Academic Calendar
Important dates for the DeSales DPT program.
Class of 2027
DPT 1
Fall 2024
- August 21-22 / Wednesday-Thursday / Orientation
- August 23 / Friday / First day of class
- September 2 / Monday / Labor Day Holiday - No classes
- November 27-29 / Wednesday-Friday / Thanksgiving Holiday - No classes
- December 6 / Friday / Last day of class
- December 9-13 / Monday-Friday / Final exam week
- December 14 / Saturday / Fall session ends
Spring 2025
- January 13 / Monday / First day of class
- February 24-28 / Monday - Friday / Spring Break or Mission Trip - No classes
- April 18-21 / Friday - Monday / Easter Break - No classes
- May 2 / Friday / Last day of class
- May 5 - 9 / Monday - Friday / Final exam week
- May 10 / Saturday / Spring session ends
Summer 2025
- May 19 / Monday / First day of class
- May 26 / Monday / Memorial Day Holiday - No classes
- July 4 / Friday / Independence Day Holiday - No classes
- July 25 / Friday / Last day of class
- July 28 - August 1 / Monday - Friday / Final Exam week
- August 2 / Saturday / Summer session ends
Class of 2026
DPT 2
Fall 2024
- August 19 - September 27 / Monday - Friday / PT 670 Clinical Education 1 (6-week clinical rotation)
- September 30 / Monday / First day of class
- November 27-29 / Wednesday - Friday / Thanksgiving Holiday - No classes
- December 6 / Friday / Last day of class
- December 9-13 / Monday - Friday / Final exam week
- December 14 / Saturday / Fall session ends
Spring 2025
- January 13 / Monday / First day of class
- February 24-28 / Monday - Friday / Spring Break or Mission Trip - No classes)
- April 18-21 / Friday - Monday / Easter Break - No classes
- May 2 / Friday / Last day of class
- May 5 - 9 / Monday - Friday / Final exam week
- May 10 / Saturday / Spring session ends
Summer 2025
- May 19 / Monday / First day of class
- May 26 / Monday / Memorial Day Holiday - No classes
- July 4 / Friday / Independence Day Holiday - No classes
- July 25 / Friday / Last day of class
- July 28 - August 1 / Monday - Friday / Final Exam week
- August 2 / Saturday / Summer session ends
Class of 2025
DPT 3
Fall 2024
- August 26 / Monday / First day of class
- September 2 / Monday / Labor Day Holiday (no classes)
- October 11 / Friday / Last day of class
- October 14-18 / Monday-Friday / Final Exam Week
- October 21 - December 13 / Monday-Friday / PT 770 Clinical Education (8-week clinical rotation)
- December 14 / Saturday / Fall Session ends
Spring 2025
- January 6 / Monday / First day of class
- February 14 / Friday / Last day of class
- February 17-19 / Monday - Wednesday / Final Exams
- February 24-28 / Monday - Friday / Spring Break (no classes) or Mission Trip
- March 3 - May 9 / Monday - Friday / PT 771 Clinical Education 3 (10-week clinical rotation)
- May 10 / Saturday / Spring Session ends
Summer 2025
- May 12-16 / Monday - Friday / PT 711 Professional Development 4 (on campus)
- May 19 - August 8 / Monday - Friday / PT 772 Clinical Education 4 (12-week clinical rotation)
- July 30 / Wednesday / Deadline to apply for degree conferral
- August 9 / Saturday / Summer session ends
- August 22 / Friday / Recognition and Award Ceremony