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, and D4 | July 1, 2014 |
| Independence Day holiday | July 4, 2014 |
| Fall semester starts for D1 students | July 9, 2014 |
| DMD Student Break | Aug. 4–8, 2014 |
| Labor Day holiday | Sept. 1, 2014 |
| Thanksgiving holiday | Nov. 26-28, 2014 |
| Fall semester ends for all DMD classes | Dec. 12, 2014 |
| Spring semester starts for all DMD classes | Jan. 5, 2015 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday | Jan. 19, 2015 |
| DMD Student Break | May 4-8, 2015 |
| Spring semester ends for D4 students | May 8, 2015 |
| Graduation for D4 students | May 9, 2015 |
| Memorial Day holiday | May 25, 2015 |
| Spring semester ends for D1, D2, D3 students | June 30, 2015 |
| 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) |
| 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. 17, 2015 (Thurs) |
| 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) |
The Brandeis School of Law reserves the right to change the announced academic calendar without prior notice.
| Class of 2016, BLS Training & Clinical Orientation | June 26-27, 2014 |
| Third-Year Clinical Rotations Begin | June 30, 2014 |
| Fourth year begins, Class of 2015, Topics in Clinical Medicine Course | July 2-3, 2014 |
| Fourth Year Clinical Rotations Begin | July 7, 2014 |
| 1st-year Orientation Week | July 28 – Aug. 1, 2014 |
| First & Second Year Classes Begin | Aug. 4, 2014 |
| Labor Day Holiday 1st & 2nd year students* | Sept. 1, 2014 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday 1st & 2nd year students* | Noon, Nov. 26 – Nov. 28, 2014 |
| Fall semester ends | Dec. 19, 2014 |
| Holiday break | Dec. 20, 2014 – Jan. 2, 2015 |
| First-, Second- and Third-year classes begin | Jan. 5, 2015 |
| Fourth-year classes begin | Jan. 12, 2015 |
| Martin Luther King Jr., holiday 1st- & 2nd-year students* | Jan. 19, 2015 |
| Remediation/vacation week-1st year students | Feb. 16 - 20, 2015 |
| Spring break for 2nd-year students* | March 16 – 22, 2015 |
| Remediation/vacation week-1st year students | Apr. 6 - 10, 2015 |
| Second-year Block 6 exam week | Apr. 13, 2015 |
| Fourth-year ends | May 1, 2015 |
| Commencement | May 9, 2015 |
| First-year ends | May 22, 2015 |
| Second-year ends | June 19, 2015 |
| Third-year ends | June 26, 2015 |
* denotes vacation/holiday time for first- and second-year students.
For first- and second-year exam schedules, check RedMed calendar. Dates are subject to change.
| 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 24, 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.