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.