No in-seat classes)May 25
U8 Last Day to WithdrawJune 12
Juneteenth (No in-seat classes)June 19
U8 Term EndsJuly 2
Independence Day (No in-seat classes)July 3
U8 Final Grades DueJuly 6

6 Weeks (U6)

U6 Classes BeginJuly 6
U8 Add/Drop DeadlineJuly 10
U6 Last Day to WithdrawJuly 30
U8 Last Day to WithdrawJune 12
U6 Term EndsAugust 14
U6 Final Grades DueAugust 17

Summer 3-Week May Term (UG)

May Term Classes BeginMay 11
May Term Drop/Add DeadlineMay 11
May Term Last Day to WithdrawMay 18
Memorial DayMay 25
May Term EndsMay 28
May Term Final ExamsMay 29

MHA/ RN-BSN
Summer7A Week Session I

Summer 7A Week Session I BeginsMay 11
Summer 7A Week Session I Add/Drop DeadlineMay 15
Summer 7A Week Session I Last Day to WithdrawJune 5
Summer 7A Week Session I EndsJune 26
Summer 7A Week Session I Final Grades DueJune 30

Summer 7B Week Session II

Summer 7B Week Session II BeginsJune 29
Summer 7B Week Session II Add/Drop DeadlineJuly 2
Independence DayJuly 3
Summer 7B Week Session II Last Day to WithdrawJuly 24
Summer 7B Week Session II EndsAugust 14
Summer 7B Week Session II Final Grades DueAugust 17