Academic dates for Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) and the Schools of:

AH Allied Health Professions
BH Behavioral Health
SD Dentistry
SM Medicine
SN Nursing
SP Pharmacy
PH Public Health
SR Religion

For the most current event information, visit the University's Event Calendar.

Specific begin and end dates are included for nonterm programs.

 2023

January

3 U Winter Quarter begins (standard-term programs)
3 SD Winter Term begins (DDS, DH, IDP)
9 U Last day to register with a late fee (standard-term programs)
9-13 U Week of Renewal
16 U Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (holiday)
17 U Last day to drop without a “W” (standard-term courses)

February

6 U Spring registration opens (standard-term programs)
20 U President's Day (holiday)
27 U Last day to drop with a "W" (standard-term courses)

March

16 SD Winter Term ends (DH)
17 U Winter Quarter ends (standard-term programs)
18-26 U Spring Recess
21 SD Grades due by 4:00 p.m.
22 U Standard-term grades due by 4:00 p.m.
20-22 SD IDP Orientation
23 U Last day to register without a late fee (standard-term programs)
24 U First day of $200 late registration fee (standard-term programs)
27 U Spring Quarter begins (standard-term programs)

April

3 U Last day to register with a late fee (standard term programs)
3-7 U Week of Renewal
10 U Last day to drop without a “W” (standard-term courses)
21 SM MD Second Year ends (Class of 2025)
24 SM MD Third Year Orientation Week begins (Class of 2025)
28 SP PharmD First & Third Years end
30 SM MD Third Year ends (Class of 2024)

May

1 U Summer registration opens (standard-term programs)
1 SM MD Third & Fourth Years begin (Class of 2025 & 2024)
5 SP PharmD Fourth Year ends (Class of 2023)
12 SP PharmD Second Year ends
15 SP PharmD Fourth Year begins (Class of 2024)
22 U Last day to drop with a "W" (standard-term courses)
26 SM MD Fourth Year ends (Class of 2023)
27 U SD/SM/SP Baccalaureate services
28 U SD/SM/SP Commencement services
29 U Memorial Day (holiday)

June

8 SD Winter Term ends (DDS 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Years; IDP)
8 SD Spring Quarter ends (DH, IDP 2nd Year)
9 U Spring Quarter ends (standard-term programs)
9 AH BS CLS Junior & Senior Years end
9 AH DPT Entry Level 2nd & 3rd Year ends (Classes of 2024 & 2023)
9 U PH Commencement service
10 U AH/BH/PH/SN/SR Baccalaureate services
11 U AH/BH/SN/SR Commencement services
13 SD Grades due at 4:00 p.m.
14 U Standard term grades due at 4:00 p.m.
15 U Last day to register without a late fee (standard-term programs)
16 U First day of $200 late registration fee (standard-term programs)
19 SM MD First Year ends (Class of 2026)
19 U Summer Quarter begins (standard-term programs)
19 AH DPT Entry Level Year 1 begins (Class of 2026)
23 AH DPT Entry Level 1st Year ends (Class of 2025)
26 U Last day to register with a late fee (standard-term programs)
29-30 SD Advanced Dental Orientation

July

3 U Last day to drop without a "W" (standard-term courses)
3 SD Summer Term begins (DDS, DH, IDP)
4 U Independence Day
25 U First 5-week Summer Session ends
26 U Second 5-week Summer Session begins

August

2-4 SM MD First Year Orientation Class of 2027)
7 SM MD First Year begins (class of 2027)
7 U Autumn registration opens (standard-term programs)
7-11 SP Orientation Week
14 U Last day to drop with a "W" (standard-term courses)
14 SP PharmD First, Second, & Third Years begin
21 SM MD Second Year begins (Class of 2026)
21 AH BS CLS Junior Year begins
21-24 SD DDS Orientation
22 AH BS CLS Senior Year begins

September

1 U Second 5-week Summer Session ends
1 U Summer Quarter ends (standard-term programs)
1 AH MPA First Year ends (Class of 2024)
4 U Labor Day (holiday)
7 U Standard-term grades due at 4:00 p.m.
15 AH MPA Second Year ends (Class of 2023)
18-21 SD DH Orientation
19 SD Grades due by 4:00 p.m.
21 U Last day to register without a late fee (standard-term programs)
22 U First day of $200 late registration fee (standard-term programs)
25 U Autumn Quarter begins (standard-term programs)
25 U University-wide orientation and Welcome Back Bash

October

2 U Last day to register with a late fee (standard-term programs)
9 U Last day to drop without a "W" (standard-term courses)
9-13 U Week of Renewal

November

6 U Winter registration opens (standard-term programs)
22-26 U Thanksgiving Recess (starts at 2 p.m.)
27 U Last day to drop with a "W" (standard-term courses)

December

15 U Autumn Quarter ends (standard-term programs)
16–Jan 1 U Christmas Recess
20 U Standard-term grades due by 4:00 p.m.
21 U Last day to register without a late fee (standard-term programs)
22 U First day of $200 late registration fee (standard-term programs)

2024

January

2 SD Winter Quarter begins (all programs)
2 U Winter Quarter begins (standard-term programs)
8 U Last day to register with a late fee (standard-term programs)
8-12 U Week of Renewal
15 U Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (holiday)
16 U Last day to drop without a "W"

February

5 U Spring registration begins (standard-term programs)
19 U President's Day (holiday)
26 U Last day to drop with a "W"

March

11–15 U Winter Quarter final examinations
14 SD Winter Quarter ends (DH)
15 U Winter Quarter ends (standard-term programs)
16–24 U Spring Recess
18-20 SD IDP orientation
19 SD Grades due by 4:00 p.m.
20 U Standard-term grades due by 4:00 p.m.
21 U Last day to register without a late fee (Spring Quarter standard-term programs)
22 U First day of $200 late registration fee (Spring Quarter standard-term programs)
25 U Spring Quarter begins (standard-term programs)
25 SD Spring Quarter begins (DH, IDP 2nd Year)

April

1 U Last day to register with a late fee (standard-term programs)
1-5 U Week of Renewal
8 U Last day to drop without a “W” (standard-term courses)
26 SM MD Second Year ends (Class of 2026)
26 SP PharmD First & Third Years end
28 SM MD Third Year ends (Class of 2025)
29 SM MD Third Year Orientation Week begins (Class of 2026)
29 U Summer Registration Opens (standard-term programs)

May

6 SM MD Third & Fourth Years begin (Class of 2026 & 2025)
10 SP PharmD Fourth Year ends (Class of 2024)
10 SP PharmD Second Year ends
20 SP PharmD Fourth Year begins (Class of 2025)
20 U Last day to drop with a “W” (standard-term courses)
23 SD Winter Term ends (DDS & IDP Fourth Years)
24 SM MD Fourth Year ends (Class of 2024)
25 U SD/SM/SP Baccalaureate Services
26 U SD/SM/SP Commencement Services
27 U Memorial Day (holiday)

June

6 SD Winter Term ends (DDS 1st, 2nd, 3rd Years, IDP 3rd Year, and DH))
7 AH DPT Entry Level 2nd & 3rd Years end (Classes of 2025 & 2024)
7 U Spring Quarter ends (standard-term programs)
7 PH PH Commencement Service
7 U Celebration of Graduates Vespers
8 U AH/BH/SN/PH/SR Baccalaureate Services
9 U AH/BH/SN/SR Commencement Services
12 U Standard-term grades due at 4:00 p.m.
13 U Last day to register without a late fee (standard-term programs)
14 U First day of $200 late registration fee (standard-term programs)
17 SM MD First Year ends (Class of 2027
17 U Summer Quarter Begins (standard-term programs)
17 AH DPT Entry Level 1st & 3rd Years begin (Classes of 2027 & 2025)
21 AH DPT Entry Level 1st Year ends (Class of 2026)
24 U Last day to register with a late fee (standard-term programs)
27-28 SD Advanced Dental Education Orientation

July

1 U Last day to drop without a “W” (standard-term courses)
1 SD Summer Term begins (DDS 2nd, 3rd, 4th years; IDP)
4 U Independence Day (holiday)
23 U 1st 5-week Summer Session ends
24 U 2nd 5-week Summer Session begins
31-Aug 2 SM MD First Year Orientation (Class of 2028)

August

5 SM MD First Year begins (Class of 2028)
5 U Autumn registration opens (standard-term programs)
5 AH DPT Entry Level 2nd Year begins (Class of 2026)
12 U Last day to drop with a “W” (standard-term courses)
12-16 SP Orientation Week
19 SP PharmD First, Second, & Third Years begin (Classes of 2028, 2027, & 2026)
19 SM MD Second Year begins (Class of 2027)
19 AH BS CLS Junior Year begins
19-22 SD DDS Orientation
20 AH BS CLS Senior Year begins
26 SD Summer Term begins (DDS 1st Year)
30 U Summer Quarter ends (standard-term programs)
30 U 2nd 5-week Summer Session ends
30 AH MPA First Year ends (Class of 2025)

September

2 U Labor Day (holiday)
5 U Standard-term grades due at 4:00 p.m.
13 AH MPA Second Year ends (Class of 2024)
16-19 SD DH Orientation
19 U Last day to register without a late fee (standard-term programs)
20 U First day of $200 late registration fee (standard-term programs)
23 U Autumn quarter begins (standard-term programs)
23 U University-wide orientation and Welcome Back Bash
23 AH MPA First & Second Years begin
30 U Last day to register with a late fee (standard-term programs)

October

7 U Last day to drop without a "W"
7-11 U Week of Renewal

November

4 U Winter registration opens (standard-term programs)
27-Dec 1 U Thanksgiving Recess (starts at 2 p.m.)
25 U Last day to drop with a “W” (standard-term courses)

December

12 SD Summer Term ends (DDS, IDP all years)
13 U Autumn Quarter ends (standard-term programs)
14–Jan 5 U Christmas Recess
18 U Standard-term grades due at 4:00 p.m.
19 U Last day to register without a late fee (standard-term programs)
20 U First day of $200 late registration fee (standard-term programs)