Professional Programs
Academic schedule for professional programs in the School of Dentistry (DMD), School of Law (JD) and School of Medicine (MD).
2019-2020 Academic Year
| Fall semester starts for D2, D3, D4 | July 1, 2019 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4, 2019 |
| Provost Approved Holiday | July 5, 2019 |
| Fall semester starts for D1 students | August 1, 2019 |
| DMD D2/D3/D4 Student Break | August 5-9, 2019 |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 2, 2019 |
| Fall Break | October 7-8, 2019 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | November 28-29, 2019 |
| Fall semester ends for all DMD classes | December 13, 2019 |
| Spring semester starts for all DMD | January 2, 2020 |
| MLK Holiday | January 20, 2020 |
| Spring Break | March 16-20, 2020 |
| DMD Student Break | May 3-8, 2020 |
| Spring semester ends for D4 | May 8, 2020 |
| Degree Date | May 9, 2020 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 25, 2020 |
| Spring semester ends D1, D2, D3 | June 30, 2020 |
Dates are subject to change.
| Orientation | Aug 6-9, 2019 (Tues-Fri) |
| Classes start | Aug 12, 2019 (Mon) |
| Last day to add | Aug 16, 2019 (Fri) |
| Last day to drop with 100% tuition credit* | Aug 16, 2019 (Fri) |
| Labor Day Holiday (no classes) | Sept 2, 2019 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition credit | Sept 3, 2019 (Tues) |
| Last day to withdraw with 25% tuition credit | Sept 10, 2019 (Mon) |
| Last day to apply for degree | Oct 1, 2019 (Wed) |
| Fall Break (no classes) | Oct 7, 2019 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw | Oct 10, 2019 (Thurs) |
| Last Day of Class (Monday classes meet) | Nov 19, 2019 (Tues) |
| Reading days (no classes or exams) | Nov 20-22, 2019 (Wed-Fri) |
| Final examinations | Nov 25-26, 2019 (Mon-Tues) |
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes or exams) | Nov 27-29, 2019 (Wed-Fri) |
| Final examinations (continued) | Dec 2-9, 2019 (Mon-Mon) |
| Commencement/Degree Date | Dec 13, 2019 (Fri) |
| Classes start | January 6, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to add | January 10, 2020 (Fri) |
| Last day to drop with 100% tuition credit* | January 10, 2020 (Fri) |
| Martin Luther King holiday (no classes) | January 20, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition credit | January 27, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw with 25% tuition credit | February 3, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to apply for degree | February 17, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw | March 4, 2020 (Wed) |
| Spring Break (no classes) | March 9-15, 2020 (Mon-Sun) |
| Last day of class (Monday classes meet) | April 20, 2020 (Mon) |
| Reading Day (no classes or exams) | April 21, 2020 (Tues) |
| Final exams | April 22-May 1, 2020 (Wed-Fri) |
| Commencement/Degree Date | May 9, 2020 (Sat) |
The last day to add is also the last day to delete a course from your record. After that date, a grade of "W" is assigned for all withdrawals.
The Brandeis School of Law reserves the right to change the announced academic calendar without prior notice.
| Third year begins, Class of 2021, BLS Training & Clinical Orientation | Monday, June 17-21, 2019 |
| Third-Year Clinical Rotations Begin | Monday, June 24, 2019 |
| Fourth-Year Clinical Rotations Begin | Monday, July 1, 2019 |
| First Year Orientation Week | Monday July 22-26, 2019 |
| First & Second Year Classes Begin | Monday, July 29, 2019 |
| Labor Day Holiday* | Monday, September 2, 2019 |
| Fall Semester Ends | Friday, December 13, 2019 |
| School resumes for 1st & 2nd year students | Thursday, January 2, 2020 |
| School resumes for 3rd year students | Monday, January 6, 2020 |
| School resumes for 4th year students | Monday, January 13, 2020 |
| Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday* | Monday, January 20, 2020 |
| Second Year Exam Week | Monday, April 6, 2020 |
| Fourth Year Ends | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 9, 2020 |
| First Year Ends | Friday, May 15, 2020 |
| Second Year Ends | Friday, June 12, 2020 |
| Third Year Ends | Friday, June 26, 2020 |
For 1st & 2nd year exams schedules, check RedMed calendar
* Denotes vacation/holiday time for 1st & 2nd year students
Dates are subject to change – approved by EPC 9/21/2016
2020-2021 Academic Year
| Fall semester starts for D2, D3, D4 | July 1, 2020 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 3, 2020 |
| Fall semester starts for D1 students | August 3, 2020 |
| DMD D2/D3/D4 Student Break | August 3-7, 2020 |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 7, 2020 |
| Fall Break | October 5-6, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | November 26-27, 2020 |
| Fall semester ends for all DMD classes | December 11, 2020 |
| Spring semester starts for all DMD | January 4, 2021 |
| MLK Holiday | January 18, 2021 |
| Spring Break | March 15-19, 2021 |
| DMD Student Break | May 2-7, 2021 |
| Spring semester ends for D4 | May 7, 2021 |
| Degree Date | May 8, 2021 |
| Spring semester ends D1, D2, D3 | June 30, 2021 |
Dates are subject to change.
| Classes start | May 18, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to add | May 21, 2020 (Thurs) |
| Last day 100% tuition reduction | May 21, 2020 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | May 25, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day 50% tuition reduction | May 29, 2020 (Fri) |
| Last day 25% tuition reduction | June 3, 2020 (Wed) |
| Last day to withdraw | June 16, 2020 (Wed) |
| Last day to apply for degree | June 22, 2020 (Mon) |
| Independence Holiday (no classes) | July 3, 2020 (Fri) |
| Monday classes meet (Memorial Day offset) | July 6, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day of classes: Friday classes meet | July 7, 2020 (Tues) |
| Reading Day | July 8, 2020 (Wed) |
| Final exam period (on-site) | July 9-10, 2020 (Thurs-Fri) |
| Degree date | August 11, 2020 (Tues) |
| Classes Start | July 13, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to add | July 14, 2020 (Tues) |
| Last day 100% tuition reduction | July 14, 2020 (Tues) |
| Last day 50% tuition reduction | July 17, 2020 (Fri) |
| Last day 25% tuition reduction | July 20, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw | July 29, 2020 (Wed) |
| Last day of classes | August 7, 2020 (Fri) |
| Final exam period | August 8-9, 2020 (Sat-Sun) |
| Degree date | August 11, 2020 (Tues) |
| Orientation | August 4-7, 2020 (Tues-Fri) |
| Classes start | August 10, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to add | August 14, 2020 (Fri) |
| Last day 100% tuition reduction | August 14, 2020 (Fri) |
| Last day 50% tuition reduction | August 31, 2020 (Mon) |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 7, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day 25% tuition reduction | September 8, 2020 (Tues) |
| Last day to apply for degree | October 1, 2020 (Thurs) |
| Last day to withdraw | October 7, 2020 (Wed) |
| Fall Break - Presidential Election Day | November 3, 2020 (Tues) |
| Last day of classes | November 17, 2020 (Tues) |
| Reading Day | November 18, 2020 (Wed) |
| Final exam period | November 19 - December 7, 2020 (Thurs-Mon) |
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes or exams) | November 25-27, 2020 (Wed-Fri) |
| Degree date | December 11, 2020 (Fri) |
| Commencement | December 11, 2020 (Fri) |
| Classes start | January 4, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to add | January 8, 2021 (Fri) |
| Last day 100% tuition reduction | January 8, 2021 (Fri) |
| Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes) | January 18, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day 50% tuition reduction | January 25, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day 25% tuition reduction | February 1, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to apply for degree | February 17, 2021 (Wed) |
| Last day to withdraw | March 3, 2021 (Wed) |
| Spring Break (no classes) | March 8-12, 2021 (Mon-Fri) |
| Last day of class | April 19, 2021 (Mon) |
| Reading Day (no classes or exams) | April 20, 2021 (Tues) |
| Final exam period | April 21-30, 2021 (Wed-Fri) |
| Commencement/Degree Date | May 8, 2021 (Sat) |
The last day to add is also the last day to delete a course from your record. After that date, a grade of "W" is assigned for all withdrawals.
The Brandeis School of Law reserves the right to change the announced academic calendar without prior notice.
| Third year begins, Class of 2022, BLS Training & Clinical Orientation | Monday, June 22-26, 2020 |
| Third-Year Clinical Rotations Begin | Monday, June 29, 2020 |
| Fourth-Year Clinical Rotations Begin | Monday, July 6, 2020 |
| First Year Orientation Week | Monday July 27-31, 2020 |
| First & Second Year Classes Begin | Monday, August 3, 2020 |
| Labor Day Holiday* | Monday, September 7, 2020 |
| Presidential Election Day* | Tuesday, November 3, 2020 |
| Fall Semester Ends | Friday, December 18, 2020 |
| School resumes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd year students | Monday, January 4, 2021 |
| School resumes for 4th year students | Monday, January 11, 2021 |
| Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday* | Monday, January 18, 2021 |
| Second Year Exam Week | Monday, April 5, 2021 |
| Fourth Year Ends | Friday, April 30, 2021 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 8, 2021 |
| First Year Ends | Friday, May 14, 2021 |
| Second Year Ends | Friday, June 18, 2021 |
| Third Year Ends | Friday, June 25, 2021 |
For 1st & 2nd year exams schedules, check RedMed calendar
* Denotes vacation/holiday time for 1st & 2nd year students
Dates are subject to change – approved by EPC 9/4/2019
2021 Academic Summer Calendar
| Classes start | May 17, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to add | May 20, 2021 (Thurs) |
| Last day 100% tuition reduction | May 20, 2021 (Thurs) |
| Last day 50% tuition reduction | May 28, 2021 (Fri) |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | May 31, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to apply for degree | June 21, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day 25% tuition reduction | June 2, 2021 (Wed) |
| Last day to withdraw | June 15, 2021 (Tues) |
| Independence Day (no classes) | July 5, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day of classes: Monday classes meet | July 6, 2021 (Tues) |
| Reading Day | July 7, 2021 (Wed) |
| Final exam period (on-site) | July 8-9, 2021 (Thurs-Fri) |
| Degree date | August 10, 2021 (Tues) |
| Classes start | July 12, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to add | July 13, 2021 (Tues) |
| Last day 100% tuition reduction | July 13, 2021 (Tues) |
| Last day 50% tuition reduction | July 16, 2021 (Fri) |
| Last day 25% tuition reduction | July 19, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw | July 28, 2021 (Wed) |
| Last day of classes | August 6, 2021 (Fri) |
| Final exam period | August 7-8, 2021 (Sat-Sun) |
| Degree date | August 10, 2021 (Tues) |
The last day to add is also the last day to delete a course from your record. After that date, a grade of "W" is assigned for all withdrawals.
The Brandeis School of Law reserves the right to change the announced academic calendar without prior notice.