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.