Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Didactic Phase Calendar

2024-25 Academic Year
  • Fall 2024

    Spring 2025

  • Orientation (Class of 2028)
    Monday, 8/12 - Friday, 8/16
    -
  • Semester Begins (Class of 2026)
    Monday, 8/19
    Thursday, 1/2
  • Semester Begins (Class of 2027 & 2028)
    Monday, 8/19
    Monday, 1/6
  • Holiday, No Class
    Monday, 9/2
    Monday, 1/20 & Thursday, 2/13
  • Fall Intersession, No Class (Class of 2028 & 2027)
    Monday, 10/7 - Friday, 10/11
    -
  • Fall Intersession, No Class (Class of 2026)
    Monday, 10/14 - Friday, 10/18
    -
  • Spring Break (Class of 2026)
    -
    Monday, 2/24 - Friday, 2/28
  • Clinical Phase Begins (Class of 2026)
    -
    Monday, 3/3
  • Spring Break, No Class (Class of 2028 & 2027)
    -
    Monday, 3/10 - Friday, 3/14
  • Thanksgiving Holiday, No Class (Class of 2028, 2027 & 2026)
    Monday, 11/25 - Friday, 11/29
    -
  • Fall Semester Ends (Class of 2028, 2027, & 2026)
    Friday, 12/13
    -
  • Spring Semester Ends (Class of 2026)
    -
    Sunday, 5/4
  • Spring Semester Ends (Class of 2028 & 2027)
    -
    Friday, 5/9
2025-26 Academic Year
  • Fall 2025

    Spring 2026

  • Orientation (Class of 2029)
    Monday, 8/11 - Friday 8/15
    -
  • Semester Begins
    Monday, 8/18
    Monday, 1/5
  • Holiday, No Class
    Labor Day, 9/1
    MLK Day, 1/19
  • Fall Intersession (Class of 2027, 2028 & 2029)
    Monday, 10/13 - Friday, 10/17
    -
  • Fall Intersession (Class of 2026, 2027, 2028 & 2029)
    Thursday, 11/27 - Friday, 11/28
    -
  • Fall Semester Ends (Class of 2027, 2028, & 2029)
    Friday, 12/19
    -
  • Spring Break, No Class (Class of 2027, 2028, & 2029)
    -
    Monday, 3/2 - Friday 3/6
  • Clinical Phase Begins (Class of 2027)
    -
    Monday, 3/9
  • Spring Semester ends (Classes of 2028 & 2029)
    -
    Friday, 5/8
  • Spring Semester Ends (Class of 2027)
    -
    Sunday, 5/10
2026-27 Academic Calendar
  • Fall 2026

    Spring 2027

  • Orientation (Class of 2030)
    August 10 - 14
    -
  • Semester Begins (Class of 2030, 2029, & 2028)
    August 17
    January 4
  • Holiday (No Class)
    Labor Day, September 7
    MLK Day, January 18
  • Fall Intersession (Class of 2030, 2029, & 2028)
    October 12 - 16
    -
  • Fall Intersession (Class of 2030, 2029, 2028, & 2027)
    November 26 - 27
    -
  • Fall Semester Ends (Class of 2030, 2029, & 2028)
    December 18
    -
  • Spring Break (Class of 2030, 2029, & 2028)
    -
    March 1 - 5
  • Clinical Phase Begins
    -
    March 8
  • Spring Semester Ends (Class of 2030 & 2029)
    -
    May 14
2027-28 Academic Year
  • Fall 2027

    Spring 2028

  • Orientation (Class of 2031)
    August 16 - 20
    -
  • Semester Begins (Class of 2031, 2030, & 2029)
    August 23
    January 4
  • Holiday (No Class)
    Labor Day, September 6
    MLK Day, January 17
  • Fall Intersession (Class of 2031, 2030, & 2029)
    October 18 - 22
    -
  • Fall Intersession (Class of 2031, 2030, 2029 & 2028)
    November 25 -26
    -
  • Fall Semester Ends (Class of 2031, 2030, & 2029)
    December 17
    -
  • Spring Break (Class of 2031, 2030, & 2029)
    -
    February 28 - March 3
  • Clinical Phase Begins (Class of 2029)
    -
    March 6
  • Spring Semester Ends (Class of 2031 & 2030)
    -
    May 5
2028-29 Academic Year
  • Fall 2028

    Spring 2029

  • Orientation (Class of 2032)
    August 14 - 18
    -
  • Semester Begins (Class of 2032, 2031, & 2030)
    August 21
    January 3
  • Holiday (No Class)
    Labor Day, September 4
    MLK Day, January 15
  • Fall Intersession (Class of 2032, 2031, & 2030)
    October 16 - 20
    -
  • Fall Intersession (Class of 2032, 2031, & 2030)
    November 23 - 24
    -
  • Fall Semester Ends
    December 22
    -
  • Spring Break (Class of 2032, 2031, & 2030)
    -
    February 26 - March 2
  • Clinical Phase Begins (Class of 2030)
    -
    March 5
  • Spring Semester Ends (Class of 2032 & 2031)
    -
    May 4