Academic Calendar

Current and upcoming academic calendars are linked below as pdf for easier downloading and printing.

Fall 2025 • Early Fall continuing DDS students: New D2 (Class of 2028) D3 (Class of 2027) and D4 (Class of 2026)
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, August 4 – Friday, August 8 Orientation Week for DDS and Advanced Ed. (specific schedules for each class are TBA)
Monday, August 11 Fall Main Term – DDS Classes, Clinics & Rotations– D1, D2, D3, D4
Monday, August 25 Graduate School courses begin
Monday, September 1 Labor Day – off
Monday, October 13 Semester Midpoint
Thursday, November 6 Buffalo Niagara Dental Meeting – DDS D2-D4 • instruction
cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory
Friday, November 7 Buffalo Niagara Dental Meeting – DDS D3-D4 • instruction cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory
Thursday, November 13 Interprofessional Education Day – DDS D3 • instruction cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory
TBD
Station-based mOSCE D4 • All afternoon class/clinic cancelled
Wednesday, November 26 – Saturday, November 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, December 1 Classes/Clinics/Rotations resume
Friday, December 5 Last day of Instruction/clinic for D1–D3. Last day of classes for D4
Saturday, December 6 – Sunday, December 7 Reading Days
Monday, December 8 Graduate School last day of classes
Monday, December 8 – Friday, December 12 DDS Final Exam Week
Friday, December 12 Last day of Clinic for D4
Friday, December 12 Winter recess begins at 5pm D1–D4
Wednesday, December 10 – Wednesday, December 17 Graduate School final exam week; Advanced Ed. Clinics in session at discretion of Program Directors
Tuesday, December 18 Graduate winter recess begins
Thursday, December 18 REMINDER: Last day to enter grades via HUB

***Advanced Ed. students/residents do not follow the same academic calendar as Predoctoral Students***