Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Office of Academic Affairs
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Internal Academic Calendar
Tufts University reserves the right to make changes in the planned academic program as necessary. For comments
or changes contact the Office of Academic Affairs: 617-636-3513.
May 2015
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Predoctoral students Financial Aid Application deadline for the 2014-15
Academic Year.
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Deadline to complete competencies and turn in to departments for the
calculation of 4th year clinical grades.
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Annual Graduation Awards Dinner at Westin Copley Place.
TBN
OSHA Training Compliance, TBN, 12pm – 1pm in Merritt.
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Executive Faculty Meeting, 3pm, 15th Floor Board Room.
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All University and School of Dental Medicine Commencement, Class of
2015.
Memorial Day, school closed.
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June 2015
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TBN Payment of tuition and fees for first semester Advanced Education
students in selected programs.
5-8
WREB Examinations, 2nd Attempt Priority given to Tufts and BU students
in assignment at Tufts University.
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Postgraduate Commencement Ceremony, 10am at Westin Copley Place.
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End of scheduled program for Class of 2018. Summer recess begins for
Class of 2018.
July 2015
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End of scheduled program for D17 class. Summer recess begins for D’17
class.
Executive Faculty Meeting, 3pm, 15th Floor Board Room.
End of scheduled program for D16 class. Summer recess begins for D’16
class.
Orientation for 1st year, D’19 class.
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Office of Academic Affairs
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Internal Academic Calendar
August 2015
AUGUST 2015
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Payment of First Semester tuition and fees due.
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Start of 1st (D19), 2nd (D18) and 3rd (D17) year programs.
Y1 (D’19) Instrument Distribution
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Start of 4th year program for D16 class.
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22-23
Dental Hygiene Exam at Tufts University
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Northeast Regional Examination Board (NERB) SPTCE (Manikin)
Examination at Tufts University for Class of 2016 students ONLY.
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September 2015
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Labor Day, school closed.
10 - 15
Northeastern Society of Orthodontists Annual Meeting
28 – Oct. 3
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Annual Meeting
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October 2015
OCOTOBER 2015
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White Coat Ceremony, Westin Copley Plaza, Class of 2019
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Columbus Day, school closed.
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Board of Advisors Meeting
21 -24
American College of Prosthodontists Annual Meeting
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Office of Academic Affairs
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Internal Academic Calendar
November 2015
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November 2015
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American Dental Association Annual Meeting
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Veterans Day, school closed.
14– 17
American Academy of Periodontology Annual Conference
26-27
Thanksgiving Recess, school closed.
27 – Dec.2
Greater New York Dental Meeting
December 2015
DECEMBER 2015
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TBD
Payment of winter term tuition for all classes.
TBD
Dean’s Holiday Luncheon, 15th Floor
12-13
Northeast Regional Examination Board (NERB) examination at Tufts
University, Traditional Format Class of 2016.
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19 5:00pm WINTER BREAK BEGINS. The clinics will be open Monday,
to 1/ 4
December 14th – Friday, December 18th.
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January 2016
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New Year Day, school closed
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Winter Semester Begins.
Martin Luther King Day, school closed.
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27-31
Year 3 Student Reception at the Yankee Dental Congress.
Yankee Dental Congress.
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Office of Academic Affairs
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Internal Academic Calendar
February 2016
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FEBRUARY 2016
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Northeast Regional Examination Board (NERB)
examination at Tufts University, CIF Periodontology and
restorative Class of 2016.
President’s Day, school closed.
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March 2016
MARCH 2016
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Bates Research Day
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12-15
Student/Alumni Networking Session, 5:30-8pm
American Dental Educators Association Annual Meeting.
16 -19
American Association for Dental Research General Session.
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Good Friday, Religious Holiday. No exams scheduled
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April 2016
APRIL 2016
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Last day of scheduled academic program (seminars and rotations)
for Class of 2016. Last date to complete competencies needed for
the calculation of 4th year clinical grades.
Spring Break for 1st and 2nd year predoctoral students. Predoctoral
clinics open Monday April 11th through Friday April 15th.
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Registration/Orientation, IS’18 class. Classes begin on April 12th.
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Patriots Day, school closed.
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First day of Summer Trimester for Classes of 2017 and 2018.
Passover; major religious holiday (begins at sundown 4/22).
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SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Internal Academic Calendar
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MAY 2016
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May 2016
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Predoctoral students Financial Aid Application deadline for the 2016-17
Academic Year.
2
Deadline to complete competencies and turn in to departments for the
calculation of 4th year clinical grades.
6-8
Alumni Reunion Weekend
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Annual Graduation Awards Dinner at Westin Copley Place.
22
All University and School of Dental Medicine Commencement, Class of
2016.
Memorial Day, school closed.
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Revised 6/2/2015