Academic Calendar

Pharmacy Program Academic Calendar

Term	Start Date	Add/Drop Deadline	Withdrawal Date	End Date	Holidays
Summer Semester 2021	Monday, April 26, 2021	Tuesday, May 4, 2021	Tuesday, June 22, 2021	Sunday, August 15, 2021	Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2021 Independence Day, Sunday - Monday, July 4-5, 2021
Fall Semester 2021	Monday, August 16, 2021	Tuesday, August 24, 2021	Thursday, October 14, 2021	Sunday, December 19, 2021	Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021 Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 25-28, 2021  Intermission, December 20, 2021 - January 2, 2022
Spring Semester 2022	Monday, January 3, 2022	Tuesday, January 11, 2022	Thursday, March 3, 2022	Sunday, April 24, 2022	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 17, 2022 President's Day, Monday, February 21, 2022 Spring Break, Friday - Monday, March 18-21, 2022
Summer Semester 2022	Monday, April 25, 2022	Tuesday, May 3, 2022	Thursday, June 23, 2022	Sunday, August 14, 2022	Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2022 Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2022
Fall Semester 2022	Monday, August 15, 2022	Tuesday, August 23, 2022	Thursday, October 13, 2022	Sunday, December 18, 2022	Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022 Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 24-27, 2022 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, December 19, 2022 - January , 2023
Spring Semester 2023	Monday, January 2, 2023	Tuesday, January 10, 2023	Thursday, March 2, 2023	Sunday, April 23, 2023	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 16, 2023 President's Day, Monday, February 20, 2023 Spring Break, Friday - Monday, March 17-20, 2023
Summer Semester 2023	Monday, April 24, 2023	Tuesday, May 2, 2023	Thursday, June 22, 2023	Sunday, August 13, 2023	Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2023 Independence Day, Monday - Tuesday, July 3-4, 2023
Fall Semester 2023	Monday, August 14, 2023	Tuesday, August 22, 2023	Thursday, October 12, 2023	Sunday, December 17, 2023	Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2023 Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 23-26, 2023 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, December 18 - 31, 2023
Spring Semester 2024	Monday, January 1, 2024	Tuesday, January 9, 2024	Thursday, February 29, 2024	Sunday, April 21, 2024	New Year's Day, Monday, January 1, 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 15, 2024 President's Day, Monday, February 19, 2024 Spring Break, Friday - Monday, March 22-25, 2024
Summer Semester 2024	Monday, April 22, 2024	Tuesday, April 30, 2024	Thursday, June 20, 2024	Sunday, August 11, 2024	Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2024 Independence Day, Thursday - Friday, July 4-5, 2024

Note:  Students who are entering the APPE (4^th year) of the PharmD program will be subject to the following policies:  

1. Students who are not actively enrolled into an APPE block and will not be academically engaged for ore than 45 calendar days will be withdrawn unless they apply for an Administrative Leave of Absence.  All applicable Leave of Absence policies will apply.  Students should review the Leave of Absence section of the University catalog for more details.  
2. Students who will not be actively enrolled into an APPE block and will not be academically engaged for up to 45 days will be withdrawn unless they resubmit a Letter of Intent to Return form to the campus financial aid department.  The Letter of Intent to Return form must be received prior to the last date of attendance in the immediately preceding term.  

Some APPE blocks may be split amongst two semesters using two separate course codes.  In these instances, students will be awarded the full course credit for the longer of the two courses.  The short APPE course will receive the identical grade, however, no credits will be earned for this course.  In the event that two APPE blocks are equal in length, the credit will be awarded to the second block, chronologically.  

 

Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Program Academic Calendar

This Academic Calendar supports the following programs:

• Master of Science, Occupational Therapy (MSOT)
• Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
• Master of Physician Assistant (MPA)

Term	Class Start Date	Add/Drop Deadline	Withdrawal Date	Class End Date	Holidays
Summer 2021	Monday, May 10, 2021	Tuesday, May 18, 2021	Tuesday, July 6, 2021	Sunday, August 22, 2021	Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2021 Independence Day, Sunday-Monday, July 4-5, 2021 Intermission, Monday-Sunday, August 23, 2021-September 5, 2021
Fall 2021	Monday, September 6, 2021	Tuesday, September 14, 2021	Thursday, November 4, 2021	Sunday, December 19, 2021	Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021 Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday-Sunday, November 25-28, 2021  Intermission, Monday-Sunday, December 20, 2021-January 9, 2022
Spring 2022	Monday, January 10, 2022	Tuesday, January 18, 2022	Thursday, March 10, 2022	Sunday, April 24, 2022	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 17, 2022 President's Day, Monday, February 21, 2022  Intermission, Monday-Sunday, April 25, 2022-May 8, 2022
Summer 2022	Monday, May 9, 2022	Tuesday, May 17, 2022	Thursday, July 7, 2022	Sunday, August 21, 2022	Memorial Day, Monday May 30, 2022 Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2022  Intermission, Monday-Sunday, August 22, 2022-September 4, 2022
Fall 2022	Monday, September 5, 2022	Tuesday, September 13, 2022	Thursday, November 3, 2022	Sunday, December 18, 2022	Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022 Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday-Sunday, November 24-27, 2022  Intermission, Monday-Sunday, December 19, 2022-January 8, 2023
Spring 2023	Monday, January 9, 2023	Tuesday, January 17, 2023	Thursday, March 9, 2023	Sunday, April 23, 2023	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 16, 2023 President's Day, Monday, February 20, 2023  Intermission, Monday-Sunday, April 24, 2023-May 7, 2023
Summer 2023	Monday, May 8, 2023	Tuesday, May 16, 2023	Thursday, July 6, 2023	Sunday, August 20, 2023	Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2023 Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4, 2023 Intermission, Monday-Sunday, August 21, 2023-September 3, 2023
Fall 2023	Monday, September 4, 2023	Tuesday, September 12, 2023	Thursday, November 2, 2023	Sunday, December 17, 2023	Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2023 Thanksgiving Break, Thursday-Sunday, November 23-26, 2023 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, December 18, 2023 - January 7, 2024
Spring 2024	Monday, January 8, 2024	Tuesday, January 16, 2024	Thursday, March 7, 2024	Sunday, April 21, 2024	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 15, 2024 President's Day, Monday, February 19, 2024 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, April 22 -May 5, 2024
Summer 2024	Monday, May 6, 2024	Tuesday, May 14, 2024	Thursday, July 4, 2024	Sunday, August 18, 2024	Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2024 Independence Day, Thursday - Friday, July 4-5, 2024 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, August 19 - September 1, 2024
Fall 2024	Monday, September 2, 2024	Tuesday, September 10, 2024	Thursday, October 31, 2024	Sunday, December 15, 2024	Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024 Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 28 - December 1, 2024 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, December 16, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Spring 2025	Monday, January 6, 2025	Tuesday, January 14, 2025	Thursday, March 6, 2025	Sunday, April 20, 2025	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2025 President's Day, Monday, February 17, 2025 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, April 21 - May 4, 2025
Summer 2025	Monday, May 5, 2025	Tuesday, May 13, 2025	Thursday, July 3, 2025	Sunday, August 17, 2025	Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025 Independence Day, Thursday - Friday, July 3-4, 2025 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, August 18-31, 2025
Fall 2025	Monday, September 1, 2025	Tuesday, September 9, 2025	Thursday, October 30, 2025	Sunday, December 14, 2025	Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2025 Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 27-30, 2025 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, December 15, 2025 - January 4, 2026
Spring 2026	Monday, January 5, 2026	Tuesday, January 13, 2026	Thursday, March 5, 2026	Sunday, April 19, 2026	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 19, 2026 President's Day, Monday, February 16, 2026 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, April 30 - May 3, 2026
Summer 2026	Monday, May 4, 2026	Tuesday, May 12, 2026	Thursday, July 3, 2026	Sunday, August 16, 2026	Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026 Independence Day, Thursday - Friday, July 2-3, 2026 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, August 17-30, 2026

 

Nursing (BSN, LVN/LPN-BSN), and Dental Hygiene (BSDH) Academic Calendar

This Academic Calendar supports the following programs:

• Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BSN & LVN/LPN-BSN)
• Dental Hygiene (BSDH)

Nursing Clinicals: Nursing clinical courses follow the Academic Calendar.  National holidays may be observed as long as the required contact hours are met by the end of the term, and are within the agreed upon schedule with Preceptors and Clinical sites.

Term	Class Start Date	Add/Drop Deadline	Withdrawal "W" Deadline	Class End Date	Holidays
Summer I 2021	Monday, June 14, 2021	Tuesday, June 22, 2021	Thursday, July 22, 2021	Sunday, August 22, 2021	Independence Day, Sunday-Monday, July 4-5, 2021
Fall I 2021	Monday, August 23, 2021	Tuesday, August 31, 2021	Thursday, September 30, 2021	Sunday, October 31, 2021	Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021
Fall II 2021	Monday, November 1, 2021	Tuesday, November 9, 2021	Thursday, December 9, 2021	Sunday, January 23, 2022	Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday-Sunday, November 25-28, 2021 Winter Break, Monday-Sunday, December 20, 2021-January 2, 2022  Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 17, 2022
Spring I 2022	Monday, January 24, 2022	Tuesday, February 1, 2022	Thursday, March 3, 2022	Sunday, April 3, 2022	President's Day, Monday, February 21, 2022
Spring II 2022	Monday, April 4, 2022	Tuesday, April 12, 2022	Thursday, May 12, 2022	Sunday, June 12, 2022	Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2022
Summer I 2022	Monday, June 13, 2022	Tuesday, June 21, 2022	Thursday, July 21, 2022	Sunday, August 21, 2022	Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2022
Fall I 2022	Monday, August 22, 2022	Tuesday, August 30, 2022	Thursday, September 29, 2022	Sunday, October 30, 2022	Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022
Fall II 2022	Monday, October 31, 2022	Tuesday, November 8, 2022	Thursday, December 8, 2022	Sunday, January 22, 2023	Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday-Sunday, November 24-27, 2022 Winter Break, Saturday-Wednesday, December 24, 2022 -January 4, 2023 Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 16, 2023
Spring I 2023	Monday, January 23, 2023	Tuesday, January 31, 2023	Thursday, March 2, 2023	Sunday, April 2, 2023	President's Day, Monday, February 20, 2023
Spring II 2023	Monday, April 3, 2023	Tuesday, April 11, 2023	Thursday, May 11, 2023	Sunday, June 11, 2023	Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2023
Summer I 2023	Monday, June 12, 2023	Tuesday, June 20, 2023	Thursday, July 20, 2023	Sunday, August 20, 2023	Independence Day, Tuesday, July 3-4, 2023
Fall I 2023	Monday, August 21, 2023	Tuesday, August 29, 2023	Thursday, September 28, 2023	Sunday, October 29, 2023	Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2023
Fall II 2023	Monday, October 30, 2023	Tuesday, November 7, 2023	Thursday, December 7, 2023	Sunday, January 21, 2024	Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 23-26, 2023 Winter Break, Monday - Wednesday, December 25, 2023 - January 3, 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 15, 2024
Spring I 2024	Monday, January 22, 2024	Tuesday, January 30, 2024	Thursday, February 29, 2024	Sunday, March 31, 2024	President's Day, Monday, February 19, 204
Spring II 2024	Monday, April 1, 2024	Tuesday, April 9, 2024	Thursday, May 9, 2024	Sunday, June 9, 2024	Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2024
Summer I 2024	Monday, June 10, 2024	Tuesday, June 18, 2024	Thursday, July 18, 2024	Sunday, August 18, 2024	Independence Day, Thursday - Friday, July 4-5, 2024
Fall I 2024	Monday, August 19, 2024	Tuesday, August 27, 2024	Thursday, September 26, 2024	Sunday, October 27, 2024	Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024
Fall II 2024	Monday, October 28, 2024	Tuesday, November 5, 2024	Thursday, December 5, 2024	Sunday, January 19, 2025	Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 28 - December 1, 2024 Winter Break, Monday - Wednesday, December 23, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Spring I 2025	Monday, January 20, 2025	Tuesday, January 28, 2025	Thursday, February 27, 2025	Sunday, March 30, 2025	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2025
Spring II 2025	Monday, March 31, 2025	Tuesday, April 8, 2025	Thursday, May 8, 2025	Sunday, June 8, 2025	Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025
Summer I 2025	Monday, June 9, 2025	Tuesday, June 17, 2025	Thursday, July 17, 2025	Sunday, August 17, 2025	Independence Day, Thursday - Friday, July 3-4, 2025
Fall I 2025	Monday, August 18, 2025	Tuesday, August 26, 2025	Thursday, September 25, 2025	Sunday, October 26, 2025	Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2025
Fall II 2025	Monday, October 27, 2025	Tuesday, November 4, 2025	Thursday, December 4, 2025	Sunday, January 18, 2026	Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 27-30, 2026 Winter Break, Monday - Sunday, December 22, 2025 -January 4, 2026
Spring I 2026	Monday, January 19, 2026	Tuesday, January 27, 2026	Thursday, February 26, 2026	Sunday, March 29, 2026	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 19, 2026
Spring II 2026	Monday, March 30, 2026	Tuesday, April 7, 2026	Thursday, May 7, 2026	Sunday, June 7, 2026	Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026
Summer I 2026	Monday, June 8, 2026	Tuesday, June 16, 2026	Thursday, July 16, 2026	Sunday, August 16, 2026	Independence Day, Thursday - Friday, July 2-3, 2026

 

Distance Education Academic Calendar

This Academic Calendar supports the following programs:

• Bachelor of Science, Nursing (RN to BSN)
• Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science, Health Administration
• Master of Science, Nursing (MSN), all programs
• Post Master's, all programs
• Master of Health Administration (MHA)
• Master of Public Health (MPH)
• Master in Business Administration (MBA)

Term	Class Start Date	Add/Drop Deadline	Withdrawal Date	Class End Date	Holidays
Summer II 2021	Monday, July 5, 2021	Tuesday, July 13, 2021	Thursday, August 12, 2021	Sunday, August 29, 2021	Independence Day, Sunday-Monday, July 4-5, 2021 Intermission, Monday-Sunday, August 30- September 5, 2021
Fall I 2021	Monday, September 6, 2021	Tuesday, September 14, 2021	Thursday, October 14, 2021	Sunday, October 31, 2021	Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021
Fall II 2021	Monday, November 1, 2021	Tuesday, November 9, 2021	Thursday, December 9, 2021	Sunday, December 26, 2021	Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday - Sunday, November 25-28, 2021 Christmas Day, Friday - Saturday, December 24-25, 2021 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, December 27, 2021 - January 9, 2022
Spring I 2022	Monday, January 10, 2022	Tuesday, January 18, 2022	Thursday, February 17, 2022	Sunday, March 6, 2022	Martin Luther King Jr., Day, Monday, January 17, 2022 President's Day, Monday, February 21, 2022
Spring II 2022	Monday, March 7, 2022	Tuesday, March 15, 2022	Thursday, April 14, 2022	Sunday, May 1, 2022	Intermission, Monday - Sunday, May 2-8, 2022
Summer I 2022	Monday, May 9, 2022	Tuesday, May 17, 2022	Thursday, June 16, 2022	Sunday, July 3, 2022	Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2022
Summer II 2022	Monday, July 4, 2022	Tuesday, July 12, 2022	Thursday, August 11, 2022	Sunday, August 28, 2022	Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2022 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, August 29 - September 4, 2022
Fall I 2022	Monday, September 5, 2022	Tuesday, September 13, 2022	Thursday, October 13, 2022	Sunday, October 30, 2022	Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022
Fall II 2022	Monday, October 31, 2022	Tuesday, November 8, 2022	Thursday, December 8, 2022	Sunday, December 25, 2022	Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday-Sunday, November 24-27, 2022 Christmas Day,  Sunday, December 25, 2022 Intermission, Monday-Sunday, December 26, 2022 - January 8, 2023
Spring I 2023	Monday, January 9, 2023	Tuesday, January 17, 2023	Thursday, February 16, 2023	Sunday, March 5, 2023	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 16, 2023 President's Day, Monday, February 20, 2023
Spring II 2023	Monday, March 6, 2023	Tuesday, March 14, 2023	Thursday, April 13, 2023	Sunday, April 30, 2023	Intermission, Monday-Sunday, May 1-7, 2023
Summer I 2023	Monday, May 8, 2023	Tuesday, May 16, 2023	Thursday, June 15, 2023	Sunday, July 2, 2023	Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2023
Summer II 2023	Monday, July 3, 2023	Tuesday, July 11, 2023	Thursday, August 10, 2023	Sunday, August 27, 2023	Independence Day, July 4, 2023 Intermission, Monday-Sunday, August 28 - September 3, 2023
Fall I 2023	Monday, September 4, 2023	Tuesday, September 12, 2023	Thursday, October 13, 2023	Sunday, October 29, 2023	Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2023
Fall II 2023	Monday, October 30, 2023	Tuesday, November 7, 2023	Thursday, December 7, 2023	Sunday, December 24, 2023	Thanksgiving Break, Thursday-Sunday, November 23-26, 2023 Intermission, Monday-Sunday, December 25, 2023 - January 7, 2024
Spring I 2024	Monday, January 8, 2024	Tuesday, January 16, 2024	Thursday, February 15, 2024	Sunday, March 3, 2024	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 15, 2024 President's Day, Monday, February 19, 2024
Spring II 2024	Monday, March 4, 2024	Tuesday, March 12, 2024	Thursday, April 11, 2024	Sunday, April 28, 2024	Intermission, Monday-Sunday, April 29 - May, 5, 2024
Summer I 2024	Monday, May 6, 2024	Tuesday, May 14, 2024	Thursday, June 13, 2024	Sunday, June 30, 2024	Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2024
Summer II 2024	Monday, July 1, 2024	Tuesday, July 9, 2024	Thursday, August 8, 2024	Sunday, August 25, 2024	Independence Day, Thursday-Friday, July 4-5, 2024 Intermission, Monday-Sunday, August 26 - September 1, 2024
Fall I 2024	Monday, September 2, 2024	Tuesday, September 10, 2024	Thursday, October 10, 2024	Sunday, October 27, 2024	Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024
Fall II 2024	Monday, October 28, 2024	Tuesday, November 5, 2024	Thursday, December 5, 2024	Sunday, December 22, 2024	Thanksgiving Break, Thursday-Sunday, November 28 -December 1, 2024 Intermission, Monday-Sunday, December 23, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Spring I 2025	Monday, January 6 2025	Tuesday, January 14, 2025	Thursday, February 13, 2025	Sunday, March 2, 2025	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2025 President's Day, Monday, February 17, 2025
Spring II 2025	Monday, March 3, 2025	Tuesday, March 11, 2025	Thursday, April 10, 2025	Sunday, April 27, 2025	Intermission, Monday-Sunday, April 28 - May 4, 2025
Summer I 2025	Monday, May 5, 2025	Tuesday, May 13, 2025	Thursday, June 12, 2025	Sunday, June 29, 2025	Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025
Summer II 2025	Monday, June 30, 2025	Tuesday, July 8, 2025	Thursday, August 7, 2025	Sunday, August 24, 2025	Independence Day, Thursday-Friday, July 3-4, 2025 Intermission, Monday-Sunday, August 25-31, 2025
Fall I 2025	Monday, September 1, 2025	Tuesday, September 9, 2025	Thursday, October 9, 2025	Sunday, October 26, 2025	Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2025
Fall II 2025	Monday, October 27, 2025	Tuesday, November 4, 2025	Thursday, December 4, 2025	Sunday, December 21, 2025	Thanksgiving Break, Thursday-Sunday, November 27-30, 2025 Intermission, Monday-Sunday, December 22, 2025 - January 4, 2026
Spring I 2026	Monday, January 5, 2026	Tuesday, January 13, 2026	Thursday, February 12, 2026	Sunday, March 1, 2026	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 19, 2026 President's Day, Monday, February 16, 2026
Spring II 2026	Monday, March 2, 2026	Tuesday, March 10, 2026	Thursday, April 9, 2026	Sunday, April 26, 2026	Intermission, Monday-Sunday, April 27 - Ma 3, 2026
Summer I 2026	Monday, May 4, 2026	Tuesday, May 12, 2026	Thursday, June 11, 2026	Sunday, June 28, 2026	Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026
Summer II 2026	Monday, June 29, 2026	Tuesday, July 7, 2026	Thursday, August 6, 2026	Sunday, August 23, 2026	Intermission, Monday-Sunday, August 24-30, 2026
Fall I 2026	Monday, August 31, 2026	Tuesday, September 8, 2026	Thursday, October 8, 2026	Sunday, October 25, 2026	Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026
Fall II 2026	Monday, October 26, 2026	Tuesday, November 3, 2026	Thursday, December 3, 2026	Sunday, December 20, 2026	Thanksgiving Break, Thursday-Sunday, November 26-30, 2026 Intermission, Monday-Sunday, December 21, 2026 - January 3, 2027

 

Class Schedule Information

Classes are typically scheduled during the hours of 7:00 am to 11:00 pm Monday through Friday and 7:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Most often, students attend classes between two to four days per week; however, some courses (most notably in the nursing programs) may require additional days of instruction per week. Nursing clinical rotations may be scheduled any day of the week, including Saturdays and Sundays, 24 hours a day. The Dental Hygiene core curriculum requires students to attend classes, labs, and clinic sessions up to five days per week. After program completion and in preparation for clinical board examinations, Dental Hygiene students will be allowed to attend specific clinic sessions.  

Most distance education programs do not have face-to-face class meetings scheduled.  However, the MSN-FNP curriculum includes scheduled weekend intensives during the FNP trimesters.  The courses for the online programs are open for students to commence coursework on the first Monday of each eight week term as part of a trimester and close on the last Sunday of each eight week term within the trimester.  

Class Times

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Classes scheduled between 7:00am-6:00pm	Classes scheduled between 7:00am-11:00pm	Classes scheduled between 7:00am-11:00pm	Classes scheduled between 7:00am-11:00pm	Classes scheduled between 7:00am-11:00pm	Classes scheduled between  7:00am-11:00pm	Classes scheduled between 7:00am-6:00pm

Please Note: Nursing clinical rotations may be scheduled any day of the week, including Saturdays and Sundays, 24 hours a day.

University Hours of Operation

California and Florida: The campus administrative offices normal hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Texas:  The campus administrative offices normal hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm and Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

All Campuses:  Online courses and related technical support are available and accessible to enrolled students seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

Holidays Observed

Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Monday- January 18, 2021
President's Day	Monday - February 15, 2021
Memorial Day	Monday - May 31, 2021
Independence Day	Monday - July 5, 2021
Labor Day	Monday - September 9, 2021
Thanksgiving Break	Thursday - Sunday, November 25 - November 28, 2021
Holiday/New Year Break	Thursday, December 24, 2021 - Sunday, January 2, 2022

^*Holiday schedule may vary for distance education students and associates.  

Religious Observance Policy

West Coast University grants students excused absences from class, laboratory, and/or clinical practice experiences for the absence of religious holy days.  Students must inform the Dean/Director of their program by completing the Religious Observance Absence Request form of their religious obligations at least one (1) week before the requested absence.  It is the student’s responsibility to also inform the faculty of their requested absence.  Faculty are asked to be responsive to a request when student informs them in ADVANCE, in accordance with this policy (one week advance notice) of their excused absence.  The student should be given an opportunity to make up missed work because of religious observance.  It is the responsibility of the student to manage the work or student time lost as the result of the religious observance. 

Students are advised to scan syllabi at the beginning of each term to detect potential conflicts with religious observances.  Please note that this Religious Observance policy does NOT apply to a specific church holiday, festival, weekly meetings or church camps.  The Religious Observance addressed by this policy is a tenant of the whole Faith, a day set aside for special religious observance. 

Rescheduling of Class Time

Occasionally, due to holidays or unforeseen circumstances, students may be required to make-up class hours that have been missed due to campus closures.  Any courses that are required to be made-up may be done so at the direction of the appropriate dean and may be made-up at any point throughout the term.  The delivery method of the make-up hours will be dictated by the appropriate dean/chair based upon University, state, and/or accreditation requirements.  Any student who will miss courses due to these circumstances should speak to their program dean/chair for clarification on make-up work obligations.