Professional Programs
Academic schedule for professional programs in the School of Dentistry (DMD), School of Law (JD) and School of Medicine (MD).
| Fall Semester starts for D2, D3, D4 | July 1, 2016 |
| Independence Day holiday | July 4, 2016 |
| Fall semester starts for D1 students | July 6, 2016 |
| DMD Student Break | August 1-5, 2016 |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 5, 2016 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Nov. 24-25, 2016 |
| Fall Semester ends for all DMD classes | Dec. 9, 2016 |
| Spring semester starts for all DMD | Jan. 3, 2017 |
| MLK holiday | Jan. 16, 2017 |
| DMD Spring Break | March 20-24, 2017 |
| DMD Student Break | May 8-12, 2017 |
| Spring semester ends for D4 | May 12, 2017 |
| Graduation for D4 students | May 13, 2017 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 29, 2017 |
| Spring semester ends D1, D2, D3 students | June 30, 2017 |
| Fall Semester starts for D2, D3, D4 | July 1, 2017 |
| Independence Day holiday | July 4, 2017 |
| Fall semester starts for D1 students | July 12, 2017 |
| DMD Student Break | August 7-11, 2017 |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 4, 2017 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Nov. 23-24, 2017 |
| Fall Semester ends for all DMD classes | Dec. 15, 2017 |
| Spring semester starts for all DMD | Jan. 2, 2018 |
| MLK holiday | Jan. 15, 2018 |
| DMD Spring Break | March 19-23, 2018 |
| DMD Student Break | May 7-11, 2018 |
| Spring semester ends for D4 | May 11, 2018 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 28, 2018 |
| Spring semester ends D1, D2, D3 students | June 30, 2018 |
| Classes start | Jan. 5, 2015 (Mon) |
| Last day to add | Jan. 9, 2015 (Fri) |
| Last day 100% tuition reduction | Jan. 9, 2015 (Fri) |
| Martin Luther King holiday | Jan. 19, 2015 (Mon) |
| Last day 50% tuition reduction | Jan. 26, 2015 (Mon) |
| Last day to apply for degree | Jan. 29, 2015 (Thurs) |
| Last day 25% tuition reduction | Feb. 2, 2015 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw | March 5, 2015 (Thurs) |
| Spring Break | March 16-22, 2015 (Mon-Sun) |
| Last day of classes (Monday classes meet) | Apr. 20, 2015 (Mon) |
| Reading day (no classes or exams) | Apr. 21, 2015 (Tues) |
| Final exams | Apr. 22-May 1, 2015 (Wed-Fri) |
| Commencement | May 9, 2015 (Sat) |
| Classes start | May 11, 2015 (Mon) |
| Last day to add | May 14, 2015 (Thurs) |
| Last day 100% tuition reduction | May 14, 2015 (Thurs) |
| Last day 50% tuition reduction | May 21, 2015 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | May 25, 2015 (Mon) |
| Last day 25% tuition reduction | May 26, 2015 (Tues) |
| Last day to apply for degree | June 10, 2015 (Wed) |
| Last day to withdraw | June 10, 2015 (Wed) |
| Last day of classes | June 29, 2015 (Mon) |
| Reading day | June 30, 2015 (Tues) |
| Final exam period | July 1 & 2, 2015 (Wed & Thurs) |
| Independence Day (University Closed) | July 3, 2015 (Fri) |
| Degree Date | Aug. 11, 2015 (Tues) |
| Orientation | Aug. 10-14 (Mon-Fri) |
| Classes start | Aug. 17, 2015 (Mon) |
| Last day to add | Aug. 21, 2015 (Fri) |
| Last day 100% tuition reduction | Aug. 21, 2015 (Fri) |
| Labor Day holiday (no classes) | Sep. 7, 2015 (Mon) |
| Last day 50% tuition reduction | Sep. 8, 2015 (Tues) |
| Last day 25% tuition reduction | Sep. 14, 2015 (Mon) |
| Last day to apply for degree | Sep. 16, 2015 (Wed) |
| Fall Break | Oct. 5, 2015 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw | Oct. 16, 2015 (Fri) |
| Last day of classes (Monday classes meet) | Nov. 24, 2015 (Tues) |
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes or exams) | Nov. 25-27, 2015 (Wed-Fri) |
| Final exams | Nov. 30-Dec. 11 |
| Degree date | Dec. 15, 2015 (Tues) |
| Commencement | Dec. 18, 2015 (Fri) |
| Classes start | Jan. 6, 2016 (Wed) |
| Last day to add | Jan. 12, 2016 (Tues) |
| Last day 100% tuition reduction | Jan. 12, 2016 (Tues) |
| Martin Luther King holiday (no classes) | Jan. 18, 2016 (Mon) |
| Last day 50% tuition reduction | Jan. 26, 2016 (Tues) |
| Last day to apply for degree | Feb. 1, 2016 (Mon) |
| Last day 25% tuition reduction | Feb. 2, 2016 (Tues) |
| Last day to withdraw | Mar. 7, 2016 (Mon) |
| Spring Break (no classes) | Mar. 14-20, 2016 (Mon-Sun) |
| Last day of classes (Monday classes meet) | Apr. 20, 2016 (Wed) |
| Reading days (no classes or exams) | Apr. 21 & 22, 2016 (Thurs & Fri) |
| Final exams | Apr. 25 - May 6, 2016 (Mon-Fri) |
| Commencement/Degree Date | May 14, 2016 (Sat) |
| Classes start | May 16, 2016 (Mon) |
| Last day to add | May 19, 2016 (Thurs) |
| Last day 100% tuition reduction | May 19, 2016 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | May 30, 2016 (Mon) |
| Last day 50% tuition reduction | June 3, 2016 (Friday) |
| Last day to apply for degree | June 8, 2016 (Wed) |
| Last day 25% tuition reduction | June 9, 2016 (Thurs) |
| Last day to withdraw | June 14, 2016 (Tues) |
| Independence Day (no classes) | July 4, 2016 (Mon) |
| Last day of classes | July 5, 2016 (Tues) |
| Reading day | July 6, 2016 (Wed) |
| Final exam period (on-site) | July 7-8, 2016 (Thurs, Fri) |
| Degree Date | August 9, 2016 (Tues) |
| Orientation | August 10-12, 2016 (Wed-Fri) |
| Classes start | August 15, 2016 (Mon) |
| Last day to add | August 19, 2016 (Fri) |
| Last day 100% tuition reduction | August 9, 2016 (Fri) |
| Labor Day Holiday (no classes) | September 5, 2016 (Mon) |
| Last day 50% tuition reduction | September 6, 2016 (Tues) |
| Last day 25% tuition reduction | Sept. 12, 2016 (Mon) |
| Last day to apply for degree | Sept. 14, 2016 (Wed) |
| Fall Break | No Fall Break |
| Last day to withdraw | October 12, 2016 (Wed) |
| Presidential Election Day (no classes) | November 8, 2016 (Tues) |
| Last day of classes | November 22, 2016 (Tues) |
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes or exams) | November 23 - 25, 2016 (Wed-Fri) |
| Final exams | November 28 - December 9, 2016 (Mon-Fri) |
| Degree Date | December 14, 2016 (Wed) |
| Commencement | December 15, 2016 (Thurs) |
| Classes start | January 4, 2017 (Wed) |
| Last day to add | January 10, 2017 (Tues) |
| Last day 100% tuition reduction | January 10, 2017 (Tues) |
| Martin Luther King holiday (no classes) | January 16, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day 50% tuition reduction | January 24, 2017 (Tues) |
| Last day 25% tuition reduction | January 31, 2017 (Tues) |
| Last day to apply for degree | February 15, 2017 (Wed) |
| Last day to withdraw | March 3, 2017 (Fri) |
| Spring Break (no classes) | March 13-17, 2017 (Mon-Fri) |
| Last day of classes (Monday classes meet) | April 19, 2017 (Wed) |
| Reading days (no classes or exams) | April 20 & 21, 2017 (Thurs, Fri) |
| Final exams | April 24-May 5, 2017 (Mon-Fri) |
| Commencement/Degree Date | May 13, 2017 (Sat) |
| Classes start | May 15, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to add | May 18, 2017 (Thurs) |
| Last day to drop with 100% tuition credit* | May 18, 2017 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | May 29, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition credit | June 2, 2017 (Fri) |
| Last day to apply for degree | June 7, 2017 (Wed) |
| Last day to withdraw with 25% tuition credit | June 8, 2017 (Thurs) |
| Last day to withdraw | June 13, 2017 (Tues) |
| Independence Holiday (no classes) | July 3 - 4, 2017 (Mon-Tues) |
| Last day of classes | July 5, 2017 (Wed) |
| Reading day (no classes or exams) | July 6, 2017 (Thurs) |
| Final exams (on-site) | July 7, 2017 (Fri) |
| Degree Date | August 8, 2017 (Tues) |
| Orientation | August 9-11, 2017 (Wed-Fri) |
| Classes start | August 14, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to add | August 18, 2017 (Fri) |
| Last day to drop with 100% tuition credit* | August 18, 2017 (Fri) |
| Labor Day Holiday (no classes) | September 4, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition credit | September 5, 2017 (Tues) |
| Last day to withdraw with 25% tuition credit | September 11, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to apply for degree | September 13, 2017 (Wed) |
| Fall Break | October 9, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw | October 12, 2017 (Thurs) |
| Last day of class (Monday classes meet) | November 21, 2017 (Tues) |
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes or exams) | November 22 - 24, 2017 (Wed-Fri) |
| Final exams | November 27 - December 8, 2017 (Mon-Fri) |
| Degree Date | December 12, 2017 (Tues) |
| Commencement | December 14, 2017 (Thurs) |
| Classes start | January 3, 2018 (Wed) |
| Last day to add | January 9, 2018 (Tues) |
| Last day to drop with 100% tuition credit* | January 9, 2018 (Tues) |
| Martin Luther King holiday (no classes) | January 15, 2018 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition credit | January 23, 2018 (Tues) |
| Last day to withdraw with 25% tuition credit | January 30, 2018 (Tues) |
| Last day to apply for degree | January 31, 2018 (Wed) |
| Last day to withdraw | March 2, 2018 (Fri) |
| Spring Break (no classes) | March 12-16, 2018 (Mon-Fri) |
| Last day of classes (Monday classes meet) | April 18, 2018 (Wed) |
| Reading days (no classes or exams) | April 19 & 20, 2018 (Thurs, Fri) |
| Final exams | April 23-May 4, 2018 (Mon-Fri) |
| Commencement/Degree Date | May 12, 2018 (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 2017, BLS Training & Clinical Orientation | June 25-26, 2015 |
| Third-Year Clinical Rotations Begin | June 29, 2015 |
| Fourth year begins, Class of 2016, Topics in Clinical Medicine Course | July 1-2, 2015 |
| Fourth Year Clinical Rotations Begin | July 6, 2015 |
| 1st-year Orientation Week | July 27-31, 2015 |
| First & Second Year Classes Begin | Aug. 3, 2015 |
| Labor Day Holiday* | Sept. 7, 2015 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday* | Noon, November 25-27, 2015 |
| Fall semester ends | Dec. 18, 2015 |
| Holiday break | Dec. 19, 2015 – Jan. 1, 2016 |
| First-, Second- and Third-year classes begin | Jan. 4, 2015 |
| Fourth-year classes begin | Jan. 18, 2016 |
| Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday* | Jan. 18, 2016 |
| Second-year Block 6 exam week | Apr. 11, 2016 |
| Fourth-year ends | May 6, 2016 |
| Commencement | May 14, 2016 |
| First-year ends | May 20, 2016 |
| Second-year ends | June 17, 2016 |
| Third-year ends | June 24, 2016 |
Updated 10/3/2014. Dates are subject to change.
* denotes vacation/holiday time for first- and second-year students.
For first- and second-year exam schedules, check RedMed calendar.
| Third year begins, Class of 2018, BLS Training & Clinical Orientation | June 23-24, 2016 |
| Third-Year Clinical Rotations Begin | June 27, 2016 |
| Fourth-Year Clinical Rotations Begin | July 5, 2016 |
| First Year Orientation Week | July 25-29, 2016 |
| First & Second Year Classes Begin | August 1, 2016 |
| Labor Day Holiday* | September 5, 2016 |
| Presidential Election Day* | November 8, 2016 |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 16, 2016 |
| School resumes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd year students | January 3, 2017 |
| Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday* | January 16, 2017 |
| School resumes for 4th year students | January 17, 2017 |
| Second Year Exam Week | April 10, 2017 |
| Fourth Year Ends | May 5, 2017 |
| Commencement | May 13, 2017 |
| First Year Ends | May 19, 2017 |
| Second Year Ends | June 16, 2017 |
| Third Year Ends | June 23, 2017 |
For 1st & 2nd year exams schedules, check RedMed calendar
* Denotes vacation/holiday time for 1st & 2nd year students
Dates are subject to change – 11/04/15 approved by EPC
| Third year begins, Class of 2019, BLS Training & Clinical Orientation | Thursday, June 22-23, 2017 |
| Third-Year Clinical Rotations Begin | Monday, June 26, 2017 |
| Fourth-Year Clinical Rotations Begin | Monday, July 3, 2017 |
| First Year Orientation Week | Monday July 24-28, 2017 |
| First & Second Year Classes Begin | Monday, July 31, 2017 |
| Labor Day Holiday* | Monday, September 4, 2017 |
| Fall Semester Ends | Friday, December 15, 2017 |
| School resumes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd year students | Tuesday, January 2, 2018 |
| Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday* | Monday, January 15, 2018 |
| School resumes for 4th year students | Monday, January 15, 2018 |
| Second Year Exam Week | Monday, April 9, 2018 |
| Fourth Year Ends | Friday, May 4, 2018 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 12, 2018 |
| First Year Ends | Friday, May 18, 2018 |
| Second Year Ends | Friday, June 15, 2018 |
| Third Year Ends | Friday, June 22, 2018 |
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