Academic Calendar

Distance Education Academic Calendar

This Academic Calendar supports the following programs:

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

Term	Class Start Date	Add/Drop Deadline	Withdrawal Date	Class End Date	Holidays
Fall I 2019	Monday, September 2, 2019	Tuesday, September 10, 2019	Tuesday, October 8, 2019	Sunday, October 27, 2019	Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2019
Fall II 2019	Monday, October 28, 2019	Tuesday, November 5, 2019	Tuesday, December 3, 2019	Sunday, December 22, 2019	Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday-Sunday, November 28-December 1, 2019  Holiday Break, December 23, 2019 - January 12, 2020
Spring I 2020	Monday, January 13, 2020	Tuesday, January 21, 2020	Tuesday, February 18, 2020	Sunday, March 8, 2020	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2020 President's Day, Monday, February 17, 2020
Spring II 2020	Monday, March 9, 2020	Tuesday, March 17, 2020	Tuesday, April 14, 2020	Sunday, May 3, 2020	Break,  Monday-Sunday, May 4-10, 2020
Summer I 2020	Monday, May 11, 2020	Tuesday, May 19, 2020	Tuesday, June 16, 2020	Sunday, July 5, 2020	Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020 Independence Day, Friday - Saturday, July 3-4, 2020
Summer II 2020	Monday, July 6, 2020	Tuesday, July 14, 2020	Tuesday, August 11, 2020	Sunday, August 30, 2020	Break, Monday-Sunday, August 31 - September 6, 2020
Fall I 2020	Monday, September 7, 2020	Tuesday, September 15, 2020	Tuesday, October 13, 2020	Sunday, November 1, 2020	Labor Day , Monday, September 7, 2020
Fall II 2020	Monday, November 2, 2020	Tuesday, November 10, 2020	Tuesday, December 8, 2020	Sunday, December 27, 2020	Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday-Sunday, November 26-29, 2020 Holiday Break, Monday-Sunday, December 28, 2020 - January 10, 2021
Spring I 2021	Monday, January 11, 2021	Tuesday, January 19, 2021	Tuesday, February 16, 2021	Sunday, March 7, 2021	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 18, 2021 President's Day, Monday, February 15, 2021
Spring II 2021	Monday, March 8, 2021	Tuesday, March 16, 2021	Tuesday, April 13, 2021	Sunday, May 2, 2021	Break, Monday-Sunday, May 3-9, 2021
Summer I 2021	Monday, May 10, 2021	Tuesday, May 18, 2021	Tuesday, June 15, 2021	Sunday, July 4, 2021	Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2021
Summer II 2021	Monday, July 5, 2021	Tuesday, July 13, 2021	Tuesday, August 10, 2021	Sunday, August 29, 2021	Independence Day, Sunday-Monday, July 4-5, 2021 Break, Monday-Sunday, August 30- September 5, 2021
Fall I 2021	Monday, September 6, 2021	Tuesday, September 14, 2021	October 12, 2021	Sunday, October 31, 2021	Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021
Fall II 2021	Monday, November 1, 2021	Tuesday, November 9, 2021	Tuesday, December 7, 2021	Sunday, December 26, 2021	Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday - Sunday, November 25-28, 2021 Holiday Break, Monday - Sunday, December 27, 2021 - January 9, 2022
Spring I 2022	Monday, January 10, 2022	Tuesday, January 18, 2022	Tuesday, February 5, 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	Tuesday, April 12, 2022	Sunday, May 1, 2022	Break, Monday - Sunday, May 2-8, 2022
Summer I 2022	Monday, May 9, 2022	Tuesday, May 17, 2022	Tuesday, June 14, 2022	Sunday, July 3, 2022	Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2022
Summer II 2022	Monday, July 4, 2022	Tuesday, July 12, 2022	Tuesday, August 9, 2022	Sunday, August 28, 2022	Independence Day, Monday, July 3-4, 2022 Break, Monday - Sunday, August 29 - September 4, 2022
Fall I 2022	Monday, September 5, 2022	Tuesday, September 13, 2022	Tuesday, October 11, 2022	Sunday, October 30, 2022	Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022
Fall II 2022	Monday, October 31, 2022	Tuesday, November 8, 2022	Tuesday, December 6, 2022	Sunday, December 25, 2022	Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday-Sunday, November 24-27, 2022 Holiday Break, Monday-Sunday, December 26, 2022 - January 8, 2023
Spring I 2023	Monday, January 9, 2023	Tuesday, January 17, 2023	Tuesday, February 14, 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	Tuesday, April 11, 2023	Sunday, April 30, 2023	Break, Monday-Sunday, May 1-7, 2023
Summer I 2023	Monday, May 8, 2023	Tuesday, May 16, 2023	Tuesday, June 13, 2023	Sunday, July 2, 2023	Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2023
Summer II 2023	Monday, July 3, 2023	Tuesday, July 11, 2023	Tuesday, August 8, 2023	Sunday, August 27, 2023	Independence Day, July 4, 2023 Break, Monday-Sunday, August 28 - September 2, 2023

 

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
Fall I 2019	Monday, August 19, 2019	Tuesday, August 27, 2019	Tuesday, September 24, 2019	Sunday, October 27, 2019	Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2019
Fall II 2019	Monday October 28, 2019	Tuesday, November 5, 2019	Tuesday, December 3, 2019	Sunday, January 26, 2020	Thanksgiving Break, November  28 - December 1, 2019 Holiday/New Year Break, Monday, December 16, 2019 -  Wednesday, January 1, 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2020
Spring I 2020	Monday, January 27, 2020	Tuesday, February 4, 2020	Tuesday, March 3, 2020	Sunday, April 5, 2020	President's Day, Monday, February 17, 2020
Spring II 2020	Monday, April 6, 2020	Tuesday, April 14, 2020	Tuesday, May 12, 2020	Sunday, June 14, 2020	Memorial Day, Monday, 25, 2020
Summer I 2020	Monday, June 15, 2020	Tuesday, June 23, 2020	Tuesday, August 11, 2020	Sunday, August 23, 2020	Independence Day, Friday-Saturday, July 3-4, 2020
Fall I 2020	Monday, August 24, 2020	Tuesday, September 1, 2020	Tuesday, September 29, 2020	Sunday, November 1, 2020	Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2020
Fall II 2020	Monday, November 2, 2020	Tuesday, November 10, 2020	Tuesday, December 8, 2020	Sunday, January 24, 2021	Thanksgiving Break, November 26-29, 2020 Winter Break, Monday, December 22, 2020 - Sunday, January 3, 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 18, 2021
Spring I 2021	Monday, January 25, 2021	Tuesday, February 2, 2021	Tuesday, March 2, 2021	Sunday, April 4, 2021	President's Day, Monday, February 15, 2021
Spring II 2021	Monday, April 5, 2021	Tuesday, April 13, 2021	Tuesday, May 11, 2021	Sunday, June 13, 2021	Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2021
Summer I 2021	Monday, June 14, 2021	Tuesday, June 22, 2021	Tuesday, July 20, 2021	Sunday, August 22, 2021	Independence Day, Sunday-Monday, July 4-5, 2021
Fall I 2021	Monday, August 23, 2021	Tuesday, August 31, 2021	Tuesday, September 28, 2021	Sunday, October 31, 2021	Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021
Fall II 2021	Monday, November 1, 2021	Tuesday, November 9, 2021	Tuesday, December 7, 2021	Sunday, January 23, 2022	Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday-Sunday, November 25-28, 2021 Winter Break, Sunday-Saturday, 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	Tuesday, March 1, 2022	Sunday, April 3, 2022	President's Day, Monday, February 21, 2022
Spring II 2022	Monday, April 4, 2022	Tuesdsay, April 12, 2022	Tuesday, May 10, 2022	Sunday, June 12, 2022	Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2022
Summer I 2022	Monday, June 13, 2022	Tuesday, June 21, 2022	Tuesday, July 19, 2022	Sunday, August 21, 2022	Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2022
Fall I 2022	Monday, August 22, 2022	Tuesday, August 30, 2022	Tuesday, September 27, 2022	Sunday, October 30, 2022	Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022
Fall II 2022	Monday, October 31, 2022	Tuesday, November 8, 2022	Tuesday, December 6, 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	Tuesday, February 28, 2023	Sunday, April 2, 2023	President's Day, Monday, February 20, 2023
Spring II 2023	Monday, April 3, 2023	Tuesday, April 11, 2023	Tuesday, May 9, 2023	Sunday, June 11, 2023	Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2023
Summer I 2023	Monday, June 12, 2023	Tuesday, June 20, 2023	Tuesday, July 18, 2023	Sunday, August 20, 2023	Independence Day, Tuesday, July 3-4, 2023

 

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)

Term	Class Start Date	Add/Drop Deadline	Withdrawal Date	Class End Date	Holidays
Fall 2019	Monday, September 2, 2019	Tuesday, September 10, 2019	Tuesday, October 29, 2019	Sunday, December 15, 2019	Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2019 Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday-Sunday, November 28 - December 1, 2019  Break, Monday-Sunday, December 16, 2019 - January 5, 2020
Spring 2020	Monday, January 6, 2020	Tuesday, January 14, 2020	Tuesday, March 3, 2020	Sunday, April 19, 2020	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2020 President's Day, Monday, February 17, 2020  Break, Monday-Sunday, April 20, 2020 - May 3, 2020
Summer 2020	Monday, May 4, 2020	Tuesday, May 12, 2020	Tuesday, June 30, 2020	Sunday, August 16, 2020	Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020 Independence Day,  Friday-Saturday, July 3-4, 2020
Fall 2020	Monday, September 7, 2020	Tuesday, September 15, 2020	Tuesday, November 3, 2020	Sunday, December 20, 2020	Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2020 Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday-Sunday, November 26- 29, 2020  Break, Monday-Sunday, December 21, 2020 - January 10, 2021
Spring 2021	Monday, January 11, 2021	Tuesday, January 19, 2021	Tuesday, March 9, 2021	Sunday, April 25, 2021	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 18, 2021 President's Day, Monday, February 15, 2021  Break, Monday-Sunday, April 26, 2021-May 9, 2021
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 Break, Monday-Sunday, August 23, 2021-September 5, 2021
Fall 2021	Monday, September 6, 2021	Tuesday, September 14, 2021	Tuesday, November 2, 2021	Sunday, December 19, 2021	Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021 Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday-Sunday, November 25-28, 2021  Break, Monday-Sunday, December 19, 2021-January 9, 2022
Spring 2022	Monday, January 10, 2022	Tuesday, January 18, 2022	Tuesday, March 8, 2022	Sunday, April 24, 2022	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 17, 2022 President's Day, Monday, February 21, 2022  Break, Monday-Sunday, April 25, 2022-May 8, 2022
Summer 2022	Monday, May 9, 2022	Tuesday, May 17, 2022	Tuesday, July 5, 2022	Sunday, August 21, 2022	Memorial Day, Monday May 30, 2022 Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2022  Break, Monday-Sunday, August 22, 2022-September 4, 2022
Fall 2022	Monday, September 5, 2022	Tuesday, September 13, 2022	Tuesday, November 1, 2022	Sunday, December 18, 2022	Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022 Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday-Sunday, November 24-27, 2022  Break, Monday-Sunday, December 19, 2022-January 8, 2023
Spring 2023	Monday, January 9, 2023	Tuesday, January 17, 2023	Tuesday, March 7, 2023	Sunday, April 23, 2023	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 16, 2023 President's Day, Monday, February 20, 2023  Break, Monday-Sunday, April 24, 2023-May 7, 2023
Summer 2023	Monday, May 8, 2023	Tuesday, May 16, 2023	Tuesday, July 4, 2023	Sunday, August 20, 2023	Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2023 Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4, 2023 Break, Monday-Sunday, August 21, 2023-September 3, 2023

 

Pharmacy Program Academic Calendar

Term	Start Date	Add/Drop Deadline	Withdrawal Date	End Date	Holidays
Fall Semester 2019	Monday, August 19, 2019	Tuesday, August 27, 2019	Tuesday, October 15, 2019	Sunday, December 22, 2019	Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2019 Thanksgiving Holiday, Monday-Sunday, November 25-December 1, 2019 Break, Monday-Sunday, December 23, 2019-January 5, 2020
Spring Semester 2020	Monday, January 6, 2020	Tuesday, January 14, 2020	Tuesday, March 3, 2020	Sunday, April 26, 2020	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2020 President's Day. Monday, February 17, 2020 Spring Break, Friday-Monday, March 20-23, 2020
Summer Semester 2020	Monday, April 27, 2020	Tuesday, May 5, 2020	Tuesday, June 23, 2020	Sunday, August 23, 2020	Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020 Independence Day, Friday-Saturday, July 3-4, 2020
Fall Semester 2020	Monday, August 24, 2020	Tuesday, September 1, 2020	Tuesday, October 20, 2020	Sunday, December 20, 2020	Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2020 Thanksgiving Holiday, Monday-Sunday, November 23-29, 2020  Break, Monday-Sunday, December 21, 2020-January 3, 2021
Spring Semester 2021	Monday, January 4, 2021	Tuesday, January 12, 2021	Tuesday, March 2, 2021	Sunday, April 25, 2021	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 10, 2021 President's Day, Monday, February 15, 2021 Spring Break, Friday-Monday, March 19-22, 2021 Break, Friday-Monday, March 19-22, 2021

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.  

 

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 21, 2019
President's Day	Monday - February 18, 2019
Memorial Day	Monday - May 27, 2019
Independence Day	Thursday - Friday - July 4-5, 2019
Labor Day	Monday - September 2, 2019
Thanksgiving Break	Thursday - Sunday, November 28 - December 1, 2019
Holiday/New Year Break	Tuesday, December 17, 2017 - Wednesday, January 1, 2020

 

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.