Population Health Sciences and Genetic Counseling Academic Calendars
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
Tuesday, September 2-Friday, September 5, 2025
Genetics Counseling New Student Orientation
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
