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)

Winter 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 TrimesterSpring 2026 TrimesterSummer 2026 Trimester
Sept. 6, 7Jan. 3, 4May 9, 10
Sept. 13, 14Jan. 10, 11May 16, 17
Sept. 20, 21Jan. 24, 25May 30, 31
Sept. 27, 28Jan. 31, Feb. 1June 6, 7
Oct. 4, 5Feb. 7, 8June 13, 14
Oct. 18, 19Feb. 21, 22June 20, 21
Oct. 25, 26Feb. 28, Mar. 1June 27, 28
Nov. 1, 2Mar. 7, 8July 11, 12
Nov. 8, 9Mar. 14, 15July 18, 19
Nov. 15, 16Mar. 21, 22July 25, 26
Nov. 22, 23Mar. 28, 29Aug. 1, 2
Dec. 6, 7Apr. 11, 12Aug. 8, 9
Dec. 14, 15Apr. 18, 19Aug. 15, 16
(Emergency Alternate)(Emergency Alternate)(Emergency Alternate)

8-Week MBA / MSOLC, 2025-2026:
Session I: Session II:Session III:
Aug. 26-Oct. 16, 2025Oct. 21-Dec. 11, 2025Jan. 13-Mar. 5, 2026
Session IV: Session VI:Session V:
Mar. 10-Apr. 30, 2026May 5-June 25, 2026June 30-Aug. 20, 2026

Evening Traditional & Graduate Nursing, 2025-2026:
Fall 2025Spring 2026Summer 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 WeekendFall 2025
Trimester
Spring 2026
Trimester
Summer 2026
Trimester
1September 5 - 7January 9 - 11May 8 - 10
2September 19 - 21January 23 - 25May 29 - 31
3October 10 - 12February 6 - 8June 12 - 14
4Oct. 31 – Nov. 2February 27 - March 1June 26 - 28
5November 14 - 16March 20 - 22July 10 - 12
6December 5 - 7April 10 - 12July 31 - August 2
Alternate MakeupDecember 12 - 14April 17 - 19August 7 - 9

Occupational Therapy Weekend Program, 2025-2026:
On-Campus/ Instructional SessionFall 2025
(Tues.) Trimester
Spring 2026
(Wed.) Trimester
Summer 2026
(Wed.) Trimester
1September 2January 7May 6
2September 9January 14May 13
3September 16January 21May 20
4September 30January 28June 3
5October 21February 4June 10
6October 28February 11June 17
7November 4February 18June 24
8November 11February 25July 1
9November 18March 4July 8
10November 25March 11July 15
11December 2March 18July 29
12December 9March 25August 5
Alternate MakeupDecember 16 (re-mote if needed)April 15August 12

Physical Therapy, 2025-2026
On-Campus/ Instructional WeekendFall 2025
Trimester
Spring 2026
Trimester
Summer 2026
Trimester
1September 5 - 7January 9 - 11May 8 - 10
2September 19 - 21January 23 - 25May 15 - 17
3October 3 - 5February 6 - 8June 5 - 7
4October 17- 19February 20 - 22June 12 - 14
5October 24 - 26March 6 - 8June 26 - 28
6November 7 - 9March 20 - 22July 10 - 12
7November 21 - 23March 27 - 29July 24 - 26
8December 5 - 7April 17 - 19August 7 - 9
Alternate MakeupDecember 12 – 14April 24 - 26August 14 - 16

Graduate Teacher Education, 2025-2026
Quarter I, VQuarter II, VIQuarter III, VIIQuarter IV
Aug. 23, 24Nov. 1, 2Jan. 31, Feb. 1Apr. 11, 12
Sept. 6, 7Nov. 15, 16Feb. 14, 15Apr. 25, 26
Sept. 20, 21Nov. 29, 30Feb. 28, Mar. 1May 9, 10
Oct. 4, 5Dec. 13, 14Mar. 14, 15May 30, 31
Oct. 18, 19Jan. 3, 4Mar. 28, 29June 13, 14
Oct. 25, 26Jan. 10, 11TBDJune 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 IMay 28 – August 16, 2024
Fall Trimester IIAugust 26 – December 20, 2024
Spring Trimester IIIJanuary 2-April 25, 2025

Weekend Accelerated B.S.N., 2024-2025
Fall 2024 TrimesterSpring 2025 TrimesterSummer 2025 Trimester
Sept. 7, 8Jan. 4, 5May 10, 11
Sept. 14, 15Jan. 11, 12May 17, 18
Sept. 21, 22Jan. 25, 26May 31, June 1
Sept. 28, 29Feb. 1, 2June 7, 8
Oct. 5, 6Feb. 8, 9June 14, 15
Oct. 19, 20Feb. 22, 23June 21, 22
Oct. 26, 27Mar. 1, 2June 28, 29
Nov. 2, 3Mar. 8, 9July 12, 13
Nov. 9, 10Mar. 15, 16July 19, 20
Nov. 16, 17Mar. 22, 23July 26, 27
Nov. 23, 24Mar. 29, 30Aug. 2, 3
Dec. 7, 8Apr. 5, 6Aug. 9, 10
Dec. 14, 15Apr. 12, 13Aug. 16, 17
(Emergency Alternate)(Emergency Alternate)(Emergency Alternate)

8-Week Undergraduate DUNY Online / MBA / MSOLC, 2024-2025

Session ISession IISession III
Aug. 27-Oct. 17, 2024Oct. 22-Dec. 12, 2024Jan. 7-Feb. 27, 2025
Session IVSession VSession VI
Mar. 11-May 1, 2025May 6-June 26, 2025July 1-Aug. 21, 2025

Evening Traditional & Graduate Nursing, 2024-2025

Fall 2024Spring 2025Summer 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
1September 6 - 8January 3 - 5May 9 - 11
2September 20 - 22January 24 - 26May 30 - June 1
3October 4 - 6February 7 - 9June 13 - 15
4October 25 - 27February 28 - March 2June 27 - 29
5November 15 - 17March 14 - 16July 18 - 20
6December 6 - 8April 4 - 6August 1 - 3
Alternate MakeupDecember 13 - 15April 11 - 13August 8 - 10

Occupational Therapy, Weekday (Wednesday) Program, 2024-2025

On-Campus/
Instructional Session
Fall 2024
Trimester
Spring 2025
Trimester
Summer 2025
Trimester
1September 4January 8May 7
2September 11January 15May 14
3September 18January 22May 21
4September 25January 29May 28
5October 9February 5June 11
6October 30February 12June 18
7November 6February 19June 25
8November 13February 26July 9
9November 20March 5July 16
10December 4March 19July 23
11December 11March 26July 30
12December 18April 2August 6
Alternate MakeupDecember 23 (remote if needed)April 9August 13

Physical Therapy, 2024-2025

On-Campus/
Instructional Session
Fall 2024
Trimester
Spring 2025
Trimester
Summer 2025
Trimester
1September 6-8January 3-5May 9-10
2September 20 - 22January 10 - 12 May 16 - 18
3September 27 - 29January 24 - 26June 6 - 8
4October 11- 13February 7 - 9June 20 - 22
5October 25 - 27February 21 - 23June 27 - 29
6November 8 - 10March 7 - 9July 11 - 13
7November 22 - 24March 21 - 23July 18 - 20
8December 6 - 8April 4 - 6August 1 - 3
Alternate MakeupDecember 13 – 15April 11 - 13August 8 - 10

Graduate Teacher Education, 2024-2025

Quarter I, VQuarter II, VIQuarter III, VIIQuarter IV
Aug. 24, 25Nov. 2, 3Jan. 18, 19Mar. 29, 30
Sept. 7, 8Nov. 16, 17Feb. 1, 2Apr. 12, 13
Sept. 21, 22Nov. 30, Dec. 1Feb. 15, 16Apr. 26, 27
Oct. 5, 6Dec. 14, 15Mar. 1, 2May 10, 11
Oct. 19, 20Jan. 4, 5Mar. 15, 16May 31, June 1
Oct. 26, 27Jan. 11, 12Mar. 22, 23June 14, 15
(Alternate Days)(Alternate Days)(Alternate Days)(Alternate Days)