Class of 2026 (D4) – 2025-2026 Academic Year
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday, August 11, 2025-Friday, August 15, 2025 | Term Break (No optional clinic this week) |
| Monday, August 18, 2025 | Fall term begins Fall Convocation, 2pm, East Carolina Heart Institute - SODM Ice Cream Social follows (at ECHI) |
| Monday, September 1, 2025 | Labor Day - No classes, labs, or clinics |
| Friday, September 2025 - Saturday, September 2025 | NC MOM Clinic (registration info to follow) Student participation optional - Saturday ONLY |
| Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | AM - SIM lab reserved for practice for MOCK CDCA/WREB/CITA-CWC-(Restorative Exam) D1 weekly didactic exam held in RH2312 |
| Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | SIM lab closes at NOON through Friday, October 10, 2025 @ 5:00pm (Bench lab remains OPEN) D4 clinic open 10/10/25 |
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | SIM lab remains CLOSED (Bench lab remains OPEN) for MOCK CDCA/WREB/CITA-CWC- (Restorative Exam) for ALL classes through Friday, October 10, 2025 @ 5:00pm Travel day for students @ CSLCs to Ross Hall for MOCK CDCA/WREB/CITA-CWC on Friday 10/10/25. |
| Friday, October 10, 2025 | SIM lab remains CLOSED (Bench lab remains OPEN) for MOCK CDCA/WREB/CITA-CWC MOCK CDCA/WREB/CITA-CWC (Restorative exam) for D4s assigned out on CSLC rotation. Those D4s assigned to RHSLC - regular clinic schedule this date (RHSLC open). |
| Monday, October 6, 2025-Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | Regular clinic schedule |
| Monday, October 13, 2025-Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | Fall Break for Class of 2026 Optional clinic |
| Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | SIM lab closes at NOON through Friday, October 24, 2025 @ 5:00pm (Bench lab remains OPEN) |
| Thursday, October 23, 2025 | Regular clinic schedule |
| Friday, October 24, 2025 | SIM lab remains CLOSED (Bench lab remains OPEN) for MOCK CDCA/WREB/CITA-CWC for ALL classes through Friday, October 24, 2025 @ 5:00pm Regular clinic schedule |
| Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | AM - Sim lab reserved for practice session for CDCA/WREB/CITA-CWC-(Restorative exam) D1 exam will be held in RH2312 |
| Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | SIM lab CLOSED through Monday, November 10, 2025 @ 5:00pm for CDCA/WREB/CITA-CWC- (Bench Lab remains OPEN) |
| Thursday, November 6, 2025 | SIM lab remains CLOSED through Monday, November 10th @ 5:00pm for CDCA/WREB/CITA-CWC- Travel day for D4 students to Ross Hall for CDCA/WREB/CITA-CWC |
| Friday, November 7, 2025 - Saturday, November 8, 2025 | SIM lab remains CLOSED through Monday, November 10th @ NOON for CDCA/WREB/CITA-CWC CDCA/WREB/CITA-CWC (Restorative exam)-SIM LAB. |
| Monday, November 10, 2025 | No AM classes scheduled in BENCH or SIM LAB, labs will reopen at noon. |
| Saturday, 2025 (TBA) | School of Dental Medicine Family Day - Ross Hall |
| Wednesday, November 26-Sunday, November 30, 2025 | Thanksgiving Break ALL students - No classes, labs, or required clinics |
| Wednesday, December, 3, 2025 | SIM lab CLOSED through Monday, December 8, 2025 @ NOON for CDCA/WREB/CITA-CWC |
| Friday, December 5, 2025-Saturday, December 6, 2025 | SIM lab CLOSED through Monday, December 8, 2025 @ NOON for CDCA/WREB/CITA-CWC Friday-regular clinic schedule |
| Monday, December 8, 2025 | No AM classes scheduled in BENCH or SIM LAB, labs will reopen at noon. |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | Staff/Faculty Holiday Party Clinic resume 2:00pm-5:00pm |
| Friday, December 19, 2025 | ALL students - Fall Term Ends at 5:00pm ALL grades for Fall term are DUE to SoDM Registrar by 5pm |
| Monday, December 22, 2025 - Tuesday, December 31, 2025 | Term Break All students - No classes, labs, or clinics |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Years Day - SoDM Closed |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | SoDM Closed for students, reopens on Monday, January 5, 2026. *SoDM Faculty/Staff refer to holiday calendar on HR website* |
| Monday, January 5, 2026 | University Reopens Spring Term begins (Class of 2026 = Term 11/D4) |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | Your Profession Starts Here (event for incoming Class of 2030) Ross Hall 1:00-5:00pm |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday ALL students - No classes, labs or clinics |
| Friday, February 2026 (TBA) | Give Kids A Smile - Selected students will participate with advanced approval. |
| Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | Celebration of Research and Scholarship Day, 8:00am - 12:00pm Mandatory attendance for ALL students at CORAS; no AM classes, labs or clinics |
| Thursday, February 6-7, 2026 (tentative) | SIM lab CLOSED @ Noon through Saturday, February 2026 @ 5:00pm for CDCA/WREB/CITA-CWC (Bench Lab remains OPEN) |
| Friday, February 7, 2026 and Saturday February 8, 2026 (tentative dates) | Friday - regular clinic schedule |
| Monday, March 8, 2026-Friday, March 15, 2026 (ADEA: March 21st-24th; AADOCR: March 25th-28th) | Regular clinic schedule (RH and CSLCs) |
| Monday, March 16, 2026-Friday, March 20, 2026 (Hinman: March 20th-22nd) | Spring Break-RH and CSLCs (Optional clinic) |
| Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | SoDM Cultural Celebration - 2nd Floor Rotunda 11:00am-1:00pm |
| March 26 or April 2026 (TBA) | Molar Mingle (for incoming Class of 2030) |
| Friday, April 3, 2026 | State Holiday (Good Friday) ALL students - No classes, labs, or clinics |
| Thursday, April 16, 2026 (TBA) | SoDM Picnic (location/details TBA) Afternoon classes, labs, and clinic schedules TBA |
| Friday, April 24, 2026 | ALL students - Spring Term Ends at 5:00pm ALL grades for Spring term are DUE to SoDM Registrar by 5:00p |
| Monday, April 27, 2026 | Summer Term begins Classes of 2029, 2028, 2027 |
| Monday, April 27, 2026-Friday, May 1, 2026 | Class of 2026 Graduation Week 1 – mandatory activities each day |
| Monday, May 4, 2026-Friday, May 8, 2026 | Class of 2026 Graduation Week 2 - mandatory activities each day |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | Graduate Recognition Breakfast Venue TBA, 9:00 AM |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 | ECU Commencement Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Time-TBA Class of 2026 - Mandatory attendance |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 OR Saturday May 9, 2026 (Date/Time TBA) | SoDM Convocation Ceremony Date/Location TBA Class of 2026 - Mandatory attendance |
Class of 2026 CSLC Rotation Dates (9 week rotations) - 2025-2026
Rotation | Begin | End |
|---|---|---|
1 | May 12, 2025 | July 11, 2025 |
2 | July 14, 2025 | September 19, 2025 |
3 | September 22, 2025 | November 28, 2025 |
4 | December 1, 2025 | February 13, 2026 |
5 | February 16, 2026 | April 24, 2026 |
Approved by: DEC
2/14/24
*All dates are subject to change.