Professional Programs

Academic schedule for professional programs in the School of Dentistry (DMD), School of Law (JD) and School of Medicine (MD).

2023-2024 Academic Calendar

DMD fall semester begins for D2, D3, D4 July 1, 2023
Provost Approved Holiday July 3, 2023
Independence Day Holiday July 4, 2023
Fall semester starts for D1 students August 3, 2023
Labor Day Holiday September 4, 2023
Fall Break October 9-10, 2023
Thanksgiving Break November 23-24, 2023
DMD final exam week December 4-8, 2023
Fall semester ends for all DMD classes December 8, 2023
Spring semester starts for all DMD January 2, 2024
MLK Holiday January 15, 2024
Spring Break March 11-15, 2024
DMD final exam week April 29 - May 3, 2024
Spring semester ends for D4 May 3, 2024
Student break May 6-10, 2024
Degree Date May 11, 2024
Spring semester ends D1, D2, D3 June 30, 2024
Dates are subject to change.
Classes start May 27, 2023 (Sat)
Last day to drop/add May 31, 2023 (Wed)
Memorial Day (no classes) May 29, 2023 (Mon)
Last day 50% tuition reduction June 7, 2023 (Wed)
Last day 25% tuition reduction June 9, 2023 (Fri)
Juneteenth Holiday June 19, 2023 (Mon)
Last day to withdraw June 26, 2023 (Mon)
Provost Approved Holiday (no classes) July 3, 2023 (Mon)
Independence Day (no classes) July 4, 2023 (Tues)
Monday classes meet July 7, 2023 (Fri)
Monday classes meet July 10, 2023 (Mon)
Tues classes meet July 11, 2023 (Tues)
Last day of classes: Monday classes meet July 12, 2023 (Wed)
Reading Day July 13, 2023 (Thurs)
Final exam period (on-site) July 14, 2023 (Fri)
Classes start May 22, 2023 (Mon)
Last day to drop/add May 25, 2023 (Thurs)
Memorial Day (no classes) May 29, 2023 (Mon)
Last day 50% tuition reduction June 7, 2023 (Wed)
Last day 25% tuition reduction June 13, 2023 (Tues)
Juneteenth Holiday (no classes) June 19, 2023 (Mon)
Provost Approved Holiday (no classes) July 3, 2023 (Mon)
Independence Day Holiday (no classes) July 4, 2023 (Tues)
Last day to withdraw July 12, 2023 (Wed)
Monday classes meet August 3, 2023 (Thur)
Monday classes meet August 4, 2023 (Fri)
Last day of classes August 8, 2023 (Tues)
Reading Day August 9, 2023 (Wed)
Final exam period(on-site) August 10, 2023 (Thur)
Classes start Aug. 14, 2023 (Mon)
Last day to drop/add Aug. 18, 2023 (Fri)
Labor Day holiday Sept. 4, 2023 (Mon)
Last day 50% tuition reduction Sept. 5, 2023 (Tues)
Last day 25% tuition reduction Sept. 12, 2023 (Tues)
Fall Break Oct. 9, 2023 (Mon)
Last day to withdraw Oct. 12, 2023 (Thur)
Last day of classes (Monday classes meet) Nov. 21, 2023 (Tues)
Reading day Nov. 22, 2023 (Wed)
Thanksgiving break Nov. 23-26, 2022 (Thur-Sun)
Final exams Nov. 27-Dec. 8, 2023 (Mon-Fri)
Degree Date Dec. 15, 2023 (Fri)
Commencement Dec. 15, 2023 (Fri)
Classes start Jan. 8, 2024 (Mon)
Last day to drop/add Jan. 12, 2024 (Fri)
Martin Luther King holiday Jan. 15, 2024 (Mon)
Last day 50% tuition reduction Jan. 24, 2024 (Wed)
Last day 25% tuition reduction Jan. 31, 2024 (Wed)
Last day to withdraw March 5, 2024 (Tues)
Spring Break March 11-17, 2024 (Mon-Sun)
Last day of classes: Monday classes meet Apr. 18, 2024 (Thurs)
Reading day Apr. 19, 2024 (Fri)
Final exams Apr. 22-May 3, 2024 (Thur-Fri)
Commencement/degree date May 12, 2024 (Sun)*
Classes start May 20, 2024 (Mon)
Last day to drop/add May 24, 2024 (Fri)
Memorial Day (no classes) May 27, 2024 (Mon)
Last day 50% tuition reduction June 7, 2024 (Fri)
Last day 25% tuition reduction June 11, 2024 (Tues)
Juneteenth Holiday June 19, 2024 (Wed)
Last day to withdraw June 20, 2024 (Thurs)
Last day of classes July 3, 2024 (Wed)
Independence Day (no classes) July 4, 2024 (Thurs)
Reading Day July 5, 2024 (Fri)
Final exam period (on-site) July 8-12, 2024 (Mon-Fri)
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 2024, BLS Training & Clinical Orientation Monday, June 19-23, 2023
Third-Year Clinical Rotations Begin Monday, June 26, 2023
Fourth-Year Clinical Rotations Begin Monday, July 3, 2023
Fourth of July Holiday* Tuesday, July 4, 2023
First Year Orientation Week Monday, July 24-28, 2023
First & Second Year Classes Begin Monday, July 31, 2023
Labor Day Holiday* Monday, September 4, 2023
Fall Semester Ends Friday, December 15, 2023
School resumes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd year students Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday* Monday, January 15, 2024
School resumes for 4th year students Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Second Year Exam Week Monday, April 1, 2024
Fourth Year Ends Friday, May 3, 2024
Commencement Saturday, May 11, 2024
First Year Ends Friday, May 17, 2024
SRSP Begins Monday, May 20, 2024
Second Year Ends Friday, June 14, 2024
Juneteenth* Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Third Year Ends Friday, June 21, 2024
SRSP Ends Friday, July 26, 2024

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 09/30/2022

2024-2025 Academic Calendar

DMD fall semester begins for D2, D3, D4 July 1, 2024
Independence Day Holiday July 4, 2024
Provost Approved Holiday July 5, 2024
Fall semester starts for D1 students August 1, 2024
Labor Day Holiday September 2, 2024
Fall Break October 7-8, 2024
Presidential Election Day November 5, 2024
Thanksgiving Break November 28-29, 2024
DMD final exam week December 2-6, 2024
Fall semester ends for all DMD classes December 6, 2024
Spring semester starts for all DMD January 2, 2025
MLK Holiday January 20, 2025
Spring Break March 10-14, 2025
DMD final exam week April 28 - May 2, 2025
Spring semester ends for D4 May 2, 2025
Student break May 5-9, 2025
Degree Date May 10, 2025
Juneteenth Holiday June 19, 2025
Spring semester ends D1, D2, D3 June 30, 2025
Dates are subject to change.
Classes start Aug. 19, 2024 (Mon)
Last day to drop/add Aug. 23, 2024 (Fri)
Labor Day holiday Sept. 2, 2024 (Mon)
Last day 50% tuition reduction Sept. 10, 2024 (Tues)
Last day 25% tuition reduction Sept. 17, 2024 (Tues)
Fall Break Oct. 14, 2024 (Mon)
Last day to withdraw Oct. 17, 2024 (Thur)
Presidential Election Nov. 5, 2024 (Tue)
Last day of classes : Monday classes meet Nov. 26, 2024 (Tues)
Reading day Nov. 27, 2024 (Wed)
Thanksgiving break Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2024 (Thur-Sun)
Final exams Dec. 2-Dec. 12, 2024 (Mon-Thur)
Degree Date Dec. 13, 2024 (Fri)
Commencement Dec. 13, 2024 (Fri)
Classes start Jan. 6, 2025 (Mon)
Last day to drop/add Jan. 10, 2025 (Fri)
Martin Luther King holiday Jan. 20, 2025 (Mon)
Last day 50% tuition reduction Jan. 22, 2025 (Wed)
Last day 25% tuition reduction Jan. 29, 2025 (Wed)
Last day to withdraw March 4, 2025 (Tues)
Spring Break March 10-16, 2025 (Mon-Sun)
Last day of classes Apr. 21, 2025 (Mon)
Monday Classes meet Apr. 22, 2025 (Tues)
Reading day Apr. 23, 2025 (Wed)
Final exams Apr. 24-May 6, 2025 (Thur-Tues)
Commencement/degree date May 10, 2025 (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, BLS Training & Clinical Orientation Monday, June 17-21, 2024
Juneteenth Holiday Monday, June 19, 2024
Third-Year Clinical Rotations Begin Monday, June 24, 2024
Fourth-Year Clinical Rotations Begin Monday, July 1, 2024
Fourth of July Holiday* Thursday, July 4, 2024
First Year Orientation Week Monday, July 22-26, 2024
First & Second Year Classes Begin Monday, July 29, 2024
Labor Day Holiday* Monday, September 2, 2024
Presidential Election Day* Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Fall Semester Ends Friday, December 13, 2024
School resumes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd year students Thursday, January 2, 2025
School resumes for 4th year students Monday, January 13, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday* Monday, January 20, 2025
Second Year Exam Week Monday, March 31, 2025
Fourth Year Ends Friday, May 2, 2025
Commencement Saturday, May 10, 2025
First Year Ends Friday, May 16, 2025
SRSP Begins Monday, May 19, 2025
Second Year Ends Friday, June 13, 2025
Juneteenth* Thursday, June 19, 2025
Third Year Ends Friday, June 20, 2025
SRSP Ends Friday, July 25, 2025

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 09/19/2023

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