Current and upcoming academic calendars are linked below as pdf for easier downloading and printing.
***Advanced Ed. students/residents do not follow the same academic calendar as Predoctoral Students***
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 |
| Thursday, June 19 | Juneteenth – off |
| Monday, June 23 – Friday, June 27 | Advanced Education Orientation |
| TBD | D3 Bootcamp |
| 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 |
| TBD | Interprofessional Education Day – DDS D3 • instruction cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory |
| 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 |
| 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***
| Spring 2026 | ||
| Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, January 5 | Classes/Clinic begin | |
| Thursday, January 8 | Student Progress and Promotion Meeting | |
| Monday, January 19 | MLK Day – off | |
| TBD | Match Day Luncheon – D4 • PM off-site rotations begin at 1:30pm | |
| Wednesday, January 21 | Graduate School courses begin | |
| 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 23 | 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 16 – Saturday, March 21 | Spring Recess (DDS and Graduate School) | |
| Monday, March 23 | Classes Resume | |
| TBD | Residency Fair | |
| Friday, April 17 | Last day of class D4 | |
| Friday, April 24 | Last day of class/clinic D1–D3 | |
| Saturday April 25 – Sunday, April 26 | Reading days | |
| Monday, April 27 – Friday, May 1 | DDS Final Exam week for all continuing students | |
| Friday, May 1 | REMINDER: Last day to enter D4 grades via HUB. Incomplete (I) grade for D4 clinic if applicable | |
| TBD | Commencement | |
| Monday, May 4 | REMINDER: Last day to enter grades via HUB | |
| Tuesday, May 5 | Graduate School last day of classes | |
| TBD | Early Fall for all continuing students | |
| Wednesday, May 6 | Student Progress and Promotion Meeting | |
| Thursday, May 7– Thursday, May 14 | Graduate School Final Exam Week | |
| Friday, May 29 | Last day of clinic D4 | |
| Fall 2024 • Early Fall continuing DDS students: New D2 (Class of 2027) D3 (Class of 2026) and D4 (Class of 2025) | |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 6 – June 28 | Early Fall – D2 (5/6-6/14), D3 (5/13-6/28), D4 (5/20-6/28) |
| Monday, May 13 | IDP Program for new candidates |
| Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day – off |
| Wednesday, June 19 | Juneteenth – off |
| Monday, June 24 – Friday, June 28 | Advanced Education Orientation |
| Monday, June 24 – Friday, June 28 | D3 Bootcamp |
| Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day - off |
| Monday, August 5 – Friday, August 9 | Orientation Week for DDS and Advanced Ed. (specific schedules for each class are TBA) |
| Monday, August 12 | Fall Main Term – DDS Classes, Clinics & Rotations– D1, D2, D3, D4 |
| Monday, August 26 | Graduate School courses begin |
| Monday, September 2 | Labor Day – off |
| Monday, October 14 | Semester Midpoint |
| Thursday, November 7 | Interprofessional Education Day – DDS D3 • instruction cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory |
| Thursday, November 7 | Buffalo Niagara Dental Meeting – DDS D2-D4 • instruction cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory |
| Friday, November 8 | Buffalo Niagara Dental Meeting – DDS D3-D4 • instruction cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory |
| Wednesday, November 20 | Station-based mOSCE D4 • All afternoon class/clinic cancelled |
| Wednesday, November 27 – Saturday, November 30 | Fall Recess for D1-D4 and Graduate School courses Advanced Ed. clinics in session on Nov. 27 at the discretion of the Program Directors |
| Monday, December 2 | Classes/Clinics/Rotations resume |
| Friday, December 6 | Last day of Instruction/clinic for D1–D3. Last day of classes for D4 |
| Saturday, December 7 – Sunday, December 8 | Reading Days |
| Monday, December 9 | Graduate School last day of classes |
| Monday, December 9 – Friday, December 13 | DDS Final Exam Week |
| Friday, December 13 | Last day of Clinic for D4 |
| Friday, December 13 | Winter recess begins at 5pm D1–D4 |
| Wednesday, December 11 – Wednesday, December 18 | Graduate School final exam week; Advanced Ed. Clinics in session at discretion of Program Directors |
| Tuesday, December 17 | Graduate winter recess begins |
| Thursday, December 19 | REMINDER: Last day to enter grades via HUB |
***Advanced Ed. students/residents do not follow the same academic calendar as Predoctoral Students***
***Advanced Ed. students/residents do not follow the same academic calendar as Predoctoral Students***