School of Dentistry
Fall Semester 2026: August 10 - December 15, 2026
| August | ||
| 10 | Monday | 1st quarter/Fall term begins; Classes, lab and clinic D2/D3/D4; D1 Orientation I |
| 11 | Tuesday | D1 Classes/Labs begin |
| 14 | Friday | Faculty & Staff Retreat; D2/D3/D4; No classes, labs, or clinics; D1 Boot Camp 1-5 pm |
| 26 | Wednesday | D1 Orientation II |
| September | ||
| 7 | Monday | Labor Day; No classes labs or clinics |
| 14-25 | Monday-Friday | D4 mock boards and remediation PRS/END/PER |
| October | ||
| 2 | Friday | 1st quarter ends |
| 3-11 | Saturday-Sunday | Fall recess; No classes, labs or clinics |
| 12 | Monday | 2nd quarter begins |
| 24-25 | Saturday-Sunday | ADEX (PRS/END/PER) |
| November | ||
| 25-29 | Wednesday-Sunday | Thankgiving recess; No classes, labs or clinics |
| December | ||
| 2-16 | Wednesday-Friday | D4 mock boards and remediation GDO |
| 15 | Tuesday | 2nd quarter/Fall term ends D1/D2/D3/D4 |
| 16-January 3 | Wednesday-Sunday | Winter recess D1/D2/D3/D4 |
Spring Semester 2027 - January 4 - May 7, 2027
| January | ||
| 4 | Monday | 3rd quarter/Spring term begins; Classes, labs, and clinic resume for D1/D2/D3/D4; Last Mock Board remdiation D4 |
| 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day; No classes, labs or clinics |
| 23-24 | Saturday-Sunday | ADEX (GDO) and PEP Retake |
| February | ||
| 20-21 | Sat-Sun | ADEX Retake Exam D4 |
| 26 | Friday | 3rd quarter ends |
| March | ||
| 1 | Monday | 4th quarter begins |
| 6-14 | Saturday-Sunday | Spring recess; No classes, labs or clinics |
| TBD | TBD | CRDTS Exam |
| 26 | Friday | Good Friday; No classes, labs, or clinics |
| April | ||
| 9 | Friday | Nebraska Dental Assoc. Annual Meeting; Classes and labs suspended at instructor's discretion; Clinic remains open |
| 22 | Thursday | Spring Picnic beginning at 5:00 pm |
| May | ||
| 5 | Wednesday | 4th quarter/Spring term ends for D1/D2/D3/D4 |
| 6-16 | Thursday-Sunday | Summer Recess I; No classes, labs or clinics; Faculty planning days |
| TBD | Saturday | White Coat Ceremony |
| 12 | Wednesday | Senior Award Ceremony |
| 13 | Thursday | School of Dentistry Hooding & Commencement Ceremony, 4:00 pm; No classes, labs or clinics |
| 14 | Friday | Graduate School Hooding & Commencement, 9:00am; No classes, labs or clinics |
| 15 | Saturday | Spring Degree Conferral Date; Undergraduate Commencement |
Summer Session 2027 - May 17 - July 23, 2027*
| May | ||
| 17 | Monday | Summer Term D2/D3/D4 begins; Summer clinic schedule begins |
| 17-19 | Monday-Wednesday | Clinic Orientation D3 |
| 31 | Monday | Memorial Day: No classes, labs, or clinics |
| June | ||
| 18 | Friday | Juneteenth Observed: No classes labs, or clinics |
| July | ||
| 2-5 | Friday-Monday | Summer Recess II; No classes, labs or clinics |
| 5 | Monday | Independence Day Observed: No classes, labs, or clinics |
| 23 | Friday | Summer term ends D2/D3/D4 |
| 24-August 8 | Saturday-Sunday | Summer Recess III; No classes, labs or clinics; Faculty planning days |
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Dental students rise to next level beginning in the summer term.