Academic Calendar
The following academic calendar is subject to change based on programmatic needs.
In terms of your daily schedule, you should plan to be in class generally from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Realistically, your schedule will likely be approximately 24-26 hours per week. We ask for this larger range because schedules can vary based on the week and lecturer availability, and sometimes lectures need to be changed.
As the curriculum is highly integrated and focused upon in-person student participation, please try to schedule planned personal appointments in the evenings and on the weekends to the extent possible. If you must be absent due to emergent illness to yourself or emergent illness/death of an immediate family member (spouse, child, parent, grandparent, sibling), please contact the program as soon as practicable so as to inform faculty who need to know and maintain absence records. Each year, we field inquiries regarding planned weddings, family vacations/gatherings, and other similar occasions. Please note that such occasions are not automatically excused absences, and missed work/quizzes/tests may not be made up; they may also result in a formal academic progress/professionalism review meeting.
Didactic PA-1
1st Term | |
Class Begins | January 13, 2025 |
MLK Holiday | January 20, 2025 |
Black History Month Convocation | February 18, 2025 |
Mardi Gras Holiday | March, 3-4, 2025 |
Easter Holiday | April, 17- 18, 2025 |
Final Exams | April 28-May 2, 2025 |
Spring Term Ends | May 2, 2025 |
Grades Due | May 9, 2025 |
Spring Break | May 5-9, 2025 |
2nd Term | |
Classes Begin | May 12, 2025 |
Memorial Day Holiday | May 26, 2025 |
Juneteeth Holiday | June 19, 2025 |
4th of July Holiday | July 4, 2025 |
Final Exams | August 25-29, 2025 |
Summer Term Ends | August 29, 2025 |
Grades Due | August 31, 2025 |
Summer Break | September 1-5, 2025 |
3rd Term | |
Classes Begin | September 8, 2025 |
Thanksgiving Break | November 27-28, 2025 |
Final Exams | December 8-12, 2025 |
Fall Term Ends* | December 12, 2025 |
Grades Due | December 12, 2025 |
DCE | December 18, 2025 |
Winter Break | December 19, 2025-January 3, 2026 |
*Dates are tentative and may be subject to change
Clinical PA-2
1st Term | |
Classes Begin | January 6, 2025 |
Clinical Prep Week | January 6-17, 2025 |
MLK Holiday | January 20, 2025 |
Rotation 1 | January 21-February 14, 2025 |
Callback Week | February 17-21, 2025 |
EOR Exam | February 18, 2025 |
Black History Month Convocation | February 18, 2025 |
Rotation 2 | February 24-March 21, 2025 |
Callback Week | March 24-28, 2025 |
EOR Exam | March 25, 2025 |
Rotation 3 | March 31-April 25, 2025 |
Callback Week | April 28-May 2, 2025 |
EOR Exam | April 29, 2025 |
Spring Term Ends | May 2, 2025 |
Grades Due | May 9, 2025 |
Spring Break | May 5-9, 2025 |
2nd Term | |
Classes Begin | May 12, 2025 |
Rotation 4 | May 12-June 6, 2025 |
Callback Week | June 9-13, 2025 |
EOR Exam | June 10, 2025 |
Rotation 5 | June 16-July 11, 202 |
4th of July Holiday | July 4, 2025 |
Callback Week | July 14-18, 2025 |
EOR Exam | July 15, 2025 |
Rotation 6 | July 21-August 15, 2025 |
Callback week | August 18-22, 2025 |
EOR Exam | August 19, 2025 |
Summer Term Ends | August 22, 2025 |
Grades Due | August 25, 2025 |
Summer Break | August 25-29, 2025 |
3rd Term | |
Classes Begin | September 2, 2025 |
Rotation 7 | September 2-26, 2025 |
Callback Week | September 29-October 3, 2025 |
EOR Exam | September 30, 2025 |
Rotation 8 | October 6- October 31, 2025 |
Callback Week | November 3-7, 2025 |
EOR Exam | November 4, 2025 |
Rotation 9 | November 10-December 5, 2025 |
Thanksgiving Holiday | November 27, 2025 |
Callback Week | December 8-12, 2025 |
PACKRAT I | December 11, 2025 |
Fall Term Ends* | December 12, 2025 |
Winter Break | December 12, 2025-January 3, 2026 |
*Dates are tentative and may be subject to change
Clinical PA-3
1st Term | |
Classes Begin | January 6, 2025 |
PANCE Review Week | January 6-9, 2025 |
Summative & Capstone Classes | January 13-17, 2025 |
MLK Day | January 20, 2025 |
Summative & Capstone Classes | January 21-24, 2025 |
End of Curriculum Exam | January 24, 2025 |
Summative OSCE Practice | January 27, 2025 |
Summative & Capstone Classes | January 28-31, 2025 |
Summative OSCE | February 3, 2025 |
Summative & Capstone Classes | February 4-7, 2025 |
Summative & Capstone Classes | February 10-14, 2025 |
Summative OSCE Remediation | February 14, 2025 |
Externship #1 | February 17-March 7, 2025 |
Black History Month Convocation | February 18, 2025 |
Externship #2 | March 10-March 28, 2025 |
Summative & Capstone Classes | March 31-April 4, 2025 |
Technical Skills Practice | April 3, 2025 |
End of Curriculum Remediation | April 4, 2025 |
Summative & Capstone Classes | April 7-11, 2025 |
Technical Skills Final | April 10, 2025 |
PACKRAT II | April 11, 2025 |
Summative & Capstone Classes | April 14-16, 2025 |
Technical Skills Remediation | April 16, 2025 |
Easter Holiday | April, 17- 18, 2025 |
Graduation Exit Interview | April 21-25, 2025 |
Senior Grades Due | April 29, 2025 |
Commencement Events Week | May 5-9, 2025 |
Roll Call | May 5, 2025 |
PA Graduation Closing Ceremony | May 7, 2025 |
Baccalaureate Mass/University Honors and Awards | May 9, 2025 |
Commencement | May 10, 2025 |
*Dates are tentative and may be subject to change.