Academic Calendar
Before you can matriculate into the MSPAS program, you must meet specific prerequisite course requirements outlined below.
2018-2019 Academic Year
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 2019
- 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 | Wednesday - 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 18 - 27 | Saturday - Monday | 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.
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.