2026 - 2027 Academic Calendar

Summer Quarter 2026

EventDate
Classes Resume (PM-II)May 25, 2026
Memorial Day *No Classes*May 25, 2026
Orientation (PS-I/PA-I/DNAP-II/NPPMC/PT-I)May 26 - 29, 2026
Classes Begin (MPH/PR-II/PRC-II)May 26, 2026
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (MPH/PR-II/PRC-II)May 29, 2026
Classes Begin (PS-I/PA-I/PT-I/PR-I/PRC-I/SLP-L)June 1, 2026
Classes Resume (PT-II/PT-III/OT-II/OT-III/BMS/CP-I/CP-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-III/SLP-II/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPDNP-I/NPPMC)June 1, 2026
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (PS-I/PS-III/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/PT-III/OT-II/OT-III/BMS/PM-II/PM-III/CP-I/CP-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-III/SLP-II/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPDNP-I/NPPMC/PR-I/PRC-I/SLP-L)June 5, 2026
Juneteenth (Observed) *No Classes*June 19, 2026
Independence Day (Observed) *No Classes*July 3, 2026
Classes Resume (PM-III)July 13, 2026
Last Day of Classes (PM-II)July 24, 2026
Quarterly Exams (PM-II)July 27 - 31, 2026
Last Day of Classes (MPH/PR-I/PRC-I/PR-II/PRC-II)August 2, 2026
Quarter Break (PM-II)August 3 - 7, 2026
Last Day of Class (PS-I/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/PT-III/OT-II/OT-III/BMS/PM-III/CP-I/CP-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-III/SLP-II/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPDNP-I/NPPMC/SLP-L)August 7, 2026
Last Day of Classes (PS-III)August 7, 2026
Quarterly Exams (PS-I/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/PT-III/OT-II/OT-III/BMS/PM-III/CP-I/CP-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-III/SLP-II/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPDNP-I/NPPMC/SLP-L)August 10 - 14, 2026
Quarterly Exams (PS-III)August 10 - 14, 2026
Program Completion (CP-IV/CP-V/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG/NPPMC)August 14, 2026
Quarter Break (PS-I/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/PT-III/OT-II/OT-III/BMS/PM-III/CP-I/CP-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-III/SLP-II/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPDNP-I/SLP-L)August 17 - 21, 2026
Last Day of Classes (PM-III)September 18, 2026
Quarterly Exams (PM-III)September 22 - 26, 2026
Quarter Break (PM-III)September 29 - October 3, 2026
Commencement (CHS (OT/CP/DNAPE/DNAPC/NPAG/NPPMC)TBA

Fall Quarter 2026

EventDate
Orientation (MS-I/PM-I)August 3- 5, 2026
Classes Begin (MS-I/MS-II/PM-I/PM-II/PR-I/PRC-I/PR-II/PRC-II)August 10, 2026
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (MS-I/MS-II/PM-I/PM-II/PR-I/PRC-I/PR-II/PRC-II)August 14, 2026
Orientation (OT-I/BMS/CVSP/CP-I/DM-I/OP-I/VM-I/SLP-I/DNAPE-I/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPNL-I/NPDNP-I)August 17 - 19, 2026
Classes Begin (PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP/CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/PM-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/VM-III/SLP-I/SLP-II/MPH/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPNL-II/NPDNP-I/NPDNP-II/NPPMC/MPH)August 24, 2026
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP/CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/PM-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/VM-III/SLP-I/SLP-II/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPNL-II/NPDNP-I/NPDNP-II/NPPMC/MPH)August 28, 2026
Labor Day *No Classes*September 7, 2026
White Coat CeremonySeptember 26, 2026
Last Day of Classes (MS-I/MS-II/PM-I/PM-II)October 16, 2026
Quarterly Exams (MS-I/MS-II/PM-I/PM-II)October 19 - 23, 2026
Last Day of Classes (PR-I/PRC-I/PR-II/PRC-II)October 25, 2026
Fall Break (MS-I/MS-II/PM-I/PM-II)October 26 -  30, 2026
Last Day of Classes (PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP-I/ CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/VM-III/SLP-I/SLP-II/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPNL-II/NPDNP-I/NPDNP-II/NPPMC)October 30, 2026
Last Day of Classes (MPH)November 1, 2026
Quarterly Exams (PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP-I/ CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/VM-III/SLP-I/SLP-II/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPNL-II/NPDNP-I/NPDNP-II/NPPMC)November 2 - 6, 2026
Thanksgiving Break (PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP-I/ CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/VM-III/SLP-I/SLP-II/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPNL-II/NPDNP-I/NPDNP-II/NPPMC)November 9 - 27, 2026

Winter Quarter 2026

EventDate
Classes Begin (MS-I/MS-II/PM-I/PM-II)November 2, 2026
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (MS-I/MS-II/PM-I/PM-II)November 6, 2026
Classes Begin (PR-I/PRC-I/PR-II/PRC-II)November 9, 2026
Thanksgiving Break (MS-I/MS-II/PM-I/PM-II/PR-I/PRC-I/PR-II/PRC-II)November 23 - 27, 2026
Classes Begin (PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP-I/CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/VM-III/SLP-I/MPH/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPNL-II/NPDNP-I/NPDNP-II/NPPMC)November 30, 2026
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP-I/CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/VM-III/SLP-I/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPNL-II/NPDNP-I/NPDNP-II/NPPMC)December 4, 2026
Winter Break (MS-I/MS-II/PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PM-I/PM-II/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP-I/CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/VM-III/SLP-I/MPH/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPNL-II/NPDNP-I/NPDNP-II/NPPMC/PR-I/PRC-I/PR-II/PRC-II)December 21, 2026 -
January 1, 2027
Classes Resume (MS-I/MS-II/PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PM-I/PM-II/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP-I/CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/VM-III/SLP-I/MPH/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPNL-II/NPDNP-I/NPDNP-II/NPPMC)January 4, 2027
Martin Luther King/ Jr. Day *No Classes*January 18, 2027
Last Day of Classes (MS-I/MS-II/PM-I/PM-II)January 29, 2027
Quarterly Exams (MS-I/MS-II/PM-I/PM-II)February 1 - 5, 2027
CAREERxPO (CPG)February 5, 2027
Spring Break (MS-I/MS-II/PM-I/PM-II)February 8 - 12, 2027
Last Day of Classes (PR-I/PRC-I/PR-II/PRC-II)February 14, 2027
Last Day of Classes (PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP-I/CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/VM-III/SLP-I/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPNL-II/NPDNP-I/NPDNP-II/NPPMC)February 19, 2027
Last Day of Classes (MPH)February 21, 2027
Quarterly Exams (PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP-I/CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/VM-III/SLP-I/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPDNP-I/NPPMC)February 22 - 26, 2027
Spring Break (PT-III)February 22 - 26, 2027
Program Completion (NPNL/NPDNP)February 26, 2027
Spring Break (PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP-I/CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/VM-III/SLP-I/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPNL-II/NPDNP-I/NPDNP-II/NPPMC)March 1 - 5, 2027

Spring Quarter 2027

EventDate
Classes Begin (MS-I/MS-II/PM-I/PM-II)February 15, 2027
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (MS-I/MS-II/PM-I/PM-II)February 19, 2027
Bridging Ceremony (MS-II)TBA
Classes Begin (PR-I/PRC-I/PR-II/PRC-II)March 1, 2027
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (PR-I/PRC-I/PR-II/PRC-II)March 5, 2027
Classes Begin (PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP-I/CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/SLP-I/MPH/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPDNP-I/NPPMC)March 8, 2027
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes  (PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP-I/CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/SLP-I/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPDNP-I/NPPMC)March 12, 2027
Last Day of Classes (MS-I/MS-II/PM-I/PM-II)April 23, 2027
Quarterly Exams (MS-I/PM-I/PM-II)April 26 - 30, 2027
Quarterly Exams (MS-II)April 26 - May 7, 2027
Quarter Break (MS-I)May 3 - August 6, 2027
Last Day of Classes (PR-I/PRC-I/PR-II/PRC-II)May 9, 2027
Quarter Break (PM-II)May 10 - 21, 2027
Quarter Break (MS-II)May 10 - June 5, 2027
Last Day of Classes  (PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP-I/CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/SLP-I/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPDNP-I/NPPMC)May 14, 2027
Program Completion (VM-IV)May 14, 2027
Last Day of Classes (MPH)May 16, 2027
Quarterly Exams  (PS-I/PS-II/PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OT-I/OT-II/BMS/CVSP-I/CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/DM-I/DM-II/DM-III/DM-IV/OP-I/OP-II/OP-III/VM-I/VM-II/SLP-I/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPDNP-I/NPPMC)May 17 - 21, 2027
Program Completion (PA-II)May 19, 2027
Prep for Clinical Practice (CVSP-I)May 21, 24 - 25, 2027
Memorial Day *No Classes*May 31, 2027
Program Completion Date (PT-III)May 25, 2027
Quarter Break (PS-I/PS-II)May 25 - 28, 2027
Quarter Break (PA-I/PT-I/PT-II/OP-II/OT-II/BMS/CP-I/CP-II/CP-III/DM-III/DM-IV/SLP-I/DNAPE-I/DNAPE-II/DNAPE-III/DNAPC/NPAG-I/NPAG-II/NPNL-I/NPDNP-I/NPPMC)May 24 - 28, 2027
Quarter Break (OT-I)May 25 - June 4, 2027
Quarter Break (DM-I/DM-II/OP-I/VM-I/VM-II)May 25 - August 20, 2027
Commencement (AZCOM)TBA
Commencement (CVM)TBA
Commencement (CDMA/AZCOPT)TBA
Graduation (CPG)TBA
Program Completion (CVSP)May 27, 2027
Program Completion (PM-IV)May 28, 2027
Commencement (CGS/CHS(PA/PM/PT/CVSP/SLP/NPNL/NPDNP))TBA
Quarter Break (CVSP-I)May 31 - June 4, 2027

Legend

BMS =Master of Arts & Master of Science in Biomedical Science/ CP=Clinical Psychology / CVSP=Cardiovascular Science / DM=Dental Medicine / DNAP=Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice / DNAPC=Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice-Completion / DNAPE=Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice-Entry Level / MPH=Master of Public Health / MS =Medicine / NA =Nurse Anesthesia / NPAG=Nursing Program Adult Gerontology / NPNL=Nursing Program Nurse Leadership / NPDNP=Nursing Program Doctor of Nursing Practice / NPPMC=Nursing Program Post-Masters Certificate / OP=Optometry / OT =Occupational Therapy / PA=Physician Assistant / PM =Podiatric Medicine /PR=Master of Science, Precision Medicine / PRC=Post Graduate Certificate, Precision Medicine   PS =Pharmacy / PT =Physical Therapy / VM = Veterinary Medicine / SLP = Speech Language Pathology / SLP-L = Speech Language Pathology Leveling Track

Update: 10/28/2024