2025-2026 Academic Calendar
| Prelicensure ABSN | Prelicensure MN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | N/A | 8/19/2025-8/22/2025 | 8/20/2025 | 8/18-8/22/2025 | 8/22/2025 |
| Welcome Reception Graduate & Professional Students |
N/A | 8/20/2025 | 8/20/2025 | 8/20/2025 | 8/20/2025 |
| First Day of Classes | 8/25/2025 | 8/25/2025 | 8/25/2025 | 8/25/2025 | 8/25/2025 |
| MSN Clinical Begins | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2025 | N/A | N/A |
| Labor Day Holiday No Classes Held |
9/1/2025 | 9/1/2025 | 9/1/2025 | 9/1/2025 | 9/1/2025 |
| Drop/Add Deadline | 9/5/2025 | 9/5/2025 | 9/5/2025 | 9/5/2025 | 9/5/2025 |
| Founders’ Day Weekend | Sept. 25 – Sept. 28 | Sept. 25 – Sept. 28 | Sept. 25 – Sept. 28 | Sept. 25 – Sept. 28 | Sept. 25 – Sept. 28 |
| Fall Break Begins | 10/8/2025 8PM | 10/8/2025 8PM | 10/10/2025 7PM | 10/10/2025 7PM | 10/10/2025 7PM |
| Classes Resume | 10/13/2025 7AM | 10/13/2025 7AM | 10/15/2025 | 10/13/2025 | 10/15/2025 |
| Prelicensure ABSN | Prelicensure MN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
| Spring 2026 Shopping Carts Open | 10/20/2025 | 10/20/2025 | 10/20/2025 | 10/20/2025 | 10/20/2025 |
| Spring 2026 Registration Begins | 10/29/2025 | 10/29/2025 | 10/29/2025 | 10/29/2025 | 10/29/2025 |
| Spring 2026 Registration Ends | 11/10/2025 | 11/10/2025 | 11/10/2025 | 11/10/2025 | 11/10/2025 |
| Spring 2026 Drop/Add Begins | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | 11/12/2025 | 11/12/2025 | 11/12/2025 |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | 11/26/2025 | 11/26/2025 | 11/25/2025 10:30p | 11/26/2025 | 11/25/2025 10:30p |
| NAP Clinical Practicum Courses End | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11/30/2025 (Clinical Practicum Courses N944 & N947 end) |
N/A |
| Classes Resume | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12/1/2025 | N/A |
| Classes End | 11/21/2025 | 11/21/2025 | 11/25/2025 | 12/5/2025 | 11/25/2025 |
| Reading Period | N/A | N/A | 11/26/2025-12/9/2025 | N/A | 11/26/2025-12/9/2025 |
| Prelicensure ABSN | Prelicensure MN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
| MSN Clinical Ends | N/A | N/A | 12/5/2025 | N/A | N/A |
| Final Exams Begin | 11/24/2025 | 11/24/2025 | 12/10/2025 | 12/8/2025 | 12/10/2025 |
| Final Exams End | 11/25/2025 | 11/25/2025 | 12/15/2025 | 12/12/2025 | 12/15/2025 |
| HESI Live Review | 12/8/2025-12/10/2025 (mandatory for 4th semester students) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Spring 2026 Clinical Practicum Courses Begin | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12/1/2025 N945, N948 |
N/A |
| DUSON Fall Graduation Ceremony | 12/13/2025 *Tentative* |
N/A | 12/13/2025 *Tentative* |
12/13/2025 *Tentative* |
N/A |
| Prelicensure ABSN | Prelicensure MN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD |
| Prelicensure ABSN | Prelicensure MN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | N/A | 1/5/2026 - 1/9/2026 | 1/5/2026 | N/A | N/A |
| MSN Clinical Begins | N/A | N/A | 1/5/2026 | N/A | N/A |
| First Day of Classes (Monday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day) |
1/7/2026 | 1/7/2026 | 1/7/2026 | 1/5/2026 Spring Didactic Courses Begin |
1/7/2026 |
| Regular Class Meeting Schdeuld Begins | 1/12/2026 | 1/12/2026 | 1/12/2026 | 1/5/2026 | 1/12/2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday No Classes Held |
1/19/2026 | 1/19/2026 | 1/19/2026 | 1/19/2026 | 1/19/2026 |
| Drop/Add Deadline | 1/21/2026 | 1/21/2026 | 1/21/2026 | 1/21/2026 | 1/21/2026 |
| Summer 2026 Shopping Carts Open | N/A | 2/9/2026 | 2/9/2026 | 2/9/2026 | 2/9/2026 |
| Summer 2026 Registration Begins | N/A | 2/16/2026 | 2/16/2026 | 2/16/2026 | 2/16/2026 |
| Spring Break Begins | 3/6/2026 at 8 PM | 3/6/2026 at 8 PM | 3/6/2026 at 7 PM | 3/6/2026 | 3/6/2026 at 7 PM |
| Classes Resume | 3/16/2026 | 3/16/2026 | 3/16/2026 | 3/9/2026 | 3/16/2026 |
| Prelicensure ABSN | Prelicensure MN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
| Fall 2026 Shopping Carts Open | N/A | 3/23/2026 | 3/23/2026 | 3/23/2026 | 3/23/2026 |
| Fall 2026 Registration Begins | N/A | 4/1/2026 | 4/1/2026 | 4/1/2026 | 4/1/2026 |
| Fall 2026 Registration Ends | N/A | 4/9/2026 | 4/9/2026 | 4/9/2026 | 4/9/2026 |
| Fall 2026 Drop/Add Begins | N/A | 4/10/2026 | 4/10/2026 | 4/10/2026 | 4/10/2026 |
| Classes End | 4/8/2026 | 4/8/2026 | 4/15/2026 | 4/17/2026 Didactic |
4/15/2026 |
| MSN Clinical Ends | N/A | N/A | 4/17/2026 | N/A | N/A |
| Reading Period | N/A | N/A | 4/16/2026-4/26/2026 | N/A | 4/16/2026-4/26/2026 |
| Prelicensure ABSN | Prelicensure MN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
| Final Exams Begin | 4/9/2026 | 4/9/2026 | 4/27/2026 | 4/20/2026 | 4/27/2026 |
| Final Exams End | 4/15/2026 | 4/15/2026 | 5/2/2026 | 4/24/2026 | 5/2/2026 |
| Clinical Practicum Ends | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/30/2026 N942, N945, N948 |
N/A |
| Clinical Practicum Begins | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5/1/2026 Summer 2026: N943, N946, N949 |
N/A |
| HESI Live Review | 4/13/2026-4/15/2026 (mandatory for 4th semester students) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Commencement Weekend | 5/8/2026-5/10/2026 | 5/8/2026-5/10/2026 | 5/8/2026-5/10/2026 | 5/8/2026-5/10/2026 | 5/8/2026-5/10/2026 |
| DUSON Graduation Ceremony | 5/10/2026 *Tentative* |
N/A | 5/10/2026 *Tentative* |
5/10/2026 *Tentative* |
5/10/2026 *Tentative* |
| Prelicensure ABSN | Prelicensure MN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD |
| Prelicensure MN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Day of Classes | 5/11/2026 | 5/13/2026 | 5/11/2026 | 5/13/2026 |
| MSN Clinical Begins | N/A | 5/11/2026 | N/A | N/A |
| Memorial Holiday No Classes Held |
5/25/2026 | 5/25/2026 | 5/25/2026 | 5/25/2026 |
| Drop/Add Deadline | 5/27/2026 | 5/27/2026 | 5/27/2026 | 5/27/2026 |
| Juneteenth Holiday No Classes Held |
6/19/2026 | 6/19/2026 | 6/19/2026 | 6/19/2026 |
| Independence Holiday No Classes Held |
7/3/2026 | 7/3/2026 | 7/3/2026 | 7/3/2026 |
| Prelicensure MN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
| Classes End | 8/3/2026 | 8/7/2026 | 8/7/2026 | 8/7/2026 |
| Clinical Practicum Ends | N/A | N/A | 7/31/2026 N943, N944, N949 |
N/A |
| Clinical Practicum Begins | N/A | N/A | 8/1/2026 Fall 2026: N944, N947 |
N/A |
| Reading Period | N/A | 8/8/2026 | N/A | 8/8/2026 |
| Final Exams Begin | 8/4/2026 | 8/8/2026 | 8/10/2026 | 8/8/2026 |
| MSN Clinical Ends | N/A | 8/7/2026 | N/A | N/A |
| Final Exams End | 8/7/2026 | 8/10/2026 | 8/14/2026 | 8/10/2026 |
| Prelicensure MN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD |
2024-2025 Academic Calendar
| Accelerated BSN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | 8/19/2024-8/23/2024 | 8/21/2024 | 8/19-8/23/2024 | 8/23/2024 |
| Welcome Reception Graduate & Professional Students |
8/21/2024 | 8/21/2024 | 8/21/2024 | 8/21/2024 |
| First Day of Classes | 8/26/2024 | 8/26/2024 | 8/26/2024 | 8/26/2024 |
| MSN Clinical Begins | N/A | 8/26/2024 | N/A | N/A |
| Labor Day Holiday No Classes Held |
9/2/2024 | 9/2/2024 | 9/2/2024 | 9/2/2024 |
| Drop/Add Deadline | 9/6/2024 | 9/6/2024 | 9/6/2024 | 9/6/2024 |
| Founders’ Day Weekend | Sept. 26 – Sept. 29 | Sept. 26 – Sept. 29 | Sept. 26 – Sept. 29 | Sept. 26 – Sept. 29 |
| Fall Break Begins | 10/11/2024 8PM | 10/11/2024 7PM | 10/11/2024 7PM | 10/11/2024 7PM |
| Classes Resume | 10/18/2024 8PM | 10/16/2024 | 10/14/2024 | 10/16/2024 |
| Accelerated BSN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
| Spring 2025 Shopping Carts Open | 10/21/2024 | 10/21/2024 | 10/21/2024 | 10/21/2024 |
| Spring 2025 Registration Begins | 10/30/2024 | 10/30/2024 | 10/30/2024 | 10/30/2024 |
| Spring 2025 Registration Ends | 11/11/2024 | 11/11/2024 | 11/11/2024 | 11/11/2024 |
| Spring 2025 Drop/Add Begins | 11/11/2024 | 11/12/2024 | 11/12/2024 | 11/12/2024 |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | 11/26/2024 10:30p | 11/26/2024 10:30p | 11/27/24 | 11/26/2024 10:30p |
| NAP Clinical Practicum Courses End | N/A | N/A | 11/30/2024 (Clinical Practicum Courses N944 & N947 end) |
N/A |
| Classes Resume | N/A | N/A | 12/2/2024 | N/A |
| Classes End | 11/26/2024 | 11/26/1024 | 12/6/2024 | 11/26/2024 |
| Reading Period | N/A | 11/27/2024-12/10/2024 | N/A | 11/27/2024-12/10/2024 |
| Accelerated BSN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
| MSN Clinical Ends | N/A | 12/6/2024 | N/A | N/A |
| Final Exams Begin | 12/2/2024 7:00 am | 12/11/2024 | 12/9/2024 | 12/11/2024 |
| Final Exams End | 12/6/2024 7:00 pm | 12/16/2024 | 12/13/2024 | 12/16/2024 |
| HESI Live Review | 12/9/2024-12/11/2024 (mandatory for 4th semester students) |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Spring 2025 Clinical Practicum Courses Begin | N/A | N/A | 12/1/2024 N945, N948 |
N/A |
| DUSON Fall Graduation Ceremony | 12/14/2024 | 12/14/2024 | 12/14/2024 | N/A |
| Accelerated BSN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD |
| Accelerated BSN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | 1/6/2025 - 1/7/2025 | 1/6/2025 | N/A | N/A |
| MSN Clinical Begins | N/A | 1/6/2025 | N/A | N/A |
| First Day of Classes (Monday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day) |
1/8/2025 | 1/8/2025 | 1/6/2025 Spring Didactic Courses Begin |
1/8/2025 |
| Regular Class Meeting Scheduled Begins | 1/9/2025 | 1/9/2025 | 1/6/2025 | 1/9/2025 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday No Classes Held |
1/20/2025 | 1/20/2025 | 1/20/2025 | 1/20/2025 |
| Drop/Add Deadline | 1/22/2025 | 1/22/2025 | 1/22/2025 | 1/22/2025 |
| Summer 2025 Shopping Carts Open | 2/10/2025 | 2/10/2025 | 2/10/2025 | 2/10/2025 |
| Summer 2025 Registration Begins | 2/17/2025 | 2/17/2025 | 2/17/2025 | 2/17/2025 |
| Spring Break Begins | 3/7/2025 7pm | 3/7/2025 7pm | 3/7/2025 | 3/7/2025 7pm |
| Classes Resume | 3/17/2025 | 3/17/2025 | 3/10/2025 | 3/17/2025 |
| Accelerated BSN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
| Fall 2025 Shopping Carts Open | 3/24/2025 | 3/24/2025 | 3/24/2025 | 3/24/2025 |
| Fall 2025 Registration Begins | 4/2/2025 | 4/2/2025 | 4/2/2025 | 4/2/2025 |
| Optional Make-Up Day (For February 19 Classes) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/05/2025 |
| Fall 2025 Registration Ends | 4/10/2025 | 4/10/2025 | 4/10/2025 | 4/10/2025 |
| Fall 2025 Drop/Add Begins | 4/11/2025 | 4/11/2025 | 4/11/2025 | 4/11/2025 |
| Optional Make-Up Day (For February 20 Classes) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/12/2025 |
| Classes End | 4/13/2025 | 4/16/2025 | 4/18/2025 Didactic |
4/16/2025 |
| MSN Clinical Ends | N/A | 4/18/2025 | N/A | N/A |
| Reading Period | N/A | 4/24/2025-4/27/2025 | N/A | 4/24/2025-4/27/2025 |
| Accelerated BSN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
| Final Exams Begin | 4/14/2025 | 4/28/2025 | 4/21/2025 | 4/28/2025 |
| Final Exams End | 4/18/2025 | 5/3/2025 | 4/25/2025 | 5/3/2025 |
| Clinical Practicum Ends | N/A | N/A | 4/30/2025 N942, N945, N948 |
N/A |
| Clinical Practicum Begins | N/A | N/A | 5/1/2025 Summer 2025: N943, N946, N949 |
N/A |
| HESI Live Review | 5/5/2025-5/7/2025 (mandatory for 4th semester students) |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Commencement Weekend | 5/9/2025-5/11/2025 | 5/9/2025-5/11/2025 | 5/9/2025-5/11/2025 | 5/9/2025-5/11/2025 |
| DUSON Graduation Ceremony | 5/11/2025 *Tentative* |
5/11/2025 *Tentative* |
5/11/2025 *Tentative* |
5/11/2025 *Tentative* |
| Accelerated BSN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD |
| Accelerated BSN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Day of Classes | 5/12/2025 | 5/14/2025 | 5/12/2025 | 5/14/2025 |
| MSN Clinical Begins | N/A | 5/12/2025 | N/A | N/A |
| Memorial Holiday No Classes Held |
5/26/2025 | 5/26/2025 | 5/26/2025 | 5/26/2025 |
| Drop/Add Deadline | 5/28/2025 | 5/28/2025 | 5/28/2025 | 5/28/2025 |
| Juneteenth Holiday No Classes Held |
6/19/2025 | 6/19/2025 | 6/19/2025 | 6/19/2025 |
| Independence Holiday No Classes Held |
7/4/2025 | 7/4/2025 | 7/4/2025 | 7/4/2025 |
| Accelerated BSN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD | |
| Classes End | 8/6/2025 | 8/8/2025 | 8/8/2025 | 8/8/2025 |
| Clinical Practicum Ends | N/A | N/A | 7/31/2025 N943, N944, N949 |
N/A |
| Clinical Practicum Begins | N/A | N/A | 8/1/2025 Fall 2025: N944, N947 |
N/A |
| Reading Period | N/A | 8/9/2025 | N/A | 8/9/2025 |
| Final Exams Begin | 8/7/2025 | 8/9/2025 | 8/11/2025 | 8/9/2025 |
| MSN Clinical Ends | N/A | 8/8/2025 | N/A | N/A |
| Final Exams End | 8/9/2025 | 8/11/2025 | 8/13/2025 | 8/11/2025 |
| Accelerated BSN | MSN & DNP | Nurse Anesthesia | PhD |