DPT Academic Calendar

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

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 15 -18

Clinical Education
Semester II Integrated Clinical Experience I | January 22 – April 2
(Clinical Conference II: All Wednesday’s students are not in clinic)
Semester VIII Clinical Education Experience III | January 6 - April 11 (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 (practical make up day August 2)

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)

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