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 - Summer I D4 Didactic Classes and Clinics Begin
• May 1-2 - PCORSA
• May 5-9 - D3 orientation to clinics
• May 12- D3 Summer Clinics and D3 Summer I Classes Begin
• May 16 - Honors Convocation
• May 17 - Commencement
• May 26 - Memorial Day (Campus Closed)
• May 30 - Last day for add/drop classes
• June 2 - DMD 2029 Orientation
• June 3 - Summer II begins
• July 4 - Independence Day (Campus Closed)
• June 6 - White Coat Ceremony for DMD 2027
• June 11 - Last Day for Add/Drop Classes
• August 8 - D1 classes and exams end
• August 14 - D3 and D4 classes, exams, and clinics 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 - PCORSA
• May 4 - Summer I D3 and D4 Didactic Classes Begin D4 Summer Clinics Begin
• May 4-8 - D3 Orientation to Clinics
• May 11 - D3 Clinics Begin
• May 15 - Honors Convocation
• May 16 - Commencement
• May 25 - Memorial Day (Campus Closed)
• May 30 - Last Day for Add/Drop Classes
• June 1 - DMD 2030 Orientation
• June 2 - Summer II Begins
• June 5 - White Coat Ceremony DMD 2028
• June 10 - Last Day for Drop/Add
• July 3 - Independence Day Observed (Campus Closed)
• August 7 - D1 Classes/Exams End
• August 14 - D3 and D4 Classes/ Exams/ Clinics End