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 12, 2026
MLK Holiday January 19, 2026
Mardi Gras Holiday February 16-17, 2026
Black History Month Convocation February 24, 2026
Easter Holiday April, 2-3, 2026
Final Exams April 27-May 1, 2026
Spring Term Ends May 1, 2026
Grades Due May 8, 2026
2nd Term
Classes Begin  May 11, 2026
Memorial Day Holiday   May 25, 2026
Juneteeth Holiday   June 19, 2026
4th of July Holiday  July 4, 2026
Final Exams August 24-28, 2026
Summer Term Ends August 28, 2026
Grades Due August 31, 2026
Summer Break August 31-September 4, 2026
3rd Term
Classes Begin September 8, 2026
Thanksgiving Break November 26-27, 2026
Final Exams December 7-18, 2026
Didactic Comprehensive Exam December 14-18, 2026
Fall Term Ends* December 18, 2026
Winter Break* December 19, 2026-January 3, 2026

*Dates are tentative and may be subject to change

Clinical PA-2

1st Term
Classes Begin January 8, 2026
Clinical Prep Week  January 8-16, 2026
MLK Holiday  January 19, 2026
Rotation 1 January 20-February 13, 2026
Callback Week February 16-20, 2026
EOR Exam February 20, 2026
Black History Month Convocation February 24, 2026
Rotation 2 February 23-March 20, 2026
Callback Week March 23-27, 2026
EOR Exam March 24, 2026
Rotation 3 March 30-April 24, 2026
Callback Week April 27-May 1, 2026
EOR Exam April 28, 2026
Grades Due May 8, 2026
Spring Break May 4-8, 2026
2nd Term
Rotation 4 May 11-June 5, 2026
Callback Week June 8-12, 2026
EOR Exam June 9, 2026
Rotation 5 June 15-July 10, 2026
4th of July Holiday July 4, 2026
Callback Week July 13-17, 2026
EOR Exam July 14, 2026
Rotation 6 July 20-August 14, 2026
Callback week August 17-21, 2026
EOR Exam August 18, 2026
Grades Due August 31, 2026
Summer Break August 24-28, 2026
3rd Term
Rotation 7 August 31-September 25, 2026
Callback Week September 28-October 2, 2026
EOR Exam September 29, 2026
Rotation 8 October 5-October 30, 2026
Callback Week November 2-6, 2026
EOR Exam November 3, 2026
Rotation 9 November 9-December 4, 2026
Thanksgiving Holiday November 26, 2026
Callback Week December 7-11, 2026
PACKRAT I December 10, 2026
Winter Break December 14, 2026-January 3, 2026

*Dates are tentative and may be subject to change

Clinical PA-3


1st Term
Classes Begin January 12, 2026
Summative & Capstone Classes January 12-16, 2026
MLK Day January 19, 2026
Summative & Capstone Classes January 20-23, 2026
Summative OSCE Practice February 2, 2026
PANCE Review Week January 26-29, 2026
End of Curriculum Exam February 6, 2026
Summative OSCE February 9, 2026
Summative & Capstone Classes February 10-13, 2026
Lundi and Mardi Gras Holidays February 16-17, 2026
Summative February 18, 2026
Externship #1 February 23-March 13, 2026
Externship #2 March 16-April 3, 2026
Summative & Capstone Classes April 6-April 8, 2026
Technical Skills Practice April 9, 2026
Summative OSCE Remediation April 10, 2026
Summative & Capstone Classes April 13-15, 2026
Technical Skills Final April 16, 2026
PACKRAT II April 17, 2026
Summative & Capstone Classes April 20-22, 2026
End of Curriculum Exam Remediation April 24, 2026
Graduation Exit Interview April 27- May 1, 2026
Senior Grades Due April 28, 2026
Commencement Events Week May 4-8, 2026
PA Graduation Closing Ceremony May 7, 2026
Baccalaureate Mass/University Honors and Awards May 8, 2026
Commencement May 9, 2026

*Dates are tentative and may be subject to change.