Click on the semester name and year to view the current academic calendar. Please note: Advanced ed. students/residents do not follow the same academic calendar as predoctoral students.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 5–June 27 | Early Fall – D2 (5/5-6/13), D3 (5/12-6/27), D4 (5/19-6/27) |
| Monday, May 12 | IDP Program for new candidates |
| Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day – Off |
| Monday, June 2–Friday, June 6 | D3 Bootcamp |
| Thursday, June 19 | Juneteenth – Off |
| Monday, June 23–Friday, June 27 | Advanced Education Orientation |
| Friday, July 4 | Independence Day - Off |
| Monday, Aug. 4–Friday, Aug. 8 | Orientation Week for DDS and Advanced Ed. (Specific schedules for each class are TBA.) |
| Monday, Aug. 11 | Fall Main Term – DDS Classes, Clinics & Rotations– D1, D2, D3, D4 |
| Monday, Aug. 25 | Graduate School courses begin |
| Monday, Sept. 1 | Labor Day – Off |
| Monday, Oct. 13 | Semester Midpoint |
| Wednesday, Oct. 22 | Station-based mOSCE D4. All afternoon class/clinic canceled. |
| Thursday, Nov. 6 | Buffalo Niagara Dental Meeting DDS D2-D4 instruction canceled; meeting attendance is mandatory. |
| Friday, Nov. 7 | Buffalo Niagara Dental Meeting DDS D3-D4 instruction canceled; meeting attendance is mandatory. |
| Thursday, Nov. 13 | Interprofessional Education Day DDS D3 instruction cancelled; meeting attendance is mandatory. |
| Wednesday, Nov. 26– Saturday, Nov. 29 | Fall Recess for D1-D4 and Graduate School courses. Advanced Ed. clinics in session on Nov. 26 at the discretion of the program directors |
| Monday, Dec. 1 | Classes/Clinics/Rotations resume |
| Friday, Dec. 5 | Last day of Instruction/clinic for D1–D3. Last day of classes for D4. |
| Saturday, Dec. 6–Sunday, Dec. 7 | Reading Days |
| Monday, Dec. 8 | Graduate School last day of classes |
| Monday, Dec. 8–Friday, Dec. 12 | DDS Final Exam Week |
| Friday, Dec. 12 | Last day of Clinic for D4 |
| Friday, Dec. 12 | Winter recess begins at 5 p.m. (D1–D4) |
| Wednesday, Dec. 10– Wednesday, Dec. 17 | Graduate School final exam week; Advanced Ed. Clinics in session at the discretion of program directors |
| Thursday, Dec. 18 | Graduate Winter Recess Begins |
| Thursday, Dec. 18 | REMINDER: Last day to enter grades via HUB |
Click to expand the academic calendars for the 2026-2027 academic years.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Monday, May 4 – June 26 | Early Fall – D2 (5/4-6/12), D3 (5/11-6/26), D4 (5/18-6/26) |
Monday, May 11 | IDP Program for new candidates |
Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day – off |
Friday, June 19 | Juneteenth – off |
Monday, June 22 – Friday, June 26 | Advanced Education Orientation |
TBD | D3 Bootcamp |
Saturday, July 4 | Independence Day |
Monday, August 3 – Friday, August 7 | Orientation Week for DDS and Advanced Ed. (specific schedules for each class are TBA) |
Monday, August 10 | Fall Main Term – DDS Classes, Clinics & Rotations– D1, D2, D3, D4 |
Monday, August 24 | Graduate School courses begin |
Monday, September 7 | Labor Day – off |
Monday, October 12 | Semester Midpoint |
TBD | Interprofessional Education Day – DDS D3 • instruction cancelled; meeting attendance is mandatory |
Thursday, November 5 | Buffalo Niagara Dental Meeting – DDS D2-D4 • instruction cancelled; meeting attendance is mandatory |
Friday, November 6 | Buffalo Niagara Dental Meeting – DDS D3-D4 • instruction cancelled; meeting attendance is mandatory |
TBD | Station-Based mOSCE D4 • All afternoon class/clinic cancelled |
Wednesday, November 25 – Saturday, November 28 | Fall Recess for D1-D4 and Graduate School courses Advanced Ed. clinics in session at the discretion of the Program Directors |
Monday, November 30 | Classes/Clinics/Rotations resume |
Friday, December 4 | Last day of instruction/clinic for D1–D3. Last day of classes for D4. |
Saturday, December 5 – Sunday, December 6 | Reading Days |
Monday, December 7 | Graduate School last day of classes |
Monday, December 7 – Friday, December 11 | DDS Final Exam Week |
Friday, December 11 | Last day of Clinic for D4 |
Friday, December 11 | Winter recess begins at 5pm D1–D4 |
Wednesday, December 9 – Wednesday, December 16 | Graduate School final exam week; Advanced Ed. Clinics in session at discretion of Program Directors |
Thursday, December 17 | Graduate winter recess begins; Advanced Ed. clinics in session at the discretion of the Program Directors |
Thursday, December 17 | REMINDER: Last day to enter grades via HUB |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Monday, January 4 | Classes/Clinic begin |
Thursday, January 7 | Student Progress and Promotion Meeting |
TBD | Match Day Luncheon – D4 • PM off-site rotations begin at 1:30pm |
Monday, January 18 | MLK Day – off |
Wednesday, January 20 | Graduate School courses begin |
TBD | Standardized Patient mOSCE – D4 • morning and afternoon – schedules will be posted in Brightspace and Axium |
TBD | Give Kids a Smile Day – assigned students and volunteers only |
TBD | Student Research Day - DDS D1 – D4 & Advanced Ed • Class/clinic cancelled for entire day; attendance mandatory |
Monday, February 22 | Semester Midpoint |
TBD | Smile Education Day – DDS D1 • All morning instruction cancelled • attendance is mandatory |
TBD | Interprofessional Education Day – DDS D3 • instruction cancelled; meeting attendance is mandatory |
Monday, March 15 – Saturday, March 20 | DDS & Graduate School Spring Recess; Advanced Ed. clinics in session at the discretion of the Program Directors |
Monday, March 22 | DDS & Graduate Classes Resume |
TBD | Residency Fair |
Friday, April 16 | Last day of class D4 |
Friday, April 23 | Last day of class/clinic D1–D3 |
Saturday, April 24 – Sunday, April 25 | Reading Days |
Monday, April 26 – Friday, April 30 | DDS final exam week for all continuing students |
Friday, April 30 | REMINDER: Last day to enter D4 grades via HUB. Incomplete (I) grade for D4 clinic if applicable |
TBD | Commencement |
Monday, May 3 | REMINDER: Last day to enter D1-D3 grades via HUB |
Tuesday, May 4 | Graduate School last day of classes; Advanced Ed. clinics in session at the discretion of the Program Directors |
Wednesday, May 5 | Student Progress and Promotion Meeting |
Thursday, May 6 – Thursday, May 13 | Graduate School final exam week |
Friday, May 28 | Last day of clinic D4 |