Doctor of Optometry Academic Calendar

The Doctor of Optometry academic calendar follows Pacific University's Academic Calendar B. This detailed calendar indicates key dates specific to the Doctor of Optometry program.

Semesters shorter than 14 weeks (i.e. clinical rotations) will have adjusted add/drop and withdrawal deadlines based on semester length.

  • First Year Students

    • 2026 Fall Semester (Aug. 24–Dec. 19)

    • First day of Fall Semester: 8/24
    • Last day to add full-semester courses/Rotation 2: 9/4
    • Last day to drop full-semester courses with no record/Rotation 2: 9/4
    • Labor Day (no courses): 9/7
    • Fall Break: 9/29-10/2
    • Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses/Rotation 2: 10/30
    • Veteran’s Day (no courses): 11/11
    • Thanksgiving Break: 11/25 noon-11/27
    • Last day of Fall classes: 12/15
    • End of Fall Semester: 12/19
    • Grades due: 12/22, 9 a.m.

    • 2027 Spring Semester (Jan. 4–May 8)

    • First day of Spring Semester: 1/4
    • First day of classes/Rotation 4: 1/8
    • Last day to add full-semester courses: 1/15
    • Last day to drop full-semester courses with no record: 1/15
    • Martin Luther King, Jr Day (no courses): 1/18
    • Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses: 3/12
    • Spring Break (no courses): 3/22-3/26
    • Last day of classes/Rotation 4: 5/3
    • End of Spring Semester: 5/8
    • Grades due: 5/12,12 p.m.
  • Second Year Students

    • 2026 Fall Semester (Aug. 24–Dec. 19)

    • First day of Fall Semester: 8/24
    • Last day to add full-semester courses/Rotation 2: 9/4
    • Last day to drop full-semester courses with no record/Rotation 2: 9/4
    • Labor Day (no courses): 9/7
    • Fall Break: 9/29-10/2
    • Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses/Rotation 2: 10/30
    • Veteran’s Day (no courses): 11/11
    • Thanksgiving Break: 11/25 noon-11/27
    • Last day of Fall classes: 12/15
    • End of Fall Semester: 12/19
    • Grades due: 12/22, 9 a.m.

    • 2027 Spring Semester (Jan. 4–May 8)

    • First day of Spring Semester: 1/4
    • First day of classes/Rotation 4: 1/8
    • Last day to add full-semester courses: 1/15
    • Last day to drop full-semester courses with no record: 1/15
    • Martin Luther King, Jr Day (no courses): 1/18
    • Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses: 3/12
    • Spring Break (no courses): 3/22-3/26
    • Last day of classes/Rotation 4: 5/3
    • End of Spring Semester: 5/8
    • Grades due: 5/12, 12 p.m.
  • Third Year Students

    • 2026 Summer Semester (May 4–Aug. 7)

    • First day of Summer Semester/Rotation 1: 5/4
    • Last day to add full-semester courses: 5/15
    • Last day to drop full-semester courses with no record: 5/15
    • Memorial Day (no courses): 5/25
    • Juneteenth/AOA Break (no courses): 6/17-6/20
    • Independence Day observed (no courses): 7/3
    • Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses: 7/10
    • End of Summer Semester: 8/7
    • Grades due: 8/12, 12 p.m.

    • 2026 Fall Semester (Aug. 24–Dec. 19)

    • First day of Fall Semester: 8/24
    • Last day to add full-semester courses/Rotation 2: 9/4
    • Last day to drop full-semester courses with no record/Rotation 2: 9/4
    • Labor Day (no courses): 9/7
    • Fall Break: 9/29-10/2
    • Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses/Rotation 2: 10/30
    • Veteran’s Day (no courses): 11/11
    • Thanksgiving Break: 11/25 noon-11/27
    • Last day of Fall classes: 12/15
    • End of Fall Semester: 12/19
    • Grades due: 12/22, 9 a.m.

    • 2027 Spring Semester (Jan. 4–May 8)

    • First day of Spring Semester: 1/4
    • First day of classes/Rotation 4: 1/8
    • Last day to add full-semester courses: 1/15
    • Last day to drop full-semester courses with no record: 1/15
    • Martin Luther King, Jr Day (no courses): 1/18
    • Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses: 3/12
    • Spring Break (no courses): 3/22-3/26
    • Last day of classes/Rotation 4: 5/7
    • End of Spring Semester: 5/8
    • Grades due: 5/12, 12 p.m.
  • Fourth Year Students

    • 2026 Summer Semester (May 18–Aug. 1)

    • First day of Summer Semester/Rotation 1: 5/18
    • Last day to add full-semester courses: 5/27
    • Last day to drop full-semester courses with no record: 5/27
    • Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses: 7/7
    • End of Summer Semester: 8/1
    • Grades due: 8/5, 12 p.m.  

    • 2026 Fall Semester (Aug. 17–Feb. 6)

    • First day of Fall semester: 8/17
    • Last day to add full-semester courses/Rotation 2: 8/25
    • Last day to drop full-semester courses with no record/Rotation 2: 8/25
    • Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses/Rotation 2: 10/6
    • Last day of Rotation 2: 10/31
    • Grades due for Rotation 2: 11/4, 12 p.m.
    • First day of Rotation 3: 11/9
    • Last day to add/drop Rotation 3: 11/17
    • Last day to withdraw from Rotation 3: 12/29
    • Last day of Rotation 3: 2/6/27
    • End of Fall Semester: 2/6/27
    • Grades due: 2/10, 12 p.m.  

    • 2027 Spring Semester (Feb.15–May 1)

    • First day of Spring Semester: 2/15
    • First day of classes/Rotation 4: 2/15
    • Last day to add full-semester courses: 2/23
    • Last day to drop full-semester courses with no record: 2/23
    • Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses: 4/6
    • Last day of classes/Rotation 4: 5/1
    • End of Spring Semester: 5/1
    • Grades due: 5/5, 12 p.m.
    • May Commencement: 5/15