Dental Academics Calendar

Fall Semester	2023–24 (Fall 2023)	2024–25 (Fall 2024)	2025–26 (Fall 2025)
Registration Opens All students 8:00 AM	July 12	July 10	July
Fees due Dental Hygiene & Advanced Education	August 11	August 16	August
Semester Begins Dental Hygiene & Advanced Education	August 14	August 19	August
Late Registration Dental Hygiene & Advanced Education Ends 5:00 PM	August 14–18	August 19–23	August
Add/Drop Dental Hygiene & Advanced Education	August 14–29	August 19–Sept 4	August – September
12th class day drop for non-payment	August 29	September 4	September
Labor Day Holiday (University Closed)	September 4	September 2	September
Census date Dental Hygiene	September 13	September 11	September
Registration opens for Spring 8:00 AM	November 15	November 13	November
Thanksgiving Holiday	Nov 23–24	Nov 28–29	November
Last Class Day	December 1	December 6	December
Final Exams Dental Hygiene	Dec 4–15	Dec 9–20	December
Clinicals End Advanced Education	December 15	December 20	December
Grades Due	December 19	December 24	December
Christmas Holiday	Dec 25–26	Dec 24–26	December
Skeleton Crew Holiday Staffing	Dec 27–29	Dec 23, 27, 30, 31	December

Spring Semester	2023–24 (Spring 2024)	2024–25 (Spring 2025)	2025–26 (Spring 2026)
New Year's Day Holiday	January 1	January 1	January
Registration Opens 8:00 AM	November 15	November 13	November
Tuition & Fees Due	December 29	January 3	January
Semester Begins	January 2	January 6	January
Late Registration Ends	Jan 2–9	Jan 6–10	January
Add/Drop	Jan 2–18	Jan 6–22	January
12th Class Day Drop	January 18	January 22	January
Martin Luther King Holiday	January 15	January 20	January
Census Day	January 24	January 22	January
Spring Break	March 11–15	TBD	TBD
Registration Opens for Summer	April 10	April 9	April
Last Class Day Dental Hygiene	April 26	May 2	May
Final Exams Dental Hygiene	Apr 29–May 10	May 5–16	May
Grades Due Dental Hygiene	May 14	May 20	May
Clinicals End Advanced Education	June 30	June 30	June
Grades Due Advanced Education	July 5	July 5	July

Summer Semester	2023–24 (Summer 2024)	2024–25 (Summer 2025)	2025–26 (Summer 2026)
Registration Opens 8:00 AM	April 10	April 9	April
Tuition & Fees Due Dental Hygiene	May 24	May 30	May
Semester Begins Dental Hygiene	May 28	June 2	June
Late Registration Dental Hygiene	May 28–31	June 2–5	June
Add/Drop Dental Hygiene	May 28–31	June 2–5	June
Census Day Dental Hygiene	May 31	June 5	June
4th Class Day Drop for Non-Payment	May 31	June 5	June
Memorial Day Holiday	May 27	May 26	May
Juneteenth Holiday	June 19	June 19	June
Fees due Dental Post-Graduates	June 28	June 27	June
Semester Begins Advanced Education	July 1	July 1	July
Census Day	July 5	July 7	July
Independence Day Holiday	July 4	July 4	July
4th Class Day Drop for Non-Payment	July 5	July 7	July
Registration Opens Fall Semester	July 17	July 9	July
Last Class Day Dental Hygiene	July 19	July 25	July
Grades Due Dental Hygiene	July 23	July 29	July
Last Class Day Advanced Education	August 9	August 8	August
Grades Due Advanced Education	August 13	August 12	August

Dental Academics by Semester