2024-2025 Academic Calendar
Fall Quarter
September 30 - December 22, 2024
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| Aug 5 |
Fall Online Orientation Opens (All Programs) |
| Sep 20 |
ND Whitecoat Ceremony |
| Sep 23 - 27 |
ND LIVE New Student Orientation (NSO) |
| Sep 30 |
Fall Classes Begin - ND/MS Sessions A & C |
| Sep 30 - Oct 3 |
MS Add/Drop - Session A Courses |
| Sep 30 - Oct 11 |
ND/MS Add/Drop - Session C Didactic Courses |
| Oct 4 |
Last Day to Pay Tuition & Fees |
| Nov 10 |
MS Mid Quarter - End of Session A |
| Nov 11 |
Veterans Day - University/Clinics Closed |
| Nov 12 |
MS Session B Courses Begin |
| Nov 12 - 15 |
MS Add/Drop - Session B Courses |
| Nov 12 - 15 |
Winter Quarter Registration |
| Nov 28 - 29 |
Thanksgiving - University/Clinics Closed |
| Dec 7 - 11 |
Certified Nutrition Specialist Exam (MSCN) |
| Dec 8 |
MS Graduates End of Fall Quarter |
| Dec 9 - 13 |
ND Final Exams |
| Dec 13 |
ND End of Fall Quarter |
| Dec 16 |
Graduation Ceremony |
| Dec 16 - 27 |
ND Clinic Rotations (Break Weeks 1 & 2) |
| Dec 16 - 27 |
ND Student Recess - Didactic Only |
| Dec 18 |
ND Final Grades Due |
| Dec 22 |
MS End of Fall Quarter |
| Dec 23 - 27 |
MS Student Recess |
| Dec 24 - 25 |
Holiday - University/Clinics Closed |
| Dec 25 |
MS Final Grades Due |
| Dec 31 - Jan 1 |
New Year's - University/Clinics Closed |
Winter Quarter
January 6 - April 4, 2025
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| Jan 6 |
Winter Classes Begin |
| Jan 6 - 9 |
MS Add/Drop Courses - Session A |
| Jan 6 - 17 |
ND/MS Add/Drop - Session C Didactic Courses |
| Jan 10 |
Last Day to Pay Tuition & Fees |
| Jan 20 |
Martin Luther King - University/Clinics Closed |
| Feb 4 |
NPLEX Basic Science Exam (ND - Q8) |
| Feb 4 - 7 |
NPLEX Clinical Science Exam (ND) |
| Feb 16 |
MS Mid Quarter - End of Session A |
| Feb 17 |
MS Session B Courses Begin |
| Feb 17 - 20 |
MS Add/Drop Courses - Session B |
| Feb 17 - 21 |
Spring Quarter Registration |
| Feb 24 |
MS Spring Orientation Opens |
| Mar 17 - 21 |
ND Final Exams (except Q8) |
| Mar 21 |
ND End of Winter Quarter (except Q8) |
| Mar 24 - 28 |
ND Q8 - Final Exams |
| Mar 24 - Apr 4 |
ND Clinic Rotations (Break Weeks 1 & 2) |
| Mar 24 - Apr 4 |
ND Student Recess - Didactic (except Q8) |
| Mar 26 |
ND Final Grades Due (except Q8) |
| Mar 28 |
ND Q8 - End of Winter Quarter |
| Mar 28 |
ND White Coat Ceremony |
| Mar 30 |
MS End of Winter Quarter |
| Mar 31 - Apr 4 |
MS/ND Q8 - Student Recess |
| Apr 2 |
MS/ND Q8 - Final Grades Due |
Spring Quarter
April 7 - July 4, 2025
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| Feb 10 |
Spring Online Orientation Opens (all programs) |
| Mar 31 - Apr 4 |
ND LIVE New Student Orientation (NSO) |
| Apr 7 |
Spring Classes Begin - ND/MS Sessions A&C |
| Apr 7-10 |
MS Add/Drop - Session A Courses |
| Apr 7-18 |
ND/MS Add/Drop - Session C Didactic Courses |
| Apr 11 |
Last Day to Pay Tuition & Fees |
| May 18 |
MS Mid Quarter - End of Session A |
| May 19 |
Session B Courses Begin |
| May 19 - 22 |
MS Add/Drop - Session B Courses |
| May 19 - 23 |
Summer Quarter Registration |
| May 26 |
Memorial Day - University/Clinics Closed |
| Jun 7-11 |
Certified Nutrition Specialist Exam (MSCN) |
| Jun 15 |
MS Graduates End of Spring Quarter |
| Jun 16 - 23 |
ND Final Exams |
| Jun 19 |
Juneteenth - University/Clinics Closed |
| Jun 20 |
ND End of Spring Quarter |
| Jun 23 |
Graduation Ceremony |
| Jun 23 - Jul 3 |
ND Clinic Rotations (Break Weeks 1 & 2) |
| Jun 23 - Jul 3 |
ND Student Recess - Didactic Only |
| Jun 25 |
ND Final Grades Due |
| Jun 29 |
MS End of Spring Quarter |
| Jun 30 - Jul 4 |
MS Student Recess |
| Jul 1 |
MS Final Grades Due |
| Jul 4 |
Fourth of July Holiday - University/Clinics Closed |
Summer Quarter
July 7 - September 19, 2025
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| Jul 7 |
Summer Classes Begin |
| Jul 7 - 10 |
MS Add/Drop Courses - Session A |
| Jul 7 - 18 |
ND/MS Add/Drop - Session C Didactic Courses |
| Jul 11 |
Last Day to Pay Tuition & Fees |
| Aug 5 |
NPLEX Basic Science Exam (ND - Q8) |
| Aug 5 - 7 |
NPLEX Clinical Science Exam (ND) |
| Aug 17 |
MS Mid Quarter - End of Session A |
| Aug 18 |
MS Session B Courses Begin |
| Aug 18 - 21 |
MS Add/Drop Courses - Session B |
| Aug 18 - 22 |
Fall Quarter Registration |
| Sep 1 |
Labor Day - University/Clinics Closed |
| Sep 15 - 19 |
ND Final Exams (except Q8) |
| Sep 19 |
ND End of Summer Quarter (except Q8) |
| Sep 22 - 26 |
ND Quarter 8 - Final Exams |
| Sep 22 - Oct 3 |
ND Clinic Rotations (Break Weeks 1 & 2) |
| Sep 22 - Oct 3 |
ND Student Recess - Didactic (except Q8) |
| Sep 24 |
ND Final Grades Due (except Q8) |
| Sep 26 |
ND Q8 - End of Summer Quarter |
| Sep 26 |
ND White Coat Ceremony |
| Sep 28 |
MS End of Summer Quarter |
| Sep 29 - Oct 3 |
MS/ND Q8 - Student Recess |
| Oct 1 |
MS/ND Q8 - Final Grades Due |
Fall Quarter
2025-2026 Academic Year
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| Aug 11 |
Fall Online Orientation Opens (All Programs) |
| Sep 29 - Oct 3 |
ND LIVE New Student Orientation (NSO) |
| Oct 6 |
Fall Classes Begin |
*All dates are subject to change*
