Academic Calendar - First Year PA Students

Fall 2026 Semester 

  • Orientation: August 25-27
  • Semester Begins: August 31
  • First Day of Classes: August 31
  • Labor Day Holiday: September 7
  • Thanksgiving Break: November 26-27
  • Last Day of Classes: December 11
  • Winter Break: December 14-January 1 

Spring 2027 Semester 

  • Semester Begins: January 4
  • First Day of Classes: January 4
  • Martin Luther King Holiday: January 18 
  • President's Day Holiday: February 15
  • Spring Break: March 8-12
  • Last Day of Classes: April 30 

Summer 2027 Semester 

  • Semester begins: May 3
  • Introduction to Supervised Clinical Practice: May 3-28
  • White Coat Ceremony: (pending)
  • Supervised Clinical Practice Experience I
  • Clinical Seminar I: June 1-August 20