2028 - 2029 Academic Calendar Draft IL

Summer Quarter 2028

EventDate
Memorial Day Observed *No Classes*May 29, 2028
Classes Begin (MPH/PRC-II/PR-II)May 30, 2028
Classes Begin (PS-III)May 30, 2028
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (PS-III/MPH/PRC-II/PR-II)June 2, 2028
Classes Begin (PRC-I/PR-I)June 5, 2028
Clinical Rotations (OP-IV)June 5 - August 25, 2028
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (PRC-I/PR-I)June 9, 2028
Orientation (PA-I/PS-I/PT-I)June 7 - 9, 2028
Classes Begin ( (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-III/OT-II/OT-III/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-L/SLP-II) June 5, 2028
Classes Begin (DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-III/MBS-II/PS-I/PS-II)June 5, 2028
Didactic Course (PA-II)June 5- 16, 2028
Clinical Rotation Begins - Block 1 (MS-III/MS-IV)June 5 – July 2, 2028
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (MBS-II/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II)June 9, 2028
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/PT-III/OT-II/OT-III/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-L/SLP-II)June 9, 2029
Classes Begin (PT-II)June 12, 2028
Didactic Course (PA-III)June 16 - 20, 2028
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (PT-II)June 16, 2028
Juneteenth (Observed) *No Classes*June 19, 2028
Rotations (PA-II)June 26 - December 8, 2028
Elective Rotations (PA-III)June 26 - August 18, 2028
Independence Day Observed *No Classes*July 4, 2028
Clinical Rotation - Block 2 (MS-III/MS-IV)July 3 - 30, 2027
Last Day of Classes (PS-III)July 28, 2028
Last Day of Classes (MPH/PRC-I/PRC-II/PR-I/PR-II)July 28, 2028
Quarterly Exams (PS-III)July 31 - August 4, 2028
Clinical Rotation - Block 3 (MS-III/MS-IV)July 31 - August 27, 2028
First Day of Classes (PRC-I/PRC-II/PR-I/PR-II)August 7, 2028
Quarter Break (PS-III)August 7 - 11, 2028
Grades Due (PS-III)August 8, 2028
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (PRC-I/PRC-II/PR-I/PR-II)August 11, 2028
Last Day of Classes (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-III/OT-II/OT-III/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-L/SLP-II)August 11, 2028
Last Day of Classes (MBS-II/PS-I/OP-III)August 11, 2028
Quarterly Exams (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-III/OT-II/OT-III/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-L/SLP-II)August 14 - 18, 2028
Quarterly Exams (MBS-II/OP-III/PS-I)August 14 – 18, 2028
Didactic Course (PA-III)August 21 – 25, 2028
Last Day of Classes (PT-II)August 18, 2018
Last Day of Classes (DMD-III/DMD-IV)August 18, 2028
Degree Completion Date - PsyD (PSY-IV/PSY-V) MMS (PA-III)August 20, 2028
Quarterly Exams (PT-II)August 21 - 25, 2028
Quarter Break (OT-III)August 21- 25, 2028
Quarter Break (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-III/OT-II/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-L/SLP-II)August 21- 31, 2028
Quarter Break (MBS-II/PS-I/PS-II/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-III)August 21 – 31, 2028
Grades Due (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/PT-III/OT-II/OT-III/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-L/SLP-II)August 22, 2028
Grades Due (PS-I/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-III)August 22, 2028
Last Day of Classes (PS-II) (12 Weeks for IPPES)August 25, 2028
Quarter Break (PS-II/PT-II)August 28 - September 1, 2028

Fall Quarter 2028

EventDate
Orientation (MS-I)August 1 - 3, 2028
Classes Begin (PRC-I/PRC-II/PR-I/PR-II)August 7, 2028
Classes Begin (MS-I/MS-II)August 7, 2028
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (PRC-I/PRC-II/PR-I/PR-II)August 11, 2028
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (MS-I/MS-II)August 11, 2028
Rotations - APPE Block 1 (Class of 2028)August 14 - September 22, 2028
Classes Begin (MPH)August 21, 2028
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (MPH)August 25, 2028
Clinical Rotation Begins - Block 4 (MS-III/MS-IV)August 28 – September 24, 2028
Grades Due (PS-II)August 29, 2028
Orientation (DMD-I)August 28 - 30, 2028
Clinical Rotations (OP-IV)August 28 - November 17, 2028
Fieldwork II-B (OT-III)August 28 - November 17, 2028
Orientation (MBS-I/MABS)August 29 - 31, 2028
Orientation (OP-I)August 29 - September 1, 2028
Orientation (CHS) OT-I/PSY-I/SLP-I) - 2 1/2 Days of OT OrientationAugust 29 - September 1, 2028
Labor Day *No Classes*September 4, 2028
Classes Begin (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/PT-III/OT-I/OT-II/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II)September 5, 2028
Classes Begin (MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II)September 5, 2028
CPDG Dean’s Convocation (11:10 a.m.)TBA
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/PT-III/OT-I/OT-II/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II)September 8, 2028
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II)September 8, 2028
Clinical Rotation - Block 5 (MS-III/MS-IV)September 25 – October 22, 2028
Rotations - APPE Block 2 (Class of 2028)September 25 - November 3, 2028
White Coat CeremonyTBA
Last Day of Classes (PRC-I/PRC-II/PR-I/PR-II)October 15, 2028
Clinical Rotation - Block 6 (MS-III/MS-IV)October 23 – November 19, 2028
Last Day of Classes (MPH)October 29, 2028
Last Day of Classes (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/PT-III/OT-I/OT-II/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II)November 10, 2028
Last Day of Classes (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II)November 10, 2028
Quarterly Exams (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/PT-III/OT-I/OT-II/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II)November 13 – 17, 2028
Quarterly Exams (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II)November 13 – 17, 2028
Last Day of Classes/Clinical Courses (DMD-III/DMD-IV)November 17, 2028
Quarter Break (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/PT-III/OT-I/OT-II/OT-III/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II)November 20 – 24, 2028
Quarter Break (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II)November 20 – 24, 2028
Grades Due (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/PT-III/OT-I/OT-II/OT-III/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II)November 21, 2028
Grades Due (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II)November 21, 2028
Thanksgiving Day Observed *No Classes*November 23 – 24, 2028

Winter Quarter 2028

EventDate
Classes Begin (PRC-I/PRC-II/PR-I/PR-II)October 30, 2028
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (PRC-I/PRC-II/PR-I/PR-II)November 3, 2028
Rotations - APPE Block 3 (Class of 2028)November 6 - December 15, 2028
Clinical Rotation - Block 7 (MS-III/MS-IV)November 20 - December 17, 2028
Clinical Rotation (OP-IV)November 27, 2028 - February 16, 2029
Classes Begin (MPH)November 27, 2028
Classes Resume (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/OT-III/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II)November 27, 2028
Classes Resume (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/MPH/PS-I/PS-II)November 27, 2028
Practicum III (PT-III)November 29, 2028 – February 4, 2029
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II)December 1, 2028
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II/MPH)December 1, 2028
Didactic Course (PA-II)December 6 - 17, 2028
Winter Break (CHS) PA-I/PA-II/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/OT-III/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II/)December 22 - January 1, 2029
Winter Break (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/MPH/PS-I/PS-II/PS-III)December 22 - January 1, 2029
Winter Break (MS-III/MS-IV)December 18, 2028 - January 5, 2029
Classes Resume (CHS) PA-I/PA-II/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II)January 2, 2029
Classes Resume (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/MPH/PS-I/PS-II)January 2, 2029
Clinical Rotation - Block 8 (MS-III/MS-IV)January 8 - February 4, 2029
Rotations - APPE Block 4 (Class of 2028)January 3 - February 11, 2029
Doctoral Internship (OT-III)January 2 - April 6, 2029
Rotations (PA-II)January 4 - June 16, 2029
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day *No Classes*January 15, 2029
Clinical Rotation - Block 9 (MS-III/MS-IV)February 5 - March 4, 2029
Quarter Break (PT-III)February 7 - 11, 2029
Last Day of Classes (PRC-I/PRC-II/PR-I/PR-II)February 11, 2029
Practicum IV (PT-III)February 12 - April 20, 2029
Last Day of Classes (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II)February 16, 2029
Last Day of Classes (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II)February 16, 2029
Last Day of Classes (MPH)February 16, 2029
Quarterly Exams (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II)February 19 - 23, 2029
Quarterly Exams (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II)February 19 - 23, 2029
Last Day of Classes/Clinical Courses (DMD-III/DMD-IV)February 25, 2029
Quarter Break (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II)February 26 - March 2, 2029
Quarter Break (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II)February 26 - March 2, 2029
Grades Due (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II)February 27, 2029
Grades Due (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II)February 27, 2029

Spring Quarter 2029

EventDate
Rotation APPE Block 5 (Class of 2028)February 14 - March 24, 2029
Classes Begin (PRC-I/PRC-II/PR-I/PR-II)February 26, 2029
Clinical Rotations (OP-IV)February 26 - May 18, 2029
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (PRC-I/PRC-II/PR-I/PR-II)March 2, 2029
Classes Resume (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/OT-I/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II)March 5, 2029
Classes Resume (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/MPH/PS-I/PS-II/MPH)March 5, 2029
Clinical Rotation - Block 10 (MS-III/MS-IV)March 5 - April 1, 2029
Practicum II (PT-II)March 5 – May 11, 2029
Fieldwork II-A (OT-II)March 5 - May 25, 2029
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/OT-I/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II)March 9, 2029
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II/MPH)March 9, 2029
Rotation APPE Block 6 (Class of 2028)March 27 - May 5, 2029
Clinical Rotation - Block 11 (MS-III/MS-IV)April 2 - 29, 2029
Didactic Courses (OT-III)April 23 - May 18, 2029
Degree Completion Date - DPT (PT-III)April 28, 2029
Clinical Rotation - Block 12 (MS-IV)April 30 - May 27, 2029
Clinical Rotation - Block 12 (MS-III)April 30 - May 20, 2029
Last of Classes (PRC-I/PRC-II/PR-I/PR-II)May 7, 2029
Last Day of Classes (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/OT-I/OT-II/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I)May 11, 2029
Last Day of Classes (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II)May 11, 2029
Last Day of Classes/Clinical Courses (DMD-IV)May 11, 2029
Degree Completion Date - CPDG (PS-III)May 11, 2029
Degree Completion Date SLP (SLP-II)May 11, 2029
Last Day of Classes (MPH)May 13, 2029
Quarterly Exams (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/OT-I/OT-II/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I)May 14 – 18, 2029
Quarterly Exams (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II)May 14 – 18, 2029
Quarter Break (PT-II)May 14 - June 3, 2029
Degree Completion Date OTD (OT-III)May 18, 2029
Last Day of Classes/Clinical Courses (DMD-III)May 18, 2029
Degree Completion Date MA (PSY-II), MBS (MBS-II), MA (MABS)May 18, 2029
Memorial Day Observed *No Classes*May 28, 2029
Senior Week (OP-IV)May 23 - 25, 2029
Quarter Break (OP-III)May 21 - 25, 2029
Quarter Break (CHS) PA-I/OT-I/OT-II/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I)May 21 - June 1, 2029
Quarter Break (MBS-I/PS-I/PS-II/DMD-II/DMD-III/OP-II)May 21 - June 1, 2029
Practicum I (PT-I)May 21 - June 8, 2029
Quarter Break (MS-III)May 21 - June 1, 2029
Quarter Break (DMD-I/OP-I)May 21 - September 3, 2029
Grades Due (CHS) PA-I/PT-I/OT-I/OT-II/OT-III/PSY-I/PSY-II/PSY-III/PSY-IV/PSY-V/SLP-I/SLP-II)May 22, 2029
Grades Due (MS-I/MS-II/MBS-I/MBS-II/MABS/DMD-I/DMD-II/DMD-III/DMD-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/PS-I/PS-II)May 22, 2029

Rotations

Osteopathic Medicine Clinical Rotations

TermRotationDate
SummerRotation Block 1June 5 – July 2, 2028
Summer                    Rotation Block 2July 3  - July 30, 2028
SummerRotation Block 3July 31 – August 27, 2028
FallRotation Block 4August 28 – September 24, 2028
FallRotation Block 5September 25 – October 22, 2028
FallRotation Block 6October 23 – November 19, 2025
WinterRotation Block 7November 20, 2028– December 17, 2029
WinterVacationDecember 18, 2028 - January 5, 2029
WinterRotation Block 8January 8 - February 4, 2029
WinterRotation Block 9February 5 - March 4, 2029
SpringRotation Block 10March 6 - April 1, 2029
SpringRotation Block 11April 2 - 29, 2029
SpringRotation Block 12  MS-IIIApril 30 - May 27, 2029
SpringRotation Block 12  MS-IVApril 30 - May 20, 2029
 Memorial DayMay 28, 2029

 

Pharmacy Rotations Class of 2028

TermRotationDate
FallRotations - APPE Block 1August 16 - September 24, 2028
FallRotations - APPE Block 2                September 27 - November 5, 2028
WinterRotations - APPE Block 3November 8 - December 17, 2028
WinterHoliday BreakDecember 20, 2028– January 7, 2029
WinterRotations - APPE Block 4January 10 – February 18, 2029
SpringRotation APPE Block 5February 21 – March 31, 2029
SpringRotation APPE Block 6April 3 - May 12, 2029

Pharmacy Rotations Class of 2029

TermRotationDate
SummerRotations - IPPE Block 1June 1 – June 25, 2028
SummerRotations - IPPE Block 2                June 28 – July 23, 2028
SummerRotations - IPPE Block 3July 26 – August 20, 2028
SummerSummer BreakAugust 23 – August 27, 2028

PA-II Rotations

TermPA - IIDate
Summer                       Didactic Course                        June 8 - 18, 2028
Summer/FallRotationsJune 22 - December 4, 2028
WinterDidactic CourseDecember 7 - 18, 2028
WinterWinter BreakDecember 21, 2028 - January 1, 2029
Winter/SpringRotationsJanuary 4 - June 18, 2029

PA-III Rotations

TermPA - IIIDate
Summer                       Didactic Course                        June 15 - 18, 2028
SummerElective RotationsJune 22 - August 14, 2028
SummerDidactic CourseAugust 17 - 21, 2028

Clinical Psychology Rotations

ClassRotationTerm
Class of 2029Internship (off campus field work only)Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, quarters (start dates will vary)
Class of 2030Advanced Practicum (integrated class work and field work)Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, quarters (start dates will vary)
Class of 2031Therapy Practicum (integrated class work and field work)Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, quarters (start dates will vary)
Class of 2032Diagnostic Practicum (integrated class work and field work)Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, quarters (start dates will vary)

Commencement 

ProgramDate
Commencement IL CHS/CGSTBA
Commencement CDMITBA
Commencement CCO TBA
Commencement CCOMTBA
Commencement CPDGTBA

Legend 

DMD=Dental Medicine/MABS=Master of Arts, Biomedical Sciences/MBS=Master of Science, Biomedical Science/MPH=Master of Public Health/MS=Medicine/OP=Optometry/OT=Occupational Therapy/PA=Physician Assistant/PR=Master of Science, Precision Medicine/PRC=Post Graduate Certificate, Precision Medicine/PS=Pharmacy/PSY=Clinical Psychology/PT=Physical Therapy/SLP=Speech Language Pathology 

Last Update 07302025