ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
2024-2025 Academic Year
Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership
Fall 2024
| Sunday, July 21 | New Student Orientation |
| Sunday, July 21 – Sunday, July 28 | Fall Residential Session |
| Saturday, August 10 | Fall Courses Begin |
| Monday, September 2 | Labor Day– no classes |
| Thursday, November 28 – Friday, November 29 | Thanksgiving Recess – no classes |
| Sunday, December 8 | Fall Courses End |
| Monday, December 9 – Saturday, December 14 | Final Exam Week |
| Monday, December 16 – Friday, January 3 | Winter Recess |
Spring 2025
| Sunday, January 5 – Friday, January 10 | Spring Residential Session |
| Saturday, January 11 | Spring Courses Begin |
| Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – no classes |
| Monday, February 17 | Presidents' Day - no classes |
| Sunday, May 11 | Spring Courses End |
| Monday, May 12 - Saturday, May 24 | Final Exam Week |
| Wednesday, May 14 | WCGS Convocation Ceremony |
| Thursday, May 15 | WCM Commencement Ceremony |
| Friday, May 24 – Sunday, May 26 | University Commencement Weekend |
Population Health Sciences and Genetic Counseling
Programs: Biostatistics and Data Sciences MS, Genetic Counseling MS, Health Informatics MS, Health Policy & Economics MS, Population Health Sciences PhD, and Health Analytics Certificate
Graduate School Fall 2024
| Friday, September 6 | New Student Orientation |
| Monday, September 9 | Fall Courses Begin |
| Monday, September 9 – Friday, September 13 | Add/Drop Period for Fall Courses |
| Friday, September 27 | Last Day to Withdraw or declare an Audit for Fall courses |
| Thursday, November 28 – Friday, November 29 | Thanksgiving Recess – no classes |
| Friday, December 6 | Fall Courses End |
| Monday, December 9 – Friday, December 14 | Final Exam Week |
| Monday, December 16, 2024 – Friday, January 5 | Winter Recess |
| Tuesday, December 31 | WInter Degree Conferral |
Graduate School Spring 2025
| Monday, January 6 | Spring Courses Begin |
| Monday, January 6 – Friday, January 10 | Add/Drop Period for Spring Courses |
| Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – no classes |
| Friday, January 24 | Last Day to Withdraw or declare an Audit for Spring Courses |
| Monday, February 17 | Presidents’ Day– no classes |
| Friday, April 4 | Spring Courses End |
| Monday, April 7- Friday, April 11 | Final Exam Week |
| Monday April 14 – Friday May 2 | Spring/Summer Intersession |
| Wednesday, May 14 | Convocation Ceremony |
| Thursday, May 15 | Commencement Ceremony and Spring Degree Conferral |
Graduate School Summer 2025
| Monday, May 5 | Summer Session Begins |
| Monday, May 5 – Friday, May 9 | Add/Drop Period for Spring Summer Session Courses |
| Friday, May 23 | Last Day to Withdraw or declare an Audit for Summer Courses |
| Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day – no classes |
| Thursday, June 19 | Juneteenth – no classes |
| Friday, July 4 | Independence Day – no classes |
| Friday, August 1 | Summer Courses End |
| Monday, August 4 – Friday August 8 | Final Exam Week |
| Sunday, August 31 | Summer Degree Conferral |
2025-2026 Academic Year
Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership
Fall 2025
| Sunday, July 27, 2025 | New Student Orientation |
| Sunday, July 27 – Sunday, August 3, 2025 | Fall Residential Session |
| Sunday, August 10 – Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | Fall Break |
| Saturday, August 23, 2025 | Instruction begins |
| Sunday, December 14, 2025 | Instruction ends |
| Monday, December 15 – Saturday, December 20, 2025 | Final Exams/Deliverables |
| Sunday, December 21 – Saturday, January 3, 2026 | Winter Recess |
Spring 2026
| Sunday, January 4 – Friday, January 9, 2026 | Spring Residential Session |
| Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Instruction begins |
| Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Instruction ends |
| Monday, May 11 - Saturday, May 16, 2026 | Final Exams/Deliverables |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | WCGS Convocation Ceremony |
| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | WCM Commencement Ceremony |
| Friday, May 22 – Sunday, May 24, 2026 | University Commencement Weekend |
Population Health Sciences and Genetic Counseling
Programs: Biostatistics and Data Sciences MS, Genetic Counseling MS, Health Informatics MS, Health Policy & Economics MS, Population Health Sciences PhD, and Health Analytics Certificate
Graduate School Fall 2025
| Thursday, September 4-Friday, September 5, 2025 | PhD New Student Orientation |
| Friday, September 5, 2025 | MS New Student Orientation |
| Monday, September 8, 2025 | Instruction begins |
| Monday, September 8 – Friday, September 12, 2025 | Add/drop |
| Friday, September 26, 2025 | Last day to withdraw or declare an audit |
| Thursday, November 27 – Friday, November 28, 2025 | Thanksgiving Recess – no classes |
| Friday, December 5, 2025 | Instruction ends |
| Monday, December 8 – Friday, December 12, 2025 | Final Exams and Deliverables |
| Monday, December 15, 2025 | End of term |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – Sunday, January 11, 2026 | Winter Recess |
| Wednesday, December 31, 2025 | Fall Degree Conferral |
Graduate School Spring 2026
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Instruction begins |
| Monday, January 12 – Friday, January 16, 2026 | Add/drop |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King, Jr. – no classes |
| Friday, January 30, 2026 | Last day to withdraw or declare an audit |
| Monday, February 16, 2026 | Presidents’ Day– no classes |
| Friday, April 10, 2026 | Instruction Ends |
| Monday, April 13- Friday, April 17, 2026 | Final Exams and Deliverables |
| Monday, April 20, 2026 | End of term |
| Tuesday, April 21 – Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Spring Recess |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | Convocation Ceremony |
| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Commencement Ceremony and Spring Degree Conferral |
Graduate School Summer 2026
| Monday, May 11, 2026 | Instruction begins |
| Monday, May 11 – Friday, May 15, 2026 | Add/drop |
| Monday, May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day – no classes |
| Friday, May 29, 2026 | Last day to withdraw or declare an audit |
| Friday, June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth – no classes |
| Friday, July 3, 2026 | Independence Day observed – no classes |
| Friday, August 7, 2026 | Instructions ends |
| Monday, August 10 – Friday August 15, 2026 | Final Exams and Deliverables |
| Friday August 15, 2026 | End of term |
| Monday, August 31, 2026 | Summer Degree Conferral |