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SEMESTER 1 // YEAR 1
| New Student Orientation | Wed. Sept. 1 – Fri. Sept. 3, 2021 |
| Labor Day (Holiday) | Mon. Sept. 6, 2021 |
| Instruction begins | Tue. Sept. 7, 2021 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Nov. 25–28, 2021 |
| Last Class Day | Wed. Dec. 15, 2021 |
| Study Day | Thu. Dec. 16, 2021 |
| Exam Period | Fri. Dec. 17 – Thu Dec. 23, 2021 (no exams on Dec 19th Commencement) |
SEMESTER 1 // YEARS 2 & 3
| SELECTIVES WEEK | Mon. Aug. 30 – Fri. Sept. 3, 2021 |
| Labor Day (Holiday) | Mon. Sept. 6, 2021 |
| Instruction begins | Tue. Sept. 7, 2021 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Nov. 25–28, 2021 |
| Last Class Day | Wed. Dec. 15, 2021 |
| Study Day | Thu. Dec. 16, 2021 |
| Exam Period | Fri. Dec. 17 – Thu. Dec. 23, 2021 (no exams on Dec 19th Commencement) |
| WINTER RECESS | Fri. Dec. 24, 2021 – Sun. Jan. 9, 2022 |
SEMESTER 2 // YEARS 1 & 2
| Instruction begins | Mon. Jan. 10, 2022 |
| Martin Luther King (Holiday) | Mon. Jan. 17, 2022 |
| SVM Spring Recess | March 5-13, 2022 (SAVMA Symposium @ UMN March 11-13, 2022) |
| UW Spring Recess | March 12–20, 2022 |
| Last Class Day | Fri. April 29, 2022 |
| Study Day | Sat. April 30, 2022 |
| Exam Period Sun | Sun. May 1 – Sat. May 7, 2022 |
| SELECTIVES WEEK | Mon. May 9 – Fri. May 13, 2022 |
SEMESTER 2 // YEAR 3
| Instruction begins | Mon. Jan. 10, 2022 |
| Martin Luther King (Holiday) | Mon. Jan 17, 2022 |
| SVM Spring Recess | March 5-13, 2022 (SAVMA Symposium @ UMN March 11-13, 2022) |
| UW Spring Recess | March 12–20, 2022 |
| Last Class Day | Fri. April 29, 2022 |
| Study Day | Sat. April 30, 2022 |
| Exam Period | Sun. May 1 – Sat 7, 2022 |
| Clinics Start | Mon. May 16, 2022 |
COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND // May 13-15, 2022
Official graduation date May 15, 2022
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. A listing, though not exhaustive, of religious holidays is available on-line at www.interfaithcalendar.org. 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.
Download printable 2022-23 academic calendar (PDF)
SEMESTER 1
| Year 1 New Student Orientation | Wed. Aug. 31 – Fri. Sept. 2, 2022 |
| Years 2 & 3 Selectives Week | Mon. Aug. 29 – Fri. Sept. 2, 2022 |
| Labor Day (Holiday) | Mon. Sept. 5, 2022 |
| Instruction begins | Wed. Sept. 7, 2022 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Nov. 24–27, 2022 |
| Last Class Day | Wed. Dec. 14, 2022 |
| Study Day | Thu. Dec. 15, 2022 |
| Exam Period | Fri. Dec. 16 – Thu. Dec. 22, 2022 (no exams on Dec. 18 Commencement) |
SEMESTER 2
| Martin Luther King (Holiday) | Mon. Jan. 16, 2023 |
| Instruction begins |
Tues. Jan. 17, 2023 |
| SVM Spring Recess | March 11 – 19, 2023 (SAVMA Symposium @ University of Illinois – March 16-19, 2023) |
| UW Spring Recess | March 11–19, 2023 |
| Last Class Day | Fri. April 28, 2023 |
| Study Day | Sat. April 29, 2023 |
| Exam Period Sun | Sun. April 30 – Sat. May 6, 2023 |
| Years 1 & 2 Selectives Week | Mon. May 8 – Fri. May 12, 2023 |
| Year 3 Clinics Start | Mon. May 15, 2023 |
COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND // May 12-14, 2023
Official graduation date May 14, 2023
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. A listing, though not exhaustive, of religious holidays is available on-line at www.interfaithcalendar.org. 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.