School of Dentistry Academic Calendars

DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
The School of Dentistry reserves the right to change the announced academic calendar without prior notice.

July 1, 2024Postgraduate Student/Resident Welcome Training Session
July 4, 2024Independence Day - ULSD Closed 
July 5, 2024Additional President/Provost approved  holiday - ULSD Closed 
August 1-2, 2024D1 Start Up  
August 5, 2024DMD Fall Semester Begins for D1 (BMSC  804 ONLY) 
All other D1 courses begin 8/12 
August 5-9, 2024DMD Student Break (D2/D3/D4) 
August 12, 2024DMD Fall Semester Begins (D2/D3/D4)
August 12, 2024ONLINE Fall Annual Mandatory training
August 14-16, 2024DH4 Orientation
August 15, 2024DH3 Orientation 
August 19, 2024Dental Hygiene Fall Semester Begins 
August 22-25, 2024KDA Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY 
September 2, 2024Labor Day – ULSD Closed 
September 7, 2024ULSD White Coat Ceremony 
September 16-20, 2024Research! Louisville 
October 7-8, 2024Fall Break
October 9, 2024Mock Board Exam-Perio 1 (PM only) 
October 16, 2024Mock Board Exam-Perio 2 (PM only) 
October 17-19, 2024ADA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA
October 24-25, 20242024 ADEA Fall Meeting, Coronado, CA 
November 5, 2024Presidential Election – ULSD Closed 
November 27, 2024Early Release Day (1/2 day) 
November 28-29, 2024Thanksgiving Holiday 
December 2, 2024 Mock Board Exam-Pros & Endo
December 2-6, 2024Final Exam Week 
December 9, 2024 Holiday Break for Students Begins
December 16, 2024Faculty/Staff Winter Break begins 

Last update: 9/18/2024

January 2, 2025Faculty/Staff/Students return
January 15, 2025Mock Board Exam-Pros/Endo/Perio Retake (PM only)
January 20, 2025Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- ULSD Closed 
January 31, 2025ADEX (DMD) Orientation Pros/Endo/Perio 
January 31, 2025Basic Sciences Awards Program 
February 1, 2025ADEX (DMD) Exam Day 1 Pros/Endo/Perio
February 2, 2025ADEX (DMD) Exam Day 2 Pros/Endo/Perio
February 14, 2025Mock Board Exam-Operative
February 28, 2025Mock Board Exam-Operative (retake) 
March 5, 2025Student Vendor Fair 3-5 p.m. – (DMD/DH Classes Cancelled 3-5 p.m.) 
March 8-11, 2025 ADEA Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD
March 10-14, 2025 Spring Break
March 12-15, 2025AADOCR Conference, New York, NY
March 14, 2025ADEX (DMD) Orientation Restorative 
March 15, 2025ADEX (DH) Exam
March 15, 2025ADEX (DMD) Exam Day 1 Restorative 
March 16, 2025ADEX (DMD) Exam Day 2 Restorative 
March 20-22, 2025Hinman Meeting, Atlanta, GA 
April 25, 2025ADEX (DMD) Orientation   Retake all Sections 
April 26, 2025ADEX (DH) Exam Retake 
April 26, 2025ADEX (DMD) Day 1 Retake 
April 27, 2025ADEX (DMD) Day 2 Retake
April 28 - May 2, 2025Final Exam Week
May 5-9, 2025Student Break
May 10, 2025Graduation 
May 12, 2025DMD/DH3 classes and clinics begin 
May 26, 2025Memorial Day – ULSD Closed 
June 19, 2025Juneteenth – ULSD Closed 
June 20, 2025DH3 Summer Term ends

Other events TBA: 41st Annual William J. Mansfield Jr. Alumni Day 

Last update: 9/18/2024

July 1, 2025Postgraduate Student/Resident Welcome Training and Annual Mandatory Training   (Grad faculty/staff/all residents) 
July 4, 2025Independence Day - ULSD Closed 
July 18, 2025DMD Summer Remediation Complete
July 30, 2025Fall Annual Mandatory training   1-5 p.m. in person (faculty/staff/D4) 
July 31-August 1, 2025D1 Start Up  
July 31-August 1, 2025Faculty Calibration
August 4, 2025DMD Fall Semester Begins for D1
August 4-8, 2025DMD Student Break (D2/D3/D4) 
August 11, 2025DMD Fall Semester Begins (D2/D3/D4)
August 11, 2025ONLINE Fall Annual Mandatory training
August 13-15, 2025DH4 Orientation
August 14, 2025DH3 Orientation 
August 14-17, 2025KDA Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY 
August 18, 2025Dental Hygiene Fall Semester Begins 
September 1, 2025Labor Day – ULSD Closed 
September 6, 2025ULSD White Coat Ceremony 
October 6-7, 2025Fall Break (students)
Fall Retreat (faculty & staff)
October 13-17, 2025Research! Louisville
October 15-17, 20252025 ADEA Fall Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO
October 23-25, 2025ADA Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
November 5, 2025Loupes Fair 3-5 p.m. – (DMD ONLY classes cancelled 3-5 p.m.)
November 26, 2025Early Release Day (1/2 day) 
November 27-28, 2025Thanksgiving Holiday 
December 1-5, 2025Final Exam Week 
December 8, 2025 Holiday Break for Students Begins
December 15, 2025Faculty/Staff Winter Break begins 

Last update: 5/23/2025

January 5, 2026Faculty/Staff/Students return
January 19, 2026Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- ULSD Closed 
January 30, 2026Basic Sciences Awards Program 
March 4, 2026Student Vendor Fair 3-5 p.m. – (DMD/DH Classes Cancelled 3-5 p.m.)
March 12-14, 2026Hinman Meeting, Atlanta, GA
March 21-24, 2026ADEA Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada
March 23-27, 2026Spring Break
March 25-28, 2026AADR Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
April 27-May 1, 2026Final Exam Week
May 4-8, 2026Student Break
May 9, 2026Graduation 
May 11, 2026DMD/DH3 classes and clinics begin 
May 25, 2026Memorial Day – ULSD Closed 
June 19, 2026Juneteenth – ULSD Closed 
June 26, 2026DH3 Summer Term ends

Last update: 5/23/2025