Three-Year Pathway Academic Calendar
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Accelerated Pathway – Erie
| August 3-7, 2026 | Orientation for the Class of 2029 |
| August 10, 2026 | First Day of Classes (P1 and P2 Students); Fall Term Begins |
| September 7, 2026 | Labor Day (No Classes) |
| October 19-23, 2026 | Examination Period (P1 & P2) |
| October 23, 2026 | Fall Term Ends |
| October 24-November 1, 2026 | Mid-Semester Break (P1 & P2) |
| November 2, 2026 | Classes Resume (P1 & P2); Winter Term Begins |
| November 26-27, 2026 | Thanksgiving (No Classes) |
| December 19, 2026-January 3, 2027 | Holiday Break (All Years) |
| January 4, 2027 | Classes Resume (All Years) |
| January 18, 2026 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes |
| January 25-29, 2027 | Examination Period (P1 & P2) |
| January 29, 2027 | Semester Ends (P1 & P2); Winter Term Ends |
| January 30- February 7, 2027 |
Semester Break |
| February 8, 2027 | Second Semester Begins (P1 & P2) Spring Term Begins |
| April 19-23, 2027 | Examination Period (P1 & P2) |
| April 23, 2027 | Spring Term Ends |
| April 24-May 2, 2027 | Mid-Semester Break (P2) |
| April 24- May 9, 2027 | Mid-Semester Break (P1) |
| May 3, 2027 | Classes Resume (P2); Summer Term Begins |
| May 10-July 31, 2027 | IPEE Rotations (P1) |
| May 8, 2027 | Academic Year Ends (P3) |
| May 30, 2027 | Commencement – Class of 2026 |
| May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day (No Classes) |
| July 5, 2027 | Independence Day (Observed – No Classes) |
| July 12-16, 2027 | Examination Period (P2) |
| July 24, 2027 | Semester Ends (P2); Summer Term Ends |
| July 30, 2027 | Semester Ends (P1) |
3rd Year Students
| Fall/Winter Semester | ||
| August 3-September 11, 2026 | First APPE Rotation, 1st Semster Begings | |
| September 14-October 25, 2026 | Second APPE Rotation | |
| October 26-December 4, 2026 | Third APPE Rotation/1st Semester Ends | |
| December 5, 2026-January 3, 2027 | Break | |
| Spring/Summer Semester | ||
| January 4-February 12, 2027 | Fourth APPE Rotation/2nd Semester Begins | |
| February 15-March 26, 2027 | Fifth APPE Rotation | |
| March 29-May 7, 2027 | Sixth APPE Rotation | |
| May 24-May 28, 2027 | On-Campus Commencement Activities/Board Review | |
| May 30, 2027 | Commencement – Class of 2027 | |
Graduates will be expected to be on campus for live board presentation for up to two weeks prior to Commencement.
*As students are expected to earn a total of 240 hours during each rotation block, any LECOM holiday time-off requested must be accounted for (no student may earn greater than 50 hrs/week) at the discretion of the preceptor/site.
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Accelerated Pathway – Erie
| August 4-8 | Orientation for the Class of 2028 |
| August 11 | First Day of Classes (P1 and P2 Students); Fall Term Begins |
| September 1 | Labor Day (No Classes) |
| October 20 – 24 | Examination Period (P1 & P2) |
| October 24 | Fall Term Ends |
| October 25 – November 2 | Mid-Semester Break (P1 & P2) |
| November 3 | Classes Resume (P1 & P2); Winter Term Begins |
| November 27 – 28 | Thanksgiving (No Classes) |
| December 20 – January 4, 2026 | Holiday Break (All Years) |
| January 5, 2026 | Classes Resume (All Years) |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes |
| January 26 – 30 | Examination Period (P1 & P2) |
| January 30 | Semester Ends (P1 & P2); Winter Term Ends |
| January 31 – February 8 | Semester Break |
| February 9 | Second Semester Begins (P1 & P2); Spring Term Begins |
| April 20 – 24 | Examination Period (P1 & P2) |
| April 24 | Spring Term Ends |
| April 25 – May 10 | Mid-Semester Break (P1 & P2) |
| May 11 | Classes Resume (P2); Summer Term Begins |
| May 11 – July 31 | IPPE Rotations (P1) |
| May 8 | Academic Year Ends (P3) |
| May 25 | Memorial Day (No Classes) |
| May 31 | Commencement – Class of 2026 |
| July 3 | Independence Day (Observed – No Classes) |
| July 20 – 24 | Examination Period (P2) |
| July 24 | Semester Ends (P2); Summer Term Ends |
| July 31 | Semester Ends (P1) |
3rd Year Students
| Fall/Winter Semester | ||
| August 4 – September 12, 2025 | First APPE Rotation | |
| September 15 – October 24, 2025 | Second APPE Rotation | |
| October 27 – December 5, 2025 | Third APPE Rotation/1st Semester Ends | |
| December 6 – January 4, 2026 | Break | |
| Spring/Summer Semester | ||
| January 5 – February 13, 2026 | Fourth APPE Rotation/2nd Semester Begins | |
| February 16 – March 27, 2026 | Fifth APPE Rotation | |
| March 30 – May 8, 2026 | Sixth APPE Rotation | |
| May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day (No Classes) | |
| May 26 – May 29, 2026 | On-Campus Commencement Activities/Board Review | |
| May 31, 2026 | Commencement – Class of 2026 | |
Graduates will be expected to be on campus for live board presentation for up to two weeks prior to Commencement.
*As students are expected to earn a total of 240 hours during each rotation block, any LECOM holiday time-off requested must be accounted for (no student may earn greater than 50 hrs/week) at the discretion of the preceptor/site.