Academic Calendar
Before you can matriculate into the MSPAS program, you must meet specific prerequisite course requirements outlined below.
2022-2023 Academic Year
Didactic Year
Fall Semester 2022
- August 23-24 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Orientation
- August 25 | Thursday | Classes begin
- September 5 | Monday | No class (Labor Day)
- October 10-11 | Monday - Tuesday | No class (Pacing Break)
- November 23-25 | Wednesday - Friday | No class (Thanksgiving)
- December 9 | Friday | Last day of class
- December 12-16 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Spring Semester 2023
- January 9 | Monday | Classes begin
- March 6-10 | Monday - Friday | No class (Spring Break)
- April 7-10 | Friday - Monday | No class (Easter)
- April 28 | Friday | Last day of class
- May 1-5 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Summer Semester 2023
- May 15 | Monday | Classes begin
- May 29 | Monday | No class (Memorial Day)
- July 4 | Tuesday | No class (Independence Day)
- August4 | Friday | Last day of class
- August 7-11 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Clinical Year
Fall Semester 2022
- August 29 - September 2 | Monday - Friday | Transition week
- September 5 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday
- September 6 - October 5 | Tuesday - Wednesday| Rotation #1
- October 6-7 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- October 10 - November 9 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #2
- November 10-11 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- November 14 - December 14 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #3
- November 24 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Holiday
- December 15-16 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
Spring Semester 2023
- January 3 - February 1 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Rotation #4
- February 2-3 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- February 6 - March 8 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #5
- March 9-10 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- March 13 - April 12 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #6
- April 13-14 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
Summer Semester 2023
- April 17 - May 17 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #7
- May 18-19 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- May 21-28 | Sunday - Sunday | AAPA Break
- May 29 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday
- May 30 - June 28 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Rotation #8
- June 29-30 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- July 3 - August 1 | Monday - Tuesday | Rotation #9
- July 4 | Tuesday | Independence Day Holiday
- August 2-3 | Wednesday - Thursday | Call Back Days
- August 4 | Friday | PACKRAT Examination
- August 7-11 | Monday - Friday | Senior Summative Experience
- August 12 | Saturday | Completion Ceremony
Didactic Year
Fall Semester 2023
- August 22-23 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Orientation
- August 24 | Thursday | Classes begin
- September 4 | Monday | No class (Labor Day)
- October 9-10 | Monday - Tuesday | No class (Pacer Break)
- November 22-24 | Wednesday - Friday | No class (Thanksgiving)
- December 8 | Friday | Last day of class
- December 11-15 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Spring Semester 2024
- January 8 | Monday | Classes begin
- March 4-8 | Monday - Friday | No class (Spring Break)
- March 29 - April 1 | Friday - Monday | No class (Easter)
- April 26 | Friday | Last day of class
- April 29 - May 3 | Monday - Friday | Exams
- May 4-12 | Monday - Friday | Summer Break
Summer Semester 2024
- May 13 | Monday | Classes begin
- May 27 | Monday | No class (Memorial Day)
- July 4-5 | Thursday-Friday | No class (Independence Day)
- August 2 | Friday | Last day of class
- August 5-9 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Clinical Year
Fall Semester 2023
- August 28 - September 1 | Monday - Friday | Transition week
- September 4 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday
- September 5 - October 4 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Rotation #1
- October 5-6 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- October 9 - November 8 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #2
- November 9-10 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- November 13 - December 13 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #3
- November 23 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Holiday
- December 14-15 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
Spring Semester 2024
- January 2 - January 31 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Rotation #4
- February 1-2 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- February 5 - March 6 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #5
- March 7-8 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- March 11 - April 10 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #6
- April 11-12 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
Summer Semester 2024
- April 15 - May 15 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #7
- May 16-17 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- May 18-26 | Sunday - Sunday | AAPA Break
- May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday
- May 28 - June 25 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Rotation #8
- June 26-27 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- June 28 | Friday | PACKRAT
- June 30 | Sunday | Deadline for degree conferral
- July 1 - July 30 | Monday - Tuesday | Rotation #9
- July 4 | Thursday | Independence Day Holiday
- July 1-30 | Wednesday - Thursday | Call Back Days
- August 2 | Friday | Study Day
- 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.
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