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Academic Calendar

Health Sciences Academic Calendar

Fall 2024

Fall 2024PA
August 12Clinical Year Fall Term Begins
August 19Didactic Years Fall Term Begins
August 23Last Day to Add/Drop
September 2Labor Day Observed
October 11Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
TBD / Check with Advisor for specific dateSpring Registration Begins
November 23-December 1Thanksgiving Break
December 9Reading Day
December 10-13Exams
December 13Clinical Year Fall Term Ends
December 13Didactic Years Fall Term Ends
Fall 2024MHA/RN-BSN/MSN
August 267 Week Fall I Term Begins
August 307 Week Fall I Term Last Day to Add/Drop
September 207 Week Fall I Term Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
October 157 Week Fall I Term Ends
October 177 Week Fall I Term Grades Due
October 217 Week Fall II Begins
October 237 Week Fall II Term Last Day to Add/Drop
TBDSpring Registration Begins
November 87 Week Fall II Term Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
December 67 Week Fall II Term Ends
December 117 Week Fall II Term Grades Due
December 20Degree Conferral

Spring 2025

Spring 2025PT/OT/PA/MSN-FNP/DNP
December 30Clinical Year Spring Term Begins
January 6Didactic Years Spring Term Begins
January 10Last Day to Add/Drop
January 20Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 28Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
March 5-7Spring Break
Confirm with DCEClinical year Breaks
TBDSummer Registration Begins
April 21Didactic Years Reading Day
April 22-25Didactic Years Exams
April 25Didactic Year Ends
April 30Didactic Years Grades Due by 12:00 p.m.
May 13-14Clinical Year Exams
May 13Clinical Year Ends
May 14Clinical Year Grades Due by 4:00 p.m.
May 17MDCHS Ceremony
May 18Degree Conferral
Spring 2025MHA/RN-BSN/MSN
January 67 Week Spring I Term Begins
January 107 Week Spring I Term Last Day to Add/Drop
January 20Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 317 Week Spring I Term Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
February 247 Week Spring I Term Ends
February 277 Week Spring I Term Grades Due
March 37 Week Spring II Term Begins
March 77 Week Spring II Term Last Day to Add/Drop
TBDSummer Registration Begins
March 287 Week Spring II Term Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
April 217 Week Spring II Term Ends
April 237 Week Spring II Term Grades Due
May 17MDCHS Ceremony
May 18Degree Conferral

Summer 2025

Summer 2025PT/OT
May 54 Week Summer I Begins
May 94 Week Summer I Last Day to Add/Drop
May 164 Week Summer Term I Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
May 304 Week Summer Term I Ends
May 304 Week Summer Term I Grades Due by 12:00 p.m.
May 26Memorial Day
June 99 Week Summer Term II Begins
June 139 Week Summer Term II Last Day to Add/Drop
July 3-6Mid-Summer Break
July 49 Week Summer Term II Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
August 4Reading Day
August 5 – 8Exams
August 89 Week Summer Term II Ends
August 89 Week Summer Term II Grades Due by 12:00 p.m.
August 22Degree Conferral
Summer 2025OT/DNP
May 514 Week Summer Term Begins
May 914 Week Summer Term Last Day to Add/Drop
May 26Memorial Day
July 3 – 6Mid-Summer Break
July 1114 Week Summer Term Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
August 4Reading Day
August 5 – 8Exams
August 814 Week Summer Term Ends
August 814 Week Summer Term Grades Due by 12:00 p.m.
Summer 2025PA
May 514 Week Summer Didactic Term Begins
May 916 and 14 Week Summer Terms Last Day to Add/Drop
TBD16 Week Summer Clinical Term Begins
May 26Memorial Day
July 1116 and 14 Week Summer Terms Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
July 3 – 6Mid-Summer Break
August 4 Reading Day
August 5 – 8Exams
August 814 Week Didactic Summer Term Ends
August 814 Week Didactic Summer Term Grades Due by 12:00 p.m.
August 816 Week Clinical Summer Term Ends
August 816 Week Clinical Summer Term Grades Due by 12:00 p.m.
Summer 2025MHA/RN-BSN/MSN
May 207 Week Summer I Term Begins
May 277 Week Summer I Term Last Day to Add/Drop
June 137 Week Summer I Term Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
July 37 Week Summer I Term Ends
July 77 Week Summer II Term Begins
July 97 Week Summer I Term Grades Due
July 117 Week Summer II Term Last Day to Add/Drop
August 17 Week Summer II Term Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
August 187 Week Summer II Term Ends
August 207 Week Summer II Term Grades Due
August 22Official Degree Conferral