Academic Calendar
Before you can matriculate into the MSPAS program, you must meet specific prerequisite course requirements outlined below.
2019-2020 Academic Year
Didactic Year
Fall Semester 2019
- August 20 - 21 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Orientation
- August 22 | Thursday | Classes begin
- September 2 | Monday | No class (Labor Day)
- October 7-8 | Monday - Tuesday | No class (Pacing Break)
- November 27-29 | Wednesday - Friday | No class (Thanksgiving)
- December 6 | Friday | Last day of class
- December 9-14 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Spring Semester 2020
- January 14 | Tuesday | Classes begin
- March 9-13 | Monday - Friday | No class (Spring Break)
- April 10-13 | Friday - Monday | No class (Easter)
- May 1 | Friday | Last day of class
- May 4-9 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Summer Semester 2020
- May 11 | Monday | Classes begin
- May 18-22 | Monday - Friday | AAPA Break
- May 25 | Monday | No class (Memorial Day)
- July 3 | Friday | No class (Independence Day)
- August 7 | Friday | Last day of class
- August 10-14 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Clinical Year
Fall Semester 2019
- August 26-30 | Monday - Friday | Transition week
- September 2 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday
- September 3 - October 2 | Tuesday - Wednesday| Rotation #1
- October 3-4 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- October 7 - November 6 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #2
- November 7-8 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- November 11 - December 11 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #3
- November 28 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Holiday
- December 12-13 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
Spring Semester 2020
- January 6 - February 5 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #4
- February 6-7 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- February 10 - March 11 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #5
- March 12-13 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- March 16 - April 15 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #6
- April 12 | Sunday | Easter Holiday
- April 16-17 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
Summer Semester 2020
- April 20 - May 27 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #7
- May 16 - 24 | Saturday - Sunday | AAPA Break
- May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday
- May 28-29 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- June 1-30 | Monday - Tuesday | Rotation #8
- July 1-2 | Wednesday - Thursday | Senior Days
- July 3 | Friday | Independence Day Holiday
- July 6 - August 4 | Monday - Tuesday | Rotation #9
- August 5-6 | Wednesday - Thursday | Senior Days
- August 7 | Friday | PACKRAT Examination
- August 10-14 | Monday - Friday | Senior Summative Experience
- August 15 | Saturday | Completion Ceremony
Note: The Academic Calendar is subject to change by the discretion of the DeSales Physician Assistant Program.
2020-2021 Academic Year
Didactic Year
Fall Semester 2020
- August 25-26 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Orientation
- August 27 | Thursday | Classes begin
- September 7 | Monday | No class (Labor Day)
- October 12-13 | Monday - Tuesday | No class (Pacing Break)
- November 25-27 | Wednesday - Friday | No class (Thanksgiving)
- December 11 | Friday | Last day of class
- December 14-19 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Spring Semester 2021
- January 19 | Tuesday | Classes begin
- March 8-12 | Monday - Friday | No class (Spring Break)
- April 2-5 | Friday - Monday | No class (Easter)
- May 7 | Friday | Last day of class
- May 10-15 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Summer Semester 2021
- May 17 | Monday | Classes begin
- May 24-28 | Monday - Friday | AAPA Break
- May 31 | Monday | No class (Memorial Day)
- July 5 | Monday | No class (Independence Day)
- August 13 | Friday | Last day of class
- August 16-20 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Clinical Year
Fall Semester 2020
- August 31-September 4 | Monday - Friday | Transition week
- September 7 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday
- September 8 - October 7 | Tuesday - Wednesday| Rotation #1
- October 8-9 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- October 12 - November 11 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #2
- November 12-13 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- November 16 - December 16 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #3
- November 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Holiday
- December 17-18 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
Spring Semester 2021
- January 4 - February 3 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #4
- February 4-5 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- February 8 - March 10 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #5
- March 11-12 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- March 15 - April 14 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #6
- April 4 | Sunday | Easter Holiday
- April 15-16 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
Summer Semester 2021
- April 19 - May 19 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #7
- May 20-21 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- May 24-28 | Monday - Friday | AAPA Break
- May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday
- June 1-30 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Rotation #8
- July 1-2 | Thursday - Friday | Senior Days
- July 5 | Monday | Independence Day Holiday
- July 6 - August 3 | Tuesday - Tuesday | Rotation #9
- August 4-5 | Wednesday - Thursday | Senior Days
- August 6 | Friday | PACKRAT Examination
- August 9-13 | Monday - Friday | Senior Summative Experience
- August 14 | Saturday | Completion Ceremony
Note: The Academic Calendar is subject to change by the discretion of the DeSales Physician Assistant Program.