Class of 2028 (D3) – 2026-2027 Academic Year
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday, August 10, 2026-Friday, August 14, 2026 | Term Break (No optional clinic this week) |
| Monday, August 17, 2026 | Fall term begins Fall Convocation, 2pm, East Carolina Heart Institute - SODM Ice Cream Social follows (at ECHI) |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 | Labor Day - No classes, labs, or clinics |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | AM - SIM lab reserved for practice for MOCK ADEX (Restorative Exam) D1 weekly didactic exam held in RH2312 |
| Friday, October 2, 2026- Saturday, October 3, 2026 | NC MOM Clinic (registration info to follow) Student participation optional - Saturday ONLY |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | SIM lab closes at NOON through Friday, October 9, 2026 @ 5:00pm (Bench lab remains OPEN) D4 clinic open 10/9/26 |
| Monday, October 5, 2026- Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | Fall Break for Class of 2028 Optional clinic (Regular clinic schedule 10/7/26) |
| Friday, October 9, 2026 | SIM lab remains CLOSED (Bench lab remains OPEN) for MOCK ADEX for ALL classes through Friday, October 10, 2026 @ 5:00pm Regular clinic schedule |
| Monday, October 12, 2026- Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Regular Schedule |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | AM - SIM lab reserved for practice for MOCK ADEX-(PEP Exam) D1 weekly didactic exam held in RH2312 |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2026- Friday, October 23, 2026 | ADEA Fall Meeting |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | SIM lab closes at NOON through Friday, October 23, 2026 @5:00pm (Bench lab remains OPEN) |
| Thursday, October 22, 2026 | MOCK ADEX-(PROS/ENDO/PERIO exam)- SIM LAB-half of class assigned Thursday 10/22/26 (those not testing will be in clinic) |
| Friday, October 23, 2026 | MOCK ADEX-(PROS/ENDO/PERIO exam) SIM LAB-half of class assigned Fri 10/23/26 (those not testing will be in clinic) |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | AM-Sim lab reserved for practice session for ADEX-(Restorative exam) D1 exam will be held in RH2312 |
| Friday, October 30-, 2026 Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Hinman Fall meeting (Research Meeting) |
| Saturday, _____ 2026 (TBA) | School of Dental Medicine Family Day - Ross Hall |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | SIM lab remains CLOSED for ADEX through 6pm on Saturday. SIM lab will close Monday AM, November 9, 2026 until NOON (Bench Lab remains OPEN |
| Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Regular clinic schedule |
| Friday, November 6, 2026- Saturday, November 7, 2026 | SIM lab remains CLOSED for ADEX through 6pm on Saturday. Friday-regular clinic schedule |
| Monday, November 9, 2026 | No AM classes scheduled in BENCH or SIM LAB, labs will reopen at NOON. |
| Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | Smiles for Vets event at Ross Hall |
| Wednesday, November 25, 2026- Sunday, November 29, 2026 | Thanksgiving Break ALL students - No classes, labs, or required clinics |
| Wednesday, December, 2, 2026 | SIM lab remains CLOSED for ADEX through 6pm on Saturday December 5, 2026. SIM lab will close Monday AM, December 7, 2026 until NOON. (Bench Lab remains OPEN) |
| Friday, December 4, 2026- Saturday, December 5, 2026 | ADEX (PROS/ENDO/Perio exam)-SIM LAB. 1/2 of the class will test on Friday 12/4/26, the other half class will test on Saturday 12/5/26. |
| Monday, December 7, 2026 | No AM classes scheduled in BENCH or SIM LAB, labs will reopen at noon. |
| Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | Staff/Faculty Holiday Party All classes and clinics closed 12:15pm - 2:00pm Classes resume 2:00pm-5:00pm |
| Friday, December 18, 2026 | ALL students - Fall Term Ends at 5:00pm ALL grades for Fall term are DUE to SoDM Registrar by 5pm |
| Monday, December 21, 2026- Thursday, December 31, 2026 | Term Break All students - No classes, labs, or clinics |
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | New Years Day - SoDM Closed SoDM Closed for students, reopens on Monday, January 4, 2027. *SoDM Faculty/Staff refer to holiday calendar on HR website* |
| Monday, January 4, 2027 | University Reopens Spring Term begins (Class of 2027 = Term 11/D4, Class of 2028 = Term 8/D3, Class of 2029 = Term 5/D2, Class of 2030 = Term 2/D1) |
| Friday, January 8, 2027 | Your Profession Starts Here (event for incoming Class of 2031) Ross Hall 1:00-5:00pm |
| Monday, January 18, 2027 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday ALL students - No classes, labs or clinics |
| Wednesday, February 3, 2027 | Celebration of Research and Scholarship Day, 8:00am - 12:00pm Mandatory attendance for ALL students at CORAS; no AM classes, labs or clinics |
| Friday, February 5, 2027 | Give Kids A Smile - Selected students will participate with advanced approval. |
| Thursday February 4, 2027- Saturday, February 7, 2027 *(tentative date) Retakes occur on Friday/Saturday | SIM lab CLOSED @ Noon on Thursday through Saturday, February 7, 2027 @ 6:00pm for ADEX retakes (Bench Lab remains OPEN) |
| Friday, February 27, 2027- Saturday, February 28, 2027 *(awaiting confirmation of date) | NCDS 5th District Annual Meeting - Greenville Convention Center; Class of 2028 will attend on Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm No classes, clinics, or labs. |
| Saturday, February 20, 2027 | Sonrie Clinic |
| Monday, March 9, 2027- Friday, March 13, 2027 (ADEA: March 13th-16th; AADOCR: March 25th-28th) | Spring Break (Optional clinic) |
| Monday, March 16, 2027- Friday, March 20, 2027 (Hinman: March 12th-14th) | Regular clinic schedule |
| Friday, March 26, 2027 | State Holiday (Good Friday) ALL students - No classes, labs, or clinics |
| Monday, March 29, 2027- Friday, April 2, 2027 (Week A) Monday, April 5-Friday, April 9, 2027 (Week B) | Class of 2028 INBDE Testing-weeks will be assigned to students (week A or week B) Half of class out each week for exam. |
| March ___ or April ___, 2027 (TBA) | Molar Mingle (for incoming Class of 2031) |
| Thursday, April 15, 2027 or Friday, April 16, 2027 (TBA) | SoDM Picnic "Spring Fling" (location/details TBA) Afternoon classes, labs, and clinic schedules TBA |
| Friday, April 23, 2027 | ALL students - Spring Term Ends at 5:00pm ALL grades for Spring term are DUE to SoDM Registrar by 5:00pm |
| Monday, April 26, 2027 | Summer Term begins Classes of 2030, 2029, 2028 (Class of 2028 = Term 9/D4, Class of 2029 = Term 6/D3, Class of 2030 = Term 3/D1) |
| Monday, April 26, 2027- Friday, April 30, 2027 | Class of 2028 - Regular classes and clinics open |
| Monday, May 3, 2027- Friday, May 7, 2027 | Class of 2028 Term Break (optional clinic M and T only) |
| Wednesday, May 5, 2027 | Classes of 2028, 2029, 2030 - No AM classes, labs, clinic due to D4 graduation recognition breakfast. PM classes resume after 1:00pm |
| Friday, May 7, 2027 | Classes of 2028, 2029, 2030 - No classes, labs, clinics due to main campus graduation ceremony |
| Friday, May 7, 2027 OR Saturday May 8, 2027 (Exact Date/Time TBA) | Classes of 2028, 2029, 2030 - No classes, labs, clinics due to SoDM graduation ceremony |
| Monday, May 10, 2027 | Class of 2028 CSLC Rotations Begin |
| Friday, May 21, 2027 (TBA) | Tomorrow Starts Soon (Pre-orientation for Class of 2030) |
| Monday, May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day Holiday ALL students - No classes, labs, or clinics |
| June ___, 2027 (TBA) | Preparing Tomorrow's Dentists (PTD)-Undergraduate students only |
| June ___, 2027 (TBA) | Preparing Tomorrow's Dentists (PTD)-Recent graduates only |
| Monday, July 5- Friday July 9, 2027 | Summer Break ALL students - No classes, labs, or clinics-NO optional clinic available |
| Friday, August 13, 2027 | ALL students Summer Term Ends at 5:00pm ALL grades for Spring term are DUE to SoDM Registrar by 5:00pm. |
| Monday, August 16, 2027- Friday, August 20, 2027 | Term Break - Classes of 2028, 2027, 2026 - NO optional clinic available Class of 2030 - Orientation Week, 8:00am-5:00pm daily |
*All dates are subject to change.