2026-2027 School of Dentistry Academic Calendar
| GENERAL CALENDAR DATES | FALL SEMESTER 2026 | SPRING SEMESTER 2027 | SUMMER TERM 2027 |
| Class schedule available | Monday, March 2 | Monday, September 28 | Monday, February 1 |
| Registration dates available | Monday, March 2 | Monday, September 28 | Monday, February 15 |
| Registration dates begin | Monday, April 6 | Thursday, November 5 | Monday, March 15 |
| Deadline to apply for graduation | Friday, September 4 | Friday, January 4 | Wednesday, May 26 |
| Open enrollment | Monday, July 27 | Monday, November 30 | Monday, April 5 |
| Tuition payment due | Friday, September 4 | Friday, January 22 | Wednesday, May 20 |
| Census deadline | Monday, September 8 | Monday, January 26 | Monday, June 7 |
| Grades due | Monday, December 28 | Monday, May 17 | Monday, August 16 |
| School of Dentistry Graduation Exercises | N/A | Friday, May 14 | N/A |
| DEADLINES FOR TERM LENGTH CLASSES | FALL SEMESTER 2026 | SPRING SEMESTER 2027 | SUMMER TERM 2027 |
| Classes begin | Monday, August 17 | Monday, January 4 | Monday, May 17 |
| Last day to add without a permission code | Friday, August 28 | Friday, January 15 | Friday, May 21 |
| Last day to wait list | Friday, August 28 | Friday, January 15 | Friday, May 21 |
| Last day to add, drop, audit, and elect CR/NC | Friday, September 4 | Friday, January 22 | Wednesday, May 26 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes | Friday, October 23 | Friday, March 5 | Friday, June 25 |
| Last day to reverse CR/NC option | Friday, December 11 | Friday, April 30 | Friday, July 23 |
| Classes end | Friday, December 18 | Friday, May 7 | Friday, July 30 |
| DEADLINES FOR FIRST SESSION CLASSES | FALL SEMESTER 2026 | SPRING SEMESTER 2027 | SUMMER TERM 2027 |
| Classes begin | Monday, August 17 | Monday, January 4 | N/A |
| Last day to wait list | Friday, August 28 | Friday, January 15 | N/A |
| Last day to add, drop, audit and elect CR/NC | Friday, August 28 | Friday, January 15 | N/A |
| Last day to withdraw from classes | Friday, September 18 | Friday, February 5 | N/A |
| Last day to reverse CR/NC option | Friday, October 2 | Friday, February 26 | N/A |
| Classes end | Friday, October 9 | Friday, March 5 | N/A |
| DEADLINES FOR SECOND SESSION CLASSES | FALL SEMESTER 2026 | SPRING SEMESTER 2027 | SUMMER TERM 2027 |
| Classes begin | Monday, October 12 | Monday, March 8 | N/A |
| Last day to wait list | Friday, October 23 | Friday, March 12 | N/A |
| Last day to add, drop, audit and elect CR/NC | Friday, October 23 | Friday, March 12 | N/A |
| Last day to withdraw from classes | Friday, November 13 | Friday, April 9 | N/A |
| Last day to reverse CR/NC option | Friday, December 11 | Friday, April 30 | N/A |
| Classes end | Friday, December 18 | Friday, May 7 | N/A |
| HOLIDAYS | FALL SEMESTER 2026 | SPRING SEMESTER 2027 | SUMMER TERM 2027 |
| Labor Day holiday | Monday, September 7 | ||
| Thanksgiving break | Wed.-Sun., Nov. 25-29 | ||
| Holiday recess | Sat., Dec. 19-Sun., Jan. 3 | ||
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday | Monday, January 18 | ||
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 15 | ||
| Spring break | TBA | ||
| Memorial Day holiday | Monday, May 31 | ||
| Juneteenth (observed) | Monday, June 21 | ||
| Independence Day holiday (observed) | Friday, July 5 | ||
| Pioneer Day holiday | Friday, July 23 |
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**Calendar is subject to change without notice**