Academic Calendar

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Trimester Academic Calendar – Main Campus and Florida Campus

Academic Calendar  
FALL TRIMESTER 2025-2026  
Nov. 3 New Student D.C. Orientation/Faculty In-Service
Nov. 3 White Coat Ceremony (Florida Campus)
Nov. 4 Classes begin
Nov. 4 New Student B.S. Orientation
Nov. 10 Last day student registration
Nov. 27-28 Thanksgiving Recess / No classes
Dec. 20 Winter recess (first day)
Jan. 4 Winter recess (last day)
Jan. 5 Classes resume
Jan. 8 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course  or withdraw from term
Jan. 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / No classes
Feb. 13 White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus)
Feb. 18 Classes end
Feb. 19 Study day / No classes
Feb. 20-26 Final exams
Feb. 23 Palmer Florida Graduation
Feb. 27 Palmer Main Graduation 
   
SPRING RECESS 2026  
Feb. 28-March 8, 2026  
   
SPRING TRIMESTER 2026  
March 9 New Student D.C. Orientation/Faculty In-Service
March 9 White Coat Ceremony (Florida Campus)
March 10 Classes begin
March 10 New Student B.S. Orientation
March 16 Last day student registration
April 3-6 Spring Recess / No classes
April 29 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
May 25 Memorial Day / No classes
June 5 White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus)
June 10 Classes end
June 11 Study day / No classes
June 12-18 Final exams
June 19 Graduation (Florida Campus graduation ceremony date may differ due to venue constraints)
   
SUMMER RECESS 2026  
June 20-July 12, 2026  
   
SUMMER TRIMESTER 2026  
July 13 New Student D.C. Orientation/Faculty In-Service
July 14  Classes begin
July 14 New Student B.S. Orientation
July 20 Last day student registration
Sept. 2 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
Sept. 7 Labor Day / No classes
Oct. 9 White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus)
Oct. 14 Classes end
Oct. 15 Study day / No classes
Oct. 16-22 Final exams
Oct. 23 Graduation (Florida Campus graduation ceremony date may differ due to venue constraints)
   
FALL RECESS 2026  
Oct. 24-Nov. 1, 2026  
   
FALL TRIMESTER 2026-2027  
Nov. 2 New Student D.C. Orientation/Faculty In-Service
Nov. 3 Classes begin
Nov. 3 New Student B.S. Orientation
Nov. 9 Last day student registration
Nov. 25-27 Thanksgiving Recess / No classes
Dec. 19 Winter recess (first day)
Jan. 3 Winter recess (last day)
Jan. 4 Classes resume
Jan. 7 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
Jan. 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / No classes
Feb. 12 White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus)
Feb. 17 Classes end
Feb. 18 Study day / No classes
Feb. 19-25 Final exams 
Feb. 26 Graduation (Florida Campus graduation ceremony date may differ due to venue constraints)
   
SPRING RECESS 2027  
Feb. 27-March 7, 2027  
   
March 8 New Student D.C. Orientation/Faculty In-Service 
March 9 Classes begin
March 8 New Student B.S. Orientation
March 15 Last day student registration
March 26-29 Spring Recess/No classes
April 28 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
May 31 Memorial Day/No classes
June 4 White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus)
June 9  Classes end
June 10 Study day/No classes
June 11-17 Final exams
June 18 Graduation (Florida Campus graduation ceremony date may differ due to venue constraints)
   
SUMMER RECESS 2027  
June 19-July 11, 2027  
   
SUMMER TRIMESTER 2027  
July 12 New Student D.C. Orientation/Faculty In-Service
July 13 Classes begin
July 13 New Student B.S. Orientation
July 19 Last day student registration
Sept. 1 Term midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
Sept. 6 Labor Day/No classes
Oct. 8 White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus)
Sept. 18 Founder’s Day
Oct. 13 Classes end
Oct. 14 Study day/No classes
Oct. 15-21 Final exams
Oct. 22 Graduation (Florida Campus graduation ceremony date may differ due to venue constraints)
   
FALL RECESS 2027  
Oct. 23-31, 2027  
   
FALL TRIMESTER 2027-2028  
Nov. 1 New Student D.C. Orientation/Faculty In-Service
Nov. 2 Classes begin
Nov. 2 New Student B.S. Orientation
Nov. 8 Last day student registration
Nov. 24-26 Thanksgiving Recess/No classes
Dec. 18 Winter recess (first day)
Jan. 2 Winter recess (last day)
Jan. 3 Classes resume
Jan. 5 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
Jan. 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day/No classes
Feb. 11 White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus)
Feb. 16 Classes end
Feb. 17 Study day/No classes
Feb. 18-24 Final exams
Feb. 25 Graduation (Florida Campus graduation ceremony date may differ due to venue constraints)
   
SPRING RECESS 2028  
Feb. 26-March 5, 2028  
   
SPRING TRIMESTER 2028  
March 6 New Student D.C. Orientation/Faculty In-Service
March 7  Classes begin
March 7 New Student B.S. Orientation
March 13 Last day student registration
April 14-17 Spring Recess/No classes
April 26 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from a term
May 29 Memorial Day/No classes
June 2 White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus)
June 7 Classes end
June 8 Study day/No classes
June 9-15 Final exams
June 16 Graduation (Florida Campus graduation ceremony date may differ due to venue constraints)
   
SUMMER RECESS 2028  
June 17-July 9  
   
SUMMER TRIMESTER 2028  
July 10 New Student D.C. Orientation/Faculty In-Service
July 11  Classes begin
July 11 New Student B.S. Orientation
July 17 Last day student registration
Aug. 30 Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term
Sept. 4 Labor Day/no classes
Sept. 18 Founder’s Day
Oct. 6 White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus)
Oct. 11 Classes end
Oct. 12 Study day/No classes
Oct. 13-19 Final exams
Oct. 20 Graduation (Florida Campus graduation ceremony date may differ due to venue constraints)
   
FALL RECESS 2028  
Oct. 21-29, 2028