2026 - 2027 Academic Calendar

Summer Quarter 2026

 
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

 
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 Ceremony September 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

 
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

 
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) February 19, 2027
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