Professional Programs
Academic schedule for professional programs in the School of Dentistry (DMD), School of Law (JD) and School of Medicine (MD).
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 6, 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) |
| Online instruction days for all classes | Sept. 3 – 4, 2020 (Thurs – Fri) |
| 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 7, 2021 (Thur) |
| Last day to drop/add | January 13, 2021 (Wed) |
| Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes) | January 18, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day 50% tuition reduction | January 28, 2021 (Thur) |
| Last day 25% tuition reduction | February 4, 2021 (Thur) |
| Spring Break (no classes) | March 4-5, 2021 (Thur-Fri) |
| Last day to withdraw | March 10, 2021 (Wed) |
| 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 - 2022 Academic Year
| DMD fall semester begins for D2, D3, D4 | July 1, 2021 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 5, 2021 |
| Fall semester starts for D1 students | August 2, 2021 |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 6, 2021 |
| Fall Break | October 4-5, 2021 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 25-26, 2021 |
| DMD final exam week | December 6-10, 2021 |
| Fall semester ends for all DMD classes | December 10, 2021 |
| Spring semester starts for all DMD | January 3, 2022 |
| MLK Holiday | January 18, 2022 |
| Spring Break | March 21-25, 2022 |
| DMD final exam week | May 2-6, 2022 |
| Spring semester ends for D4 | May 6, 2022 |
| Student break | May 9-13, 2022 |
| Degree Date | May 14, 2022 |
| Spring semester ends D1, D2, D3 | June 30, 2022 |
Dates are subject to change.
| 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) |
| Classes start | August 16, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add | August 20, 2021 (Fri) |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 6, 2021 (Mon) |
| Fall Break | October 11, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw | October 22, 2021 (Fri) |
| Last day of classes | November 23, 2021 (Monday classes meet) |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 24-28, 2021 (Wed-Sun) |
| Reading Day | November 26, 2021 (Fri) |
| Final exams | November 29 - December 14, 2021 (Wed-Tue) |
| Degree date | December 17, 2021 (Fri) |
| Commencement | December 17*, 2021 (Fri) |
| Classes start | January 4, 2022 (Tues) |
| Last day to drop/add | January 7, 2022 (Fri) |
| Martin Luther King Holiday | January 17, 2022 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw | March 9, 2022 (Wed) |
| Spring Break | March 14-20, 2022 (Mon-Sun) |
| Last day of classes: Monday classes meet | April 19, 2022 (Tues) |
| Reading Day | April 20, 2022 (Wed) |
| Final exams | April 21-May 6, 2022 (Thur-Fri) |
| Commencement/Degree Date | May 14, 2022 (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 2023, BLS Training & Clinical Orientation | Monday, June 21-25, 2021 |
| Third-Year Clinical Rotations Begin | Monday, June 28, 2021 |
| Fourth-Year Clinical Rotations Begin | Tuesday, July 6, 2021 |
| First Year Orientation Week | Monday, July 26-30, 2021 |
| First & Second Year Classes Begin | Monday, August 2, 2021 |
| Labor Day Holiday* | Monday, September 6, 2021 |
| Fall Semester Ends | Friday, December 17, 2021 |
| School resumes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd year students | Monday, January 3, 2022 |
| Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday* | Monday, January 17, 2022 |
| School resumes for 4th year students | Tuesday, January 18, 2022 |
| Second Year Exam Week | Monday, April 4, 2022 |
| Fourth Year Ends | Friday, May 6, 2022 |
| First Year Ends | Friday, May 13, 2022 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 14, 2022 |
| Second Year Ends | Friday, June 17, 2022 |
| Third Year Ends | Friday, June 24, 2022 |
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 9/16/2020
2022 Academic Summer Calendar
| Classes start | May 23, 2022 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add | May 26, 2022 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | May 30, 2022 (Mon) |
| Independence Day (no classes) | July 4, 2022 (Mon) |
| Last day of classes: Monday classes meet | July 5, 2022 (Mon) |
| Reading Day | July 6, 2022 (Wed) |
| Final exam period (on-site) | July 7-8, 2022 (Thurs-Fri) |
| Classes start | July 11, 2022 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add | July 14, 2022 (Thurs) |
| Last day of classes | August 5, 2022 (Fri) |
| Final exam period | August 6-7, 2022 (Sat-Sun) |
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.