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 | |
Orientation | Monday, January 8, 2024 |
Class Begins | Tuesday, January 8, 2024 |
MLK Holiday | Monday, January 15, 2024 |
Mardi Gras Holiday | Monday, February 12-Tuesday, February 13, 2024 |
Easter Holiday | Thursday, March 28 - Friday, March 29, 2024 |
Term Concludes | Friday, April 26, 2024 |
Spring Break | Monday, April 29 - Friday, May 3, 2024 |
2nd Term | |
Term Begins | Monday, May 6, 2024 |
Memorial Day Holiday | Monday, May 27, 2024 |
Juneteeth Holiday | Wednesday, June 19, 2024 |
4th of July Holiday | Thursday, July 4th, 2024 |
Term Concludes | Friday, August 23, 2024 |
Summer Break | Monday, August 26-Friday, August 30, 2024 |
3rd Term | |
Term Begins | Monday, September 3, 2024 |
Labor Day Holiday | Friday, September 2, 2024 |
Thanksgiving Break | Thursday, November 28-Friday, November 29, 2024 |
Term Concludes* | Friday, December 13, 2024 |
*Dates are tentative and may be subject to change
Clinical PA-2
1st Term | |
Clinical Prep Weeks | Monday, January 8-Friday, January 19, 2024 |
MLK Holiday | Monday, January 15, 2024 |
Rotation 1 | Monday, January 22-Friday, February 16, 2024 |
Callback Week | Monday, February 19-Friday, February 23, 2024 |
Rotation 2 | Monday, February 26-Friday, March 22, 2024 |
Callback Week | Monday, March 25-Friday, March 29, 2024 |
Rotation 3 | Monday, April 1-Friday, April, 26,2024 |
Easter Holiday | Thursday, March 28-Friday, March 29, 2024 |
Callback Week | Monday, April 29-Friday, May 3, 2024 |
Term Concludes | Friday, May 3, 2024 |
Spring Break | Monday, May 6-Friday, May 10, 2024 |
2nd Term | |
Term Begins | Monday, May 13, 2024 |
Rotation 4 | Monday, May 13-Friday, June 7, 2024 |
Callback Week | Monday, June 10-Friday, June 14, 2024 |
Rotation 5 | Monday, June 17-Friday, July 12, 2024 |
4th of July Holiday | Tuesday, July 4, 2024 |
Callback Week | Monday, July 15-Friday July 19, 2024 |
Rotation 6 | Monday, July 22-Friday, August 16, 2024 |
Callback week | Monday, August 19-Friday, August 23, 2024 |
Term Concludes | Friday, August 23, 2024 |
Summer Break | Monday, August 26-Friday, August 30, 2024 |
3rd Term | |
Term Begins | Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
Rotation 7 | Tuesday, September 2-Friday, September 27 2024 |
Callback Week | Monday, September 30-Friday, October 4, 2024 |
Rotation 8 | Monday, October 7-Friday, November 1, 2024 |
Callback Week | Monday, November 4-Friday, November 8, 2024 |
Rotation 9 | Monday, November 11-Friday, December 6, 2024 |
Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday, November 28 |
Callback Week | Monday, December 9-Friday December 13, 2024 |
Term Concludes* | Friday, December 13, 2024 |
*Dates are tentative and may be subject to change
Clinical PA-3
1st Term | |
Term Begins | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 |
MLK Holiday | Monday, January 15, 2024 |
Summative/Capstone | Tuesday, January 16-Friday, January 19, 2024 |
PANCE Review Week | Monday, January 22-Friday, January 26, 2024 |
Summative/Capstone | Monday, January 29-Friday, February 2, 2024 |
Summative Exam | Friday, February 2, 2024 |
Summative/Capstone | Monday, February 5-Friday, February 9, 2024 |
Summative/Capstone | Monday, February 12-Friday, February 16, 2024 |
Lundi & Mardi Gras Holiday | Monday, February 12-Friday, February 13, 2024 |
Externship #1 | Monday, February 19-Friday, March 8, 2024 |
Externship #2 | Monday, Mach 11-Friday, March 29, 2024 |
Summative/Capstone | Monday, April 1-Friday, April 5, 2024 |
Summative/Capstone | Monday, April 8-Friday, April 12, 2024 |
Summative OSCE | Monday, April 8, 2024 |
Technical Skills Practice | Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
PACKRAT II | Friday, April 12, 2024 |
Summative/Capstone | Monday, April 15-Friday, April 19, 2024 |
Technical Skills Final | Thursday, April 18, 2024 |
Summative OSCE Remediation | Friday, April 19, 2024 |
Summative/Capstone | Monday, April 22-Friday April 26, 2024 |
Technical Skills Remediation | Thursday, April 25, 2024 |
Semester Ends | Friday, April 26, 2024 |
Graduation | Saturday, May 11, 2024 |
*Dates are tentative and may be subject to change