Dental Academics Calendar

Dental Academics by Semester

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• Fall Semester

  Fall Semester	2026-27 (Current)	2027-28 (Future)**	2025–26 (Prior)
  Registration Opens All students 8:00 AM	July 8	July 14	July 14
  Fees due Dental Hygiene & Advanced Education	August 14	August 13	August
  Semester Begins Dental Hygiene & Advanced Education	August 17	August 16	August 11
  Late Registration Dental Hygiene & Advanced Education Ends 5:00 PM	August 17-28	August 16-27	August 11-22
  Add/Drop Dental Hygiene & Advanced Education	August 17-September 1	August 16-31	August 11-26
  Census day & drop for non-payment Dental Hygiene & Advanced Education	September 1	August 31	August 26
  Labor Day Holiday (University Closed)	September 7	September 6	September 1
  Registration opens for Spring 8:00 AM	November 18	November 17	November 19
  Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed)	November 26-27	November 25-26	November 27-28
  Last Class Day Dental Hygiene & Advanced Education	December 4	December 3	December 5
  Final Exams Dental Hygiene	December 7-18	Dec 6-17	December 8-19
  Clinicals End Advanced Education	December 18	December 17	December 19
  Grades Due	December 22	December 21	December 23
  Christmas Holiday (University Closed)	TBA	TBA	December 24-25
  Skeleton Crew Holiday Staffing	TBA	TBA	December 26-31
  		**tentative

• Spring Semester

  Spring Semester	2026-27 (Current)	2027-28 (Future)**	2025–26 (Prior)
  New Year's Day Holiday (University Closed)	January 1	TBA	January 1-2
  Registration Opens 8:00 AM	November 18	November 17	November 19
  Tuition & Fees Due Dental Hygiene & Advanced Education	December 30	December 30	January 2
  Semester Begins Dental Hygiene & Advanced Education	January 4	January 3	January 5
  Late Registration Dental Hygiene & Advanced Education Ends 5:00 PM	Jan 4-15	Jan 3-14	January 5-16
  Add/Drop Dental Hygiene & Advanced Education	Jan 4-20	Jan 3-19	January 5-21
  Census day & drop for non-payment Dental Hygiene & Advanced Education	January 20	January 19	January 21
  Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (University Closed)	January 18	January 17	January 19
  Spring Break	March 15-19	TBA	March 23-27
  Registration Opens for Summer 8:00 AM	April 7	April 5	April 8
  Last Class Day Dental Hygiene	May 7	April 28	May 1
  Final Exams Dental Hygiene	May 10-14	May 1-12	May 4-15
  Grades Due Dental Hygiene	May 18	May 16	May 19
  Clinicals End Advanced Education	June 30	June 30	June 30
  Grades Due Advanced Education	July 4	July 4	July 4
  		**tentative

• Summer Semester

  Summer Semester	2026-27 (Current)	2027-28 (Future)**	2025–26 (Prior)
  Registration Opens 8:00 AM	April 17	April 5	April 8
  Tuition & Fees Due Dental Hygiene	May 28	May 26	May 29
  Semester Begins Dental Hygiene	June 1	May 30	June 1
  Late Registration Dental Hygiene	June 1-4	May 30-June 2	June 1-4
  Add/Drop Dental Hygiene	June 1-4	May 30-June 2	June 1-4
  Census Day & Drop for non-payment Dental Hygiene	June 4	June 2	June 4
  Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed)	May 31	May 29	May 25
  Juneteenth Holiday (University Closed)	TBA	June 19	June 19
  Fees due Dental Post-Graduates	June 25	June 30	June 26
  Semester Begins Advanced Education	July 1	July 1	July 1
  Census Day	July 7	July 7	July 7
  Independence Day Holiday (University Closed)	TBA	July 4	July 3
  4th Class Day Drop for Non-Payment	July 7	July 7	July 7
  Registration Opens Fall Semester	July 14	July 12	July 8
  Last Class Day Dental Hygiene	July 23	July 21	July 24
  Grades Due Dental Hygiene	July 27	July 25	July 28
  Last Class Day Advanced Education	August 13	August 11	August 14
  Grades Due Advanced Education	August 17	August 15	August 18
  		**tentative