Academic Calendar
Before you can matriculate into the MSPAS program, you must meet specific prerequisite course requirements outlined below.
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.
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
Note: The Academic Calendar is subject to change by the discretion of the DeSales Physician Assistant Program.
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