Academic Calendar - School of Pharmacy & Health Professions

First Semester, 2026-2027

July
27-30 Monday-Thursday Welcome Week for Hybrid Regis Doctor of Occupational therapy students
30 Thursday Hybrid Regis Occupational Therapy Professionalism Ceremony
August 3-6 Monday-Thursday Welcome Week for first year Hybrid Alaska Doctor of Occupational Therapy students
6 Thursday Hybrid Alaska Occupational Therapy Professionalism Ceremony
9-13 Sunday-Thursday Welcome Week for first-year Campus/Distance Pharmacy students, Campus Occupational Therapy students, and Campus Physical Therapy students
13 Thursday Campus/Distance Pharmacy, Campus Occupational Therapy, and Campus Physical Therapy Professionalism Ceremony
12-15 Wednesday - Saturday Welcome Week for first-year Phoenix Hybrid Pharmacy, Phoenix Hybrid Occupational Therapy and Phoenix Physical Therapy students
15 Saturday Phoenix Hybrid Pharmacy, Phoenix Hybrid Occupational Therapy and Phoenix Physical Therapy Professionalism Ceremony
17 Monday Fall term begins for all first-year Doctor of Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy students
26 Wednesday 11:00 am Mass of the Holy Spirit
27 Thursday Last day to drop individual courses
September 7 Monday Labor Day - no classes
October 11-18 Sun-Sun Fall Break
15 Thursday Last day for filing on-line degree applications for December degree
November 5 Thursday Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W"
25-29 Wed-Sun Thanksgiving Break
December 7-11 Mon-Fri Final Semester Examinations
19 Saturday December Degree Conferral date
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For a complete listing of start and end dates for all programs, please refer to the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Office of Academic and Student Affairs website.

Second Semester, 2026-2027

January 11 Monday Spring term begins in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions for most classes and programs1
18 Monday Martin Luther King Day - no classes
21 Thursday Last day to drop individual courses.
February 15 Monday Last day for filing on-line degree applications for May degree
March 7-14 Sun-Sun Spring Break
25 Thursday Holy Thursday - classes suspended at 5 p.m.
28 Sunday Easter Sunday
29 Monday Easter Monday. Classes resume at 5 p.m.
April 1 Thursday Last day to withdraw from a courses with "W"
May 3-7 Mon-Fri Final semester examinations
13 Thursday SPAHP Graduate Recognition, Commencement Ceremony, 9:00am - Omaha Campus
14 Friday Baccalaureate Mass, 7:00pm - Omaha Campus
15 Saturday May Degree Conferral Date; Baccalaureate Mass, 6:00pm - Norton Ballroom, Phoenix Campus
16 Sunday Commencement, 9:00am - Phoenix Xavier College Preparatory Campus
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For a complete listing of start and end dates for all programs, please refer to the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Office of Academic and Student Affairs website.

Summer Session, 2027

May 17 Monday Summer term begins in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions for most classes and programs1
31 Monday Memorial Day - no classes
June 15 Tuesday Last day to file Degree Application for August degree conferral
18 Friday Juneteenth Holiday - no classes
July 5 Monday Independence Day - no classes
August 14 Saturday August Degree Conferral date
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Beyond Distance Pharmacy, OTD 1 and DPT 2 and 3 classes, summer curricula consist mostly of clinical work.  Date of attendance vary by program/site.