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Academic Calendar

Important dates for the DeSales DPT program.

Class of 2026

DPT 1

Fall 2023

  • August 23-24 / Wednesday-Thursday / Orientation
  • August 25 / Friday / First day of class
  • September 4 / Monday / Labor Day Holiday
  • November 22-24 / Wednesday-Friday / Thanksgiving Holiday - No classes
  • December 8 / Friday / Last day of class
  • December 11-15 / Monday-Friday / Final exam week
  • December 16 / Saturday / Fall session ends

Spring 2024

  • January 15 / Monday / First day of class
  • February 26 - March 1 / Monday - Friday / Spring Break & Guatemala trip - No classes
  • March 29-April 1 / Friday - Monday / Easter Break - No classes
  • May 3 / Friday / Last day of class
  • May 6 - 10 / Monday - Friday / Final exam week
  • May 11 / Saturday / Spring session ends

Summer 2024

  • May 20 / Monday / First day of class
  • May 27 / Monday / Memorial Day Holiday - No classes
  • July 4 / Thursday / Independence Day Holiday - No classes
  • July 26 / Friday / Last day of class
  • July 29 - August 2 / Monday - Friday / Exam week
  • August 3 / Saturday / Summer session ends

 

Class of 2025

DPT 1

Spring 2023

  • January 16 / Monday / First day of class
  • February 27 - March 3 / Monday - Friday / Spring Break - No classes
  • April 7 - 10 / Friday - Monday / Easter Break - No classes
  • May 5 / Friday / Last day of class
  • May 8 - 12 / Monday - Friday / Final exam week
  • May 13 / Saturday / Spring session ends

Summer 2023

  • May 22 / Monday / First day of class
  • May 29 / Monday / Memorial Day Holiday - No classes
  • July 4 / Tuesday / Independence Day Holiday - No classes
  • July 28 / Friday / Last day of class
  • July 31 - August 4 / Monday - Friday / Exam week
  • August 5 / Saturday / Summer session ends

DPT 2

Fall 2023

  • August 21-September 29 / Monday-Friday / PT 670 Clinical Education 1 (6-week clinical rotation)
  • October 2 / Monday / First day of class
  • November 22-24 / Wednesday-Friday / Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes)
  • December 8 / Friday / Last day of class
  • December 11-15 / Monday-Friday/ Final exam week
  • December 16 / Saturday / Fall session ends

Spring 2024

  • January 15 / Monday / First day of class
  • February 26 - March 1 / Monday - Friday / Spring Break and Guatemala trip (no classes)
  • March 29-April 1 / Friday-Monday / Easter Holiday (no classes)
  • May 3 / Friday / Last day of class
  • May 6-10 / Monday-Friday / Final exam week
  • May 11 / Saturday / Spring Session ends

Summer 2024

  • May 20 / Monday / First day of class
  • May 27 / Monday / Memorial Day Holiday - No classes
  • July 4 / Thursday / Independence Day Holiday - No classes
  • July 26 / Friday / Last day of class
  • July 29 - August 2 / Monday - Friday / Exam week
  • August 3 / Saturday / Summer session ends

 

Class of 2024

DPT 2

Spring 2023

  • January 16 / Monday / First day of class
  • February 27 - March 3 / Monday - Friday / Spring Break - No classes
  • April 7 - 10 / Friday - Monday / Easter Break - No classes
  • May 5 / Friday / Last day of class
  • May 8 - 12 / Monday - Friday / Final exam week
  • May 13 / Saturday / Spring session ends

Summer 2023

  • May 22 / Monday / First day of class
  • May 29 / Monday / Memorial Day Holiday - No classes
  • July 4 / Tuesday / Independence Day Holiday - No classes
  • July 28 / Friday / Last day of class
  • July 31 - August 4 / Monday - Friday / Exam week
  • August 5 / Saturday / Summer session ends

DPT 3

Fall 2023

  • August 28 / Monday / First day of class
  • September 4 / Monday / Labor Day Holiday (no classes)
  • October 13 / Friday / Last day of class
  • October 16-20 / Monday-Friday / Final exam week
  • October 23 - December 15 / Monday - Friday/ PT 770 Clinical Education 2 (8-week clinical rotation)
  • December 16 / Saturday / Fall session ends

Spring 2024

  • January 8 / Monday / First day of class
  • February 16 / Friday / Last day of class
  • February 19-21 / Monday-Wednesday / Final exams
  • February 26 - March 1 / Monday - Friday / Spring Break - No classes or Guatemala Mission Trip
  • March 4 - May 10 / Monday-Friday / PT 771 Clinical Education 3 (10 week clinical rotation)
  • May 11 / Saturday / Spring session ends

Summer 2024

  • May 13-May 17/ Monday-Friday / PT 711 Professional Development 4 (on-campus)
  • May 20-August 9 / Monday-Friday / PT 772 Clinical Education 4 (12-week clinical rotation)
  • July 31 / Wednesday / Deadline to apply for degree conferral
  • August 10 / Saturday / Summer Session ends
  • August 14 / Wednesday / DPT Degree Conferral
  • August 23 / Friday / Recognition Ceremony

Class of 2023

DPT 3

Spring 2023

  • January 9 / Monday / First day of class
  • February 15 / Wednesday / Last day of class
  • February 20-21 / Monday-Tuesday / Final exams
  • February 27 - March 3 / Monday - Friday / Spring Break - No classes or Guatemala Mission Trip
  • March 6 - May 12 / Monday - Friday / PT 771 Clinical Education 3 (10 week clinical rotation)
  • May 12 / Friday / Spring session ends

Summer 2023

  • May 15 - 19 / Monday - Friday / PT 711 Professional Development 4 (on campus)
  • May 22 - August 11 / Monday - Friday / PT 772 Clinical Education 4 (12 week clinical rotation)
  • August 12 / Saturday / Summer session ends
  • August 16 / Wednesday / DPT Degree Conferral
  • August 25 / Friday / Recognition Ceremony