Academic Calendars College of Dentistry Calendar 2023-2024
Fall 2023
June 4, 2023 8:00pm
Academic Year Begins for Fourth Year DMD Students
Academic Year Begins for 4th Year DMD Students (Clinics and Externships).
June 18, 2023 8:00pm
Academic Holiday - Juneteenth
University of Kentucky offices will be closed. Classes do not meet.
June 28, 2023 8:00pm
Academic Year Begins for First Year Periodontics Students
Academic year begins for first-year periodontics students.
July 3, 2023 8:00pm
Academic Holiday - Independence Day
University of Kentucky offices will be closed. Classes do not meet.
July 4, 2023 8:00pm
Academic Year Begins for Orofacial Pain Students
Academic year begins for orofacial pain students.
July 12, 2023 8:00pm
Academic Year Begins for Second Year and Third Year Periodontics Students
Academic year begins for second-year and third-year periodontics students.
August 5, 2023 8:00pm
College of Dentistry Class Drop Deadline for 100% Refund
Last day a DMD student can officially withdraw from the College of Dentistry for a full refund.
August 6, 2023 8:00pm
Academic Year Begins for First, Second, and Third Year DMD and Orthodontics Students
Academic year begins for first-year, second-year, and third-year DMD students and orthodontics students.
August 12, 2023 8:00pm
College of Dentistry Class Drop Deadline for 80% Refund
Last day a DMD student can officially withdraw from the College of Dentistry and receive an 80% refund.
September 2, 2023 8:00pm
College of Law Class Drop Deadline for 50% Refund
Last day a DMD student can officially withdraw from the College of Dentistry and receive a 50% refund.
September 3, 2023 8:00pm
Academic Holiday - Labor Day
University of Kentucky offices will be closed. Classes do not meet.
October 22, 2023, 8:00pm to October 23, 2023, 8:00pm
Academic Holiday - Fall Break
Classes do not meet. University of Kentucky offices will be open.
November 21, 2023, 7:00pm to November 24, 2023, 7:00pm
Academic Holiday - Thanksgiving Break
Classes do not meet. University of Kentucky offices will be closed November 23 and November 24.
December 21, 2023 7:00pm
Winter Break for Orofacial Pain Students
Winter Break begins after the last class or clinic for orofacial pain students.
December 21, 2023 7:00pm
Winter Break for DMD, Orthodontics, and Periodontics Students
Winter Break begins after the last class or clinic for DMD, orthodontics, and periodontics students.
Spring 2024
January 6, 2024 7:00pm
College of Dentistry Class Drop Deadline for 100% Refund
Last day a DMD student can officially withdraw from the College of Dentistry for a full refund.
January 7, 2024 7:00pm
Classes/Clinics Resume for All Students/Residents
Classes/clinics resume for all students/residents (DMD, orofacial pain, orthodontics, and periodontics).
January 13, 2024 7:00pm
College of Dentistry Class Drop Deadline for 80% Refund
Last day a DMD student can officially withdraw from the College of Dentistry and receive an 80% refund.
January 14, 2024 7:00pm
Academic Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
University of Kentucky offices will be closed. Classes do not meet.
February 3, 2024 7:00pm
College of Dentistry Class Drop Deadline for 50% Refund
Last day a DMD student can officially withdraw from the College of Dentistry and receive a 50% refund.
March 31, 2024, 8:00pm to April 4, 2024, 8:00pm
Academic Holiday - Spring Break
Spring Break begins for DMD, orofacial pain, orthodontics, and periodontics students.
May 9, 2024 8:00pm
Academic Year Ends for Graduating DMD Students
Academic year ends for graduating DMD students.
May 10, 2024 8:00pm
Hooding Ceremony
College of Dentistry hooding ceremony.
May 26, 2024 8:00pm
Academic Holiday - Memorial Day
University of Kentucky offices will be closed. Classes do not meet.
May 30, 2024 8:00pm
Academic Year Ends for Third Year Orthodontics Students
Academic year ends for third-year graduating orthodontics students.
June 6, 2024 8:00pm
Academic Year Ends for Third Year DMD Students
Academic year ends for third-year DMD students.
June 9, 2024 8:00pm
Academic Year Begins for Fourth Year DMD Students
Academic year begins for fourth-year DMD students.
June 13, 2024 8:00pm
Academic Year Ends for Second Year DMD Students
Academic year ends for second-year DMD students.
June 18, 2024 8:00pm
Academic Holiday - Juneteenth
University of Kentucky offices will be closed. Classes do not meet.
June 20, 2024 8:00pm
Academic Year Ends for First Year DMD Students
Academic year ends for first-year DMD students.
June 26, 2024 8:00pm
Last Day of Class/Clinic for Periodontics Students
Last day of class/clinic for periodontics students.
June 27, 2024 8:00pm
Last Day of Class/Clinic for Orofacial Pain, and First and Second Year Orthodontics Students.
Last day of class/clinic for orofacial pain students and first-year and second-year orthodontics students.