THE LMU-OPCVM Academic Calendar is below. All Federal holidays will be observed.
OPDVM Academic Calendar 2026-2028
| Anticipated 2026-2027 Academic Year, pending accreditation | |
| Summer 2026 | |
| Classes Begin | June 8, 2026 |
| All Courses Dropped after the first day of the published start date will receive a "WD" | |
| US Independence Day (Observed) | June 29-July 3, 2026 |
| Classes End | August 30, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 | |
| Classes Begin | August 31, 2026 |
| Last Day to add a course | September 9, 2026 |
| Last Day to drop a course without "WD" | October 2, 2026 |
| Last Day to drop a course without "F" | November 6, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving | November 25-27, 2026 |
| Classes End | December 20, 2026 |
| Spring 2027 | |
| Classes Begin | January 4, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 18, 2027 |
| Last Day to add a course | January 13, 2027 |
| Last Day to drop a course without "WD" | February 5, 2027 |
| Last Day to drop a course without "F" | March 12, 2027 |
| Spring Break | March 22-26, 2027 |
| Good Friday | March 26, 2027 |
| Classes End | May 16, 2027 |
| *Didactic courses Semester 3 end April 25. April 26- May 16 students will have a 1-week rotation scheduled during this timeframe | |
| Anticipated 2027-2028 Academic Year | |
| Summer 2027 | |
| Classes Begin | June 7, 2027 |
| All Courses Dropped after the first day of the published start date will receive a "WD" | |
| US Independence Day (Observed) | July 5, 2027 |
| Classes End | August 29, 2027 |
| Fall 2027 | |
| Classes Begin | September 6, 2027 |
| Last Day to add a course | September 10, 2027 |
| Last Day to drop a course without "WD" | October 1, 2027 |
| Last Day to drop a course without "F" | November 5, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving | November 24-26, 2027 |
| Classes End | December 19, 2027 |
| Spring 2028 | |
| Classes Begin | January 10, 2028 |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 17, 2028 |
| Last Day to add a course | January 19, 2028 |
| Last Day to drop a course without "WD" | February 11, 2028 |
| Last Day to drop a course without "F" | March 17, 2028 |
| Spring Break | TBD |
| Good Friday | April 14, 2028 |
| Classes End | May 7, 2028 |
| *Semester 6 ends May 7. Semester 3 didactic ends 4/30. 1 week rotation in the timeframe of 5/1 through 5/21 | |
| Clinical Year Class of 2029 begins | May 28, 2028 |