Other UAMS academic calendars available through the Office of the University Registrar.
Academic Year 2024-2025
| Event | Summer 2024 9 Week Session 5/28-7/26 | Fall 2024 Regular Session 8/19-12/13 | Fall 2024 MHA 1st 8 Week Session 8/19-10/11 | Fall 2024 MHA 2nd 8 Week Session 10/14-12/13 | Spring 2025 Regular Session 1/6-5/2 | Spring 2025 MHA 1st 8 Week Session 1/6-2/28 | Spring 2025 MHA 2nd 8 Week Session 3/3-5/2 | Summer 2025 9 week Session 5/27-7/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Day to Submit Non-Degree Seeking Applications | May 15 | August 14 | August 14 | N/A | January 2 | N/A | N/A | May 15 |
| Application Materials Due (SOPHAS) | Varies based on program | Varies based on program | June 15 | June 15 | Varies based on program | November 15 | November 15 | March 15 |
| Registration | April 1 – May 25 | June 12 – August 18 | June 12 – August 18 | June 12-August 18 | TBD-January 5 | November 11-January 5 | November 11-January 5 | TBD-May 24 |
| Late Registration | May 26 -May 31 | August 19 – August 23 | August 19-August 23 | August 19-August 23 | January 6 – January 10 | January 6 – January 10 | January 6 – January 10 | May 25 – June 2 |
| New Student Orientation | N/A | August 14, 2024 | August 8 | August 8 | TBD | December 19 | N/A | N/A |
| DrPH Program Written Exams | July 8 – July 10 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | July 7 – July 9 |
| DrPH Program Oral Exams | August 5 – August 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | August 4 – August 6 |
| Classes Begin | May 28 | August 19 | August 19 | October 14 | January 6 | January 6 | March 3 | May 27 |
| Tuition and Fees Due | May 28 | August 19 | August 19 | October 14 | January 6 | January 6 | March 3 | May 27 |
| Last Day to Add a Course | June 3 | August 23 | August 23 | August 23 | January 10 | January 10 | January 10 | June 2 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund | June 3 | August 23 | August 21 | October 16 | January 10 | January 8 | March 5 | June 2 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund | June 10 | August 30 | August 27 | Otocber 22 | January 17 | January 14 | March 11 | June 9 |
| Labor Day Observed (no classes/offices closed) | N/A | September 2 | September 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Last Day to Drop a Course without a “W” | June 10 | September 16 | August 23 | October 18 | February 3 | January 10 | March 7 | June 9 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course (“W” Posted to the Transcript) | July 12 | November 15 | August 30 | October 25 | April 4 | January 17 | March 14 | July 11 |
| Applied Practice/Integrated Learning Experience Information Meeting (12:00-1:00pm) | June 5 | October 16 | N/A | N/A | March 12 | N/A | N/A | June 11 |
| Applied Practice/Integrative Learning Experience Information Meeting (4:00-5:00 pm) | June 6 | October 17 | N/A | N/A | March 13 | N/A | N/A | June 12 |
| American Public Health Association Annual Meeting (Minneapolis, MN) | N/A | October 27-30 | N/A | October 27-30 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Biology Competency Exam Dates | July 15-July 22 | November 4-11 | N/A | N/A | February 24-March 3 | N/A | N/A | July 14 -21 |
| Veterans Day Observed (no classes/offices closed) | N/A | November 11 | N/A | November 11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fall Break (no classes) | N/A | November 25 – November 27 | N/A | November 25 – November 27 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| UAMS Holiday (no classes/offices closed) | N/A | November 28 | N/A | November 28 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Friday after Thanksgiving is a holiday only if declared by Governor | N/A | November 29 | N/A | November 29 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Classes End | July 26 | December 13 | October 11 | December 13 | May 2 | February 28 | May 2 | July 25 |
| Last Day to Submit Applied Practice/Integrated Learning Experience Plans | N/A | December 10 | N/A | N/A | May 12 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Grades for Graduating Students Due | July 29 | December 16 | October 18 | December 16 | May 5 | March 7 | May 5 | July 28 |
| Grades Due for Continuing Students | August 2 | December 20 | October 18 | December 20 | May 9 | March 7 | May 9 | August 1 |
| UAMS Christmas Eve Holiday (Offices Closed) | N/A | December 24 | N/A | December 24 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| UAMS Christmas Day Holiday Observed (Office Closed) | N/A | December 25 | N/A | December 25 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| UAMS New Year’s Holiday Observed (Offices Closed) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | January 1 | January 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed (No classes/offices closed) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | January 20 | January 20 | N/A | N/A |
| President’s Day Observed (no classes/offices closed) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | February 17 | February 17 | N/A | N/A |
| Spring Break (no classes) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | March 17-21 | N/A | March 17-21 | N/A |
| Memorial Day Observed (no classes/offices closed) | May 27 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | May 26 |