Academic Calendar

Stay on top of all important dates at the UCSF School of Dentistry, which runs on a quarter system: Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring.

Important:

  • Your Ilios/CLE schedule is based on this calendar.
  • 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students: check your XO Grid before planning activities during breaks.
  • Students with non-passing or incomplete grades may need to complete requirements in summer quarter.
Commencement

No classes

Last day of spring course instruction (all students)

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Student break* (I/D3, I/D4)

*Students must check their clinic schedule for specific clinic start dates and breaks.

Final examinations – spring (all students)

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Split student break* (Class of 2028, Class of 2027)—rising D3/D4

*Students must check their clinic schedule for specific clinic start dates and breaks.

Graduating cohort exceptional completion period

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Intro to Dentistry (ID2 – mandatory)

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Student break (Class of 2029) — rising D2

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Summer clinic instruction begins* (I/D3, I/D4)

*Students must check their clinic schedule for specific clinic start dates and breaks.

Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed)

School closure (admin, classes, clinic)