Physical Therapy (DPT) Academic Calendar

The Physical Therapy academic calendar follows Pacific University's Academic Calendar D. This detailed calendar indicates key dates specific to the Physical Therapy program.

  • First Year Students

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

    • Orientation: 8/19-20
    • First day of Fall Semester: 8/24
    • Last day to add/drop with no record 1st/2nd year courses/CE III: 9/4
    • Labor Day (no courses): 9/7
    • Last day to withdraw from 1st/2nd year courses: 10/30
    • Veteran’s Day (no courses): 11/11
    • Thanksgiving Break: 11/23-27
    • Last day of Fall courses: 12/18
    • 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/Clinical Experience IV: 1/4
    • Last day to add/drop with no record full semester courses: 1/15
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no courses): 1/18
    • Reading Week/CSM Conference: 2/1-2/5
    • Last day to withdraw from full semester courses: 3/19
    • Spring Break (no courses): 3/22-26
    • Last day of Spring courses: 5/7
    • End of Spring Semester: 5/8
    • Grades due: 5/12, 12 p.m.

    • 2027 Summer Semester (May 10–June 18)

    • First day of Summer Semester: 5/10
    • Last day to add Summer courses: 5/13
    • Last day to drop Summer courses with no record: 5/13
    • Memorial Day (no courses): 5/31
    • Last day to withdraw from Summer courses: 6/4
    • End of Summer Semester: 6/18
    • Grades due: 6/24, 12 p.m.
  • Second Year Students

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

    • First day of Fall Semester: 8/24
    • Last day to add/drop with no record 1st/2nd year courses/CE III: 9/4
    • Labor Day (no courses): 9/7
    • Last day to withdraw from 1st/2nd year courses: 10/30
    • Veteran’s Day (no courses): 11/11
    • Thanksgiving Break: 11/23-27
    • Last day of Fall courses: 12/18
    • 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/Clinical Experience IV: 1/4
    • Last day to add/drop with no record full semester courses: 1/15
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no courses): 1/18
    • Reading Week/CSM Conference: 2/1-2/5
    • Last day to withdraw from full semester courses: 3/19
    • Spring Break (no courses): 3/22-26
    • Last day of Spring courses: 5/7
    • End of Spring Semester: 5/8
    • Grades due: 5/12, 12 p.m.
  • Third Year Students

    • 2026 Fall Semester (Aug. 3–Dec. 19)

    • First day of Fall Semester: 8/3
    • Last day to add/drop with no record 1st/2nd year courses/CE III: 8/11
    • Last day to withdraw from Clinical Experience III: 9/17
    • Last day of Clinical Experience III: 10/9
    • Break: 10/12-16
    • First day of 3rd year didactic courses: 10/19
    • Last day to add/drop with no record 3rd year didactic courses: 10/23
    • Veteran’s Day (no courses): 11/11
    • Last day to withdraw from 3rd year didactic courses: 11/19
    • Thanksgiving Break: 11/23-27
    • Last day of Fall courses: 12/18
    • End of Fall Semester: 12/19
    • Grades due: 12/22, 9 a.m.

    • 2027 Spring Semester (Jan. 4–May 12)

    • First day of Spring Semester/Clinical Experience IV: 1/4
    • Last day to add/drop with no record Clinical Experience IV: 1/12
    • Last day to withdraw from Clinical Experience IV: 2/18
    • Last day of Clinical Experience IV: 3/12
    • First day of Clinical Experience V: 3/15
    • Last day to add/drop with no record Clinical Experience V: 3/22
    • Last day to withdraw from Clinical Experience V: 4/23
    • Last day of Spring courses: 5/12
    • End of Spring Semester: 5/12
    • Grades due: 5/14, 9 a.m.
    • May Commencement: 5/15