The Academic Calendar provides term start and end dates for each academic program and cohort year along with orientation, commencement and Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences holiday dates. Calendar dates may be subject to change.
The Office of the Registrar updates the academic calendar annually. For questions, contact Registrar@dmu.edu.
2025-26 Calendar of Events, Holidays and Breaks
| Event | Offices Closed | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Commencement 2025 | Friday Limited staff available |
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) | Thursday-Friday | July 31 - Aug. 1, 2025 |
| Fall Orientation (CHS) | Friday | Aug. 8, 2025 |
| Labor Day | Monday* | Sept. 1, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday-Sunday* | Nov. 27-30, 2025** |
| Christmas | Wednesday-Thursday* | Dec. 24-25, 2025 |
| Discretionary Holiday | Wednesday* | Dec. 31, 2025 |
| New Year’s Day | Thursday* | Jan. 1, 2026* |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday* | Jan. 19, 2026 |
| DMU Spring Break^ | March 16 - 22, 2026 | |
| Commencement 2026 | Friday Limited staff available |
May 29, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday* | May 25, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Friday* | July 3, 2026 |
* Break Dates Inclusive
^ May not apply to students on clinical rotations. Please review specific program/year term start and end dates.
2025-26 Program Terms
| Program / Year | Term | Program Start | Program End |
|---|---|---|---|
| DO Year I (’29) | Fall 2025 | Aug. 4, 2025 | Dec. 12, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| DO Year II (’28) | Fall 2025 | July 21, 2025 | Dec. 5, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| DO Year III (’27) | Fall 2025 | Aug. 4, 2025 | Dec. 23, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 24, 2026 |
| DO Year IV (’26) | Summer 2025 | June 2, 2025 | Aug. 3, 2025 |
| Â | Fall 2025 | Aug. 4, 2025 | Dec. 23, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| DPM Year I (’29) | Fall 2025 | Aug. 4, 2025 | Dec. 12, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| DPM Year II (’28) | Fall 2025 | July 28, 2025 | Dec. 12, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| Â | Mini Session (Students complete four weeks of rotations) | May 26, 2026 | July 17, 2026 |
| DPM Year III (’27) | Fall 2025 | July 21, 2025 | Dec. 12, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 24, 2026 |
| DPM Year IV (’26) | Summer 2025 | June 2, 2025 | Aug. 3, 2025 |
| Â | Fall 2025 | Aug. 4, 2025 | Dec. 21, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| DPT I (’27) | Fall 2025 | Aug. 11, 2025 | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| DPT II (’26) | Summer 2025 | June 2, 2025 | Aug. 1, 2025 |
| Â | Fall 2025 | Aug. 11, 2025 | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| DPT III (’25) | Summer 2025 | June 2, 2025 | Aug. 1, 2025 |
| Â | Fall 2025 | Aug. 11, 2025 | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| OTD I (’28) | Fall 2025 | Aug. 11, 2025 | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| OTD II (’27) | Summer 2025 | June 2, 2025 | Aug. 1, 2025 |
| Â | Fall 2025 | Aug. 11, 2025 | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| OTD III (’26) | Summer 2025 | June 2, 2025 | Aug. 29, 2025 |
| Â | Fall 2025 | Sept. 8, 2025 | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| PA I (’27) | Summer 2025 | June 2, 2025 | Aug. 1, 2025 |
| Â | Fall 2025 | Aug. 11, 2025 | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| PA II (’26) | Summer 2025 | June 2, 2025 | Aug. 1, 2025 |
| Â | Fall 2025 | Aug. 11, 2025 | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| Â | Summer 2026 | June 1, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| PA III (’25 final term) | Summer 2025 | June 2, 2025 | Aug. 1, 2025 |
| MSBS and PhD | Fall 2025 | Aug. 4, 2025 | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| Â | Summer 2026 | June 1, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| MSA | Summer 2025 | June 2, 2025 | Aug. 1, 2025 |
| Â | Fall 2025 | Aug. 4, 2025 | Dec. 12, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| MHA/MPH | Fall 2025 | Aug. 11, 2025 | Dec. 7, 2025 |
| Â | Session A | Aug. 11, 2025 | Oct. 5, 2025 |
| Â | Session B | Oct. 13, 2025 | Dec. 7, 2025 |
| Â | Spring 2026 | Jan. 5, 2026 | May 10, 2026 |
| Â | Session A | Jan. 5, 2026 | March 1, 2026 |
| Â | Session B | March 9, 2026 | May 10, 2026 |
| Â | Summer 2026 | June 1, 2026 | July 26, 2026 |
2026-27 Calendar of Events, Holidays and Breaks
| Event | Offices Closed | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Commencement 2026 | Friday Limited staff available |
May 29, 2026 |
| Memorial Day 2026 | Monday* | May 25, 2026 |
| Summer Orientation (PA program) | Monday | June 1, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Friday* | July 3, 2026 |
| Fall Orientation (COM & CPMS) | Thursday-Friday | July 30-31, 2026 |
| Fall Orientation (CHS) | Friday | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday* | Sept. 7, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday-Friday* | Nov. 26-27, 2026 |
| DMU Winter Break | Dec. 24, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday* | Jan. 18, 2027 |
| DMU Spring Break^ | March 15-21, 2027 | |
| Commencement 2027 | Friday Limited staff available |
May 28, 2027 |
| Memorial Day 2027 | Monday* | May 31, 2027 |
* Break Dates Inclusive
^ May not apply to students on clinical rotations. Please review specific program/year term start and end dates.
2026-27 Program Terms
| Program / Year | Term | Program Start | Program End |
|---|---|---|---|
| DO Year I (’30) | Fall 2026 | Aug. 3, 2026 | Dec. 11, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 21, 2027 |
| DO Year II (’29) | Fall 2026 | July 20, 2026 | Dec. 4, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 28, 2027 |
| DO Year III (’28) | Fall 2026 | Aug. 3, 2026 | Dec. 22, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 23, 2027 |
| DO Year IV (’27) | Summer 2026 | June 1, 2026 | Aug. 2, 2026 |
| Â | Fall 2026 | Aug. 3, 2026 | Dec. 20, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 21, 2027 |
| DPM Year I (’30) | Fall 2026 | Aug. 3, 2026 | Dec. 11, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 21, 2027 |
| DPM Year II (’29) | Fall 2026 | July 27, 2026 | Dec. 11, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 21, 2027 |
| Â | Mini Session Students complete four weeks of rotations |
May 24, 2027 | July 16, 2027 |
| DPMYear III (’28) | Fall 2026 | July 20, 2026 | Dec. 13, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 23, 2027 |
| DPM Year IV (’27) | Summer 2026 | June 1, 2026 | Aug. 2, 2026 |
| Â | Fall 2026 | Aug. 3, 2026 | Dec. 20, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 21, 2027 |
| DPT I (’28) | Fall 2026 | Aug. 10, 2026 | Dec. 18, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 21, 2027 |
| DPT II (’27) | Summer 2026 | June 1, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| Â | Fall 2026 | Aug. 10, 2026 | Dec. 18, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 20267 | May 21, 2027 |
| DPT III (’26) | Summer 2026 | June 1, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| Â | Fall 2026 | Aug. 10, 2026 | Dec. 18, 2026 |
| OTD I (’29) | Fall 2026 | Aug. 10, 2026 | Dec. 18, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 21, 2027 |
| OTD II (’28) | Summer 2026 | June 1, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| Â | Fall 2026 | Aug. 10, 2026 | Dec. 18, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 21, 2027 |
| OTD III (’27) | Summer 2026 | June 1, 2026 | Aug. 28, 2026 |
| Â | Fall 2026 | Sept. 7, 2026 | Dec. 18, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 21, 2027 |
| PA I (’28) | Summer 2026 | June 1, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| Â | Fall 2026 | Aug. 10, 2026 | Dec. 18, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 21, 2027 |
| PA II (’27) | Summer 2026 | June 1, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| Â | Fall 2026 | Aug. 10, 2026 | Dec. 18, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 21, 2027 |
| PA III (’26 final term) | Summer 2026 | June 1, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| MSBS and PhD | Fall 2026 | Aug. 3, 2026 | Dec. 18, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 28, 2027 |
| Â | Summer 2027 | June 1, 2027 | July 30, 2027 |
| MSA | Summer 2026 | June 1, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| Â | Fall 2026 | Aug. 3, 2026 | Dec. 11, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 4, 2027 | May 28, 2027 |
| MHA, MPH, DMSc | Fall 2026 | Aug. 10, 2026 | Dec. 6, 2026 |
| Â | Session A | Aug. 10, 2026 | Oct. 4, 2026 |
| Â | Session B | Oct. 12, 2026 | Dec. 6, 2026 |
| Â | Spring 2027 | Jan. 11, 2027 | May 16, 2027 |
| Â | Session A | Jan. 11, 2027 | March 7, 2027 |
| Â | Session B | March 22, 2027 | May 16, 2027 |
| Â | Summer 2027 | June 1, 2027 | July 25, 2027 |
2027-28 Calendar of Events, Holidays and Breaks
| Event | Offices Closed | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Commencement 2027 | Friday Limited staff available |
May 28, 2027 |
| Memorial Day 2027 | Monday | May 31, 2027 |
| Summer Orientation PA program |
Tuesday | June 1, 2027 |
| Independence Day | Monday | July 5, 2027 |
| Fall Orientation COM & CPMS |
Thursday - Friday | July 29-30, 2027 |
| Fall Orientation CHS |
Friday | Aug. 6, 2027 |
| Labor Day | Monday | Sept. 6, 2027 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday - Friday | Nov. 25-26, 2027 |
| DMU Winter Break | Dec. 23, 2027 to Jan. 2, 2028 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday | Jan. 17, 2028 |
| DMU Spring Break^ | Monday - Sunday | March 13-19, 2028 |
| Commencement 2028 | Friday Limited staff available |
May 26, 2028 |
| Memorial Day 2028 | Monday | May 29, 2028 |
^ May not apply to students on clinical rotations. Please review specific program/year term start and end dates.
2027-28 Program Terms
| Program / Year | Term | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DO Year I (’31) | Fall 2027 | Aug. 2, 2027 | Dec. 10, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 19, 2028 |
| DO Year II (’30) | Fall 2027 | July 19, 2027 | Dec. 3, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 26, 2028 |
| DO Year III (’29) | Fall 2027 | Aug. 2, 2027 | Dec. 21, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 19, 2028 |
| DO Year IV (’28) | Summer 2027 | May 24, 2027 | Aug. 1, 2027 |
| Â | Fall 2027 | Aug. 2, 2027 | Dec. 19, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 19, 2028 |
| DPM Year I (’31) | Fall 2027 | Aug. 2, 2027 | Dec. 12, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 19, 2028 |
| DPM Year II (’30) | Fall 2027 | July 26, 2027 | Dec. 10, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 21, 2028 |
| Â | Mini Session Four weeks of rotations |
May 22, 2028 | July 14, 2028 |
| DPM Year III (’29) | Fall 2027 | July 19, 2027 | Dec. 10, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 19, 2028 |
| DPM Year IV (’28) | Summer 2027 | June 1, 2027 | July 30, 2027 |
| Â | Fall 2027 | Aug. 2, 2027 | December 17, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 19, 2028 |
| DPT I (’29) | Fall 2027 | Aug. 9, 2027 | Dec. 17, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 19, 2028 |
| DPT II (’28) | Summer 2027 | June 1, 2027 | July 31, 2027 |
| Â | Fall 2027 | Aug. 9, 2027 | Dec. 17, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 19, 2028 |
| DPT III (’27) | Summer 2027 | June 1, 2027 | July 31, 2027 |
| Â | Fall 2027 | Aug. 9, 2027 | Dec. 17, 2027 |
| OTD I (’30) | Fall 2027 | Aug. 9, 2027 | Dec. 17, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 19, 2028 |
| OTD II (’29) | Summer 2027 | June 1, 2027 | July 31, 2027 |
| Â | Fall 2027 | Aug. 9, 2027 | Dec. 17, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 19, 2028 |
| OTD III (’28) | Summer 2027 | June 1, 2027 | Aug. 27, 2027 |
| Â | Fall 2027 | Sept. 6, 2027 | Dec. 17, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 19, 2028 |
| PA I (’29) | Summer 2027 | June 1, 2027 | July 30, 2027 |
| Â | Fall 2027 | Aug. 9, 2027 | Dec. 17, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 19, 2028 |
| PA II (’28) | Summer 2027 | June 1, 2027 | July 30, 2027 |
| Â | Fall 2027 | Aug. 9, 2027 | Dec. 17, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 19, 2028 |
| PA III (’27 Final Term) | Summer 2027 | May 31, 2027 | July 30, 2027 |
| MSBS and PhD | Fall 2027 | Aug. 2, 2027 | Dec. 17, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 26, 2028 |
| Â | Summer 2028 | May 30, 2028 | July 28, 2028 |
| MSA | Summer 2027 | June 1, 2027 | July 30, 2027 |
| Â | Fall 2027 | Aug. 2, 2027 | Dec. 1, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 3, 2028 | May 26, 2028 |
| MHA, MPH, DMSc | Fall 2027 | Aug. 9, 2027 | Dec. 5, 2027 |
| Â | Session A | Aug. 9, 2027 | Oct. 3, 2027 |
| Â | Session B | Oct. 11, 2027 | Dec. 5, 2027 |
| Â | Spring 2028 | Jan. 10, 2028 | May 14, 2028 |
| Â | Session A | Jan. 10, 2028 | March 5, 2028 |
| Â | Session B | March 20, 2028 | May 14, 2028 |
| Â | Summer 2028 | June 5, 2028 | July 30, 2028 |
2028-29 Calendar of Events, Holidays and Breaks
| Event | Offices Closed | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Commencement 2028 | Friday Limited staff available |
May 26, 2028 |
| Memorial Day 2028 | Monday | May 29, 2028 |
| Summer Orientation PA program |
Tuesday | May 30, 2028 |
| Independence Day | Tuesday | July 4, 2028 |
| Fall Orientation COM & CPMS |
Thursday - Friday | July 27-28, 2028 |
| Fall Orientation CHS |
Friday | Aug. 4, 2028 |
| Labor Day | Monday | Sept. 4, 2028 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday - Friday | Nov. 23-24, 2028 |
| DMU Winter Break | Dec. 22, 2028 to Jan. 1, 2029 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday | Jan. 15, 2029 |
| DMU Spring Break^ | Monday - Sunday | March 12-18, 2029 |
| Commencement 2029 | Friday Limited staff available |
May 25, 2029 |
| Memorial Day 2029 | Monday | May 28, 2029 |
^ May not apply to students on clinical rotations. Please review specific program/year term start and end dates.
2028-29 Program Terms
| Program / Year | Term | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DO Year I (’32) | Fall 2028 | July 31, 2028 | Dec. 8, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 2, 2029 | May 18, 2029 |
| DO Year II (’31) | Fall 2028 | July 17, 2028 | Dec. 1, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 2, 2029 | May 25, 2029 |
| DO Year III (’30) | Fall 2028 | July 31, 2028 | Dec. 19, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 1, 2029 | May 20, 2029 |
| DO Year IV (’29) | Summer 2028 | May 22, 2028 | July 30, 2028 |
| Â | Fall 2028 | July 31, 2028 | Dec. 19, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 1, 2029 | May 18, 2029 |
| DPM Year I (’32) | Fall 2028 | July 31, 2028 | Dec. 8, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 2, 2029 | May 18, 2029 |
| DPM Year II (’31) | Fall 2028 | July 24 2028 | Dec. 8, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 2, 2029 | May 18, 2029 |
| Â | Mini Session Four weeks of rotations |
May 21, 2029 | July 13, 2029 |
| DPM Year III (’30) | Fall 2028 | July 17, 2028 | Dec. 8, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 2, 2029 | May 25, 2029 |
| DPM Year IV (’29) | Summer 2028 | May 30, 2028 | July 28, 2028 |
| Â | Fall 2028 | July 31, 2028 | December 15, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 2, 2029 | May 18, 2029 |
| DPT I (’30) | Fall 2028 | Aug. 7, 2028 | Dec. 15, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 2, 2029 | May 18, 2029 |
| DPT II (’29) | Summer 2028 | May 30, 2028 | July 28, 2028 |
| Â | Fall 2028 | Aug. 7, 2028 | Dec. 15, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 1, 2029 | May 18, 2029 |
| DPT III (’28) | Summer 2028 | May 30, 2028 | July 28, 2028 |
| Â | Fall 2028 | Aug. 7, 2028 | Dec. 15, 2028 |
| OTD I (’31) | Fall 2028 | Aug. 7, 2028 | Dec. 15, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 2, 2029 | May 18, 2029 |
| OTD II (’30) | Summer 2028 | May 30, 2028 | July 28, 2028 |
| Â | Fall 2028 | Aug. 7, 2028 | Dec. 15, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 2, 2029 | May 18, 2029 |
| OTD III (’29) | Summer 2028 | May 30, 2028 | Aug. 25, 2028 |
| Â | Fall 2028 | Sept. 5, 2028 | Dec. 15, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 2, 2029 | May 18, 2029 |
| PA I (’30) | Summer 2028 | May 30, 2028 | July 28, 2028 |
| Â | Fall 2028 | Aug. 7, 2028 | Dec. 15, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 2, 2029 | May 18, 2029 |
| PA II (’29) | Summer 2028 | May 30, 2028 | July 28, 2028 |
| Â | Fall 2028 | Aug. 7, 2028 | Dec. 15, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 2, 2029 | May 18, 2029 |
| PA III (’28 Final Term) | Summer 2028 | May 28, 2028 | July 28, 2028 |
| MSBS and PhD | Fall 2028 | July 31, 2028 | Dec. 15, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 2, 2029 | May 25, 2029 |
| Â | Summer 2029 | May 29, 2029 | July 27, 2029 |
| MSA | Summer 2028 | May 30, 2028 | July 30, 2028 |
| Â | Fall 2028 | July 31, 2028 | Dec. 8, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 2, 2029 | May 25, 2029 |
| MHA, MPH, DMSc | Fall 2028 | Aug. 7, 2028 | Dec. 3, 2028 |
| Â | Session A | Aug. 8, 2028 | Oct. 1, 2028 |
| Â | Session B | Oct. 9, 2028 | Dec. 3, 2028 |
| Â | Spring 2029 | Jan. 8, 2029 | May 13, 2029 |
| Â | Session A | Jan. 8, 2029 | March 4, 2029 |
| Â | Session B | March 19, 2029 | May 13, 2029 |
| Â | Summer 2029 | June 4, 2029 | July 27, 2029 |