Academic Calendar
Before you can matriculate into the MSPAS program, you must meet specific prerequisite course requirements outlined below.
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 11 | Tuesday | Classes begin
- March 8-12 | Monday - Friday | No class (Spring Break)
- April 2 | Friday | No class (Easter holiday)
- April 30 | Friday | Last day of class
- May 3-7 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Summer Semester 2021
- May 17 | Monday | Classes begin
- May 31 | Monday | No class (Memorial Day)
- July 5 | Monday | No class (Independence Day)
- August 6 | Friday | Last day of class
- August 9-13 | 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.
2021-2022 Academic Year
Didactic Year
Fall Semester 2021
- August 24-25 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Orientation
- August 26 | Thursday | Classes begin
- September 6 | Monday | No class (Labor Day)
- October 11-12 | Monday - Tuesday | No class (Pacing Break)
- November 24-26 | Wednesday - Friday | No class (Thanksgiving)
- December 10 | Friday | Last day of class
- December 13-18 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Spring Semester 2022
- January 10 | Monday | Classes begin
- March 7-11 | Monday - Friday | No class (Spring Break)
- April 15-18 | Friday - Monday | No class (Easter)
- April 29 | Friday | Last day of class
- May 2-6 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Summer Semester 2022
- May 16 | Monday | Classes begin
- May 30 | Monday | No class (Memorial Day)
- July 4 | Monday | No class (Independence Day)
- August 5 | Friday | Last day of class
- August 8-12 | Monday - Friday | Exams
Clinical Year
Fall Semester 2021
- August 30 - September 3 | Monday - Friday | Transition week
- September 6 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday
- September 7 - October 6 | Tuesday - Wednesday| Rotation #1
- October 7-8 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- October 11 - November 10 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #2
- November 11-12 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- November 15 - December 15 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #3
- November 25 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Holiday
- December 16-17 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
Spring Semester 2022
- January 3 - February 2 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #4
- February 3-4 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- February 7 - March 9 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #5
- March 10-11 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- March 14 - April 12 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #6
- April 13-14 | Wednesday - Thursday | Call Back Days
- April 15-17 | Friday - Sunday | No class (Easter)
Summer Semester 2022
- April 18 - May 18 | Monday - Wednesday | Rotation #7
- May 19-20 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- May 23-27| Monday - Friday | AAPA Break
- May 30 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday
- May 31 - June 29 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Rotation #8
- June 30 - July 1 | Thursday - Friday | Call Back Days
- July 4 | Monday | Independence Day Holiday
- July 5 - August 2 | Tuesday - Tuesday | Rotation #9
- August 3-4 | Wednesday - Thursday | Call Back Days
- August 5 | Friday | PACKRAT Examination
- August 8-12 | Monday - Friday | Senior Summative Experience
- August 13 | Saturday | Completion Ceremony
Note: The Academic Calendar is subject to change by the discretion of the DeSales Physician Assistant Program.
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