Current and upcoming academic calendars are linked below as pdf for easier downloading and printing.
Fall 2019 • Early Fall continuing DDS students: New D2 (Class of 2022) D3 (Class of 2021) and D4 (Class of 2020) | |
Date | Event |
Monday, May 13 – Friday, June 28 | Early Fall – D2 (5/13-6/21), D3 (5/13-6/28), D4 (5/13-6/28) |
Monday, May 20 | IDP Program for new candidates |
Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day – off |
Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day – off |
Monday, July 8 – Friday, August 9 | Extended Early Fall – Class of 2020 students who have not met minimum requirements |
Monday, August 5 – Friday, August 9 | Orientation Week (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 |
Thursday, October 3 | Buffalo Niagara Dental Meeting – DDS D2-D4 • instruction cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory |
Friday, October 4 | Buffalo Niagara Dental Meeting – DDS D3-D4 • instruction cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory |
Monday, October 14 | Semester Midpoint |
Friday, October 18 | mOSCE D4 • All afternoon class/clinic cancelled |
Thursday, November 7 | Interprofessional Education Day – DDS D3 • instruction cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory |
Wednesday, November 27 – Saturday, November 30 | Fall Recess for D1-D4 and Graduate School courses. Instruction resumes Monday, 12/2 Note: Advanced Ed. Clinic in session 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 and Graduate School |
Saturday, December 7 – Sunday, December 8 | Reading Days |
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 |
Monday, December 9 – Monday, December 16 | Graduate School final exam week |
Tuesday, December 17 | Graduate winter recess begins |
Thursday, December 19 | REMINDER: Last day to enter grades via HUB |
***Postgraduates do not follow the same academic calendar as Predoctoral Students***
Spring 2020 | |
Date Event | |
Monday, January 6 | Classes/Clinic begin |
Thursday, January 9 | Student Progress and Promotion Meeting |
Monday, January 20 | MLK Day – off |
Wednesday, January 22 | Match Day Luncheon – D4 • PM off-site rotations begin at 1:30pm |
Monday, January 27 | Graduate School courses begin |
Friday, February 7 | Give Kids a Smile Day – assigned students and volunteers only |
Tuesday, February 18 | mOSCE D4 (follow distributed schedule) |
Monday, February 24 | Semester Midpoint |
Wednesday, February 26 | Smile Education Day – DDS D1 – D2 • All morning instruction cancelled • attendance is mandatory |
Thursday, February 27 | Student Research Day – DDS D1 – D4 • All afternoon class/clinic cancelled • attendance is mandatory |
Thursday, March 5 | Interprofessional Education Day – DDS D3 • instruction cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory |
Friday, March 13 | Main clinics closed for the afternoon • Students, staff, & faculty assigned to other areas report as scheduled |
Monday, March 16 – Saturday, March 21 | Spring Recess (DDS and Graduate School) |
Monday, March 23 | Classes Resume |
Friday, April 24 | Last day of class/clinic D4 |
Monday, April 27 | Last day of class/clinic D1–D3 |
Tuesday, April 28 – Wednesday, April 29 | Reading days |
Thursday, April 30 – Thursday, May 7 | DDS Final Exam week for all continuing students |
Friday, May 1 | REMINDER: Last day to enter D4 grades via HUB |
Friday, May 8 | Commencement |
Friday, May 8 | Graduate School last day of classes |
Friday, May 8 | REMINDER: Last day to enter grades via HUB |
Monday, May 11 – Friday, August 7 | Early Fall for all continuing students. Refer to PDF calendar for specific start and end dates for each class. |
Monday, May 11 – Saturday, May 16 | Graduate School Final Exam Week |
Thursday, May 14 | Student Progress and Promotion Meeting |
***Postgraduates do not follow the same academic calendar as Predoctoral Students***
