2025-20262024-2025
| Fall Term 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Aug. 20 (Wed) | UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE & SERVICE RECOGNITIONS |
| Aug. 21 (Thurs) | FACULTY CONFERENCE/Division Meetings |
| Aug. 22-23 (Fri-Sat) | New Student Orientation (Day/Evening Students) |
| Aug. 23 (Sat.) | New Student Convocation (Day/Evening Students) |
| Graduate Education Quarter I/V begins | |
| Aug. 25 (Mon) | Fall Semester begins |
| Evening Traditional and Graduate Nursing Fall Semester begins | |
| Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Fall Trimester begins | |
| Aug. 25-29 (Mon-Fri) | Late Registration & Drop/Add for Fall Semester |
| Sept 1 (Mon) | Labor Day—UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| Sept. 2 (Tues) | OT Weekday (Tuesdays) Fall Trimester Begins |
| Sept. 5 (Fri.) | OT and PT Fall Trimesters begin |
| Sept. 6 (Sat) | Weekend ABSN Fall Trimester begins |
| Oct. 21 (Tues) | MBA/MSOLC Session II begins |
| Nov. 3 (Mon) | Last day for withdrawal from Fall Semester courses |
| Nov. 4 (Tues) | Election Day—UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES SUSPENDED |
| Nov. 14 (Fri) | Last day for January graduates to file a "Candidate for Degree" form |
| Nov. 17 (Mon.) | HONORS CONVOCATION |
| Nov. 26-30 (Wed-Sun) | Thanksgiving Recess—UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| Dec. 8-12 (Mon-Fri) | Final examination week, Fall semester |
| Dec. 24-Jan. 2 (Wed-Fri) | UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| Winter Session 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Nov. 1 (Sat) | Graduate Education Quarter II/VI begins |
| Jan. 5-Jan. 16 (Mon-Fri) | Undergraduate Wintersession Classes (10 class sessions) |
| Spring Session 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Jan. 3 (Sat) | Weekend ABSN Spring Trimester Begins |
| Jan. 5 (Mon) | Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Spring Trimester begins |
| Jan. 7 (Wed) | OT Weekday (Wednesdays) Spring Trimester Begins |
| Jan. 9 (Fri) | OT and PT Spring Trimesters begin |
| Jan. 13 (Tues) | MBA/MSOLC Session III begins |
| Jan. 15 (Thurs) | UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE |
| Jan. 19 (Mon) | Martin Luther King Day—UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| Jan. 20 (Tues) | Residence Halls Open for Returning Students |
| Jan. 21 (Wed) | Spring Semester Begins |
| Evening Traditional and Graduate Nursing Spring Semester begins | |
| Jan. 21-27 (Wed-Tues) | Late Registration & Drop/Add for Spring Semester |
| Jan. 30 (Fri) | Last day for May/August graduates to file a "Candidate for Degree" form |
| Jan. 31 (Sat) | Graduate Education Quarter III/VII begins |
| Mar. 2-6 (Mon-Fri) | SPRING BREAK—UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES SUSPENDED |
| Mar. 10 (Tues) | MBA/MSOLC Session IV begins |
| Apr. 1 (Wed) | Classes follow Monday schedule |
| Apr. 2-Apr. 6 (Thurs-Mon) | RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS—UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| Apr. 10 (Wed) | Last day for withdrawal from Spring Semester courses |
| May 11-15 (Mon-Fri) | Final examination week, Spring Semester |
| May 14 (Thurs) | GRADUATE PROGRAM HOODING CEREMONIES |
| May 16 (Sat) | GRADUATION MASS and BACCALAUREATE AWARDS CEREMONY |
| May 17 (Sun) | COMMENCEMENT |
| Summer Term 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Apr. 11 (Sat) | Graduate Education Quarter IV begins |
| May 5 (Tues) | MBA/MSOLC Session V begins |
| May 6 (Wed) | OT Weekday (Wednesdays) Summer Trimester Begins |
| May 8 (Fri) | OT and PT Weekend Summer Trimesters begin |
| May 9 (Sat) | Weekend ABSN Summer Trimester begins |
| May 25 (Mon) | Memorial Day—UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| May 26 (Tues) | ABSN Academic Year Begins |
| Graduate Nursing Summer Semester begins | |
| May 27-June 11 (Wed-Thurs) | Day/Evening Summer Session I (10 class sessions) |
| June 15-July 21 (Mon-Tues) | Day/Evening Summer Session II (20 class sessions) |
| June 19 (Fri) | Juneteenth—UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| June 23-Aug 4 (Tues-Tues) | Day/Evening Summer Session III (18 class sessions) |
| June 30 (Tues) | MBA/MSOLC Session VI begins |
| July 3-5 (Fri-Sun) | Independence Day—UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
Alternative Undergraduate Delivery Systems and Graduate Programs, 2025-2026
| Accelerated B.S.N., 2025-2026: | |
|---|---|
| Summer Trimester I: | Tuesday, May 27 – Friday, August 15, 2025 |
| Fall Trimester II: | Monday, August 25 – Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Spring Trimester III: | Monday, January 5 – Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| Weekend Accelerated B.S.N., 2025-2026: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 Trimester | Spring 2026 Trimester | Summer 2026 Trimester |
| Sept. 6, 7 | Jan. 3, 4 | May 9, 10 |
| Sept. 13, 14 | Jan. 10, 11 | May 16, 17 |
| Sept. 20, 21 | Jan. 24, 25 | May 30, 31 |
| Sept. 27, 28 | Jan. 31, Feb. 1 | June 6, 7 |
| Oct. 4, 5 | Feb. 7, 8 | June 13, 14 |
| Oct. 18, 19 | Feb. 21, 22 | June 20, 21 |
| Oct. 25, 26 | Feb. 28, Mar. 1 | June 27, 28 |
| Nov. 1, 2 | Mar. 7, 8 | July 11, 12 |
| Nov. 8, 9 | Mar. 14, 15 | July 18, 19 |
| Nov. 15, 16 | Mar. 21, 22 | July 25, 26 |
| Nov. 22, 23 | Mar. 28, 29 | Aug. 1, 2 |
| Dec. 6, 7 | Apr. 11, 12 | Aug. 8, 9 |
| Dec. 14, 15 | Apr. 18, 19 | Aug. 15, 16 |
| (Emergency Alternate) | (Emergency Alternate) | (Emergency Alternate) |
| 8-Week MBA / MSOLC, 2025-2026: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Session I: | Session II: | Session III: | |
| Aug. 26-Oct. 16, 2025 | Oct. 21-Dec. 11, 2025 | Jan. 13-Mar. 5, 2026 | |
| Session IV: | Session VI: | Session V: | |
| Mar. 10-Apr. 30, 2026 | May 5-June 25, 2026 | June 30-Aug. 20, 2026 | |
| Evening Traditional & Graduate Nursing, 2025-2026: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 (Graduate Nursing Only) |
| August 25 (Monday) Semester Begins | January 21 (Wednesday) Semester Begins | May 26 (Tuesday) Semester Begins |
| December 8 - 12 Finals Week | May 11 - 15 Finals Week | July 30 (Thursday) Semester Ends |
| Occupational Therapy Weekend Program, 2025-2026: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| On-Campus/ Instructional Weekend | Fall 2025 Weekend Trimester | Spring 2026 Weekend Trimester | Summer 2026 Weekend Trimester |
| 1 | September 5 - 7 | January 9 - 11 | May 8 - 10 |
| 2 | September 19 - 21 | January 23 - 25 | May 29 - 31 |
| 3 | October 10 - 12 | February 6 - 8 | June 12 - 14 |
| 4 | Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 | February 27 - March 1 | June 26 - 28 |
| 5 | November 14 - 16 | March 20 - 22 | July 10 - 12 |
| 6 | December 5 - 7 | April 10 - 12 | July 31 - August 2 |
| Alternate Makeup | December 12 - 14 | April 17 - 19 | August 7 - 9 |
| Occupational Therapy Weekday Program, 2025-2026: | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Campus/ Instructional Session | Fall 2025 Monday Trimester | Fall 2025 Tuesday Trimester | Spring 2026 Monday Trimester | Spring 2026 Wednesday Trimester | Summer 2026 Monday Trimester | Summer 2026 Wednesday Trimester |
| 1 | September 15 | September 2 | January 5 | January 7 | May 4 | May 6 |
| 2 | September 22 | September 9 | January 12 | January 14 | May 11 | May 13 |
| 3 | September 29 | September 16 | January 26 | January 21 | May 18 | May 20 |
| 4 | October 6 | September 30 | February 2 | January 28 | June 1 | June 3 |
| 5 | October 13 | October 21 | February 9 | February 4 | June 8 | June 10 |
| 6 | October 20 | October 28 | February 16 | February 11 | June 15 | June 17 |
| 7 | October 27 | November 4 | February 23 | February 18 | June 22 | June 24 |
| 8 | November 3 | November 11 | March 2 | February 25 | June 29 | July 1 |
| 9 | November 17 | November 18 | March 9 | March 4 | July 6 | July 8 |
| 10 | November 24 | November 25 | March 16 | March 11 | July 13 | July 15 |
| 11 | December 1 | December 2 | March 23 | March 18 | July 20 | July 29 |
| 12 | December 8 | December 9 | March 30 | March 25 | July 27 | August 5 |
| Alternate Makeup | December 15 (remote if needed) | December 16 (remote if needed) | April 6 | April 15 | August 3 | August 12 |
| Physical Therapy, 2025-2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| On-Campus/ Instructional Weekend | Fall 2025 Trimester | Spring 2026 Trimester | Summer 2026 Trimester |
| 1 | September 5 - 7 | January 9 - 11 | May 8 - 10 |
| 2 | September 19 - 21 | January 23 - 25 | May 15 - 17 |
| 3 | October 3 - 5 | February 6 - 8 | June 5 - 7 |
| 4 | October 17- 19 | February 20 - 22 | June 12 - 14 |
| 5 | October 24 - 26 | March 6 - 8 | June 26 - 28 |
| 6 | November 7 - 9 | March 20 - 22 | July 10 - 12 |
| 7 | November 21 - 23 | March 27 - 29 | July 24 - 26 |
| 8 | December 5 - 7 | April 17 - 19 | August 7 - 9 |
| Alternate Makeup | December 12 – 14 | April 24 - 26 | August 14 - 16 |
| Graduate Teacher Education, 2025-2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter I, V | Quarter II, VI | Quarter III, VII | Quarter IV |
| Aug. 23, 24 | Nov. 1, 2 | Jan. 31, Feb. 1 | Apr. 11, 12 |
| Sept. 6, 7 | Nov. 15, 16 | Feb. 14, 15 | Apr. 25, 26 |
| Sept. 20, 21 | Nov. 29, 30 | Feb. 28, Mar. 1 | May 9, 10 |
| Oct. 4, 5 | Dec. 13, 14 | Mar. 14, 15 | May 30, 31 |
| Oct. 18, 19 | Jan. 3, 4 | Mar. 28, 29 | June 13, 14 |
| Oct. 25, 26 | Jan. 10, 11 | TBD | June 20, 21 |
| (Alternate Days) | (Alternate Days) | (Alternate Days) | (Alternate Days) |
| Fall Term 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Aug. 19-20 (Mon-Tues) | Fall Semester Advisement/Testing/Registration |
| Aug. 21 (Wed) | UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE/Division Meetings |
| Aug. 22 (Thurs) | FACULTY CONFERENCE |
| Aug. 23-24 (Fri-Sat) | New Student Orientation (Day/Evening Students) |
| Aug. 24 (Sat.) | New Student Convocation (Day/Evening Students) Graduate Education Quarter I/V begins |
| Aug. 26 (Mon) | Fall Semester begins Evening Traditional and Graduate Nursing Fall Semester begins Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Fall Trimester begins |
| Aug. 26-29 (Mon-Thurs) | Late Registration & Drop/Add for Fall Semester |
| Aug. 27 (Tues) | Dominican University Online/MBA/MSOLC Session I begins |
| Sept. 2 (Mon) | Labor Day— UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| Sept. 4 (Wed) | OT Weekday (Wednesdays) Fall Trimester Begins |
| Sept. 6 (Fri.) | OT and PT Fall Trimesters begin |
| Sept. 7 (Sat) | Weekend ABSN Fall Trimester begins |
| Oct. 22 (Tues) | Dominican University Online/ MBA/MSOLC Session II begins |
| Nov. 4 (Mon) | Last day for withdrawal from Fall Semester classes |
| Nov. 5 (Tues) | Election Day—UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES SUSPENDED |
| Nov. 15 (Fri) | Last day for January graduates to file a "Candidate for Degree" form |
| Nov. 18 (Mon.) | HONORS CONVOCATION |
| Nov. 27-Dec. 1 (Wed-Sun) | Thanksgiving Recess—UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| Dec. 9-13 (Mon-Fri) | Final examination week, Fall semester |
| Dec. 21-Jan. 1 (Sat-Wed) | UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| Winter Session 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Nov. 2 (Sat) | Graduate Education Quarter II/VI begins |
| Jan. 2-Jan. 14 (Thurs-Tues) | Undergraduate Wintersession Classes |
| Spring Term 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Jan. 2 (Thurs) | Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Spring Trimester begins |
| Jan. 3 (Fri) | OT and PT Spring Trimesters begin |
| Jan. 4 (Sat) | Weekend ABSN Spring Trimester Begins |
| Jan. 7 (Tues) | Dominican University Online/MBA/MSOLC Session III begins |
| January 8 (Wed) | Spring Semester Registration OT Weekday (Wednesdays) Spring Trimester Begins |
| Jan. 9 (Thurs) | UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE |
| Jan. 14 (Tues) | Residence Halls Open for Returning Students |
| Jan. 15 (Wed) | Spring Semester begins Evening Traditional and Graduate Nursing Spring Semester begins |
| Jan. 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 (Wed-Thurs, Tues-Thurs) | Late Registration & Drop/Add for Spring Semester |
| Jan. 18 (Sat) | Graduate Education Quarter III/VII begins |
| Jan. 20 (Mon) | Martin Luther King Day— UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| Jan. 24 (Fri) | Last day for May /August graduates to file a "Candidate for Degree" form |
| Mar. 3-7 (Mon-Fri) | SPRING BREAK—UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES SUSPENDED |
| Mar. 11 (Tues) | Dominican University Online/MBA/MSOLC Session IV begins |
| Apr. 2 (Wed) | Last day for withdrawal from Spring Semester classes |
| Apr. 17-Apr. 20 (Thurs-Sun) | RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS—UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| May 5-9 (Mon-Fri) | Final examination week, Spring Semester |
| May 12-16 (Mon-Fri) | Pre-Commencement Activities |
| May 14 (Wed) | SERVICE RECOGNITION CEREMONY |
| May 15 (Thurs) | GRADUATE PROGRAM HOODING CEREMONIES |
| May 17 (Sat) | GRADUATION MASS and BACCALAUREATE AWARDS CEREMONY |
| May 18 (Sun) | COMMENCEMENT |
Alternative Undergraduate Delivery Systems and Graduate Programs, 2024-2025
| Accelerated B.S.N., 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|
| Summer Trimester I | May 28 – August 16, 2024 |
| Fall Trimester II | August 26 – December 20, 2024 |
| Spring Trimester III | January 2-April 25, 2025 |
| Weekend Accelerated B.S.N., 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 Trimester | Spring 2025 Trimester | Summer 2025 Trimester |
| Sept. 7, 8 | Jan. 4, 5 | May 10, 11 |
| Sept. 14, 15 | Jan. 11, 12 | May 17, 18 |
| Sept. 21, 22 | Jan. 25, 26 | May 31, June 1 |
| Sept. 28, 29 | Feb. 1, 2 | June 7, 8 |
| Oct. 5, 6 | Feb. 8, 9 | June 14, 15 |
| Oct. 19, 20 | Feb. 22, 23 | June 21, 22 |
| Oct. 26, 27 | Mar. 1, 2 | June 28, 29 |
| Nov. 2, 3 | Mar. 8, 9 | July 12, 13 |
| Nov. 9, 10 | Mar. 15, 16 | July 19, 20 |
| Nov. 16, 17 | Mar. 22, 23 | July 26, 27 |
| Nov. 23, 24 | Mar. 29, 30 | Aug. 2, 3 |
| Dec. 7, 8 | Apr. 5, 6 | Aug. 9, 10 |
| Dec. 14, 15 | Apr. 12, 13 | Aug. 16, 17 |
| (Emergency Alternate) | (Emergency Alternate) | (Emergency Alternate) |
8-Week Undergraduate DUNY Online / MBA / MSOLC, 2024-2025
| Session I | Session II | Session III |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 27-Oct. 17, 2024 | Oct. 22-Dec. 12, 2024 | Jan. 7-Feb. 27, 2025 |
| Session IV | Session V | Session VI |
| Mar. 11-May 1, 2025 | May 6-June 26, 2025 | July 1-Aug. 21, 2025 |
Evening Traditional & Graduate Nursing, 2024-2025
| Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 (Graduate Nursing Only) |
|---|---|---|
| August 26 (Monday) Semester Begins | January 15 (Wednesday) Semester Begins | May 27 (Tuesday) Semester Begins |
| December 9 - 13 Finals Week | May 5 - 9 Finals Week | July 31 (Thursday) Semester Ends |
Occupational Therapy, Weekend Program, 2024-2025
| On-Campus/ Instructional Weekend | Fall 2024 Trimester | Spring 2025 Trimester | Summer 2025 Trimester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6 - 8 | January 3 - 5 | May 9 - 11 |
| 2 | September 20 - 22 | January 24 - 26 | May 30 - June 1 |
| 3 | October 4 - 6 | February 7 - 9 | June 13 - 15 |
| 4 | October 25 - 27 | February 28 - March 2 | June 27 - 29 |
| 5 | November 15 - 17 | March 14 - 16 | July 18 - 20 |
| 6 | December 6 - 8 | April 4 - 6 | August 1 - 3 |
| Alternate Makeup | December 13 - 15 | April 11 - 13 | August 8 - 10 |
Occupational Therapy, Weekday (Wednesday) Program, 2024-2025
| On-Campus/ Instructional Session | Fall 2024 Trimester | Spring 2025 Trimester | Summer 2025 Trimester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4 | January 8 | May 7 |
| 2 | September 11 | January 15 | May 14 |
| 3 | September 18 | January 22 | May 21 |
| 4 | September 25 | January 29 | May 28 |
| 5 | October 9 | February 5 | June 11 |
| 6 | October 30 | February 12 | June 18 |
| 7 | November 6 | February 19 | June 25 |
| 8 | November 13 | February 26 | July 9 |
| 9 | November 20 | March 5 | July 16 |
| 10 | December 4 | March 19 | July 23 |
| 11 | December 11 | March 26 | July 30 |
| 12 | December 18 | April 2 | August 6 |
| Alternate Makeup | December 23 (remote if needed) | April 9 | August 13 |
Physical Therapy, 2024-2025
| On-Campus/ Instructional Session | Fall 2024 Trimester | Spring 2025 Trimester | Summer 2025 Trimester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6-8 | January 3-5 | May 9-10 |
| 2 | September 20 - 22 | January 10 - 12 | May 16 - 18 |
| 3 | September 27 - 29 | January 24 - 26 | June 6 - 8 |
| 4 | October 11- 13 | February 7 - 9 | June 20 - 22 |
| 5 | October 25 - 27 | February 21 - 23 | June 27 - 29 |
| 6 | November 8 - 10 | March 7 - 9 | July 11 - 13 |
| 7 | November 22 - 24 | March 21 - 23 | July 18 - 20 |
| 8 | December 6 - 8 | April 4 - 6 | August 1 - 3 |
| Alternate Makeup | December 13 – 15 | April 11 - 13 | August 8 - 10 |
Graduate Teacher Education, 2024-2025
| Quarter I, V | Quarter II, VI | Quarter III, VII | Quarter IV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 24, 25 | Nov. 2, 3 | Jan. 18, 19 | Mar. 29, 30 |
| Sept. 7, 8 | Nov. 16, 17 | Feb. 1, 2 | Apr. 12, 13 |
| Sept. 21, 22 | Nov. 30, Dec. 1 | Feb. 15, 16 | Apr. 26, 27 |
| Oct. 5, 6 | Dec. 14, 15 | Mar. 1, 2 | May 10, 11 |
| Oct. 19, 20 | Jan. 4, 5 | Mar. 15, 16 | May 31, June 1 |
| Oct. 26, 27 | Jan. 11, 12 | Mar. 22, 23 | June 14, 15 |
| (Alternate Days) | (Alternate Days) | (Alternate Days) | (Alternate Days) |