Academic Calendar
Note: Calendar is subject to change.
Fall Semester 2011
August 23 – 25 - Student Check-in/Health Screening/Enrollment
August 26 - All tuition and fees must be paid to avoid late payment fee
August 29 - School of Health Professions – All Programs: Orientation Session - Hickey Auditorium (R11.1400)
August 30 - First day of classes for all School of Health Professions programs
August 30 – 31 - Issues in Health Care Ethics - Onstead Auditorium (S3.8012) 8am to 5pm
September 1 - CAT Testing for all junior students - Onstead Auditorium (S3.8012) 1:30 to 3:30pm
September 5 - Labor Day holiday
September 22 - Constitution Day lecture AT&T Auditorium (B2.4750) 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm
November 24 – 25 - Thanksgiving holiday
December 12 – 15 - Final exams
December 16 - Last class day for Fall Semester
Winter Break - December 19 – January 6, 2012
Spring Semester 2012
January 6 - All tuition and fees must be paid to avoid late payment fee
January 9 - Classes resume for all students
January 16 - Martin Luther King holiday
February 22 – 23 (Date subject to change)
HS4101 Diversity and Cultural Competency Course
Hickey Auditorium (R11.1400)
March 15 -Application and supporting documents due for the Medical Dosimetry program
March 12 - 16 - Spring Break
April 1 - Application and supporting documents due for the Radiation Therapy program
-Application and supporting documents due for the Diagnostic Imaging three-year program,
with entry at the Sophomore level
April 30 – May 3 - Final exams
May 4 - Last day of Spring Semester
- Admission completed
May 7 – 11 - Semester Break
May 31 - Application and supporting documents due for the Cytotechnology program
Summer Semester 2012
May 1 - Tuition and fees must be paid
May 14 - Classes resume for all students
May 28 - Memorial Day holiday
July 1 - Application and supporting documents due for the Diagnostic Imaging one-year program with entry at the senior level
July 4 - Independence Day holiday
August 6 - Application and supporting documents due for
- Clinical Laboratory Science
- Cytogenetic Technology
- Histotechnology
- Molecular Genetic Technology
August 6 – 8 - Final exams
August 10
- Last day of Summer Semester
- Commencement
Note: Calendar is subject to change.
Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Fall Semester 2012
August 24 - All tuition and fees must be paid to avoid late payment fee
August 27
- First day of class for Fall Semester
- Mandatory MDACC intake & orientation for all new students.
- TB skin test applied - 1MC 3rd floor
August 28
- Individual Program orientation
- SAKAI set-up by program
August 29
- AM: TB reading 1MC 3rd floor
- 1pm: CAT Testing for all junior students – 1MC 3rd floor
August 30 - 8:00am – 5:00pm Health Care Ethics, Day 1 Onstead Auditorium (S3.8012) (all new students)
August 31 - 9:30am - 6:30pm Health Care Ethics, Day 2 Onstead Auditorium (S3.8012) (all new students)
September 3 - Labor Day holiday
September 11 - 11th day of classes:
- Last day to withdraw from a class before grade becomes part of record.
- Last day to withdraw from SHP & be reimbursed for tuition already paid prior.
September 12 - 12th day of classes:
- Last day to make schedule changes –add/drops, and receive an adjustment to account based on resulting number of SCH
September 17 - 12:00 noon -1pm Constitution Day Lecture by Dean Richmond
Hicky Auditorium (R11.1400)
November 22 - 23 - Thanksgiving holidays
December 10 -14 - Final exams
December 17 – January 4 - Winter Break
Spring Semester 2013
January 4 - All tuition and fees must be paid to avoid late payment fee
January 7- First day of class for Spring Semester
January 21 - Martin Luther King holiday
January 22 - 11th day of classes:
- Last day to withdraw from a class before grade becomes part of record.
- Last day to withdraw from SHP & be reimbursed for tuition already paid prior.
January 23 - 12th day of classes:
Last day to make schedule changes –add/drops, and receive an adjustment to account based on resulting number of SCH
February 26 - CAT testing for Senior Students
1 pm. 1MC 3rd floor Conference Center
February 26 – 27 "Diversity and Cultural Competency" for all new students, Hickey Auditorium (R11.1400)
(Time to be announced)
March 11 - 15 - Spring Break
April 29 – May 3 - Final exams
May 6 – May 10 - Summer Break
Summer Semester 2013
May 10 - All tuition and fees must be paid to avoid late payment fee
May 13 - First day of class for Summer Semester
May 27 - Memorial Day holiday
May 28 - 11th day of classes:
- Last day to withdraw from a class before grade becomes part of record.
- Last day to withdraw from SHP & be reimbursed for tuition already paid prior.
May 29 - 12th day of classes:
Last day to make schedule changes –add/drops, and receive an adjustment to account based on resulting number of SCH
July 4 - Independence Day holiday
August 5- 9 - Final exams
August 9 - Commencement
Academic Calendar 2013 - 2014
Note: Calendar is subject to change.
Fall Semester 2013
August 23 - All tuition and fees must be paid to avoid late payment fee
August 26
- First day of class for Fall Semester
- Mandatory MDACC intake & orientation for all new students.
- TB skin test applied - 1MC 3rd floor
August 27
- Individual Program orientation
- SAKAI set-up by program
August 28
- AM: TB reading 1MC 3rd floor
- 1pm: CAT Testing for all junior students – 1MC 3rd floor
August 29 - 8:00am – 5:00pm Health Care Ethics (all new students) Day 1 Location to be determined
August 30 - 9:30am - 6:30pm Health Care Ethics (all new students) Day 2 Location to be determined
September 2 - Labor Day holiday
September 10 - 11th day of classes:
- Last day to withdraw from a class before grade becomes part of record.
- Last day to withdraw from SHP & be reimbursed for tuition already paid prior.
September 11 - 12th day of classes:
- Last day to make schedule changes –add/drops, and receive an adjustment to account based on resulting number of SCH
September 17 - Constitution day. Lecture/presentation locaton and time to be determined
November 28 - 29 - Thanksgiving holidays
December 9 -13 - Final exams
December 13 - Last day of class for Fall Semester
December 16 – January 3 - Winter Break
Spring Semester 2014
January 3 - All tuition and fees must be paid to avoid late payment fee
January 6 - First day of class for Spring Semester
January 20 - Martin Luther King holiday
January 21 - 11th day of classes:
- Last day to withdraw from a class before grade becomes part of record.
- Last day to withdraw from SHP & be reimbursed for tuition already paid prior.
January 22 - 12th day of classes:
- Last day to make schedule changes –add/drops, and receive an adjustment to account based on resulting number of SCH
February 25 - CAT testing for Senior Students (Time and location to be announced)
February 25 – 26 "Diversity and Cultural Competency" for all new students, Hickey Auditorium (R11.1400)
(Time to be announced)
March 10 - 14 - Spring Break
April 28 – May 2 - Final exams
May 2 - Last day of class for Spring Semester
May 5 – May 9 - Summer Break
Summer Semester 2014
May 9 - All tuition and fees must be paid to avoid late payment fee
May 12 - First day of class for Summer Semester
May 26 - Memorial Day holiday
May 27 - 11th day of classes:
- Last day to withdraw from a class before grade becomes part of record.
- Last day to withdraw from SHP & be reimbursed for tuition already paid prior.
May 28 - 12th day of classes:
Last day to make schedule changes – add/drops, and receive an adjustment to account based on resulting number of SCH
July 4 - Independence Day holiday
August 4 - 8 - Final exams
August 8 - Last day of Summer Semester
August 8 - Commencement