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 13, 2024 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add | May 17, 2024 (Fri) |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | May 27, 2024 (Mon) |
| Last day 50% tuition reduction | May 31, 2024 (Fri) |
| Last day 25% tuition reduction | June 4, 2024 (Tues) |
| Last day to withdraw | June 12, 2024 (Wed) |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19, 2024 (Wed) |
| Independence Day (no classes) | July 4, 2024 (Thurs) |
| Provost Approved Holiday (no classes) | July 5, 2024 (Fri) |
| Last day of classes: Monday classes meet | July 9, 2024 (Tues) |
| Reading Day | July 10, 2024 (Wed) |
| Final exam period (on-site) | July 11-12, 2024 (Thurs-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) |
| 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) |
| Reading day | Apr. 22-23, 2025 (Tue-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