Academic Calendar

Academics

Academic Calendar

Spring 2024 Semester
Dates
College Opens Tuesday, January 2
Spring Semester Begins All Programs Monday, January 8
Last Day for Drop/Add Friday, January 12
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance Monday, January 15 (College Closed)
First 8-Week Term Ends Friday, March 1
Spring Break Monday, March 4 - Friday, March 8
(No classes; College open for business)
Spring Break (PCT Program Only) Monday, March 11 - Friday, March 15
(No classes, College open for business)
Second 8-Week Term Begins Monday, March 11
Summer and Fall 2024 Registration Monday, March 11 - Friday, March 22
Spring Semester Ends Friday, May 3
Allied Health & Nursing Pinning & Awards Ceremonies Friday, May 17
Commencement Saturday, May 18
Summer 2024 Semester Dates
Summer Semester Begins Monday, May 13
Last Day for Drop/Add Friday, May 17
Memorial Day Monday, May 27 (College closed)
Independence Day Observance Thursday, July 4 (College closed)
Summer Semester Ends Friday, August 2
August MSN Pinning and Commencement Ceremony TBD
Fall 2024 Semester Dates
Fall Semester Begins All Programs Monday, August 12
Last Day for Drop/Add
All Programs
Friday, August 16
Labor Day Observance Monday, September 2 (College Closed)
First 8-Week Term Ends Friday, October 4
Second 8-Week Term Begins Monday, October 7
Spring 2025 Registration Monday, October 7 - Friday, October 18
Fall & Thanksgiving Break Monday, November 25 - Friday, November 29
(No classes; College will be open for business
Monday - Wednesday, November 25-27 and closed Thursday/Friday November 28-29)
Fall Semester Ends Friday, December 6
College Closed Monday, December 23 - Wednesday, January 1
Spring 2025 Semester Dates
College Opens Thursday, January 2
Spring Semester Begins All Programs Monday, January 13
Last Day for Drop/Add Friday, January 17
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance Monday, January 20 (College Closed)
First 8-Week Term Ends Friday, March 7
Spring Break Monday, March 10 - Friday, March 14
(No classes; College open for business)
Spring Break (PCT Program Only) March 17 - 21, Monday - Friday
(No classes; College open for business)
Second 8-Week Term Begins Monday, March 17
Summer and Fall 2025 Registration March 17 - 28
Spring Semester Ends Friday, May 
Allied Health and Nursing
Pinning and Awards Ceremonies
TBD
Commencement TBD
Summer 2025 Semester Dates
Summer Semester Begins Monday, May 19
Last Day for Drop/Add Friday, May 23
Memorial Day Monday, May 26 (college closed)
Independence Day Observance Friday, July 4 (college closed)
Summer Semester Ends Friday, August 8
August MSN Pinning and Commencement TBD
Fall 2025 Semester Dates
Fall Semester Begins All Programs Monday, August 18
Last Day for Drop/Add All Programs Friday, August 22
Labor Day Observance Monday, September 1 (college closed)
First 8 Week Term Ends Friday, October 10
Second 8 Week Term Begins Monday, October 13
Spring 2024 Registration October 13-24
Fall and Thanksgiving Break November 24-28, Monday-Friday (No classes for the week; college open for business Monday-Wednesday, November 24-26 and closed Thursday/Friday, November 27-28)
Fall Semester Ends Friday, December 12
College Closed

December 24-January 1

Spring 2026 Semester Dates
College Opens Friday, January 2
Spring Semester Begins All Programs Monday, January 12
Last Day for Drop/Add Friday, January 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 19 (college closed)
First 8 Week Term Ends Friday, March 6
Spring Break March 9-13 (No classes, college open for business)
Spring Break (PCT Program Only) March 16-20 (No classes, college open for business)
Second 8 Week Term Begins Monday, March 16
Summer and Fall 2024 Registration March 16-27
Spring Semester Ends Friday, May 8
Allied Health and Nursing Pinning and Awards Ceremonies TBD
Commencement TBD
Summer 2026 Semester Dates
Summer Semester Begins Monday, May 18
Last Day for Drop/Add Friday, May 22
Memorial Day Monday, May 25 (college closed)
Independence Day Observance Friday, July 3 (college closed)
Summer Semester Ends Friday, August 7
August MSN Pinning and Commencement Ceremony TBD

* Sentara Health recognizes the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

*A three-year academic calendar is available in the college catalog and student handbook.

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