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 2

Semester V January 2

Holidays

Martin Luther King January 15

President’s Day, February 19

Spring Break March 11-16

Classes End

Semester II April 19

Semester V April 19

Final Exams

Semester II April 22-26 (practical makeup day April 27)

Semester V April 22-26 (practical makeup day April 27)

Special Events

Graduation May 17-19

Clinical Education

Semester II Integrated Clinical Experience I | January 17 – March 27

(Clinical Conference II: All Wednesday’s students are not in clinic)

Semester VIII Clinical Education Experience III | January 2 - April 5 (14 weeks)

Semester Length

Semester III 11 weeks (includes finals)

Semester VI 3.5 weeks (includes comprehensive exam + 8 week clinical

experience)

Classes Begin

Semester III May 20

Semester VI May 20

Holidays

Memorial Day May 27

Juneteenth June 19

Independence Day July 4

Classes End

Semester III July 26

Semester VI June 14

Final Exams

Semester III July 29-August 2 (practical make-up day August 3)

Clinical Education

Semester VI Clinical Education Experience I | June 17 – August 8 (8 weeks)

Semester Length

Semester I 16 weeks (includes finals)

Semester IV 16 weeks (includes finals)

Semester VII 12 weeks clinical + 5.5 week didactics/includes finals

Classes Begin

Semester I/ IV August 26 | New student Orientation August 22-23

Semester VII Nov 6 (Wednesday)

Holidays

Labor Day September 2

Thanksgiving November 28-29

Special Events

Convocation October TBD

Classes End

Semester I/ IV December 6

Semester VII December 14 (Saturday)

Final Exams

Semester I/IV December 9-13; December 14 (Sat.) is practical makeup day

Clinical Education

Semester IV Integrated Clinical Experience II | September 11 - November 13

(Clinical Conference IV: all Wednesday’s students are not in clinic)

Semester VII Clinical Education Experience II | August 12 – November 1 (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 6

Semester V January 6

Holidays

Martin Luther King January 20

President’s Day February 17

Spring Break March 10-15

Classes End

Semester II April 25

Semester V April 25

Final Exams

Semester II April 28- May 2 (practical makeup day May 3)

Semester V April 28- May 2 (practical makeup day May 3)

Special Events

Graduation May 17-19

Clinical Education

Semester II Integrated Clinical Experience I | January 17 – March 27

(Clinical Conference II: All Wednesday’s students are not in clinic)

Semester VIII Clinical Education Experience III | January 2 - April 5 (14 weeks)

Semester Length

Semester III 11 weeks (includes finals)

Semester VI 3.5 weeks (includes comprehensive exam + 8 week clinical

experience)

Classes Begin

Semester III May 19

Semester VI May 19

Holidays

Memorial Day May 26

Juneteenth June 19

Independence Day July 4

Classes End

Semester III July 25

Semester VI June 13

Final Exams

Semester III July 28-August 1

Clinical Education

Semester VI Clinical Education Experience I | June 16 – August 7 (8 weeks)

Semester Length

Semester I 16 weeks (includes finals)

Semester IV 16 weeks (includes finals)

Semester VII 12 weeks clinical + 5.5 week didactics/includes finals

Classes Begin

Semester I/ IV August 25 | New student Orientation August 21-22

Semester VII Nov 5 (Wednesday)

Holidays

Labor Day September 1

Thanksgiving November 27-28

Classes End

Semester I/ IV December 5

Semester VII December 13 (Saturday)

Final Exams

Semester I/IV December 8-12; December 13 (Sat.) is practical makeup day

Clinical Education

Semester IV Integrated Clinical Experience II | September 10 - November 12

(Clinical Conference IV: all Wednesday’s students are not in clinic)

Semester VII Clinical Education Experience II | August 11 – October 31 (12 weeks)