Academic Calendar
Dates are subject to change.
For university-wide dates, please refer to the University Academic Calendars.
Spring 2026
- January 5 - First Day of Class for Spring Semester
- January 9- IP Day (D1 and D2)
- January 16- Last Day for Drop/Add
- January 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (Campus Closed)
- January 27 - D4 Seminar (Grad Req)
- 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 17- CDM Field Day
- April 24 - ASDA Banquet
- April 28 - Spring Semester Classes and Clinics End
- April 29 - May 1 - Spring Exams
- April 29-30 - Preclinical Oral Rehabilitation Skills Assessment (PCORSA) for DMD 2028
- May 1 - Spring Semester Ends
Summer 2026
- May 4 - D3 and D4 Didactic Classes Begin D4 Summer Clinics Begin
- May 4-8 - D3 Orientation to Clinics
- May 11 - D3 Clinics Begin
- May 12 - D4 Graduation Celebration
- May 15 - Honors Convocation
- May 16 - Commencement
- May 25 - Memorial Day (Campus Closed)
- May 27 - D1 Classes Begin (Virtually)
- June 1 & 2- DMD 2030 In-Person Orientation
- June 10 - Last Day for Add/Drop
- June 11 - CDM Students Night at the Riverdogs
- June 12 - White Coat Ceremony DMD 2028
- July 3 - Independence Day Observed (Campus Closed)
- August 7 - D1 Classes/Exams End
- August 14 - D3 and D4 Classes/ Exams/ Clinics End
Fall 2026
- August 24 – First Day of Class and Clinics for Fall Semester
- September 7 – Labor Day (Campus Closed)
- September 8 – Last Day for Drop/Add Classes
- September 11–12 – ADEX (D4) (Tentative Date)
- November 3 – Election Day (No Classes/Clinics Open)
- November 6 – MUSC Research Day (No Classes/Clinics Open)
- November 26–27 – Thanksgiving Holiday (Campus Closed)
- December TBA – SIM Lab Closed in Afternoon for ADEX setup
- December TBA – ADEX Make Up (D4)
- December 7 – Faculty Retreat and Staff Development Day (No Classes or Clinics)
- December 11 – Last Day of Classes and Exams
- December 16 – Last Day of Clinics (D3 and D4 Only)
Spring 2027
- January 4 – First Day of Class and Clinics for Spring Semester
- January 8 – Interprofessional (IP) Day (D1 and D2 Only)
- January 18 – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (Campus Closed)
- January 19 – Last Day for Drop/Add
- January 26 – D4 Seminar Series
- February 19 – Scholars Day
- February TBA – SIM Lab Closed in Afternoon for ADEX Setup
- February TBA –TBA – ADEX (D4)
- March 8–12 – Spring Break
- April TBA – ACD Ethics Seminar for D4 (Grad Req)
- April TBA – ADEX Retest
- April TBA – CDM Field Day
- April TBA – ASDA Banquet
- April 27 – Spring Semester Classes and Clinics End
- April 28–30 – Final Exams Period
- April 30 – Spring Semester Ends
- TBA – Student Leaders Retreat
Summer 2027
- April 28 & 29 – Preclinical Oral Rehabilitation Skills Assessment (PCORSA) for DMD 2029
- May 3 – D3 & D4 Summer Didactic Classes Begin
- May 3 – D4 Summer Clinics Begin
- May 3–7 – D3 – Orientation to Clinics
- May 10 – D3 Summer Clinics Begin
- May 14 – Honors Convocation
- May 15 – Commencement
- May 25 – D1 Summer Semester Begins
- May 26 & 27 – D1 Orientation – CDM 2031
- May 31 – Memorial Day (Campus Closed)
- June 9 – Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
- June TBA – White Coat Ceremony – CDM 2029
- July 5 – Independence Day Observed (Campus Closed)
- August 6 – D1 Classes and Exams End
- August 13 – D3 & D4 Classes, Clinics, & Exams End