2018-2019 Academic Calendar
TTUHSC School of Health Professions
http://www.ttuhsc.edu/health-professions/calendar.aspx 
FALL 2018
| Orientation (CLS, SLHS, SLP, AuD, PhD RS) | August 21 | 
| First day of class | August 22 | 
| Last day of class | December 7 | 
| Last day of the semester | December 14 | 
| Final grades due for graduates by 12:00 noon | December 12 | 
| All final grades posted by 5:00 p.m. | December 17 | 
| First Day of Finals | December 10 | 
| CLS Certificate & 2nd Degree: First Day of Finals | December 3 | 
| Advance registration for next term begins for currently enrolled students | November 5 | 
| Last day for PhD candidates to defend dissertations | October 19 | 
| SHP Job Fair | October 16 | 
| SHP Endowed Lecture Series | September 12 - 14 | 
| TTUHSC IPE Symposium | TBD | 
| Allied Health Professions Week | TBD | 
 
MSHA: 8 WEEK TERMS (MSHA ONLY)
| 
 | 1st 8 Week Term | 2nd 8 Week Term | 
| First Day of Class | August 22 | October 17 | 
| Last Day of Class | October 16 | December 14 | 
| All final grades posted by 5:00 p.m. 
 | October 22 | December 17 | 
| Advance registration for current students 
 | November 5 | November 5 | 
PAYMENT AND REFUNDS
| Drop for Non-Payment of Tuition & Fees | September 10 | 
| Last day to withdraw from the University & receive a partial refund | September 19 | 
ADD/DROP (changes in schedule) | WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses)
| Last day to register or withdraw from the University without a penalty | August 21 | 
| Add-drop Period (SHP Office only) | August 22 - September 7 | 
| Last day to add/drop | September 7 | 
| Last day to drop with an Automatic "W" | October 5 | 
| CLS Certificate & 2nd Degree: Last day to drop a course or withdraw | November 19 | 
| Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the University | December 3 | 
DEADLINES RELATED TO GRADUATION
CLINICAL/PRECEPTORSHIP/CLERKSHIP
| MAT 1: Clinical Experience begins | August 5 | 
| MAT 2: Clinical Experience begins | August 5 | 
| MOT Fieldwork II: 2 begins | August 27 | 
| MOT Fieldwork II: 2 ends | November 16 | 
| DPT: Clinical Internship 1 begins | August 20 | 
| DPT: Clinical Internship 1 ends | October 12 | 
| DPT: Clinical Internship 2 begins | October 15 | 
| DPT: Clinical Internship 2 ends | December 7 | 
| PA: Clerkship 1 begins | August 13 | 
| PA: Clerkship 1 ends | September 21 | 
| PA: Clerkship 2 begins | September 24 | 
| PA: Clerkship 2 ends | November 2 | 
| PA: Clerkship 3 begins | November 5 | 
| PA: Clerkship 3 ends | December 14 | 
HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS
| Labor Day (University Holiday) | September 3 | 
| Thanksgiving (University Holiday) | November 21 - 23 | 
SPRING 2019
| First day of class | January 14 | 
| Last day of class | May 3 | 
| Last day of the semester | May 10 | 
| Final grades due for graduates by 12:00 noon | May 8 | 
| All final grades posted by 5:00 p.m. | May 13 | 
| First Day of Finals | May 6 | 
| DPT Graduate Seminar Week | May 6 - 10 | 
| Advance registration for next term begins for currently enrolled students | April 8 | 
| Last day for PhD candidates to defend dissertations | March 29 | 
| CLS Cert & 2nd Degree: First Day of Finals | April 22 | 
MSHA: 8 WEEK TERMS (MSHA ONLY)
| 
 | 1st 8 Week Term | 2nd 8 Week Term | 
| First Day of Class | January 14 | March 18 | 
| Last Day of Class | March 8 | May 10 | 
| All final grades posted by 5:00 p.m. 
 | March 11 | May 13 | 
| Advance registration for current students 
 | April 8 | April 8 | 
PAYMENT AND REFUNDS
| Drop for Non-Payment of Tuition & Fees | January 31 | 
| Last day to withdraw from the University & receive a partial refund | February 11 | 
ADD/DROP (changes in schedule) | WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses)
| Last day to register or withdraw from the University without a penalty | January 13 | 
| Add-drop Period (SHP Office only) | January 14 - 30 | 
| Last day to add/drop | January 30 | 
| Last day to drop with an Automatic "W" | February 25 | 
| CLS Certificate & 2nd Degree: Last day to drop a course or withdraw | April 15 | 
| Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the University | April 29 | 
DEADLINES RELATED TO GRADUATION
CLINICAL/PRECEPTORSHIP/CLERKSHIP
| MAT 1/MAT 2: Clinical Experience begins | January 14 | 
| MAT 2: Clinical Immersion begins | April 7 | 
| MAT 2: Clinical Immersion ends | May 6 | 
| MOT 2 Fieldwork I: 3 begins | January 7 | 
| MOT 2 Fieldwork I: 3 ends | January 18 | 
| DPT: Clinical Internship 3 begins | January 7 | 
| DPT: Clinical Internship 3 ends | March 1 | 
| DPT: Clinical Internship 4 begins | March 11 | 
| DPT: Clinical Internship 4 ends | May 2 | 
| PA: Clerkship 4 begins | January 7 | 
| PA: Clerkship 4 ends | February 15 | 
| PA: Clerkship 5 begins | February 18 | 
| PA: Clerkship 5 ends | March 29 | 
| PA: Clerkship 6 begins | April 1 | 
| PA: Clerkship 6 ends | May 10 | 
| MP: Preceptorship begins | March 18 | 
| MP: Preceptorship ends | May 8 | 
| CLS Traditional: Preceptorship begins | January 2 | 
| CLS Traditional: Preceptorship ends | May 3 | 
HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Holiday) | January 21 | 
| Spring Break | March 9 - 17 | 
FULL SUMMER 2019
| Orientation (PA, PT, AT, OT, SLP, MP, PhD RS) | May 28 | 
| First day of class | May 28 | 
| Last day of class | August 6 | 
| Last day of the semester | August 13 | 
| Final grades due for graduates by 12:00 noon | August 14 | 
| All final grades posted by 5:00 p.m. | August 19 | 
| First Day of Finals | August 7 | 
| MAT I: Last Day of Class | July 31 | 
| MAT I: Last Day of Semester | August 2 | 
| CLS Certificate & 2nd Degree: First Day of Finals | August 7 | 
| Advance registration for next term begins for currently enrolled students | June 3 | 
| Last day for PhD candidates to defend dissertations | June 24 | 
 
PAYMENT AND REFUNDS
| Drop for Non-Payment of Tuition & Fees | June 13 | 
| Last day to withdraw from the University & receive a partial refund | June 17 | 
ADD/DROP (changes in schedule) | WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses)
| Last day to register or withdraw from the University without a penalty | May 27 | 
| Add-drop Period (SHP Office only) | May 28 - June 12 | 
| Last day to add/drop | June 12 | 
| Last day to drop with an Automatic "W" | June 25 | 
| Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the University | July 31 | 
DEADLINES RELATED TO GRADUATION
CLINICAL/PRECEPTORSHIP/CLERKSHIP
| MOT Fieldwork II: 1 begins | May 27 | 
| MOT Fieldwork II: 1 ends | August 16 | 
| DPT: Clinical Internship 1 begins | July 15 | 
| DPT: Clinical Internship 1 ends | August 9 | 
| PA: Clerkship 7 begins | May 13 | 
| PA: Clerkship 7 ends | June 21 | 
| PA: Clerkship 8 begins | June 24 | 
| PA: Clerkship 8 ends | August 2 | 
| PA: Final Week | August 5 - 9 | 
| CLS Online: Preceptorship begins | May 20 | 
| CLS Online: Preceptorship ends | August 16 | 
 
HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS
| Memorial Day (University Holiday) | May 27 | 
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4 | 
SUMMER I 2019
| First day of class | May 28 | 
| Last day of class | July 1 | 
| Last day of the semester | July 5 | 
| All final grades posted by 5:00 p.m. | July 8 | 
| First Day of Finals | July 2 | 
| MAT II: Last Day of Semester | July 3 | 
| Advance registration for next term begins for currently enrolled students | June 3 | 
PAYMENT AND REFUNDS
| Drop for Non-Payment of Tuition & Fees | June 13 | 
| Last day to withdraw from the University & receive a partial refund | June 17 | 
ADD/DROP (changes in schedule) | WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses)
| Last day to register or withdraw from the University without a penalty | May 27 | 
| Add-drop Period (SHP Office only) | May 28 - 31 | 
| Last day to add/drop | May 31 | 
| Last day to drop with an Automatic "W" | June 11 | 
| Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the University | June 26 | 
HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4 | 
SUMMER II 2019
| First day of class | July 8 | 
| Last day of class | August 9 | 
| Last day of the semester | August 16 | 
| Final grades due for graduates by 12:00 noon | August 14 | 
| All final grades posted by 5:00 p.m. | August 19 | 
| First Day of Finals | August 12 | 
| Advance registration for next term begins for currently enrolled students | June 3 | 
PAYMENT AND REFUNDS
| Drop for Non-Payment of Tuition & Fees | July 12 | 
| Last day to withdraw from the University & receive a partial refund | July 26 | 
ADD/DROP (changes in schedule) | WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses)
| Last day to register or withdraw from the University without a penalty | July 7 | 
| Add-drop Period (SHP Office only) | July 8 - 11 | 
| Last day to add/drop | July 11 | 
| Last day to drop with an Automatic "W" | July 22 | 
| Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the University | August 7 | 
DEADLINES RELATED TO GRADUATION