Academic Catalogs & Bulletins
These catalogs and bulletins contain general academic policies, degree requirements, major and minor requirements, and course descriptions. (One exception is for course descriptions for the Masters of Physician Assistant Studies. See below.)
Students are bound by the general degree requirements for the academic year in which they first enrolled, and by the major requirements for the academic year in which they declared a major. Please email [email protected] if you need to review an earlier undergraduate catalog than what is listed. If you need access to one of these earlier catalogs, please allow two days for it to be retrieved from the archives.
Current course descriptions for the Masters of Physician Assistant Studies program are available on the program’s website. Please email [email protected] if you need MPAS course descriptions prior to the current year.
Undergraduate Academic Calendars
| Tuesday-Thursday, August 18-20 | Connect2PC |
| Thursday-Tuesday, August 20-25 | New Student Orientation |
| Thursday, August 20 | Residential Facilities Open for New Students |
| Thursday, August 20 | Matriculation Ceremony |
| Saturday, August 22 | Residential Facilities Open for Returning Students |
| Tuesday, August 25 | Opening Convocation |
| Wednesday, August 26 | Regular Class Schedule Begins |
| Wednesday, September 2 | Last Day for Late Registration or Change of Schedule (Drop/Add) |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day: No Classes / Labs |
| Friday, September 18 | Incomplete Grades for Spring & Summer Due to Registrar |
| Monday-Tuesday, October 12-13 | Fall Break: No Classes / Labs |
| Friday, October 16 | Mid-Term Grades Due – 9:00 a.m. |
| Monday-Friday, October 19-23 | Advising Week |
| Monday-Thursday, October 26-29 | Registration Week |
| Friday, November 6 | Last Day to Drop a Course with a Grade of W |
| Wednesday-Friday, November 25-27 | Thanksgiving Holidays: No Classes |
| Tuesday, December 8 | Last Day of Classes |
| Wednesday, December 9 | Reading Day |
| Thursday-Monday, December 10-14 | Final Exams |
| Tuesday, December 15 | Residential Facilities Close for All Students – Noon |
| Thursday, December 17 | Final Grades Due – 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, December 18 | Residence Hall Operations End |
| Sunday, January 10 | Residential Facilities Open for All Students |
| Monday, January 11 | Regular Class Schedule Begins |
| Monday, January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: No Classes / Labs |
| Tuesday, January 19 | Last Day for Late Registration or Change of Schedule |
| Friday, February 5 | Incomplete Grades for Fall Due to Registrar |
| Friday, March 5 | Mid-Term Grades Due – 9:00 a.m. |
| Monday-Friday, March 8-12 | Spring Break: No Classes / Labs |
| Monday-Friday, March 15-19 | Advising Week |
| Monday-Thursday, March 22-25 | Registration Week |
| Tuesday, March 23 | Assessment Day: Classes / Labs in Session |
| Friday-Monday, March 26-29 | Easter Break: No Classes / Labs |
| Friday, April 2 | Last Day to Drop a Course with a Grade of W |
| Thursday, April 22 | Honors Day: No Classes / Labs |
| Friday, April 30 | Last Day of Classes |
| Monday-Thursday, May 3-6 | Final Exams |
| Friday, May 7 | Residential Facilities Close for Non-graduates – Noon |
| Monday, May 10 | Final Grades Due – 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, May 14 | Educator Induction Ceremony |
| Friday, May 14 | ROTC Commissioning / Baccalaureate Service |
| Saturday, May 15 | Commencement |
| Saturday, May 15 | Residential Facilities Close for All Students – 6:00 p.m. |
Summer I
| Tuesday, June 1, 2027 | Residential Facilities Open for All Students |
| Wednesday, June 2, 2027 | Regular Class Schedule Begins |
| Thursday, June 3, 2027 | Last Day for Late Registration or Change of Schedule (Drop/Add) |
| Thursday, June 17, 2027 | Last Day to Drop a class with a grade of W |
| Friday, June 18, 2027 | Juneteenth Day: No Classes / Labs |
| Thursday, July 1, 2027 | Last Day of Summer I Classes |
| Friday, July 2, 2027 | Summer I Final Exams |
| Tuesday, July 6, 2027 | Summer I Final Grades Due – 9:00 a.m. |
Summer II
| Tuesday, July 6, 2027 | Residential Facilities Open for All Students |
| Wednesday, July 7, 2027 | Regular Class Schedule Begins |
| Thursday, July 8, 2027 | Last Day for Late Registration or Change of Schedule (Drop/Add) |
| Friday, July 23, 2027 | Last Day to Drop a class with a grade of W |
| Wednesday, August 4, 2027 | Last Day of Summer II Classes |
| Thursday, August 5, 2027 | Reading Day |
| Friday, August 6, 2027 | SS II Final Exams |
| Monday, August 9, 2027 | SS II Final Grades Due – 9:00 a.m. |
OTD Academic Calendars
| August 23 | WCC (Cohort 7)/PTE (Cohort 6) |
| August 24 | First Day of Class |
| August 24 | Cohort 5-First Day of Fieldwork Level IIB (8/24/2026-11/13/2026) |
| August 25 | PC Convocation |
| September 7 | Labor Day-Off |
| September 14-18 | Cohort 5-Fieldwork Level IB |
| October 12 | OTD Fall Break-Off |
| November 13 | Cohort 5-Last Day of Fieldwork Level IIB |
| November 25-27 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 4 | OTD Last Day of Class |
| December 7-10 | Final Exams |
| January 11 | First Day of Class |
| January 11 | Cohort 5-First Day of DCE (01/11/2026-04/16/2027) |
| January 18 | MLK Day of Service-off |
| February | SCOTA Conference |
| March 8-12 | PC Spring Break |
| March 11-12 | OTD Spring Break |
| March 26-29 | Easter Break |
| April 16 | Cohort 5-Last Day of DCE |
| April 23 | SOTA Celebration |
| April 24 | OTD Last Day of Class |
| April 26-28 | OTD Final Exams |
| April 29-30 | DCP/DCE Symposium-Cohort 5 |
| May 1 | OTD Doctoral Hooding/Commencement Ceremony-Cohort 5 |
| May 15 | PC Graduation |
| May 17 | OTD First Day of Class (Summer) |
| May 17 | Cohort 6-First Day of Fieldwork Level IIA (05/17/2026-08/06/2027) |
| May 31 | Memorial Day-off |
| June 7-11 | Cohort 7-Fieldwork Level IA |
| June 18 | Juneteenth Holiday-off |
| July 3 | July 4th Holiday-Off |
| August 7 | OTD Last Day of Class (Summer) |
| August 9-11 | Final Exams |
| August 22 | WCC (Cohort 7)/PTE (Cohort 6) |
| August 23 | First Day of Class |
| August 23 | Cohort 6-First Day of Fieldwork Level IIB (8/23/2027-11/12/2027) |
| August 25 | PC Convocation |
| September 6 | Labor Day-Off |
| September 13-17 | Cohort 6-Fieldwork Level IB |
| October 11 | OTD Fall Break-Off |
| November 12 | Cohort 5-Last Day of Fieldwork Level IIB |
| November 24-26 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 4 | OTD Last Day of Class |
| December 6-9 | Final Exams |
PA Academic Calendars
| Monday, October 5 | New Student Orientation (’28), Rotation 1 begins (’27) |
| Tuesday, October 6 | First day of Didactic Year, Block One |
| Monday-Tuesday, October 12-13 | Fall Break |
| Monday, November 9 | First Day of Didactic Year, Block Two |
| Wednesday, November 11 | Block One Didactic Final Grades Due by 4:00 PM |
| Monday, November 16 | Rotation 2 begins |
| Wednesday-Friday, November 25-27 | Thanksgiving Holidays |
| Tuesday, December 1 | Registration for Spring Classes |
| Monday-Thursday, December 21-31 | Christmas Holidays |
| Friday, January 1 | Christmas Holidays |
| Monday, January 4 | Didactic classes resume Rotation 3 begins |
| Monday, January 18 | Martin Luther King Holiday off |
| Monday-Friday, February 1-5 | Didactic Block Two Finals |
| Wednesday, February 10 | Block Two Didactic Final Grades Due by 4:00 PM |
| Monday, February 8 | First Day of Didactic Year, Block Three |
| Monday, February 15 | Rotation 4 begins |
| Monday-Friday, March 8-12 | Spring Break (Didactic Students Only) |
| Friday-Monday, March 26-29 | Easter Holidays (Didactic Students Only) |
| Monday, March 29 | Rotation 5 begins |
| Thursday, April 1 | Registration for Summer Classes |
| Monday, May 10 | Rotation 6 begins |
| Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day Holiday |
| Tuesday-Friday, June 1-4 | Didactic Block Three Finals Week |
| Monday, June 7 | First Day of Didactic Year, Block Four |
| Wednesday, June 9 | Block Three Didactic Final Grades Due by 4:00 PM |
| Friday, June 18 | Juneteenth Holiday |
| Monday, June 21 | Rotation 7 begins |
| Friday, July 5 | July 4th Holiday |
| Friday, August 1 | Registration for Fall Classes |
| Monday, August 2 | Rotation 8 begins |
| Monday, September 6 | Labor Day off |
| Monday-Friday, September 20-24 | Didactic Block Four Finals Week |
| Monday-Friday, September 13-24 | Clinical Summative |
| Friday, September 24 | Clinical Summative Grades Due by 4:00 PM |
| Monday-Thursday, September 27-30 | Didactic Seminar |
| Saturday, September 25 | Graduation Class of 2027/White Coat Ceremony Class of 2028 |
| Wednesday, September 29 | Block Four Didactic Final Grades Due by 4:00 PM |
| Friday, October 1 | Didactic Seminar |
| Friday, October 1 | Didactic Seminar Grades Due by 4:00 PM |
Pharmacy Academic Calendars
| Wednesday-Friday, August 12-14 | Pharmacy Orientation (P1) |
| Friday, August 14 | White Coat Ceremony & Signing of the Honor Roll |
| Monday, August 17 | First Day of Fall Classes (P1-P3) |
| Monday, August 24 | Last Day to Drop/Add Classes for Fall (P1-P3) |
| Sunday, August 31 | Last Day of Summer Trimester (P4) |
| Tuesday, September 1 | First Day of Fall Trimester* (P4) |
| Friday, September 5 | Final Grades for Summer Trimester Due (P4) |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day Holiday |
| Friday, September 18 | Incomplete Grades Due for Spring/Summer |
| Friday, September 25 | Interprofessional Education Simulation Event Day (P3) Subject to change based on IPE partners |
| Friday, October 9 | Mid-Term Grades Due for Fall (P1-P3) |
| Monday, October 12 | Fall Break |
| Tuesday, October 13 | Monday Classes Held on This Day |
| Thursday, October 15 | Capstone I (P4) |
| Monday, October 26 | Spring Course Registration Opens (P1-P4) |
| Monday, November 2 | Last Day to Drop a Fall Course with a Grade of W |
| Tuesday, November 24 | Last Day of Fall Classes (P1-P3) |
| Wednesday-Friday, November 25-27 | Thanksgiving Holidays |
| Monday, November 30 | Reading Day (P1-P3) |
| Tuesday-Tuesday, December 1-8 | Final Exams for Fall (P1-P3) |
| Wednesday, December 9 | Final Grades Due for Fall (P1-P3) |
| Tuesday, December 31 | Last Day of Fall Trimester (P4) |
*P4 trimester dates are May 1-August 31 (Summer), September 1-December 31 (Fall), and January 1-April 30 (Spring)
| Friday, January 1 | First Day of Spring Trimester (P4) |
| Tuesday, January 5 | Final Grades Due for Fall Trimester (P4) |
| Wednesday, January 6 | First Day of Spring Classes (P1-P3) |
| Wednesday, January 13 | Last Day to Drop/Add Classes for Spring |
| Monday, January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday |
| Friday, February 5 | Incomplete Grades Due for Fall |
| Monday, March 1 | Mid-Term Grades Due for Spring (P1-P3) Summer Course Registration Opens (P4) |
| Friday, March 5 | Interprofessional Education Event (P2) Date/time subject to change based on IPE partner institutions |
| Monday-Friday, March 8-12 | Spring Break |
| Tuesday, March 16 | Third-Year Competency Exam (P3) |
| Monday, March 22 | Summer/Fall Course Registration Opens (P2-P3) |
| Friday-Monday, March 26-29 | Easter Holidays |
| Tuesday, March 30 | Growth and Assessment Portfolios Due |
| Friday, April 9 | Last Day to Drop a Spring Course with a Grade of W |
| Monday, April 26 | Last Day of Spring Classes (P3) |
| Tuesday, April 27 | Reading Day (P3) Last Day of Spring Classes (P1-P2) |
| Wednesday, April 28 | Reading Day (P1-P2) |
| Wednesday-Friday, April 28-30 | Final Exams for Spring (P3) |
| Thursday, April 29 | Final Exams for Spring (P1-P2) start |
| Friday, April 30 | Last Day of Spring Trimester (P4) |
| Monday, May 3 | First Day of Summer Trimester (P4) Final Grades Due for Spring (P3) Final Grades Due for Spring Trimester (P4) |
| Monday-Wednesday, May 3-5 | Final Exams for Spring (P1-P2) continue |
| Thursday, May 6 | Final Grades Due for Spring (P1-P3) |
| Friday, May 7 | Pharmacy Hooding & Commencement |
*P4 trimester dates are May 1-August 31 (Summer), September 1-December 31 (Fall), and January 1-April 30 (Spring)
| Monday, May 3 | First Day of Maymester Classes (P3) |
| Thursday, May 27 | Last Day of Maymester Classes (P3) |
| Friday, May 28 | Final Exams for Maymester (P3) |
| Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day Holiday |
| Tuesday, June 1 | Final Grades Due to Maymester (P3) |
Summer I
| Tuesday, June 1 | First Day of Summer I Classes |
| Friday, June 4 | Last Day to Drop/Add Classes for Summer I |
| Friday, June 11 | Last Day to Drop a Summer I Course with a Grade of W |
| Friday, June 18 | Juneteenth Holiday |
| Monday, June 28 | Last Day of Summer I Classes |
| Tuesday, June 29 | Reading Day |
| Wednesday, June 30 | Final Exams for Summer I |
| Thursday, July 1 | Final Grades Due for Summer I |
Summer II
| Thursday, July 1 | First Day of Summer II Classes Fall Course Registration Opens (P1, P4) |
| Monday, July 5 | Independence Day Holiday |
| Tuesday, July 6 | Last Day to Drop/Add Classes for Summer II |
| Tuesday, July 20 | Last Day to Drop a Summer II Course with a Grade of W |
| Wednesday, July 28 | Last Day of Summer II Classes |
| Thursday, July 29 | Reading Day |
| Friday, July 30 | Final Exams for Summer II |
| Monday, August 2 | Final Grades Due for Summer II |
| Monday, August 31 | Last Day of Summer Trimester (P4) |
*P4 trimester dates are May 1-August 31 (Summer), September 1-December 31 (Fall), and January 1-April 30 (Spring)
Final Exams
Thursday, December 10
- 8:30 a.m. – J period
- 1:30 p.m. – D period
- 5:30 p.m. – F period
Saturday, December 12
- 8:30 a.m. – B period
- 1:30 p.m. – C period
- 5:30 p.m. – L period
Friday, December 11
- 8:30 a.m. – G period
- 1:30 p.m. – I period
- 5:30 p.m. – H period
Monday, December 14
- 8:30 a.m. – A period
- 1:30 p.m. – E period
- 5:30 p.m. – K period
Monday, May 3
- 8:30 a.m. – I period
- 1:30 p.m. – D period
- 5:30 p.m. – H period
Wednesday, May 5
- 8:30 a.m. – B period
- 1:30 p.m. – K period
- 5:30 p.m. – F period
Tuesday, May 4
- 8:30 a.m. – C period
- 1:30 p.m. – E period
- 5:30 p.m. – G period
Thursday, May 6
- 8:30 a.m. – J period
- 1:30 p.m. – A period
- 5:30 p.m. – L period
Summer I
Friday, July 2
- 8:30 a.m. – B period
- 1:30 p.m. – C period
- 5:30 p.m. – A period
Summer II
Friday, August 6
- 8:30 a.m. – A period
- 1:30 p.m. – B period
- 5:30 p.m. – C period