FALL TERM 2018
Aug. 20-21 (Mon-Tues) Fall Semester Advisement/Testing/Registration
Aug. 22 (Wed) UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE/Division Meetings
Aug. 23 (Thurs) FACULTY CONFERENCE
Aug. 23-25 (Thu-Sat)* Freshman Orientation (Day/Evening Students)
Aug. 24 (Fri) Freshman Convocation (Day/Evening Students)
Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Fall Trimester begins
Aug. 25 (Sat) Graduate Education Quarter I/V begins
Aug. 27 (Mon) Fall Semester begins
Aug. 27-30 (Mon-Thu) Late Registration & Drop/Add for Fall Semester
Sept. 3 (Mon) Labor Day— – UNIVERSITY CLOSED
Sept. 4 (Tues) Dominican University Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA Session I begins
Sept. 7 (Fri) OT, PT, and Undergraduate Weekend Fall Trimesters begin
Sept. 8 (Sat) Weekend ABSN Fall Trimester begins
Oct. 30 (Tues) Dominican University Online/ RN-to-BSN/MBA Session II begins
Nov. 3 (Sat) Graduate Education Quarter II/VI begins
Nov. 5 (Mon) Last day for withdrawal from Fall Semester classes
Nov. 6 (Tues) Election Day— – CLASSES SUSPENDED
Nov. 12 (Mon.) HONORS CONVOCATION
Nov. 16 (Fri) Last day for January graduates to file a “Candidate for Degree” form
Nov. 21-Nov. 25 (Wed-Sun) Thanksgiving Recess— – UNIVERSITY CLOSED
Dec. 10-14 (Mon-Fri) Final examination week, Fall semester
Dec. 24-Jan 1 (Mon-Tues) UNIVERSITY CLOSED
WINTERSESSION 2019
Jan. 2-Jan. 14 (Wed-Mon) Wintersession Classes
SPRING TERM 2019
Jan. 3 (Thurs) Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Spring Trimester begins
Jan. 4 (Fri) OT, PT and Undergraduate Weekend Spring Trimesters begin
Jan. 8 (Tues) Dominican University Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA Session III begins
Jan. 9 (Wed) Spring Semester Registration
Jan. 12 (Sat) Weekend ABSN Spring Trimester Begins
Jan. 14 (Mon) UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE
Jan. 15 (Tues) Residence Halls Open for Returning Students
Jan. 16 (Wed) Spring Semester begins
Jan. 16, 17,  22, 23 Late Registration & Drop/Add for Spring Semester
(Wed-Thurs, Tues-Wed)
Jan. 19 (Sat) Graduate Education Quarter III/VII begins
Jan. 21 (Mon) Martin Luther King Day— – UNIVERSITY CLOSED
Jan. 25 (Fri) Last day for May /August graduates to file a “Candidate for Degree” form
Mar. 5 (Tues) Dominican University Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA Session IV begins
Mar. 11 – Mar. 15 (Mon-Fri) SPRING BREAK— – UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES SUSPENDED
Apr. 3 (Wed) Last day for withdrawal from Spring Semester classes
Apr. 17 (Wed) Classes follow Monday schedule
Apr. 18 – Apr. 21 (Thurs-Sun) RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS – —UNIVERSITY CLOSED
May 6 – 10 (Mon-Fri) Final examination week, Spring Semester
May 13 – 17 (Mon-Fri) Pre-Commencement Activities
May 15 (Wed) SERVICE RECOGNITION CEREMONY
May 16 (Thu) GRADUATE HOODING CEREMONIES
May 18 (Sat) GRADUATION MASS and BACCALAUREATE AWARDS CEREMONY
May 19 (Sun) COMMENCEMENT
SUMMER TERM 2018
Apr. 6 (Sat) Graduate Education Quarter IV begins
May 3 (Fri) OT, PT and Undergraduate Weekend Summer Trimesters begin
May 4 (Sat) Weekend ABSN Summer Trimester begins
May 7 (Tues) Dominican University Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA Session V begins
May 27 (Mon) Memorial Day— – UNIVERSITY CLOSED
May 28 (Tues) ABSN Academic Year Begins
May 29 – June 13 (Wed-Thur) Day/Evening Summer Session I
June 17 -July 23 (Mon-Tues) Day/Evening Summer Session II
July 9 (Tues) Dominican University Online/ RN-to-BSN/MBA Session VI begins
July 4 – 7 (Thurs – Sun) Independence Day— – UNIVERSITY CLOSED
Alternative Undergraduate Delivery Systems and Graduate Programs, 2018-2019
ACCELERATED B.S.N.:
Summer Trimester I: May 29 – August 17, 2018
Fall Trimester II: August 24 – December 20, 2018
Spring Trimester III: January 3 – April 26, 2019
WEEKEND ACCELERATED B.S.N.:
Fall 2018 Trimester Spring 2019 Trimester Summer 2019 Trimester
Sept. 8, 9 Jan. 12, 13 May. 4, 5
Sept. 15, 16 Jan. 26, 27 May. 11, 12
Sept. 22, 23 Feb. 2, 3 May. 18, 19
Sept. 29, 30 Feb. 9, 10 June. 1, 2
Oct. 13, 14 Feb. 23, 24 June. 8, 9
Oct. 20, 21 Mar. 2, 3 June. 15, 16
Oct. 27, 28 Mar. 9, 10 June. 22, 23
Nov. 3, 4 Mar. 16, 17 June. 29, 30
Nov. 10, 11 Mar. 23, 24 July. 13, 14
Nov. 17, 18 Mar. 30, 31 July. 20, 21
Dec. 1, 2 Apr. 6, 7 July. 27, 28
Dec. 8, 9 Apr. 13, 14 Aug. 3, 4
Dec. 15, 16 Apr. 27, 28 Aug. 10, 11
(Emergency Alternative) (Emergency Alternative) (Emergency Alternative)
UNDERGRADUATE WEEKEND COURSES:
Fall 2018 Trimester Spring 2019 Trimester Summer 2019 Trimester
Sept. 7, 8, 9 Jan. 4, 5, 6 May 10, 11, 12
Sept. 28, 29 30 Jan. 25, 26, 27 May 30, Jun. 1, 2
Oct. 12, 13, 14 Feb. 15, 16, 17 Jun. 21, 22, 23
Nov. 2, 3, 4 Mar. 8, 9, 10 July 12, 13, 14
Nov. 16, 17, 18 Mar. 22, 23, 24 July 26, 27, 28
Dec. 7, 8, 9 Apr. 12, 13, 14 Aug. 9, 10, 11
Dec. 14, 15, 16(Alternative Weekend) Apr. 26, 27, 28 (Alternative Weekend) Aug. 16, 17, 18 (Alternative Weekend)
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY ONLINE/RN-to-BSN:
Session I Session II Session III
Sept. 4 – Oct. 25, 2018 Oct. 30 – Dec. 20, 2018 Jan. 8 – Feb. 28, 2019
Session IV Session V
Mar. 5 – Apr. 25, 2019 May 7 – Jun. 27, 2019
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY ONLINE/MBA:
Session I Session II Session III
Sept. 4 – Oct. 25, 2018 Oct. 30 – Dec. 20, 2018 Jan. 8 – Feb. 28, 2019
Session IV Session V Session VI
Mar. 5 – Apr. 25, 2019 May 7 – Jun. 27, 2019 July 9 – Aug. 29, 2019
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY:
Fall 2018 Trimester Spring 2019 Trimester Summer 2019 Trimester
Sept. 7, 8, 9 Jan. 4, 5, 6 May 3, 4, 5
Sept. 28, 29, 30 Jan. 25, 26, 27 May 31, Jun. 1, 2
Oct. 12, 13, 14 Feb. 15, 16, 17 Jun. 21, 22, 23
Nov. 2, 3, 4 Mar. 8, 9, 10 July 12, 13, 14
Nov. 16, 17, 18 Mar. 22, 23, 24 July 26, 27, 28
Dec. 7, 8, 9 Apr. 12, 13, 14 Aug. 9, 10, 11
Dec. 14, 15, 16 (Alternative Weekend) Apr. 26, 27, 28 (Alternative Weekend) Aug. 16, 17, 18 (Alternative Weekend)
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Weekend Fall 2018 Spring 2019 Summer 2019
Years 2, 3, 4 Year 1
I Sept. 7, 8, 9 Jan. 4, 5, 6 May 3, 4, 5 May 3, 4, 5
II Sept. 21, 22, 23 Jan. 18, 19, 20 May 17, 18, 19
III Oct. 5, 6, 7 Feb. 1, 2, 3 May 31, Jun. 1, 2 May 31, Jun. 1, 2
IV Oct. 19, 20, 21 Feb. 15, 16, 17 Jun. 14, 15, 16 Jun. 14, 15, 16
V Nov. 2, 3, 4 Feb. 22, 23, 24 Jul. 28, 29, 30 Jul. 28, 29, 30
VI Nov. 16, 17, 18 Mar. 8, 9, 10 Jul. 12, 13, 14 Jul. 12, 13, 14
VII Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2 Mar. 22, 23, 24 Jul. 26, 27, 28 Jul. 26, 27, 28
VIII Dec. 14, 15, 16 Apr. 5, 6, 7 Aug. 9, 10, 11 Aug. 9, 10, 11
Alternate Days Dec. 21, 22, 23 Apr. 12, 13, 14 Aug. 16, 17, 18 Aug. 16, 17, 18
GRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION:
Quarter I, V Quarter II, VI Quarter III, VII Quarter IV
Aug. 25, 26 Nov. 3, 4 Jan. 19, 20 Apr. 6, 7
Sept. 8, 9 Nov. 17, 18 Feb. 2, 3 Apr. 13, 14
Sept. 22, 23 Dec. 1, 2 Feb. 16, 17 Apr. 27, 28
Oct. 6, 7 Dec. 15, 16 Mar. 2, 3 May. 11, 12
Oct. 20, 21 Jan. 5, 6 Mar. 16, 17 Jun. 1, 2
Oct. 27, 28 (Alternative Days) Jan. 12, 13 (Alternative Days) Mar. 23, 24 (Alternative Days) Jun. 15, 16 (Alternative Days)