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Academic Calendars

The following calendars show important dates throughout the academic year. The calendars on this page are updated each semester or as new dates become available.

Fall 2025

DateEvent
Jun 9Fall registration begins
Jul 28Fall classes begin for PA2 students
Aug 5Fall classes Begin for PT1 students
Aug 18Fall classes begin for all CHP Programs except PA and PT
Aug 22Deadline to drop with 100% tuition refund (1-5 Class Days)
Aug 22Last day for students to drop a course without a notation of “W” appearing on the academic record
Aug 22Deadline to add a course
Aug 29Deadline to drop with 50% tuition refund (6-10 Class Days)
Sep 1Labor Day Holiday – No Classes
Sep 2Fall classes begin for PA1 Students
Sep 8Fall classes begin for PT2 Students
Sep 15Fall classes begin for PT3 Students
Oct 20Last day to drop with a "W" showing on the academic record
Nov 11Veteran's Day Holiday - No Classes
TBDSpring registration for PA and PT Students
TBDSpring registration for all other CHP Programs
Nov 27 to 28Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes
Dec 1Last day to withdraw from classes with a “WP” or “WF”
Dec 12Last Day of Fall Semester for all CHP Programs except PA1, MLS, and all PT
Dec 17Last Day of Fall Semester for PA1 Students
Dec 19Last day of Fall Semester for MLS and all PT students
Grades due to the Office of the University Registrar for all CHP Programs
Last day to remove an "I" earned in Summer 2024 courses
Last day to submit outstanding documents for December Degree Conferral
Dec 20Degree Conferral

1PA = Physician Assistant Studies; Number denotes year in the program

2PT = Physical Therapy; Number denotes year in the program

Final exam schedules are set by each program.  Final exams must be completed on or before the last day of the semester according to the program’s schedule.

Spring 2026

DateEvent
Nov 10 to Dec 19, 2025Spring registration for all CHP programs
Dec 29, 2025Spring classes begin for PA2
Jan 2, 2026Spring classes begin for PA1
Jan 2 to 5, 2026Late registration for PA2 Intake A
Jan 2 to 9, 2026Late registration for all CHP programs except PA2 Intake A
Jan 5, 2026Spring classes begin for all CHP programs except PA1 and PA2
Jan 9, 2026Deadline to drop with 100% tuition refund (1-5 class days)
Jan 9, 2026Last day for students to drop a course without a notation of “W” appearing on the academic record
Jan 9, 2026Deadline to add a course
Jan 16, 2026Deadline to drop with 50% tuition refund (6-10 class days)
Jan 19, 2026Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No classes
Feb 16, 2026President’s Day – No classes
Mar 9, 2026Last day to drop with a "W" showing on the academic record
Mar 10, 2026CHP Student Research Day
Mar 23 to 27, 2026Spring Break
Apr 17, 2026Last day of the semester for PA1 students
Apr 24, 2026Last day of the semester for PT1 students
Apr 27, 2026Last day to withdraw from classes with a WP or WF
May 1, 2026Last day of the semester for PT2 students
May 8, 2026Last day of the semester for all CHP students except PA and PT students
May 8, 2026Grades due to the Office of the University Registrar for PT1 and PT2 students
May 13, 2026Grades due to the Office of the University Registrar for all CHP graduating seniors
May 15, 2026Last day to remove an "I" earned in Fall 2025 courses
May 15, 2026Grades due to the Office of the University Registrar for all other students except graduating seniors, PA and PT students
May 15, 2026Last day to submit outstanding documents for May graduation
May 15, 2026Last day of the semester for PA2 and PT3 students
May 15, 2026CHP Commencement
May 16, 2026Degree Conferral
May 22, 2026Grades due for PA and PT3 students

1PA = Physician Assistant Studies; Number denotes year in the program

2PT = Physical Therapy; Number denotes year in the program

Final exam schedules are set by each program.  Final exams must be completed on or before the last day of the semester according to the program’s schedule.