Class of 2027 (D4) – 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 (Class of 2027=Term 10/D4, Class of 2028=Term 7/D3, Class of 2029=Term 4/D2, Class of 2030=Term1/D1) 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 | Regular clinic schedule Travel day for students @ CSLCs to Ross Hall for MOCK ADEX on Friday 10/9/26. |
| 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 MOCK ADEX (Restorative exam) for D4s assigned out on CSLC rotation. Those D4s assigned to RHSLC - regular clinic schedule this date (RHSLC open). |
| Monday, October 12, 2026- Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Fall Break for Class of 2027 Optional clinic |
| 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 | Regular clinic schedule |
| Friday, October 23, 2026 | SIM lab remains CLOSED (Bench lab remains OPEN) for MOCK ADEX for ALL classes through Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 5:00pm Regular clinic schedule |
| 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 | SIM lab remains CLOSED for ADEX through 6pm on Saturday. Travel day for D4 students to Ross Hall for ADEX |
| Friday, November 6, 2026- Saturday, November 7, 2026 | SIM lab remains CLOSED for ADEX through 6pm on Saturday. ADEX (Restorative exam)- SIM LAB. Half of class will test on Friday 11/6/26, other half of class will test Saturday 11/7/26. |
| 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 | Friday-regular clinic schedule |
| 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 Clinic resumes 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) |
| Saturday, February 20, 2027 | Sonrie Clinic |
| Monday, March 9, 2027- Friday, March 13, 2027 (ADEA: March 13th-16th; AADOCR: March 25th-28th) | Regular clinic schedule (RH and CSLCs) |
| Monday, March 16, 2027- Friday, March 20, 2027 (Hinman: March 12th-14th) | Spring Break-RH and CSLCs (Optional clinic) |
| Friday, March 26, 2027 | State Holiday (Good Friday) ALL students - No classes, labs, or clinics |
| 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 2027 Graduation Week 1 – required daily activities each day |
| Monday, May 3, 2027- Friday, May 7, 2027 | Class of 2027 Graduation Week 2 – required daily activities each day |
| Wednesday, May 5, 2027 | Graduate Recognition Breakfast Venue TBA, 9:00 AM |
| Friday, May 7, 2027 | ECU Commencement Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Time-TBA Class of 2027 - required attendance |
| Friday, May 7, 2027 OR Saturday May 8, 2027 (Exact Date/Time TBA) | SoDM Convocation Ceremony Date/Location TBA Class of 2027 - required attendance |
Class of 2027 CSLC Rotation Dates (9 week rotations) - 2026-2027
Rotation | Begin | End |
|---|---|---|
1 | May 11, 2026 | July 10, 2026 |
2 | July 13, 2026 | September 18, 2026 |
3 | September 21, 2026 | November 27, 2026 |
4 | November 30, 2026 | February 12, 2027 |
5 | February 15, 2027 | April 23, 2027 |
Approved by: DEC 1/7/26
*All dates are subject to change.