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

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