| SEMESTER 1: Fall | |
| Year 1 New Student Orientation | Aug 30 (Wednesday) – Sept 1 (Friday), 2023 |
| Years 2 & 3 SELECTIVES WEEK | Aug 28 (Monday) – Sept 1 (Friday), 2023 |
| Labor Day (Holiday) | Sept 4, 2023 (Monday) |
| Instruction begins | Sept 6, 2023 (Wednesday) |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Nov 23 – 26, 2023 |
| Last Class Day | Dec 13, 2023 (Wednesday) |
| Study Day | Dec 14, 2023 (Thursday) |
| Exam Period | Dec 15 (Friday) – Dec 21 (Thursday), 2023 (no exams on Dec 17th Commencement) |
| WINTER RECESS | Dec 22 (Friday), 2023 – Jan 15 (Monday), 2024 |
| SEMESTER 2: Spring | |
| Martin Luther King Jr Day (Holiday) | Jan 15, 2024 (Monday) |
| Instruction begins | Jan 16, 2024 (Tuesday) |
| DVM Spring Recess | March 9 – 17, 2024 (SAVMA 3/14-17 University of TN CVM & Lincoln-Memorial University CVM |
| UW Undergraduate & Graduate Spring Recess DVM courses meet this week |
March 23 – 31, 2024 |
| Last Class Day | April 26, 2024 (Friday) |
| Study Day | April 27, 2024 (Saturday) |
| Exam Period | Apr 28 (Sunday) – May 4 (Saturday), 2024 |
| Years 1 & 2 SELECTIVES WEEK | May 6 (Monday) – May 10 (Friday), 2024 |
| Year 3 Clinics Start | May 13, 2024 (Monday) |
| COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND Official degree conferral May 12, 2024 |
May 10 (Friday) – May 12 (Sunday), 2024 |
| SEMESTER 1: Fall | |
| Years 2 & 3 SELECTIVES WEEK | Aug 26 (Monday) – Aug 30 (Friday), 2024 |
| Year 1 New Student Orientation | Aug 28 (Wednesday) – Aug 30 (Friday), 2024 |
| Labor Day (Holiday) | Sept 2, 2024 (Monday) |
| Instruction begins | Sept 4, 2024 (Wednesday) |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Nov 28 – Dec 1, 2024 |
| Last Class Day | Dec 11, 2024 (Wednesday) |
| Study Day | Dec 12, 2024 (Thursday) |
| Exam Period | Dec 13 (Friday) – Dec 19 (Thursday), 2024 (no exams on Dec 15th Commencement) |
| WINTER RECESS | Dec 20 (Friday), 2024 – Jan 12 (Sunday), 2025 |
| SEMESTER 2: Spring | |
| Instruction begins | Jan 13, 2025 (Monday) |
| Martin Luther King Jr Day (Holiday) | Jan 20, 2025 (Monday) |
| DVM Spring Recess | March 15 – 23, 2025 (SAVMA Symposium 3/21-23 UC Davis) |
| UW Undergraduate & Graduate Spring Recess DVM courses meet this week |
March 22 – 30, 2025 |
| Last Class Day | April 25, 2025 (Friday) |
| Study Day | April 26, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Exam Period | Apr 27 (Sunday) – May 3 (Saturday), 2025 |
| Years 1 & 2 SELECTIVES WEEK | May 5 (Monday) – May 9 (Friday), 2025 |
| Year 4 Clinics Start | May 12, 2025 (Monday) |
| COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND Official degree conferral May 11, 2025 |
May 9 (Friday) – May 11 (Sunday), 2025 |
RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES POLICY
In accordance with regent and faculty policy, faculty are asked not to schedule mandatory exercises on days when religious observances may cause substantial numbers of students to be absent from the university. Some religions mark observances over multiple days, which may begin at sunset on the day preceding the holiday. Any student with a conflict between an academic requirement and any religious observance must be given an alternative means of meeting the academic requirement. A student’s claim of a religious conflict, which may include travel time, should be accepted at face value.