Academic Calendar
Before you can matriculate into the MSPAS program, you must meet specific prerequisite course requirements outlined below.
2018-2019 Academic Calendar
Didactic Year
Fall Semester 2018
- August 21 - 22 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Orientation
- August 23 | Thursday | Classes begin
- September 3 | Monday | No class (Labor Day)
- October 8 - 9 | Monday - Tuesday | No class (Pacing Break)
- November 21 - 23 | Wednesday - Friday | No class (Thanksgiving)
- December 7 | Friday | Last day of class
- December 10 - 15 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Spring Semester 2019
- January 15 | Tuesday | Classes begin
- March 4 - 8 | Monday - Friday | No class (Spring Break)
- April 19 - 22 | Friday - Monday | No class (Easter)
- May 3 | Friday | Last day of class
- May 6 - 11 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Summer Semester 2017
- May 13 | Monday | Classes begin
- May 20 - 24 | Monday - Friday | AAPA Break
- May 27 | Monday | No class (Memorial Day)
- July 4 | Thursday | No class (Independence Day)
- August 9 | Friday | Last day of class
- August 12 - 16 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Clinical Year
Fall Semester 2018
- August 27 - 31 | Monday - Friday | Transition week
- September 3 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday
- September 4 - October 3 | Tuesday - Wednesday| Rotation #1
- October 4 - 5 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- October 8 - November 7 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #2
- November 8 - 9 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- November 12 - December 12 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #3
- November 22 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Holiday
- December 13 - 14 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
Spring Semester 2019
- January 2 - 30 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Rotation #4
- January 31 - February 1 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- February 4 - March 6 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #5
- March 7 - 8 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- March 11 - April 10 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #6
- April 11 - 12 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
Summer Semester 2019
- April 15 - May 15| Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #7
- April 21| Sunday | No classes (Easter)
- May 16 - 17 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- May 20 - 24 | Monday - Friday | AAPA Break
- May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday
- May 28 - June 26 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Rotation #8
- June 27 - 28 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- July 1 - 30 | Monday - Tuesday | Rotation #9
- July 4 | Thursday | Independence Day Holiday
- July 31 - August 1 | Wednesday - Thursday | Senior Days
- August 2 | Friday | PACKRAT Examination
- August 5 - 9 | Monday - Friday | Senior Summative Experience
- August 10 | Saturday | Completion Ceremony
Note: The Academic Calendar is subject to change by the discretion of the DeSales Physician Assistant Program.