2022-2023 Calendar of Events, Holidays and Breaks

Event Offices Closed Date
Commencement Limited staff available Friday morning May 27, 2022
Memorial Day Monday* May 30, 2022
Summer Orientation Wednesday June 1, 2022
Independence Day Monday* July 4, 2022
Fall Orientation Monday-Thursday July 25 - 27, 2022
Labor Day Monday* September 5, 2022
White Coat Ceremony Friday September 16, 2022
Thanksgiving^ Thursday-Sunday* November 24 - 27, 2022**
Student (Didactic) Winter Break^ December 23, 2022 - January 2, 2023**
Christmas Friday-Monday* December 23-26, 2022
New Year’s Day Friday-Monday* December 30, 2022 - January 2, 2023*
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday* January 16, 2023
DMU Spring Break^ March 11 - 19, 2023**
Commencement Limited staff available Thursday June 1, 2023
Memorial Day Monday* May 29, 2023
Independence Day Tuesday* July 4, 2023

**Break Dates Inclusive
^May not apply to students on clinical rotations

2022-2023 Program Terms

Program / Year Term Program Start Program End
DO  Year I ('26) Fall 2022 August 1, 2022 December 9, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 3, 2023 May 19, 2023
DO Year II ('25) Fall 2022 July 18, 2022 December 2, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 3, 2023 May 26, 2023
DO Year III ('24) Fall 2022 August 8, 2022 December 23, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 2, 2023 May 21, 2023
DO Year IV ('23) Summer 2022 June 1, 2022 August 7, 2022
  Fall 2022 August 8, 2022 December 23, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 2, 2023 May 21, 2023
DPM Year I ('26) Fall 2022 August 1, 2022 December 9, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 3, 2023 May 19, 2023
DPM Year II ('25) Fall 2022 August 1, 2022 December 16, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 3, 2023 May 19, 2023
  Mini Session (Students complete four weeks of rotations) May 22, 2023 July 14, 2023
DPM Year III ('24) Fall 2022 July 18, 2022 December 9, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 2, 2023 May 19, 2023
DPM Year IV ('23) Summer 2022 June 6, 2022 August 5, 2022
  Fall 2022 August 8, 2022 December 23, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 2, 2023 May 19, 2023
DPT I ('25) Fall 2022 August 1, 2022 December 16, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 3, 2023 May 26, 2023
DPT II ('24) Summer 2022 June 6, 2022 August 5, 2022
  Fall 2022 August 15, 2022 December 16, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 3, 2023 May 26, 2023
DPT III ('23) Summer 2022 June 6, 2022 August 12, 2022
  Fall 2022 August 15, 2022 December 16, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 2, 2023 May 19, 2023
PA I ('24) Summer 2022 June 2, 2022 August 5, 2022
  Fall 2022 August 8, 2022 December 22, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 3, 2023 May 26, 2023
PA II ('23) Summer 2022 June 13, 2022 August 5, 2022
  Fall 2022 August 8, 2022 December 23, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 2, 2023 May 19, 2023
  Mini-session May 22, 2023 June 23, 2023
MBS and PHDBS Fall 2022 August 1, 2022 December 16, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 3, 2023 June 2, 2023
  Summer 2023 June 5, 2023 July 28, 2023
MSA Summer 2022 May 31, 2022 July 29, 2022
  Fall 2022 August 1, 2022 December 9, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 3, 2023 May 19, 2023
MHA / MPH Fall 2022 August 15, 2022 December 11, 2022
  Session A August 15, 2022 October 9, 2022
  Session B October 17, 2022 December 11, 2022
  Spring 2023 January 9, 2023 May 14, 2023
  Session A January 9, 2023 March 5, 2023
  Session B March 20, 2023 May 14, 2023
  Summer 2023 June 5, 2023 July 30, 2023

2023-2024 Calendar of Events, Holidays and Breaks

Event Offices Closed Date
Commencement Limited staff available Thursday June 1, 2023
Memorial Day Monday* May 29, 2023
Summer Orientation (PA program) Friday June 2, 2023
Independence Day Tuesday* July 4, 2023
Fall Orientation (DO, DPM, MSA, MSBS & PhD programs) Friday July 28, 2023
Fall Orientation (DPT & OTD programs) Friday August 11, 2023
Labor Day Monday* September 4, 2023
White Coat Ceremony Friday September 15, 2023
Thanksgiving^ Thursday-Sunday* November 23 - 26, 2023**
Student (Didactic) Winter Break^ December 23, 2023 - January 1, 2024**
Christmas Monday-Tuesday* December 25-26, 2023
New Year’s Day Friday-Monday* December 29, 2023 - January 1, 2024*
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday* January 15, 2024
DMU Spring Break^ March 9 - 17, 2024**
Commencement Limited staff available Friday morning May 24, 2024
Memorial Day Monday* May 27, 2024
Independence Day Thursday* July 4, 2024

**Break Dates Inclusive
^May not apply to students on clinical rotations

2023-2024 Program Terms

Program / Year Term Program Start Program End
DO  Year I ('27) Fall 2023 July 31, 2023 December 8, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 2, 2024 May 17, 2024
DO Year II ('26) Fall 2023 July 17, 2023 December 1, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 2, 2024 May 24, 2024
DO Year III ('25) Fall 2023 August 7, 2023 December 24, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 1, 2024 May 19, 2024
DO Year IV ('24) Summer 2023 May 31, 2023 August 6, 2023
  Fall 2023 August 7, 2023 December 24, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 1, 2024 May 19, 2024
DPM Year I ('27) Fall 2023 July 31, 2023 December 8, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 2, 2024 May 17, 2024
DPM Year II ('26) Fall 2023 July 31, 2023 December 15, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 2, 2024 May 17, 2024
  Mini Session (Students complete four weeks of rotations) May 20, 2024 July 12, 2024
DPM Year III ('25) Fall 2023 July 17, 2023 December 8, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 1, 2024 May 17, 2024
DPM Year IV ('24) Summer 2023 June 5, 2023 August 4, 2023
  Fall 2023 August 7, 2023 December 22, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 1, 2024 May 17, 2024
DPT I ('25b) Fall 2023 August 14, 2023 December 22, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 2, 2024 May 17, 2024
DPT II ('25a) Summer 2023 June 5, 2023 August 4, 2023
  Fall 2023 August 14, 2023 December 15, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 2, 2024 May 24, 2024
DPT III ('24) Summer 2023 June 5, 2023 August 11, 2023
  Fall 2023 August 14, 2023 December 15, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 2, 2024 May 17, 2024
OTD I ('26) Fall 2023 August 14, 2023 December 22, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 2, 2024 May 17, 2024
PA I ('25) Summer 2023 June 5, 2023 August 4, 2023
  Fall 2023 August 14, 2023 December 22, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 2, 2024 May 17, 2024
PA II ('24) Summer 2023 June 12, 2023 August 4, 2023
  Fall 2023 August 7, 2023 December 22, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 2, 2024 May 17, 2024
  Mini-session May 20, 2024 June 21, 2024
MBS and PHDBS Fall 2023 July 31, 2023 December 15, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 2, 2024 May 31, 2024
  Summer 2024 June 3, 2024 July 26, 2024
MSA Summer 2023 May 30, 2023 July 28, 2023
  Fall 2023 July 31, 2023 December 8, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 2, 2024 May 17, 2024
MHA / MPH Fall 2023 August 14, 2023 December 10, 2023
  Session A August 14, 2023 October 8, 2023
  Session B October 16, 2023 December 10, 2023
  Spring 2024 January 8, 2024 May 12, 2024
  Session A January 8, 2024 March 3, 2024
  Session B March 18, 2024 May 12, 2024
  Summer 2024 June 3, 2024 July 28, 2024

2024-2025 Calendar of Events, Holidays and Breaks

Event Offices Closed Date
Commencement Limited staff available Friday May 24, 2024
Memorial Day Monday* May 27, 2024
Summer Orientation (PA program) Friday May 31, 2024
Independence Day Thursday* July 4, 2024
Fall Orientation (COM & CPMS) Friday August 2, 2024
Fall Orientation (CHS) Friday August 9, 2024
Labor Day Monday* September 2, 2024
Thanksgiving Thursday-Sunday* November 28-December 1, 2024**
Christmas Tuesday-Wednesday* December 24-25, 2024
Discretionary Holiday Tuesday* December 31, 2024
New Year’s Day Wednesday* January 1, 2025*
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday* January 20, 2025
DMU Spring Break^ March 17 - 23, 2025**
Commencement Limited staff available Friday May 30, 2025
Memorial Day Monday* May 26, 2025
Independence Day Friday* July 4, 2025

^May not apply to students on clinical rotations. Please review specific program/year term start and end dates.

2024-2025 Program Terms

Program / Year Term Program Start Program End
DO  Year I ('28) Fall 2024 August 5, 2024 December 13, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 23, 2025
DO Year II ('27) Fall 2024 July 22, 2024 December 6, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 30, 2025
DO Year III ('26) Fall 2024 August 5, 2024 December 22, 2024
Spring 2025 January 2, 2025 May 25, 2025
DO Year IV ('25) Summer 2024 May 29, 2024 August 4, 2024
Fall 2024 August 5, 2024 December 22, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 25, 2025
DPM Year I ('28) Fall 2024 August 5, 2024 December 13, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 23, 2025
DPM Year II ('27) Fall 2024 July 29, 2024 December 13, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 23, 2025
Mini Session (Students complete four weeks of rotations) May 27, 2025 July 18, 2025
DPM Year III ('26) Fall 2024 July 22, 2024 December 13, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 25, 2025
DPM Year IV ('25) Summer 2024 June 3, 2024 August 2, 2024
Fall 2024 August 5, 2024 December 22, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 23, 2025
DPT I ('26) Fall 2024 August 12, 2024 December 20, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 23, 2025
DPT II ('25b) Summer 2024 June 3, 2024 August 2, 2024
Fall 2024 August 12, 2024 December 20, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 23, 2025
DPT III ('25a) Summer 2024 June 3, 2024 August 9, 2024
Fall 2024 August 12, 2024 December 13, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 23, 2025
OTD I ('27) Fall 2024 August 12, 2024 December 20, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 23, 2025
OTD II ('26) Summer 2024 June 3, 2024 August 2, 2024
Fall 2024 August 12, 2024 December 20, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 23, 2025
PA I ('26) Summer 2024 June 3, 2024 August 2, 2024
Fall 2024 August 12, 2024 December 20, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 23, 2025
PA II ('25) Summer 2024 June 3, 2024 August 2, 2024
Fall 2024 August 12, 2024 December 20, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 23, 2025
MBS and PHDBS Fall 2024 August 5, 2024 December 22, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 30, 2025
Summer 2025 June 2, 2025 August 1, 2025
MSA Summer 2024 June 3, 2024 August 2, 2024
Fall 2024 August 5, 2024 December 13, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 30, 2025
MHA / MPH Fall 2024 August 12, 2024 December 8, 2024
Session A August 12, 2024 October 6, 2024
Session B October 14, 2024 December 8, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 May 11, 2025
Session A January 6, 2025 March 2, 2025
Session B March 10, 2025 May 11, 2025
Summer 2025 June 2, 2025 July 27, 2025

2025-2026 Calendar of Events, Holidays and Breaks

Event Offices Closed Date
Commencement Limited staff available Friday May 30, 2025
Memorial Day Monday* May 26, 2025
Summer Orientation (PA program) Monday June 2, 2025
Independence Day Friday* July 4, 2025
Fall Orientation (COM & CPMS) Friday August 1, 2025
Fall Orientation (CHS) Friday August 8, 2025
Labor Day Monday* September 1, 2025
Thanksgiving Thursday-Sunday* November 27-30, 2025**
Christmas Wednesday-Thursday* December 24-25, 2025
Discretionary Holiday Wednesday* December 31, 2025
New Year’s Day Thursday* January 1, 2026*
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday* January 19, 2026
DMU Spring Break^ March 16 - 22, 2026
Commencement Limited staff available Friday May 29, 2026
Memorial Day Monday* May 25, 2026
Independence Day Friday* July 3, 2026

^May not apply to students on clinical rotations. Please review specific program/year term start and end dates.

2025-2026 Program Terms

Program / Year Term Program Start Program End
DO  Year I ('29) Fall 2025 August 4, 2025 December 12, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 22, 2026
DO Year II ('28) Fall 2025 July 21, 2025 December 5, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 29, 2026
DO Year III ('27) Fall 2025 August 4, 2025 December 23, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 24, 2026
DO Year IV ('26) Summer 2025 June 2, 2025 August 3, 2025
  Fall 2025 August 4, 2025 December 21, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 22, 2026
DPM Year I ('29) Fall 2025 August 4, 2025 December 12, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 22, 2026
DPM Year II ('28) Fall 2025 July 28, 2025 December 12, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 22, 2026
  Mini Session (Students complete four weeks of rotations) May 26, 2026 July 17, 2026
DPM Year III ('27) Fall 2025 July 21, 2025 December 12, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 24, 2026
DPM Year IV ('26) Summer 2025 June 2, 2025 August 3, 2025
  Fall 2025 August 4, 2025 December 21, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 22, 2026
DPT I ('27) Fall 2025 August 11, 2025 December 19, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 22, 2026
DPT II ('26) Summer 2025 June 2, 2025 August 1, 2025
  Fall 2025 August 11, 2025 December 19, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 22, 2026
DPT III ('25) Summer 2025 June 2, 2025 August 1, 2025
  Fall 2025 August 11, 2025 December 19, 2025
OTD I ('28) Fall 2025 August 11, 2025 December 19, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 22, 2026
OTD II ('27) Summer 2025 June 2, 2025 August 1, 2025
  Fall 2025 August 11, 2025 December 19, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 22, 2026
OTD III ('26) Summer 2025 June 2, 2025 August 29, 2025
  Fall 2025 September 8, 2025 December 19, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 22, 2026
PA I ('27) Summer 2025 June 2, 2025 August 1, 2025
  Fall 2025 August 11, 2025 December 19, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 22, 2026
PA II ('26) Summer 2025 June 2, 2025 August 1, 2025
  Fall 2025 August 11, 2025 December 19, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 22, 2026
  Summer 2026 June 1, 2026 July 31, 2026
PA III ('25 final term) Summer 2025 June 2, 2025 August 1, 2025
MBS and PHDBS Fall 2025 August 4, 2025 December 19, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 29, 2026
  Summer 2026 June 1, 2026 July 31, 2026
MSA Summer 2025 June 2, 2025 August 1, 2025
  Fall 2025 August 4, 2025 December 12, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 29, 2026
MHA / MPH Fall 2025 August 11, 2025 December 7, 2025
  Session A August 11, 2025 October 5, 2025
  Session B October 13, 2025 December 7, 2025
  Spring 2026 January 5, 2026 May 10, 2026
  Session A January 5, 2026 March 1, 2026
  Session B March 9, 2026 May 10, 2026
  Summer 2026 June 1, 2026 July 26, 2026

2026-2027 Calendar of Events, Holidays and Breaks

Event Offices Closed Date
Commencement Limited staff available Friday May 29, 2026
Memorial Day Monday* May 25, 2026
Summer Orientation (PA program) Monday June 1, 2026
Independence Day Friday* July 3, 2026
Fall Orientation (COM & CPMS) Friday July 31, 2026
Fall Orientation (CHS) Friday August 7, 2026
Labor Day Monday* September 7, 2026
Thanksgiving Thursday-Sunday* November 26-29, 2026
Christmas Thursday-Friday* December 24-25, 2026
Discretionary Holiday Thursday* December 31, 2026
New Year’s Day Friday* January 1, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday* January 18, 2027
DMU Spring Break^ March 15 - 21, 2027
Commencement Limited staff available Friday May 28, 2027
Memorial Day Monday* May 31, 2027

^May not apply to students on clinical rotations. Please review specific program/year term start and end dates.

2026-2027 Program Terms

Program / Year Term Program Start Program End
DO  Year I ('30) Fall 2026 August 3, 2026 December 11, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 21, 2027
DO Year II ('29) Fall 2026 July 20, 2026 December 4, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 28, 2027
DO Year III ('28) Fall 2026 August 3, 2026 December 22, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 23, 2027
DO Year IV ('27) Summer 2026 June 1, 2026 August 2, 2026
  Fall 2026 August 3, 2026 December 20, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 21, 2027
DPM Year I ('30) Fall 2026 August 3, 2026 December 11, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 21, 2026
DPM Year II ('29) Fall 2026 July 27, 2026 December 11, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 21, 2027
  Mini Session (Students complete four weeks of rotations) May 24, 2027 July 16, 2027
DPM Year III ('28) Fall 2026 July 20, 2026 December 13, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 23, 2027
DPM Year IV ('27) Summer 2026 June 1, 2026 August 2, 2026
  Fall 2026 August 3, 2026 December 20, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 21, 2027
DPT I ('28) Fall 2026 August 10, 2026 December 18, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 21, 2027
DPT II ('27) Summer 2026 June 1, 2026 July 31, 2026
  Fall 2026 August 10, 2026 December 18, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 20267 May 21, 2027
DPT III ('26) Summer 2026 June 1, 2026 July 31, 2026
  Fall 2026 August 10, 2026 December 18, 2026
OTD I ('29) Fall 2026 August 10, 2026 December 18, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 21, 2027
OTD II ('28) Summer 2026 June 1, 2026 July 31, 2026
  Fall 2026 August 10, 2026 December 18, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 21, 2027
OTD III ('27) Summer 2026 June 1, 2026 August 28, 2026
  Fall 2026 September 7, 2026 December 18, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 21, 2027
PA I ('28) Summer 2026 June 1, 2026 July 31, 2026
  Fall 2026 August 10, 2026 December 18, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 21, 2027
PA II ('27) Summer 2026 June 1, 2026 July 31, 2026
  Fall 2026 August 10, 2026 December 18, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 21, 2027
PA III ('26 final term) Summer 2026 June 1, 2026 July 31, 2026
MBS and PHDBS Fall 2026 August 3, 2026 December 11, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 28, 2027
  Summer 2027 June 1, 2027 July 30, 2027
MSA Summer 2026 June 1, 2026 July 31, 2026
  Fall 2026 August 3, 2026 December 11, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 28, 2027
MHA / MPH Fall 2026 August 10, 2026 December 6, 2026
  Session A August 10, 2026 October 4, 2026
  Session B October 12, 2026 December 6, 2026
  Spring 2027 January 4, 2027 May 9, 2027
  Session A January 4, 2027 February 28, 2027
  Session B March 8, 2027 May 9, 2027
  Summer 2027 June 1, 2027 July 25, 2027
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