Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

PA Class of 2026

Fall 1 Semester (12 weeks)

Orientation/Semester begins

September 26, 2024

Thanksgiving Break – No Class

November 27-29, 2024

Semester ends

December 13, 2024

Spring 1 Semester (16 weeks)

Semester begins

January 2, 2025

Martin Luther King Jr. January 20, 2025

Semester Ends

April 17, 2025

Good Friday - No Class

April 18, 2025

Summer 1 Semester (16 weeks)

Semester begins

April 21, 2025

Memorial Day – no class

May 26 2025

Juneteenth - no classJune 19, 2025

July 4th – no class

July 4, 2025

Semester ends

August 8, 2025

Fall 2 Semester (14 weeks Didactic/4 weeks Clinical)

Semester begins

August 11, 2025

Labor Day – no class

September 1, 2025

Last day of class, Didactic Phase

November 12, 2025

Clinical Phase Orientation

November 13-14, 2025

Break – no class

November 17 – 21, 2025

SCPE Block #1

November 24 – December 19, 2025

Spring 2 Semester (16 weeks)

SCPE Block #2

January 5 - 30, 2026

SCPE Block #3

February 2– February 27, 2026

SCPE Block #4

March 2 – March 27, 2026

SCPE Block #5

March 30 – April 24, 2026

Summer 2 Semester (17 weeks)

SCPE Block #6

April 27 – May 22, 2026

Break - No Class

May 25 – May 29, 2026

SCPE Block #7

June 1 – June 26, 2026

SCPE Block #8

June 29 – July 24, 2026

SCPE Block #9

July 27 – August 21, 2026

Fall 3 Semester (16 weeks)

Clinical Conference / EOCAugust 24 - August 28, 2026

SCPE Block #10

August 31 – September 25, 2026

SCPE Block #11

September 28 – October 23, 2026

SCPE Block #12

October 26 – November 20, 2026

Thanksgiving Break – no class

November 25 – 27, 2026

Clinical Conference / Clinical Phase Cumulative Assessment/ Summative Evaluation

November 30 – December 4, 2026

TENTATIVE Graduation

December 7, 2026

 

Academic Calendar 

PA Class of 2027

Fall 1 Semester (12 weeks)

Orientation/Semester Begins

September 25, 2025

Thanksgiving Break – No Class

November 26-28, 2025

Semester Ends

December 12, 2025

Spring 1 Semester (15 weeks)

Semester Begins

January 5, 2026

Martin Luther King Jr. January 19, 2026

Good Friday - No Class

April 3, 2026

Semester Ends

April 17, 2026

Summer 1 Semester (15 weeks)

Semester Begins

April 20, 2026

Memorial Day – No Class

May 25, 2026

Juneteenth - No ClassJune 19, 2026

July 4th Break -  No Class

June 29 - July 3, 2026

Semester Ends

July 31, 2026

Fall 2 Semester (14 weeks Didactic/4 weeks Clinical)

Semester Begins

August 10, 2026

Labor Day – No Class

September 7, 2026

Last Day of Class - Didactic Phase

November 11, 2026

Clinical Phase Orientation

November 12-13, 2026

SCPE Block #1

November 23 – December 18, 2026

Spring 2 Semester (16 weeks)

SCPE Block #2

January 4 - January 29, 2027

SCPE Block #3

February 1– February 26, 2027

SCPE Block #4

March 1– March 26, 2027

SCPE Block #5

March 29 – April 23, 2027

BREAK - No ClassApril 26 - April 30, 2027

Summer 2 Semester (17 weeks)

SCPE Block #6May 3 – May 28, 2027

SCPE Block #7

May 31 - June 25, 2027

SCPE Block #8

June 28 – July 23, 2027

SCPE Block #9

July 26 – August 20, 2027

Fall 3 Semester (16 weeks)

Clinical Conference / EOCAugust 23 - August 27, 2027

SCPE Block #10

August 30 – September 24, 2027

SCPE Block #11

September 27 – October 27, 2027

SCPE Block #12

October 25 – November 19, 2027

Thanksgiving Break – No Class

November 22 – 26, 2027

Clinical Conference / Clinical Phase Cumulative Assessment/ Summative Evaluation

November 29 – December 3, 2027

TENTATIVE Graduation

December 6, 2027

 

Academic Calendar

PA Class of 2028

Fall 1 Semester (15 weeks)
Orientation/Semester BeginsAugust 31, 2026
Thanksgiving Break – No ClassNovember 23 - 27, 2026
Semester EndsDecember 11, 2026
Spring 1 Semester (15 weeks)
Semester BeginsJanuary 4, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr.January 18, 2027
Good Friday - No ClassMarch 26, 2027
Semester EndsApril 16, 2027
Summer 1 Semester (15 weeks)
Semester BeginsApril 19, 2027
Memorial Day – No ClassMay 31, 2027
Juneteenth - No ClassJune 18, 2027 (observance)
July 4th Break – No ClassJune 28 - July 2, 2027
Semester EndsJuly 30, 2027
Fall 2 Semester (14 weeks Didactic/4 weeks Clinical)
Semester BeginsAugust 9, 2027
Labor Day – No ClassSeptember 6, 2027
Last Day of Class - Didactic PhaseNovember 10, 2027
Clinical Phase OrientationNovember 11 – 12, 2027
SCPE Block #1November 22 – December 17, 2027
Spring 2 Semester (16 weeks)
SCPE Block #2January 3 – January 28, 2028
SCPE Block #3January 31 – February 25, 2028
SCPE Block #4February 28 – March 24, 2028
SCPE Block #5March 27 – April 21, 2028
BREAK - No ClassApril 24 – April 28, 2028
Summer 2 Semester (17 weeks)
SCPE Block #6May 1 – May 26, 2028
SCPE Block #7May 29 – June 23, 2028
SCPE Block #8June 26 – July 21, 2028
SCPE Block #9July 24 – Aug 18, 2028
Fall 3 Semester (16 weeks)
Clinical Conference / EOCAugust 21 – August 25, 2028
SCPE Block #10August 28 – September 22, 2028
SCPE Block #11September 15– October 20, 2028
SCPE Block #12October 23– November 17, 2028
Thanksgiving Break – No ClassNovember 20 – 24, 2028
Clinical Conference / Clinical Phase Cumulative Assessment/ Summative EvaluationNovember 27 – December 1, 2028
TENTATIVE GraduationDecember 4, 2028