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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.