Academic Calendar
Dates are subject to change.
For university-wide dates, please refer to the University Academic Calendars.
Spring 2025
- January 2 - Spring classes and clinics begin
- January 10 - IP Day (D1 and D2)
- January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (Campus Closed)
- January 28 - D4' s Seminars (Grad Req)
- February 21 - Scholars Day
- February 27 - SIM Lab closed 1/2 day for ADEX set up
- February 28 - March 1 - ADEX
- March 10-14 - Spring Break
- March 28 - ACD Ethics Summit for D4 (Grad Req)
- March 29-30 - ADEX Retest
- April 11 - CDM Field Day
- April 25 - Classes and clinics end
- April 25 - ASDA Banquet
- April 28-30 - Spring exams
Summer 2025
- May 1 - D3 & D4 - Summer Didactic Classes Begin
- May 1 - D4 Summer Clinics Begin
- May 1-2 - D3 - Preclinical Oral Rehabilitation Skills Assessment (PCORSA)
- May 5-9 - D3 - Orientation to Clinics
- May 12 - D3 Summer Clinics Begin
- May 16 - Honors Convocation
- May 17 - Commencement
- May 26 - Memorial Day (Campus Closed)
- May 29 - D1 - Summer Semester Begins
- June 2 & 3 - D1 Orientation - Class of 2029
- June 6 - White Coat Ceremony for DMD 2027
- June 11 - Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
- July 4 - Independence Day (Campus Closed)
- August 8 - D1 Classes and Exams End
- August 14 - D3 & D4 Classes, Clinics, & Exams End
Fall 2025
- August 22 - Student Leaders Retreat
- August 25 - First Day of Class for Fall Semester
- September 1 - Labor Day (Campus Closed)
- September 9 - Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
- September 12-13 - ADEX (D4)
- September 23-25 - Accreditation Site Visit
- November 4 - Election Day (Class/ Clinics Open)
- November 7 - MUSC Research Day (Classes/Clinics Running)
- November 27-28 - Thanksgiving Holiday (Campus Closed)
- December 5 - SIM Lab Closed 1/2 day for ADEX setup
- December 6 - ADEX Make Up (D4)
- December 8 - Faculty Retreat and Staff Development Day (No classes or clinics)
- December 12 - Last Day of Classes and Exams
- December 17 - Last day of Clinics
Spring 2026
- January 5 - First Day of Class for Spring Semester
- January 16 - IP Day (D1 and D2)
- January 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (Campus Closed)
- January 20 - Last Day for Drop/Add
- January 27 - D4 Seminars
- February 20 - Scholars Day
- February 26 - SIM Lab Closed 1/2 day for ADEX Setup
- February 27-28 - ADEX (D4)
- March 9-13 - Spring Break
- April TBA - ACD Ethics Seminar for D4 (Grad Req)
- April TBA - ADEX Retest
- April TBA - CDM Field Day
- April 24 - ASDA Banquet
- April 28 - Spring Semester Classes and Clinics End
- April 29 - May 1 - Spring Exams
- May 1 - Spring Semester Ends
Summer 2026
- April 29-30 - D3 - Preclinical Oral Rehabilitation Skills Assessment (PCORSA)
- May 4 - D3 & D4 Summer Didactic Classes Begin
- May 4 - D4 Summer Clinics Begin
- May 4-8 - D3 - Orientation to Clinics
- May 11 - D3 Summer Clinics Begin
- May 15 - Honors Convocation
- May 16 - Commencement
- May 25 - Memorial Day (Campus Closed)
- May 27 - D1 - Summer Semester Begins
- June 1 & 2 - D1 Orientation - Class of 2030
- June 5 - White Coat Ceremony DMD 2028
- June 10 - Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
- July 3 - Independence Day Observed (Campus Closed)
- August 7 - D1 Classes and Exams End
- August 14 - D3 & D4 Classes, Clinics, & Exams End