Academic Calendar

2025-2026 Academic Calendar

Fall Quarter

October 6 - December 28, 2025

Date Event
Aug 11-22 Fall Online Orientation Opens (All Programs)
Sep 29 - Oct 3 ND LIVE New Student Orientation (NSO)
Oct 6 Fall Classes Begin - ND/MS Sessions A & C
Oct 6 - Oct 9 MS Add/Drop - Session A Courses
Oct 6 - Oct 17 ND/MS Add/Drop - Session C Didactic Courses
Oct 10 Last Day to Pay Tuition & Fees
Nov 11 Veterans Day - University/Clinics Closed
Nov 16 MS Mid Quarter - End of Session A
Nov 17 MS Session B Courses Begin
Nov 17 - 20 MS Add/Drop - Session B Courses
Nov 17 - 21 Winter Quarter Registration
Nov 27 - 28 Thanksgiving - University/Clinics Closed
Dec 13 - 17 Certified Nutrition Specialist Exam (MSCN/MSACN)
Dec 14 MS Graduates End of Fall Quarter
Dec 15 - 19 ND Final Exams
Dec 19 ND End of Fall Quarter
Dec 16 - 22 Graduation Ceremony
Dec 22 - Jan 2 ND Clinic Rotations (Break Weeks 1 & 2)
Dec 22 - Jan 2 ND Student Recess - Didactic Only
Dec 23 ND Final Grades Due
Dec 24 - 25 Holiday - University/Clinics Closed
Dec 28 MS End of Fall Quarter
Dec 29 MS Final Grades Due
Dec 29 - Jan 2 MS Student Recess
Dec 31 - Jan 1 New Year's - University/Clinics Closed

Winter Quarter

January 5 - March 29, 2026

Date Event
Jan 5 Winter Classes Begin
Jan 5 - 8 MS Add/Drop Courses - Session A
Jan 5 - 16 ND/MS Add/Drop - Session C Didactic Courses
Jan 10 Last Day to Pay Tuition & Fees
Jan 19 Martin Luther King - University/Clinics Closed
Feb 3 NPLEX Basic Science Exam (ND - Q8)
Feb 3 - 7 NPLEX Clinical Science Exam (ND)
Feb 15 MS Mid Quarter - End of Session A
Feb 16 MS Session B Courses Begin
Feb 16 - 19 MS Add/Drop Courses - Session B
Feb 16 - 20 Spring Quarter Registration
Feb 19 MSCN / MSACN Q4 Pinning Ceremony
Feb 23 - Mar 6 MS Spring Orientation Opens
Mar 16 - 20 ND Final Exams (except Q8)
Mar 20 ND End of Winter Quarter (except Q8)
Mar 23 - 27 ND Q8 - Final Exams
Mar 23 - Apr 3 ND Clinic Rotations (Break Weeks 1 & 2)
Mar 23 - Apr 3 ND Student Recess - Didactic (except Q8)
Mar 25 ND Final Grades Due (except Q8)
Mar 27 ND Q8 - End of Winter Quarter
Mar 27 - Apr 3 ND White Coat Ceremony
Mar 29 MS End of Winter Quarter
Mar 30 - Apr 3 MS/ND Q8 - Student Recess
Apr 1 MS/ND Q8 - Final Grades Due

Spring Quarter

April 6 - June 28, 2026

Date Event
Feb 9 - 20 Spring Online Orientation Opens (all programs)
Mar 30 - Apr 3 ND LIVE New Student Orientation (NSO)
Apr 6 Spring Classes Begin - ND/MS Sessions A&C
Apr 6 - 9 MS Add/Drop - Session A Courses
Apr 6 - 17 ND/MS Add/Drop - Session C Didactic Courses
Apr 10 Last Day to Pay Tuition & Fees
May 17 MS Mid Quarter - End of Session A
May 18 Session B Courses Begin
May 18 - 21 MS Add/Drop - Session B Courses
May 18 - 22 Summer Quarter Registration
May 25 Memorial Day - University/Clinics Closed
Jun 14 MS Graduates End of Spring Quarter
Jun 15 - 22 ND Final Exams
Jun 19 Juneteenth - University/Clinics Closed
Jun 20 - 24 Certified Nutrition Specialist Exam (MSCN/MSACN)
Jun 22 ND End of Spring Quarter
Jun 17 - 24 Graduation Ceremony
Jun 22 - Jul 3 ND Clinic Rotations (Break Weeks 1 & 2)
Jun 22 - Jul 3 ND Student Recess - Didactic Only
Jun 24 ND Final Grades Due
Jun 28 MS End of Spring Quarter
Jun 29 - Jul 3 MS Student Recess
Jun 30 MS Final Grades Due
Jul 3 Fourth of July Holiday - University/Clinics Closed

Summer Quarter

July 6 - September 27, 2026

Date Event
Jul 6 Summer Classes Begin
Jul 6 - 9 MS Add/Drop Courses - Session A
Jul 6 - 17 ND/MS Add/Drop - Session C Didactic Courses
Jul 10 Last Day to Pay Tuition & Fees
Aug 4 NPLEX Basic Science Exam (ND - Q8)
Aug 4 - 6 NPLEX Clinical Science Exam (ND)
Aug 16 MS Mid Quarter - End of Session A
Aug 17 MS Session B Courses Begin
Aug 17 - 20 MS Add/Drop Courses - Session B
Aug 17 - 21 Fall Quarter Registration
Aug 20 MSCN / MSACN Q4 Pinning Ceremony
Sep 7 Labor Day - University/Clinics Closed
Sep 14 - 18 ND Final Exams (except Q8)
Sep 18 ND End of Summer Quarter (except Q8)
Sep 21 - 25 ND Quarter 8 - Final Exams
Sep 21 - Oct 2 ND Clinic Rotations (Break Weeks 1 & 2)
Sep 21 - Oct 2 ND Student Recess - Didactic (except Q8)
Sep 23 ND Final Grades Due (except Q8)
Sep 25 ND Q8 - End of Summer Quarter
Sep 25 - Oct 2 ND White Coat Ceremony
Sep 27 MS End of Summer Quarter
Sep 28 - Oct 2 MS/ND Q8 - Student Recess
Sep 30 MS/ND Q8 - Final Grades Due

Fall Quarter

2026-2027 Academic Year

Date Event
Aug 10 - 21 Fall Online Orientation Opens (All Programs)
Sep 28 - Oct 2 ND LIVE New Student Orientation (NSO)
Oct 5 Fall Classes Begin

*All dates are subject to change*