Academic Calendar
2014-2015
West Coast University operates on a semester system. Each semester is composed of two 10 week terms. Classes start and end on different days within the term depending on a student’s class schedule.
Undergraduate:
Classes typically begin the first Monday of the Term when offered in residential format. Courses offered in a blended format typically begin on the first day (Sunday) of the term and end on the last day (Saturday) of the term.
*Please see the following links for updated information affecting the academic calendars:
RN-BSN, RN-MSN, MSN, & MSN-FNP Academic Calendar
BSN, LVN-BSN, BSDH, & MHA Academic Calendar
MSOT & DPT Academic Calendar
Doctor of Pharmacy Academic Calendar
Term Breaks and Holidays:
Only apply to Undergraduate students with the exception of students in the RN to BSN program, Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break apply to both Undergraduate & Graduate students. Please see program-specific information for more details.
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.
Fall I Term
Sunday August 24, 2014 to Saturday November 1, 2014
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First Day of Term
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August 24, 2014
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(Sunday)
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Holidays
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Labor Day –
September 1, 2014
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(Monday)
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Term Breaks
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October 28, 2014 – November 1, 2014
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(Tues -Sat)
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Last Day of Term
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November 1, 2014
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(Saturday)
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Fall II Term
Sunday November 2, 2014 to Saturday January 24, 2015
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First Day of Term
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November 2, 2014
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(Sunday)
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Term Break
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Thanksgiving Break -
November 27, 2014- November 30, 2014
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(Thurs -Sun)
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Holiday/Winter Break -
December 22 2014- January 3, 2015
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(Mon-Sat)
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Break -
January 18, 2015 – January 24, 2015
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(Sun-Sat)
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Holidays
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Martin Luther King Day -
January 19, 2015
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(Monday)
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Last Day of Term
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January 24, 2015
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(Saturday)
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Spring I Term
Sunday January 25, 2015 to Saturday April 4, 2015
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First Day of Term
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January 25, 2015
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(Sunday)
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Holidays
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President’s Day -
February 16, 2015
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(Monday)
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Term Break
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March 31, 2015 – April 4, 2015
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(Tues -Sat)
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Last Day of Term
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April 4, 2015
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(Saturday)
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Spring II Term
Sunday April 5, 2015 to Saturday June 13, 2015
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First Day of Term
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April 5, 2015
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(Sunday)
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Holidays
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Memorial Day -
May 25, 2015
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(Monday)
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Term Break
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June 9, 2015 – June 13, 2015
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(Tues -Sat)
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Last Day of Term
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June 13, 2015
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(Saturday)
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Summer I Term
Please see the Academic Calendar Addendum for updated information.
Sunday June 14, 2015 to Saturday August 22, 2015
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First Day of Term
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June 14, 2015
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(Sunday)
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Holidays
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Independence Day –
July 4, 2015
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(Saturday)
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Term Breaks
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August 17, 2015 – August 22, 2015
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(Tues -Sat)
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Last Day of Term
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August 22, 2015
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(Saturday)
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