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Academic Calendar

For information about the UF College of Dentistry Academic Calendar, contact Censeri Abare. The College of Dentistry reserves the right to change the calendar without prior notice.

2008–2009

Fall 2008
Event DMD Graduate UF
Freshman Orientation Aug 18-20    
Classes begin Aug 25 Aug 25 Aug 25
Labor Day Holiday Sept 1 Sept 1 Sept 1
Tuition & Fees due @ 3.30pm Sept 5 Sept 5 Sept 5
Fall Break (week 7)* Oct 13-17    
ADA Annual Meeting (San Antonio) Oct 16-19    
Homecoming* Oct 24 Oct 24 Oct 24
Mighty Molar Picnic Nov 8    
Veteran’s Day Holiday Nov 11 Nov 11 Nov 11
Thanksgiving Holidays Nov 27-28 Nov 27-28 Nov 27-28
Clinical Exam IA (3DN) Dec 12    
Professionalism Day (4DN) Dec 12    
Classes end Dec 12 Dec 10 Dec 9
Final Exams   Dec 13, 15-19  
Semester Break (1 and 2DN) Dec 13-Jan 4    
Clinics end Dec 18    
Faculty Retreat Dec 19    
Resident Day   Dec 19  
Semester Break (3 and 4DN)* Dec 20-Jan 4   Dec 19-Jan 7
National Boards Part II Block Dec 20-Jan 4    
Commencement Dec 20 Dec 19-20 Dec 20
Spring 2009
Event DMD Graduate UF
Classes begin Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7
Tuition & Fees due @ 3.30pm Jan 16 Jan 15 Jan 16
M.L. King Jr. Holiday Jan 19 Jan 19 Jan 19
Clinical Exam II (4DN) Jan 22-23    
Hinman Meeting Mar 6    
Florida State Board Exam* Mar 6-8    
ADEA Annual Meeting (Phoenix) Mar 14-18    
ACD Ethics Seminar (4DN) Mar 26    
Spring Break (week 12)* Mar 30-Apr 3 Mar 7-15 Mar 9-13
FDA Dentist’s Day on the Hill Apr 1    
AADR/IADR Meeting (Miami) Apr 1-4    
Research Day Apr 10 Apr 10  
ACD Ethics Seminar (3DN) Apr 10    
ASDA Day (3 and 4 DN) Apr 24    
Spring semester ends Apr 24 Apr 22  
Final Exams   Apr 25, 27-30, May 1  

* Student clinics closed

2009–2010

Summer 2009
Event DMD Graduate UF
Summer semester begins (A/C) Apr 27 May 11 May 11
Senior Banquet TBA    
Spring Graduation and Commencement May 15 May 15  
National Boards Part I Block May 21 – Jun 12    
Memorial Day Holiday May 25 May 25 May 25
Summer Break (week 5-6)* Jun 1-12   Jun 22-26
Florida State Board Exam Jun 5-7    
3DN Clinic Entry Jun 17    
FNDC Meeting Jun 18-20    
Clinical Exam IB (4DN) Jun 19    
Summer A Graduation Jun 23   Jun 23
Summer B Classes begin   Jun 29 Jun 29
Resident Orientation   Jul 1  
Independence Day Jul 3 Jul 3 Jul 3
Summer of Learning Jul 6-17    
Family Day, Class of 2012 Jul 11    
White Coat Ceremony,
Class of 2011
Jul 11    
Summer C Graduation Aug 11 Aug 8 Aug 11
Summer semester ends Aug 21 Aug 7 Aug 7
Semester Break/1DN orientation* Aug 24-28   Aug 10-21
Fall 2009
Event DMD Graduate UF
Classes begin Aug 31 Aug 24 Aug 24
Labor Day Holiday Sept 7 Sept 7 Sept 7
Mighty Molar Picnic TBA    
Fall Break (week 7)* Oct 12-16    
ADA Annual Meeting (Honolulu) Oct 1-4    
Homecoming* Oct 16 Oct 16 Oct 16
Veteran’s Day Holiday Nov 11 Nov 11 Nov 11
Florida State Board RDH Exam
(at UF)*
TBA
(Nov 13-15 tent.)
   
Thanksgiving Holidays Nov 26-27 Nov 26-27 Nov 26-27
Clinical Exam IA (3DN) TBA    
Florida State Board DMD Exam (at UF)* TBA
(Dec 4-6 tent.)
   
Faculty Retreat TBA    
Resident’s Day TBA    
Classes/Clinics end Dec 18 Dec 9 Dec 8
Final Exams   Dec 12, 14-18  
Semester Break Dec 21-Jan. 1    
National Boards Part II Block Dec 21-Jan. 1    
Spring 2010
Event DMD Graduate UF
Classes begin Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 5
M.L. King Jr. Holiday Jan 18 Jan 18 Jan 18
Clinical Exam II (4DN) TBA    
ADEA/AADR Annual Meeting (DC) Feb 27-Mar 6    
Spring Break (week 9)* Mar 1-5 Mar 6-13 Mar 8-12
Florida State Board Exam* Mar 5-7    
Hinman Meeting Mar 19-21    
ACD Ethics Seminar (4DN) TBA    
FDA Dentist’s Day on the Hill TBA    
ASDA/Research Day Apr 9 (tent.)    
ACD Ethics Seminar (3DN) Apr 23 (tent.)    
Spring semester ends Apr 23    
Final Exams   Apr 24, 26-30  

* Student clinics closed