Current and upcoming academic calendars are linked below as pdf for easier downloading and printing.
Fall 2021 • Early Fall continuing DDS students: New D2 (Class of 2024) D3 (Class of 2023) and D4 (Class of 2022) | |
Date | Event |
Monday, May 10 – August 6 | Early Fall – D2 (5/10-7/30), D3 (5/10-8/6), D4 (5/10-7/30) |
Monday, May 17 | IDP Program for new candidates |
Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day – off |
Monday, June 28 - July 11 | Official break D2 - D4 classes |
Monday, August 2 – Friday, August 6 | Orientation Week (specific schedules for each class are TBA) |
Monday, August 9 | Fall Main Term – DDS Classes, Clinics & Rotations– D1, D2, D3, D4 |
Monday, August 30 | Graduate School courses begin |
Monday, September 6 | Labor Day – off |
Monday, October 11 | Semester Midpoint |
Thursday, November 4 | Buffalo Niagara Dental Meeting – DDS D2-D4 • instruction cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory |
Thursday, November 4 | Interprofessional Education Day – DDS D3 • instruction cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory |
Friday, November 5 | Buffalo Niagara Dental Meeting – DDS D3-D4 • instruction cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory |
TBD | mOSCE D4 • All afternoon class/clinic cancelled |
Wednesday, November 24 – Saturday, November 27 | Fall Recess for D1-D4 and Graduate School courses. Instruction resumes Monday, 11/29 Note: Advanced Ed. Clinic in session at the discretion of the Program Directors |
Monday, November 29 | Classes/Clinics/Rotations resume |
Friday, December 3 | Last day of Instruction/clinic for D1–D3. Last day of classes for D4 |
Saturday, December 4 – Sunday, December 5 | Reading Days |
Monday, December 6 – Friday, December 10 | DDS Final Exam Week |
Friday, December 10 | Last day of Clinic for D4 |
Friday, December 10 | Graduate School last day of classes |
Friday, December 10 | Winter recess begins at 5pm D1–D4 |
Monday, December 13 – Monday, December 20 | Graduate School final exam week |
Thursday, December 16 | REMINDER: Last day to enter grades via HUB |
Tuesday, December 21 | Graduate winter recess begins |
***Postgraduates do not follow the same academic calendar as Predoctoral Students***
Spring 2022 | |
Date Event | |
Monday, January 3 | Classes/Clinic begin |
Thursday, January 6 | Student Progress and Promotion Meeting |
Monday, January 17 | MLK Day – off |
Monday, January 24 | Graduate School courses begin |
Monday, January 24 | Match Day Luncheon – D4 • PM off-site rotations begin at 1:30pm |
TBD | Give Kids a Smile Day – assigned students and volunteers only |
TBD | PDO845 OSCE – D4 • All morning & afternoon class/clinic cancelled excluding D4 students scheduled in Ortho rotation AM only |
Monday, February 21 | Semester Midpoint |
TBD | Smile Education Day – DDS D1 – D2 • All morning instruction cancelled • attendance is mandatory |
TBD | Student Research Day – DDS D1 – D4 • All afternoon class/clinic cancelled • attendance is mandatory |
Thursday, March 3 | Interprofessional Education Day – DDS D3 • instruction cancelled Meeting attendance is mandatory |
Monday, March 21 – Saturday, March 26 | Spring Recess (DDS and Graduate School) |
Monday, March 28 | Classes Resume |
Friday, April 22 | Last day of class/clinic D4 |
Monday, April 25 | Last day of class/clinic D1–D3 |
Tuesday, April 26 – Wednesday, April 27 | Reading days |
Thursday, April 28 – Thursday, May 5 | DDS Final Exam week for all continuing students |
Friday, April 29 | REMINDER: Last day to enter D4 grades via HUB |
Friday, May 6 | Commencement |
Friday, May 6 | Graduate School last day of classes |
Friday, May 6 | REMINDER: Last day to enter grades via HUB |
Monday, May 9 – Friday, July 29 | Early Fall for all continuing students |
Monday, May 9– Saturday, May 14 | Graduate School Final Exam Week |
Wednesday, May 11 | Student Progress and Promotion Meeting |
***Postgraduates do not follow the same academic calendar as Predoctoral Students***
