Academic Calendar: DDS Program
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2020
| Date | Description |
| July 1, 2020 | Academic Year 2020 - 2021 begins for all classes |
| July 1, 2020 | D4 (Class of 2021) clinic begins; D2 (Class of 2023) didactics begins; D3 Advanced Standing clinic begins |
| July 1 - 17, 2020 | D3 (Class of 2022, 4-year cohort) Board Part 1 study weeks |
| July 2, 2020 | Early closing for Independence holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| July 3, 2020 | Independence Day - Observed |
| July 6, 2020 | D1 (Class of 2024) classes begin; D2/D3/D4 classes and clinics resume (D3 clinic for AS cohort) |
| July 6 - 8, 2020 | D1 Orientation (Class of 2024) |
| July 27, 2020 | D3 (Class of 2022) resumes regular clinic schedule |
| August 14-16, 2020 | CDCA Exam (formerly known as NERB) |
| August 21, 2020 | D2/D3/D4 Summer academic session ends; D1 classes continue |
| August 22 - September 7, 2020 | D2/D3/D4 summer break |
| September 2, 2020 | Last Day of D1 summer session |
| September 3-7, 2020 | D1 summer break |
| September 7, 2020 | Labor Day |
| September 8, 2020 | All DDS classes resume |
September 18-20, 2020 | CDCA Exam (formerly known as NERB) |
October 4, 2020 | Oral Cancer Walk |
November 25, 2020 | Early closing for Thanksgiving holiday - |
November 26-27, 2020 | Thanksgiving recess |
November 30, 2020 | All DDS classes resume |
| December 5-6, 2020 | CDCA Exam (Endo/Pros portion) |
| December 12-13, 2020 | CDCA Exam (Endo/Pros portion) |
December 18, 2020 | Last day of fall semester classes (DDS) |
December 19, 2020 - | Winter recess (DDS) |
2021
| Date | Description |
January 4, 2021 | All DDS classes resume; AS Class of 2023 Orientation |
January 6, 2021 | AS Class of 2023 Classes Begin |
January 7-29, 2021 | D4 class takes NBDE part 2 exam (class of 2021) |
January 15, 2021 | Early closing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
January 18, 2021 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - observed (no classes/clinics) |
January 27-29, 2021 | Academy of Distinguished Educators Showcase |
February 6-7, 2021 | CDCA Exam (Endo/Pros retake) |
February 12, 2021 | Early Closing for Presidents' Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
February 15, 2021 | Presidents' Day - observed (no classes/clinics) |
March 13-16, 2021 | ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition (Boston, MA) |
March 17-20, 2021 | AADR Annual Meeting and Exhibition (Boston, MA) |
| March 20-21, 2021 | CDCA Exam (Operative/Perio) |
| April 10-11, 2021 | CDCA Exam (Operative portion) -TENTATIVE |
| April 17-18, 2021 | CDCA Exam (Operative portion) -TENTATIVE |
April 21-23, 2021 | NYU Dentistry Research Days-TENTATIVE |
May 7, 2021 | DDS Student Recognition Ceremony - TENTATIVE |
| May 19, 2021 | NYU Commencement (11:00 am EST) |
May 21, 2021 | Last day of D2 didactic and preclinical classes (Class of 2023) |
| May 22-23, 2021 | CDCA Exam (retake exam) |
May 28, 2021 | Last day of the D1 Class (Class of 2024) |
May 28, 2021 | Last Day of D3 didactic teaching (Class of 2022) |
May 28, 2021 | Last Day of the D4 classes/clinics (Class of 2021) |
May 28, 2021 | Early Closing for Memorial Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
May 31, 2021 | Memorial day - observed (no DDS classes/clinics) |
June 1, 2021 | D2 general clinics orientation begin (Class of 2023) |
June 1 - 18, 2021 | D2 remedial period (Class of 2023) |
June 7 - 25, 2021 | D1 and D3 remedial period (Classes 2024, 2022) |
June 30, 2021 | Last Day of D2, D3 clinics |
July 6 - 9, 2021 | D1 Orientation week (Class of 2025) |
| July 1, 2021 | Academic Year 2021 - 2022 begins for all classes |
| July 1, 2021 | D4 (Class of 2022) and D3 (Class of 2023) Clinic Begins D2 (Class of 2024) Didactics Begins D3 Advanced Standing Clinic Begins |
| July 2, 2021 | Early closing for Independence Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| July 5, 2021 | Independence Day - Observed |
| July 6, 2021 | D1 (Class of 2025) classes begin D2/D3/D4 classes and clinics resume |
| July 6 - 9, 2021 | D1 Orientation (Class of 2025) |
| July 31 - August 1, 2021 | Dental and Dental Hygiene CDCA Exam (retake exam) |
| August 12-14, 2021 | CDCA Exam |
| August 13, 2021 | D1 summer academic session ends |
| August 14 - September 6, 2021 | D1 summer break |
| August 20, 2021 | D2/D3/D4 summer academic session ends |
| August 21 - September 6, 2021 | D2/D3/D4 summer break |
| September 6, 2021 | Labor Day |
| September 7, 2021 | All DDS classes resume |
| September 23-25, 2021 | CDCA Exam |
| October 3, 2021 | Oral Cancer Walk TENTATIVE |
| October 15, 2021 - January 30, 2022 | D4 class takes NBDE Part 2 or INBDE exam (Class of 2022) |
| November 13-14, 2021 | CDCA Exam (Endo/Pros portion) |
| November 24, 2021 | Early closing for Thanksgiving holiday - all DDS clinic/didactic activity ends at 5:00pm |
| November 25-26, 2021 | Thanksgiving recess |
| November 29, 2021 | All DDS classes resume |
| December 17, 2021 | Last day of fall semester classes (DDS) |
| December 18, 2021 - January 2, 2022 | Winter recess (DDS) |
2022
| Date | Description |
| January 3, 2022 | All DDS classes resume; AS Class of 2024 classes begin |
| January 14, 2022 | Early closing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| January 17, 2022 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - observed (no classes/clinics) |
| January 26-28, 2022 | Academy of Distinguished Educators Showcase TENTATIVE |
| February 5-6, 2022 | CDCA Exam (Endo/Pros retake) |
| February 18, 2022 | Early Closing for Presidents' Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| February 21, 2022 | Presidents' Day - observed (no classes/clinics) |
| March 5-6, 2022 | CDCA Exam (Operative/Periodontics portion) |
| March 12-13, 2022 | CDCA Exam (Operative/Periodontics portion) |
| March 19-27, 2022 | Spring Recess |
| March 19-22, 2022 | ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition (Montreal, QC) |
| March 23-26, 2022 | AADR Annual Meeting and Exhibition (Atlanta, GA) |
| March 28, 2022 | All DDS classes resume |
| April 23-24, 2022 | CDCA Exam (retake) |
| April 27-29, 2022 | NYU Dentistry Research Days TENTATIVE |
| May 6, 2022 | DDS Student Recognition Ceremony TENTATIVE |
| May 7-8, 2022 | CDCA Exam (retake) |
| Date to be determined | NYU Dentistry Graduation |
| May 18, 2022 | NYU Commencement TENTATIVE |
| May 21, 2022 | Last day of D2 didactic and preclinical classes (Class of 2024) |
| May 27, 2022 | Last day of the D1 Class (Class of 2025) Last Day of D3 didactic teaching (Class of 2023) Last Day of D4 classes/clinics (Class of 2022) Early Closing for Memorial Day holiday - all clinic/didactic activity ends at 4:00pm |
| May 30, 2022 | Memorial Day - observed (no DDS classes/clinics) |
| May 31, 2022 | D2 general clinics orientation begin (Class of 2024) |
| June 1 - 17, 2022 | D2 remedial period (Class of 2024) |
| June 8 - 24, 2022 | D1 and D3 remedial period (Classes 2025, 2023) |
| June 30, 2022 | Last Day of D2, D3 clinics |
| July 1, 2022 | D4 (Class of 2023) and D3 (Class of 2024) Clinic Begins D2 (Class of 2025) Didactics Begins D3 Advanced Standing Clinic Begins |
| July 5 - 8, 2022 | D1 Orientation week (Class of 2026) |
Calendar approved by the EMC up to July 8, 2022. Tentative dates are subject to change.