PT’s 2017 Calendar

Graduating Class of 2020

First year; Semester 1: FALL

August 28, 2017Class begins

September 3-5Labor-Day recess, Saturday through Tuesday

November 22 - 26Thanksgiving recess, Wednesday through Sunday

December 9Classes end

December 11 - 15, 2016Final exam days

Graduating Class of 2019

First year; Semester 2: WINTER

January 9, 2017Class begins

January 16Martin Luther King recess, Monday, no recovery of class day

March 5-12Spring-break

April 22Class ends

April 24 - 29Final exam days

April 30 - May 7Vacation

First year; Semester 3: S/S

May 8 to June 9Clinical placement (5 weeks) PT 636

June 12Class begins (8 didactic weeks + 2 days finals)

July 4Independence Day, Tuesday

Aug 4Class ends

August 7- 8 Final exam days, Monday - Tuesday

August 9 – 27Vacation

Second year; Semester 4: FALL

August 28, 2017 Class begins

September 3-5Labor-Day recess, Saturday through Tuesday

November 22 - 26Thanksgiving recess, Wednesday through Sunday

December 9Classes end

December 11 - 15, 2016Final exam days

Graduating Class of 2018

Second year; Semester 5: WINTER

January 9– Feb.17, 2017Clinical placement (6 weeks) PT 656

February 20Class begins (8 didactic weeksplus finals week)

March 5 – 12Spring-break

April 22Class ends

April 24 - 28Final exam days

April 29 – May 7Vacation

Second year; Semester 6: S/S

May8Class begins

May 29Memorial Day recess, Monday, class day recovered at end

July 4Independence Day, Monday, class day recovered at end

July 18Class ends on Tuesday of week 11. Instructors may end class earlier.

July 19 - 20Final exam days, Wednesday and Thursday. Instructors may hold finals earlier.

July 21 - August6Vacation

Third year; Semester 7: FALL

August 7 – October6Clinical placement (9 weeks) PT 675

October7 – 15Vacation, 1 work week + weekends

October 16 – Dec. 15, 2017Clinical placement (9 weeks) PT 677

Graduating Class of 2017

Third year; Semester 8: WINTER

January 9, 2017Class begins

January 16Martin Luther King recess, Monday, no recovery of class day

March 5-12Spring-break

April 22Class ends

April 24 - 29Final exam days

April 29Univ. Commencement; PTs are hooded during ceremony; this is not the official PT graduation.

April 30 - May 7Vacation

Third year; Semester 9: S/S

May 8 – July 7Clinical placement (9 weeks)

July 10 - 12Student prep for posters and platform presentations

July 13Exit interviews (tentative date)

July 14PT Scholarship Day, poster and platform presentations (tentative date)

July 15; SaturdayPT ceremony for graduates, relatives and faculty; this is not the official PT graduation

August8Official semester end and official graduation date

~August 15Faculty submit final grades

After August 15Graduation audits are conducted and graduation transcripts become available. Each PT student must officially request that their graduation transcript be mailed to the state board as part of the process to receive a license.