DPT Academic Calendar

Semester Length
Semester II 17 weeks (includes Spring Break and finals week) 
Semester V 17 weeks (includes Spring Break and finals week) 
Semester VIII 14 weeks clinical

Classes Begin
Semester II January 5
Semester V January 5

Holidays/Special Events
Convocation January 16
Martin Luther King January 19
President’s Day February 16
Spring Break March 9-13

Classes End
Semester II April 24
Semester V April 24

Final Exams
Semester II April 27-May 1 (practical makeup day May 2)
Semester V April 27-May 1 (practical makeup day May 2)

Special Events
Graduation May 14-17

Clinical Education
Semester II Integrated Clinical Experience I | January 21 – April 1
(Clinical Conference II: All Wednesday’s students are not in clinic) 
Semester VIII Clinical Education Experience III | January 5 - April 10 (14 weeks)

Semester Length
Semester III 11 weeks (includes finals)
Semester VI 4 weeks didactic (includes comprehensive exam; potential elective) + 8 weeks clinical

Classes Begin
Semester III May 18
Semester VI May 18

Holidays
Memorial Day May 25
Juneteenth June 19
Independence Day July 3 (observed)

Classes End
Semester III July 24
Semester VI June 12

Final Exams
Semester III July 27-July 31 (practical make up day August 1)

Clinical Education
Semester VI Clinical Education Experience I | June 15 – August 6 (8 weeks)

Semester Length
Semester I 16 weeks (includes finals) 
Semester IV 16 weeks (includes finals)
Semester VII 12 weeks clinical + 5.5 weeks didactics/includes finals

Classes Begin
Semester I/ IV August 24 | New Student Orientation August 20-21 
Semester VII Nov 4 (Wednesday) 

Holidays
Labor Day September 7
Thanksgiving November 26-27

Classes End
Semester I/ IV December 4
Semester VII December 11

Final Exams
Semester I/IV December 7-11 (practical makeup day December 12)

Clinical Education
Semester IV Integrated Clinical Experience II | September 9 - November 11 (Clinical Conference IV: all Wednesday’s students are not in clinic)
Semester VII Clinical Education Experience II | August 10 – October 30 (12 weeks)

Semester Length
Semester II 17 weeks (includes Spring Break and finals week) 
Semester V 17 weeks (includes Spring Break and finals week) 
Semester VIII 14 weeks clinical

Classes Begin
Semester II January 4
Semester V January 4

Holidays/Special Events
Convocation January 15
Martin Luther King January 18
President’s Day February 15
Spring Break March 8-12

Classes End
Semester II April 23
Semester V April 23

Final Exams
Semester II April 26-April 30 (practical makeup day May 1)
Semester V April 26-April 30 (practical makeup day May 1)

Special Events
Graduation May 13-16

Clinical Education
Semester II Integrated Clinical Experience I | January 20 – March 31
(Clinical Conference II: All Wednesday’s students are not in clinic) 
Semester VIII Clinical Education Experience III | January 4 - April 9 (14 weeks)

Semester Length
Semester III 11 weeks (includes finals)
Semester VI 4 weeks didactic (includes comprehensive exam; potential elective) + 8 weeks clinical

Classes Begin
Semester III May 17
Semester VI May 17

Holidays
Memorial Day May 31
Juneteenth June 19
Independence Day July 2 (observed)

Classes End
Semester III July 23
Semester VI June 11

Final Exams
Semester III July 26-July 30 (practical make up day July 31)

Clinical Education
Semester VI Clinical Education Experience I | June 14 – August 5 (8 weeks)

Semester Length
Semester I 16 weeks (includes finals) 
Semester IV 16 weeks (includes finals)
Semester VII 12 weeks clinical + 5.5 weeks didactics/includes finals

Classes Begin
Semester I/ IV August 23 | New Student Orientation August 19-20
Semester VII Nov 3 (Wednesday) 

Holidays
Labor Day September 6
Thanksgiving November 25-26

Classes End
Semester I/ IV December 3
Semester VII December 10

Final Exams
Semester I/IV December 6-10 (practical makeup day December 11)

Clinical Education
Semester IV Integrated Clinical Experience II | September 8 - November 10 (Clinical Conference IV: all Wednesday’s students are not in clinic)
Semester VII Clinical Education Experience II | August 9 – October 29 (12 weeks)

Semester Length
Semesters II/V 17 weeks (includes Spring Break and finals week) 
Semester VIII 14 weeks clinical

Classes Begin
Semesters II/V January 3

Holidays/Special Events
White Coat Ceremony January 14
Martin Luther King January 17
President’s Day February 21
Spring Break March 13-18

Classes End
Semesters II/V April 21

Final Exams
Semester II April 24-April 28 (practical makeup day April 29)
Semester V April 24-April 28 (practical makeup day April 29)

Special Events
Graduation May 19-21

Clinical Education
Semester II Integrated Clinical Experience I | January 19 – March 29
(Clinical Conference II: All Wednesday’s students are not in clinic) 
Semester VIII Clinical Education Experience III | January 3 - April 7 (14 weeks)

Semester Length
Semester III 11 weeks (includes finals)
Semester VI 4 weeks didactic (includes comprehensive exam; potential elective) + 8 weeks clinical

Classes Begin
Semesters III/VI May 15

Holidays
Memorial Day May 29
Juneteenth June 19
Independence Day July 4

Classes End
Semester III July 21
Semester VI June 9

Final Exams
Semester III July 24-July 28 (practical make up day July 29)

Clinical Education
Semester VI Clinical Education Experience I | June 12 – August 4 (8 weeks)

Semester Length
Semesters I/IV 16 weeks (includes finals) 
Semester VII 12 weeks clinical + 5.5 weeks didactics (distributed)

Classes Begin
Semesters I/IV/VII August 21 | New Student Orientation August 17-19

Holidays
Labor Day September 4
Thanksgiving November 23-24

Classes End
Semesters I/ IV December 1
Semester VII December 8

Final Exams
Semesters I/IV December 4-8 (practical makeup day December 10)

Clinical Education
Semester IV Integrated Clinical Experience II | September 6 - November 8 (Clinical Conference IV: all Wednesday’s students are not in clinic)
Semester VII Clinical Education Experience II | August 14 – November 3 (12 weeks)