Academic Calendar

The academic calendar lists important dates throughout the school year, such as the first day of school, orientation dates, finals weeks and official holidays.

2025-2026 Calendar

June 30 – First Day of Summer Clinical Term

June 30 - July 5 - No Didactic Classes

July 2 - 3 - Remediation Exams

July 4 - Independence Day, University Closed

July 7 - First Day of Summer Didactic Term

July 8 - Orientation for Students New to the Master of Arts in Maternal-Child Health Systems Program

August 5 - 8 NPLEX Exams 

August 29 - Last Day of Summer Didactic Term 

September 1 - Labor Day, University Closed

September 12 - Last Day of Summer Clinical Term

September 15 - 20 - Clinic Interim Period Following Summer Term

August 25 - Online Student Orientation for Master of Science in Midwifery Students

September 1 - Labor Day – University Closed

September 15 - Onsite Orientation and First Onsite Session for MS in Midwifery Students

September 23 & 24 - New Student Orientation for ND Students (Seattle)

September 24 - New Student Orientation Continuation for All Seattle Students & New Student Orientation for ND Students (San Diego)

September 25 - First Day of Fall Didactic Term

September 29 - First Day of Fall Clinical Term

October 15 - Community Day San Diego (no afternoon clinic)

November 11 - Veterans Day - University Closed

November 27 - 28 - Thanksgiving Holiday, University Closed

December 12 - Last Day of Fall Term (Didactic and Clinical)

December 15-23 - Interim Clinic Period Following Fall Term

December 24 - January 1 - Winter Break, University Closed

January 2-9 - Clinic Interim Period

January 12 - First Day of Winter Term (Didactic and Clinical)

January 19 - MLK Day – University Closed

March 27 - Last Day of Winter Term (Didactic and Clinical)

March 30 - April 4 - No Clinic Interim Period, No Didactic Classes

April 2 - 3 - Remediation Exams

 

April 6 - First Day of Spring Term, didactic and clinical

May 22 - Community Day (Seattle)

May 25 - Memorial Day

June 20 - Last Day of Spring Term (Didactic and Clinical)

June 19 - Juneteenth – University Closed

June 22 - Commencement – Seattle

June 26 - Commencement – San Diego

June 29 - First day of clinical term

July 3-4 - Independence Day observed – University Closed


July 6 - First Day of Summer Didactic Term


August 28 - Last Day of Summer Didactic Term


September 7 - Labor Day – University Closed


September 11- Last Day of Summer CLINICIAL Term (Last Day of Rotations)


September 14 - 18 Interim Period Following Summer Clinical Term

September 22-23 – New Student Orientation for Seattle ND Students


September 23 – New Student Orientation Continuation for All Seattle Students & New Student Orientation for ND Students (San Diego)

September 24 – First Day of Fall Didactic Term

September 28 – First Day of Fall Clinical Term

November 11 - Veterans Day - University Closed

November 26-27 – Thanksgiving – University Closed

December 11 – Last Day of Fall Term (Didactic and Clinical)

December 14-23 – Interim Period Following Fall Clinical Term

December 24 to January 1 – Winter Break – University Closed

Online Fall Term 2025
• First Session: Tuesday, September 2 - Wednesday, October 22
• Second Session: Monday, October 27- Wednesday, December 17
• Winter Break: Thursday, December 18 - Sunday, January 4

Online Winter Term 2026
• First Session: Monday, January 5 - Wednesday, February 25
• Spring Break: Thursday, February 26 - Sunday, March 8
• Second Session: Monday, March 9 - Wednesday April 29

Online Spring Term 2026
• First Session: Monday, May 4 - Wednesday, June 24
• Second Session: Monday, June 29 - Wednesday, August 19
• Summer Break: Thursday, August 20 - Sunday, August 30

Online Fall Term 2026
• First Session: Monday, August 31 - Wednesday, October 21
• Second Session: Monday, October 26 - Wednesday, December 16
• Winter Break: Thursday, December 17 - Sunday, January 10