School of Dentistry Calendar of Events

Note: Dates are subject to change

The School of Dentistry reserves the right to change the announced calendar of events without prior notice.
July 1, 2026Postgraduate Student/Resident Welcome Training and Annual Mandatory Training   (Grad faculty/staff/all residents) 
July 3, 2026Independence Day Observed - ULSD Closed 
July 17, 2026DMD Summer Remediation Complete
July 29, 2026D3 Straumann Implant Training AM 
July 29, 2026Fall Annual Mandatory training   1-5 p.m. in person (faculty/staff/D4) 
July 30-31, 2026Faculty Calibration
July 30-31, 2026D1 Start Up 
August 3, 2026DMD Fall Semester Begins for D1 (BMSC 804 only) All other D1 courses begin 8/10 
August 3-7, 2026DMD Student Break (D2/D3/D4) 
August 10, 2026DMD Fall Semester Begins (D2/D3/D4)
August 12-14, 2026DH4 Orientation
August 13, 2026DH3 Orientation 
August 17, 2026Dental Hygiene Fall Semester Begins 
August 19-22, 2026KDA Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY 
September 7, 2026Labor Day – ULSD Closed 
September 12, 2026ULSD White Coat Ceremony 
October 5-6, 2026Fall Break (students)
Fall Retreat (faculty & staff)
October 5-9, 2026Research! Louisville
October 8-10, 2026ADA Annual Meeting
October 14, 2026Mock Board – Perio Group I, PM
October 21, 2026Mock Board – Perio Group II, PM
October 21-23, 20262026 ADEA Fall Meeting 
November 4, 2026Loupes Fair 3-5 p.m. – (DMD ONLY classes cancelled 3-5 p.m.)
November 25, 2026Early Release Day (1/2 day) 
November 26-27, 2026Thanksgiving Holiday 
December 7, 2026Mock Board – Pros & Endo AM/PM
December 7-11, 2026Final Exam Week 
December 14, 2026Holiday Break for Students Begins
December 21, 2026Faculty/Staff Winter Break begins 

Last update: 7/10/2026

January 4, 2027Faculty/Staff/Students return
January 12, 2027Mock Board retake – Pros (alternate date if needed), PM
January 13, 2027Mock Board retake– Pros & Endo, PM
January 18, 2027Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- ULSD Closed 
January 29, 2027Basic Sciences Awards Program 
January 29, 2027ADEX (DMD) Perio, Endo, Pros orientation, PM
January 30, 2027ADEX (DMD) Group I Perio, Endo, Pros
January 31, 2027ADEX (DMD) Group II Perio, Endo, Pros
February 19, 2027Mock Board – Operative, ALL DAY
March 3, 2027Student Vendor Fair 3-5 p.m. – (DMD/DH Classes Cancelled 3-5 p.m.)
March 5, 2027Mock Board retake – Operative, AM
March 12, 2027ADEX (DMD) Operative orientation, PM
March 12-15, 2027AADR Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN 
March 13-16, 2027ADEA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL 
March 13, 2027ADEX (DMD) Group I Operative Exam
March 13, 2027ADEX (DH) Exam
March 14, 2027ADEX (DMD) Group II Operative Exam
March 15-19, 2027Spring Break
March 18-20, 2027Hinman Meeting, Atlanta, GA
April 16, 2027ADEX (DMD) All Sec. retake orientation, PM
April 17, 2027ADEX (DMD) All Sections retake
April 17, 2027ADEX (DH) Retake
April 18, 2027ADEX (DMD) All Sections retake
April 26-30, 2027Final Exam Week
May 3-7, 2026Student Break
May 8, 2027Graduation 
May 10, 2027DMD/DH3 classes and clinics begin 
May 31, 2027Memorial Day – ULSD Closed 
June 18, 2027Juneteenth Observed – ULSD Closed 
June 25, 2027DH3 Summer Term ends

Last update: 7/10/2026