Three-Year Pathway Academic Calendar
2024-2025 Academic Calendar
Accelerated Pathway – Erie
| August 5-9, 2024 | Orientation for the Class of 2027 |
| August 12, 2024 | First Day of Classes (P1 and P2 Students); Fall Term Begins |
| September 2, 2024 | Labor Day (No Classes) |
| September 14, 2024 | White Coat Ceremony |
| October 21-25, 2024 | Examination Period (P1 & P2) |
| October 25, 2024 | Fall Term Ends |
| October 26-November 3, 2024 | Mid-Semester Break (P1 & P2) |
| November 4, 2024 | Classes Resume (P1 & P2); Winter Term Begins |
| November 28-29, 2024 | Thanksgiving (No Classes) |
| December 21, 2024-January 5,2025 | Holiday Break (All Years) |
| January 6, 2025 | Classes Resume (All Years) |
| January 20, 2025 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes |
| January 27-31, 2025 | Examination Period (P1 & P2) |
| January 31, 2025 | Semester Ends (P1 & P2); Winter Term Ends |
| February 1-9, 2025 | Semester Break |
| February 10, 2025 | Second Semester Begins (P1 & P2) Spring Term Begins |
| April 21-25, 2025 | Examination Period (P1 & P2) |
| April 25, 2025 | Spring Term Ends |
| April 26-May 11, 2025 | Mid-Semester Break (P1 & P2) |
| May 9, 2025 | Academic Year Ends (P3) |
| May 12, 2025 | Classes Resume (P2); Summer Term Begins |
| May 12-August 1, 2025 | IPEE Rotations (P1) |
| May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day (No Classes) |
| June 1, 2025 | Commencement – Class of 2024 |
| July 4, 2025 | Independence Day (No Classes) |
| July 21-25, 2025 | Examination Period (P2) |
| July 25, 2025 | Semester Ends (P2); Summer Term Ends |
| August 1, 2025 | Semester Ends (P1) |
3rd Year Students
| Fall/Winter Semester | ||
| August 5-September 13, 2024 | First APPE Rotation | |
| September 16-October 25, 2024 | Second APPE Rotation | |
| October 28, 2024-December 6, 2024 | Third APPE Rotation/1st Semester Ends | |
| December 9, 2024-January 5, 2025 | Break | |
| Spring/Summer Semester | ||
| January 6-February 14, 2025 | Fourth APPE Rotation/2nd Semester Begins | |
| February 17-March 28, 2025 | Fifth APPE Rotation | |
| March 31-May 9, 2025 | Sixth APPE Rotation | |
| May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day (No Classes) | |
| May 19-May 30, 2025 | On-Campus Commencement Activities/Board Review | |
| June 1, 2025 | Commencement – Class of 2025 | |
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.