Fall Term 2022
Aug. 22 (Mon)Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Fall Trimester begins
Aug.22-23 (Mon-Tues) Fall Semester Advisement/Testing/Registration
Aug. 24 (Wed)UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE / Division Meetings
Aug. 25 (Thur)FACULTY CONFERENCE
Aug. 26-27 (Fri-Sat)New Student
Orientation (Day/Evening Students)
Aug. 27 (Sat)New Student Convocation (Day/Evening Students)
Aug. 27 (Sat)Graduate Education Quarter I/V begins
Aug. 29 (Mon)Fall Semester begins
Aug. 29 (Mon)Evening Traditional and Graduate Nursing Fall Semester begins
Aug. 29-Sept. 1 (Mon-Thur)Late Registration & Drop/Add for Fall Semester
Aug. 30 (Tues)Dominican University Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA/MSOLC Session I begins
Sept. 5 (Mon)Labor Day - UNIVERSITY CLOSED
Sept. 9 (Fri)OT, PT, and Undergraduate Weekend Fall Trimesters begin
Sept. 10 (Sat)Weekend ABSN Fall Trimester begins
Oct. 25 (Tues)Dominican University Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA/MSOLC Session II begins
Nov. 7 (Mon)Last day for withdrawal from Fall Semester classes
Nov. 8 (Tues)Election Day - CLASSES SUSPENDED
Nov. 14 (Mon)HONORS CONVOCATION
Nov. 18 (Fri)Last day for January graduates to file a "Candidate for Degree" form
Nov. 23-Nov. 27 (Wed-Sun)Thanksgiving Recess - UNIVERSITY CLOSED
Dec. 12-16 (Mon-Fri)Final examination week, Fall semester
Dec. 23-Jan 2 (Fri-Mon)UNIVERSITY CLOSED
Winter Session 2023
Nov. 5 (Sat)Graduate Education Quarter II/VI begins
Jan. 3-Jan. 13 (Mon-Fri)Undergraduate Winter Session Classes
Spring Term 2023
Jan. 3 (Tues)Dominican University Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA/MSOLC Session III begins
Jan. 5 (Thur)Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Spring Trimester begins
Jan. 6 (Fri)OT, PT and Undergraduate Weekend Spring Trimesters begin
Jan. 7 (Sat)Weekend ABSN (WABSN) Spring Trimester Begins
Jan. 11 (Wed)Spring Semester Registration
Jan. 12 (Thur)UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE
Jan 16 (Mon)Martin Luther King Day - UNIVERSITY CLOSED
Jan. 17 (Tues)Residence Halls Open for Returning Students
Jan. 18 (Wed)Spring Semester begins/Graduate Nursing Spring Semester begins
Jan. 18 (Wed)Evening Traditional and Graduate Nursing Fall Semester begins
Jan. 18, 19, 23, 24Late Registration & Drop/Add for Spring Semester
(Wed-Thur, Mon-Tues)
Jan. 21 (Sat)Graduate Education Quarter III/VII begins
Jan 27 (Fri)Last day for May /August graduates to file a "Candidate for Degree" form
Feb. 27-Mar.3 (Mon-Fri)SPRING BREAK- UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES SUSPENDED
Mar. 7 (Tues)Dominican University Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA/MSOLC Session IV begins
Apr. 4 (Tues)Last day for withdrawal from Spring Semester classes
Apr 5 (Wed)Classes follow Monday schedule
Apr. 6-10 (Thurs-Mon)RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS - CLASSES SUSPENDED/UNIVERSITY CLOSED
May 8-12 (Mon-Fri)Final examination week, Spring Semester
May 15-19 (Mon-Fri)Pre-Commencement Activities
May 16 (Tues)GRADUATION MASS and BACCALAUREATE AWARDS CEREMONY
May 17 (Wed)GRADUATE PROGRAM HOODINGS / COMMENCEMENT
May 18 (Thur)SERVICE RECOGNITION CEREMONY
Summer Term 2023
Apr. 1 (Sat)Graduate Education Quarter IV begins
May 2 (Tues)RN-to-BSN/MBA/MSOLC Session V begins
May 5 (Fri)OT, PT and Undergraduate Weekend Summer Trimesters begin
May 6 (Sat)Weekend ABSN Summer Trimester begins
May 29 (Mon)Memorial Day - UNIVERSITY CLOSED
May 30 (Tues)ABSN Academic Year Begins
May 30 (Tues)Graduate Nursing Fall Semester begins
May 31-June 15 (Wed-Thur)Day/Evening Summer Session I
June 19 (Mon)Juneteenth - UNIVERSITY CLOSED
June 20-July 25 (Mon-Thur)Day/Evening Summer Session II
June 20-July 28 (Mon-Thur)Day/Evening Summer Session III
June 27-Aug 17 (Tues-Thur)Day/Evening Summer Session IV/DC Online Session V
June 27 (Tues)RN-to-BSN/MBA/MSOLC Session VI begins
July 4 (Tues)Independence Day - UNIVERSITY CLOSED

Alternative Undergraduate Delivery Systems and Graduate Programs, 2022-2023

Accelerated B.S.N., 2022-2023

Summer Trimester IMay 31 - August 19, 2022
Fall Trimester IIAugust 22 - December 16, 2022
Spring Trimester IIIJanuary 5 - April 28, 2023

Weekend Accelerated B.S.N., 2022-2023

Fall 2022 TrimesterSpring 2023 TrimesterSummer 2023 Trimester
Sept. 10, 11Jan. 7, 8May 6, 7
Sept. 17, 18Jan. 21, 22May 13, 14
Sept. 24, 25Jan, 28, 29May 20, 21
Oct. 1, 2Feb. 4, 5June 3, 4
Oct. 15, 16Feb. 11, 12June 10, 11
Oct. 22, 23Feb. 25, 26June 17, 18
Oct. 29, 30Mar. 4, 5June 24, 25
Nov. 5, 6Mar. 11, 12July 8, 9
Nov. 12, 13Mar. 18, 19July 15, 16
Nov. 19, 20Mar. 25, 26July 22, 23
Dec. 3, 4Apr. 1, 2July 29, 30
Dec. 10, 11Apr. 15, 16Aug. 5, 6
Dec. 17, 18Apr. 22, 23Aug. 12, 13
(Emergency Alternative)(Emergency Alternative)(Emergency Alternative)

Undergraduate Weekend Courses, 2022-2023

On-Campus / Instructional WeekendFall 2022 TrimesterSpring 2023
Trimester
Summer 2023
Trimester
1September 9 - 11January 6 - 8May 5 - 7
2Sept. 30 - Oct. 2January 27 - 29June 2 - 4
3October 14 - 16February 10 - 12June 23 - 25
4October 28 - 30March 3 - 5July 7 - 9
5November 11 - 13March 24 - 26July 21 - 23
6December 2 - 4April 14 - 16August 11 - 13
Alternative MakeupDecember 9 - 11April 21 - 23August 18 - 20

Dominican University Online / RN-to-BSN / MBA / MSOLC, 2022-2023

Session ISession IISession III
Aug. 30 - Oct 20, 2022Oct. 25 - Dec. 15, 2022Jan. 3 - Feb. 23, 2023
Session IVSession VSession VI
Mar. 7 - Apr. 27, 2023May 2 - Jun. 22, 2023June 27 - Aug. 17, 2023
*DC Online Session V runs from June 6-27 in conjunction with Summer Session IV.
*DC Online does not run in Session VI.

Evening Traditional & Graduate Nursing, 2022-2023

Fall 2022Spring 2023Summer 2023
(Graduate Nursing Only)
Aug. 29, (Mon.) Semester BeginsJan. 18, (Wed.) Semester BeginsMay 30, (Tues.) Semester Begins
Dec. 12 - 16 Finals WeekMay 8 - 12 Finals WeekAug. 3 (Thurs.) Semester Ends

Occupational Therapy, 2022-2023

On-Campus /
Instructional Weekend
Fall 2022 TrimesterSpring 2023 TrimesterSummer 2023 Trimester
1September 9 - 11January 6 - 8May 5 - 7
2Sept. 30 - Oct. 2January 27 - 29June 2 - 4
3October 14 - 16February 10 - 12June 23 - 25
4October 28 - 30March 3 - 5July 7 - 9
5November 11 - 13March 24 - 26July 21 - 23
6December 2 - 4April 14 - 16August 11 - 13
Alternative MakeupDecember 9 - 11April 21 - 23August 18 - 20

Physical Therapy, 2022-2023

On-Campus /
Instructional Weekend
Fall 2022TrimesterSpring 2023 TrimesterSummer 2023 Trimester
1September 9 - 11January 6 - 8May 5 - 7
2September 16 - 18January 20 - 22May 19 - 21
3Sept. 30 - Oct. 2February 3 - 5June 2 - 4
4October 14 - 16February 17 - 19June 9 - 11
5October 28 - 30March 3 - 5June 23 - 25
6November 4 - 6March 17 - 19July 7 - 9
7November 18 - 20Mar. 31 - Apr. 2July 21 - 23
8December 2 - 4April 14 - 16August 4 - 6
Alternative MakeupDecember 9 - 11April 21 - 23August 11 - 13

Graduate Teacher Education, 2022-2023

Quarter I, VQuarter II, VIQuarter III, VIIQuarter IV
Aug. 27, 28Nov. 5, 6Jan. 21, 22Apr. 1, 2
Sept. 10, 11Nov. 19, 20Feb. 4, 5Apr. 22, 23
Sept. 24, 25Dec. 3, 4Feb. 18, 19May. 6, 7
Oct. 8, 9Dec. 17, 18Mar. 4, 5Jun. 3, 4
Oct. 22, 23Jan. 7, 8Mar. 18, 19Jun. 17, 18
Oct. 29, 30Jan. 14, 15Mar. 25, 26Jun. 24, 25