Nov 29, 2025  
2025-2026 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Academic Catalog

2026 - 2027 Academic Calendar


Regular Academic Year: PHSU follows a semester-based, quarter-based, and trimester-based academic calendar with intersessions during the summer term. Each program determines the length and type of each term. The Fall semester is typically from July through December, and the Spring semester is from January through May. The quarter terms are in session during the Fall, Winter, and Spring. The trimester terms are in session during the Fall, Spring, and Summer trimesters. All terms begin and end on dates established in the Academic Calendar.


 

School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences

 

FALL 2026

  Y1 PhD, PsyD, MSSP Y2-Y5 PhD, PsyD PsyD, PhD, MSSP Internship CNSL, CFCT
Early Fall Start 6/15/2026      
Juneteenth (Holiday) 6/19/2026
Last Day to Add/Drop | Late Enrollment 6/22/2026  
First day of Internship: PhD/PSY/MSSP Interns   7/1/2026  
Independence Day (Observed) 7/3/2026
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment: PhD/PSY/MSSP Interns   7/7/2026  
Academic Recess 7/11/2026 - 7/26/2026
First day of classes | Fall Start: 7/27/2026   8/1/2026
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment: 7/31/2026   8/7/2026
Labor Day 9/7/2026
Veteran’s Day 11/11/2026
Last day to withdraw: 11/20/2026 11/30/2026  
Thanksgiving Break 11/26/2026 - 11/27/2026
Last day of classes: 12/4/2026 12/11/2026 11/21/2026
Promotions Committee Meeting 12/18/2026
Winter Break 12/12/2026 - 1/3/2027

SPRING 2027

Three Kings Day 1/6/2027
First day of internship: PhD/PsyD/MSSP Interns   1/7/2026  
First day of classes: 1/11/2027   1/16/2027
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment 1/15/2027 1/13/2027 1/22/2027
Martin Luther King Day 1/18/2027
President’s Day 2/15/2027
Easter Break 3/26/2027
Last day to withdraw 5/7/2027   4/30/2027
Last day of classes 5/21/2027 6/23/2027 5/15/2027
Promotions Committee Meeting  
Memorial Day 5/31/2027

SUMMER 2027

First day of classes 6/1/2027
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment 6/7/2027
Juneteenth (Observed) 6/18/2027
Independence Day (Observed) 7/5/2027
Last day of classes 7/23/2027

 

 

 

School of Dental Medicine

 

FALL 2026

  Y1 Y2-Y3 Advance Standing
Early Fall Start 6/15/2026   6/15/2026
Juneteenth (Holiday) 6/19/2026
Last Day to Add/Drop | Late Enrollment 6/22/2026   6/22/2026
Independence Day (Observed) 7/3/2026
Academic Recess 7/11/2026 - 7/26/2026
First day of classes | Fall Start: 7/27/2026
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment: 7/31/2026
Labor Day 9/7/2026
Veteran’s Day 11/11/2026
Thanksgiving Break 11/26/2026 - 11/27/2026
Last day to withdraw: 11/30/2026
Last day of classes: 12/11/2026
Promotions Committee Meeting 12/18/2026
Winter Break 12/12/2026 - 1/3/2027

SPRING 2027

Three Kings Day 1/6/2027
First day of classes: 1/11/2027
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment 1/15/2027
Martin Luther King Day 1/18/2027
President’s Day 2/15/2027
Easter Break 3/26/2027
Last day to withdraw 5/14/2027
Last day of classes 5/28/2027
Promotions Committee Meeting  
Memorial Day 5/31/2027

SUMMER 2027

First day of classes 6/1/2027
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment 6/7/2027
Juneteenth (Observed) 6/18/2027
Independence Day (Observed) 7/5/2027
Last day of classes 7/23/2027

 

 

 

School of Medicine

 

FALL 2026

  MS1, PhDY1, MSMS MS2-3, PhD2-5 MS4
Early Fall Start 6/15/2026   6/29/2026
Juneteenth (Holiday) 6/19/2026
Last Day to Add/Drop | Late Enrollment 6/22/2026   7/6/2026
Independence Day (Observed) 7/3/2026
Academic Recess 7/11/2026 - 7/26/2026
First day of classes | Fall Start: 7/27/2026  
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment: 7/31/2026  
Labor Day 9/7/2026
Veteran’s Day 11/11/2026
Thanksgiving Break 11/26/2026 - 11/27/2026
Last day to withdraw: 11/30/2026
Last day of classes: 12/11/2026
Promotions Committee Meeting 12/18/2026
Winter Break 12/12/2026 - 1/3/2027

SPRING 2027

Three Kings Day 1/6/2027
First day of classes: 1/11/2027 1/4/2027 1/4/2027
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment 1/15/2027 1/13/2027
Martin Luther King Day 1/18/2027
President’s Day 2/15/2027
Easter Break 3/26/2027
Last day to withdraw 5/7/2027  
Last day of classes 5/21/2027 6/23/2027
Promotions Committee Meeting  
Memorial Day 5/31/2027

SUMMER 2027

First day of classes 6/1/2027
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment 6/7/2027
Juneteenth (Observed) 6/18/2027
Independence Day (Observed) 7/5/2027
Last day of classes 7/23/2027

 

 

 

School of Nursing

 

FALL QUARTER 2026

First day of classes | Fall Start: 7/27/2026
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment: 7/31/2026
Labor Day 9/7/2026
Last day to withdraw: 10/9/2026
Last day of classes: 10/23/2026

WINTER QUARTER 2026-2027

First day of winter classes: 11/2/2026
Veteran’s Day 11/11/2026
Thanksgiving Break 11/26/2026 - 11/27/2026
Winter Break 12/12/2026 - 1/3/2027
Three Kings Day 1/6/2027
Classes Resume 1/11/2027
Martin Luther King Day 1/18/2027
Last day to withdraw 2/5/2027
President’s Day 2/15/2027
Last day of classes 2/19/2027

SPRING QUARTER 2027

First day of Spring classes 3/1/2027
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment 3/5/2027
Easter Break 3/26/2027
Last day to withdraw 5/14/2027
Last day of classes 5/28/2027

 

 

 

Public Health Program

 

FALL QUARTER 2026

First day of classes | Fall Start: 7/27/2026
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment: 7/31/2026
Labor Day 9/7/2026
Last day to withdraw: 10/9/2026
Last day of classes: 10/23/2026

WINTER QUARTER 2026-2027

First day of winter classes: 11/2/2026
Veteran’s Day 11/11/2026
Thanksgiving Break 11/26/2026 - 11/27/2026
Winter Break 12/12/2026 - 1/3/2027
Three Kings Day 1/6/2027
Classes Resume 1/11/2027
Martin Luther King Day 1/18/2027
Last day to withdraw 2/5/2027
President’s Day 2/15/2027
Last day of classes 2/19/2027

SPRING QUARTER 2027

First day of Spring classes 3/1/2027
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment 3/5/2027
Easter Break 3/26/2027
Last day to withdraw 5/14/2027
Last day of classes 5/28/2027

 

 

 

MSMS Online (Trimesters)

 

FALL 2026

First day of classes | Fall Start: 9/8/2026
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment: 9/14/2026
Veteran’s Day 11/11/2026
Thanksgiving Break 11/26/2026 - 11/27/2026
Last day to withdraw: 11/30/2026
Last day of classes: 12/11/2026
Winter Break 12/12/2026 - 1/3/2027
Promotions Committee Meeting 12/18/2026
   

SPRING 2026

Three Kings Day 1/6/2027
First day of classes: 1/11/2027
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment: 1/15/2027
Martin Luther King Day 1/18/2027
President’s Day 2/15/2027
Easter Break 3/26/2027
Last day to withdraw 4/9/2027
Last day of classes 4/23/2027

SUMMER 2027

First day of classes 5/10/2027
Last day to Add/Drop | Late enrollment 5/14/2027
Memorial Day 5/31/2027
Juneteenth (Observed) 6/18/2027
Independence Day (Observed) 7/5/2027
Last day to withdraw 7/30/2027
Last day of classes 8/13/2027