Current and upcoming academic calendars are linked below as pdf for easier downloading and printing.
Spring 2026 | ||
Date | Event | |
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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 | |
Friday, February 6 | Give Kids a Smile Day – assigned students and volunteers only | |
Monday, February 23 | Semester Midpoint | |
Wednesday, March 4 | Student Research Day - DDS D1 – D4 & Advanced Ed • Class/clinic cancelled for entire day attendance mandatory | |
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 | Graduate School Spring Recess | |
Monday, March 23 | Graduate Classes Resume | |
Monday, March 23 - Saturday, March 28 | DDS Spring Recess | |
Monday, March 30 | Classess 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 |
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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***
Spring 2025 | ||
Date | Event | |
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Monday, January 6 | Classes/Clinic begin | |
Thursday, January 9 | Student Progress and Promotion Meeting | |
Monday, January 20 | MLK Day – off | |
Friday, January 17 | Match Day Luncheon – D4 • PM off-site rotations begin at 1:30pm | |
Wednesday, January 22 | Graduate School courses begin | |
Thursday, January 23 | Standardized Patient mOSCE – D4 • morning and afternoon – schedules will be posted in Brightspace and Axium | |
Friday, February 7 | Give Kids a Smile Day – assigned students and volunteers only | |
Thursday, February 20 | Student Research Day - DDS D1 – D4 & Advanced Ed • Class/clinic cancelled for entire day attendance mandatory | |
Monday, February 24 | Semester Midpoint | |
Wednesday, February 26 | Smile Education Day – DDS D1 • All morning instruction cancelled • attendance is mandatory | |
Wednesday, March 5 | Multi-Disciplinary Assessment mOSCE – D4 • morning and afternoon – schedules will be posted in Brightspace and Axium | |
Thursday, March 6 | Interprofessional Education Day – DDS D3 • instruction cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory | |
Monday, March 17 – Saturday, March 22 | Spring Recess (DDS and Graduate School) | |
Monday, March 24 | Classes Resume | |
Friday, April 11 | Residency Fair | |
Friday, April 25 | Last day of class D4 | |
Friday, April 25 | Last day of class/clinic D1–D3 | |
Saturday, April 26 – Sunday, April 27 | Reading days | |
Monday, April 28 – Friday, May 2 | DDS Final Exam week for all continuing students | |
Monday, April 28 | REMINDER: Last day to enter D4 grades via HUB. Incomplete (I) grade for D4 clinic if applicable | |
Friday, May 2 | Commencement | |
Monday, May 5 | REMINDER: Last day to enter grades via HUB | |
Tuesday, May 6 | Graduate School last day of classes | |
Wednesday, May 7 | Student Progress and Promotion Meeting | |
Thursday, May 8– Thursday, May 15 | Graduate School Final Exam Week | |
TBD | Early Fall for all continuing students | |
Friday, May 30 | Last day of clinic D4 |
***Advanced Ed. students/residents do not follow the same academic calendar as Predoctoral Students***