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
  • July 4 - Independence Day (Campus Closed)
  • June 6 - White Coat Ceremony for DMD 2027
  • June 11 - Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
  • 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
  • May 30 - Last Day for Add/Drop Classes (Delete)
  • June 1 & 2 - D1 Orientation – Class of 2030
  • June 2 - Summer II Begins (Delete)
  • 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