College Events Oct 24 DNP Final Defense - Karina Vidal 11 a.m. – Noon, Today Oct 27 DNP Final Defense - Sophie Griswold Noon – 1 p.m., Oct. 27, 2025 Oct 28 DNP Final Defense - Meredith Garza 3 – 4 p.m., Oct. 28, 2025 Oct 29 DNP Final Defense - Taryn Fromm 1 – 2 p.m., Oct. 29, 2025 Oct 30 MEPN - Final Deadline for Spring '26 Applications All Day, Oct. 30, 2025 Oct 30 DNP Final Defense - Andi Serrano 9 – 10 a.m., Oct. 30, 2025 Oct 30 DNP Final Defense - Jamie Wientjes 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Oct. 30, 2025 Oct 30 DNP Final Defense - Riley Oberholtzer 2 – 3 p.m., Oct. 30, 2025 Nov 01 DNP - Priority Deadline for Fall '26 Applications All Day, Nov. 1, 2025 Nov 01 BSN-DA - Priority Deadline for Fall '26 Applications All Day, Nov. 1, 2025 Nov 01 MEPN - Applications Open for Summer '26 All Day, Nov. 1, 2025 Nov 03 DNP Final Defense - Omnia Elias 10 – 11 a.m., Nov. 3, 2025 Nov 03 DNP Final Defense - Zachary Crouch Noon – 1 p.m., Nov. 3, 2025 Nov 04 DNP Final Defense - Zoe Dill Noon – 1 p.m., Nov. 4, 2025 Nov 06 DNP Final Defense - Joannie Schmidt 9 – 10 a.m., Nov. 6, 2025 Nov 06 Health Professions Fair 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Nov. 6, 2025 Nov 07 DNP Final Defense - Tina Diepenbrock 10 – 11 a.m., Nov. 7, 2025 Nov 07 DNP Final Defense - Angel Zabel 3 – 4 p.m., Nov. 7, 2025 Nov 08 College of Nursing Alumni Homecoming Breakfast 8 – 10 a.m., Nov. 8, 2025 Nov 10 DNP Final Defense - Meg Olson 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Nov. 10, 2025 Nov 11 Veterans Day - no classes All Day, Nov. 11, 2025 Nov 11 DNP Final Defense - Elle Coronel Noon – 1 p.m., Nov. 11, 2025 Nov 13 DNP Final Defense - Michele McClure Noon – 1 p.m., Nov. 13, 2025 Nov 13 PhD Final Defense - Lee Taylor-Vaughan 1 – 2 p.m., Nov. 13, 2025 Nov 14 DNP Final Defense - Alexis Lopez Noon – 1 p.m., Nov. 14, 2025 Nov 18 DNP Final Defense - Jenna Lemond 8 – 9 a.m., Nov. 18, 2025 Nov 18 DNP Final Defense - Lindsay Stryhas Noon – 1 p.m., Nov. 18, 2025 Nov 18 DNP Final Defense - Mindy Leake 5 – 6 p.m., Nov. 18, 2025 Nov 20 DNP Final Defense - Kyle Strehlow 1 – 2 p.m., Nov. 20, 2025 Nov 20 DNP Final Defense - Kendra Unamba 4 – 5 p.m., Nov. 20, 2025 Nov 21 PhD Final Defense - Melanie Arnold 10 – 11 a.m., Nov. 21, 2025 Nov 27 Thanksgiving recess All Day, Nov. 27 – 30, 2025 Dec 01 CCI - Clinical Preparedness Intensive - Nurse Anesthesiology DNP 2 Students All Day, Dec. 1 – 3, 2025 Dec 10 Last day of classes and laboratory sessions (Fall '25) All Day, Dec. 10, 2025 Dec 11 Reading Day - no classes or finals All Day, Dec. 11, 2025 Dec 12 Final examinations (Fall '25) All Day, Dec. 12 – 18, 2025 Dec 17 PhD Final Defense - Sarah Weinstein 10 – 11 a.m., Dec. 17, 2025 Dec 18 Image Fall 2025 Convocation & Awards Ceremony 9 – 11 a.m., Dec. 18, 2025 Dec 22 Winter '25 Classes Start All Day, Dec. 22, 2025 Dec 24 Christmas Holidays - no classes All Day, Dec. 24 – 25, 2025 Jan 01 New Year's Holiday - no classes All Day, Jan. 1, 2026 Jan 13 Last day of classes and examinations (Winter '25) All Day, Jan. 13, 2026 Jan 14 Spring '26 Classes Start All Day, Jan. 14, 2026 Jan 14 CCI #1 - Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, All Graduate NP Certificate Students All Day, Jan. 14 – 16, 2026 Jan 15 MEPN - Priority Deadline for Summer '26 Applications All Day, Jan. 15, 2026 Jan 19 Martin Luther King Jr Holiday - no classes All Day, Jan. 19, 2026 Jan 20 CCI - Clinical Skills Intensive - Nurse Anesthesiology DNP 2 Students All Day, Jan. 20 – 23, 2026 Feb 28 MEPN - Final Deadline for Summer '26 Applications All Day, Feb. 28, 2026 Mar 01 DNP - Final Deadline for Fall '26 Applications All Day, March 1, 2026 Mar 01 PhD in Nursing - Deadline for Fall '26 Applications All Day, March 1, 2026 Mar 07 Spring recess - no classes All Day, March 7 – 15, 2026 Mar 25 CCI - Sim Lab Spring - Nurse Anesthesiology DNP 1 Students All Day, March 25 – 26, 2026 Mar 27 CCI - Valley Review Course - Nurse Anesthesiology DNP 2 Students, Nurse Anesthesiology DNP 3 Students All Day, March 27 – 30, 2026 May 01 BSN-DA - National Decision Day All Day, May 1, 2026 May 06 Last day of classes and laboratory sessions (Spring '26) All Day, May 6, 2026 May 07 Reading Day - no classes or finals All Day, May 7, 2026 May 08 Final examinations (Spring '26) All Day, May 8 – 14, 2026 May 15 Commencement All Day, May 15, 2026 May 18 Summer '26 Classes Start All Day, May 18, 2026 May 18 CCI #2 - Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, All Graduate NP Certificate Students All Day, May 18 – 20, 2026 May 25 Memorial Day Holiday - no classes All Day, May 25, 2026 Jun 01 CRNA - Applications Open for Summer '27 All Day, June 1, 2026 Jul 03 Independence Day observed - no classes All Day, July 3, 2026 Aug 01 CRNA - Priority Deadline for Summer '27 Applications All Day, Aug. 1, 2026 Aug 12 Last day of classes and examinations (Summer '26) All Day, Aug. 12, 2026 Aug 15 DNP - Applications Open for Fall '27 All Day, Aug. 15, 2026 Aug 15 BSN-DA - Applications Open for Fall '27 All Day, Aug. 15, 2026 Aug 24 Fall 26' Classes Start All Day, Aug. 24, 2026 Aug 24 CCI #3 - Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, All Graduate NP Certificate Students All Day, Aug. 24 – 26, 2026 Sep 07 Labor Day - no classes All Day, Sept. 7, 2026 Nov 01 DNP - Priority Deadline for Fall '27 Applications All Day, Nov. 1, 2026 Nov 01 BSN-DA - Priority Deadline for Fall '27 Applications All Day, Nov. 1, 2026 Nov 11 Veterans Day - no classes All Day, Nov. 11, 2026 Nov 26 Thanksgiving recess All Day, Nov. 26 – 29, 2026 Dec 09 Last day of classes and laboratory sessions (Fall '26) All Day, Dec. 9, 2026 Dec 10 Reading Day - no classes or finals All Day, Dec. 10, 2026 Dec 11 Final examinations (Fall '26) All Day, Dec. 11 – 17, 2026 Dec 21 Winter '26 Classes Start All Day, Dec. 21, 2026 Dec 24 Christmas Holidays - no classes All Day, Dec. 24 – 25, 2026 Mar 01 DNP - Final Deadline for Fall '27 Applications All Day, March 1, 2027
Dec 01 CCI - Clinical Preparedness Intensive - Nurse Anesthesiology DNP 2 Students All Day, Dec. 1 – 3, 2025
Jan 14 CCI #1 - Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, All Graduate NP Certificate Students All Day, Jan. 14 – 16, 2026
Jan 20 CCI - Clinical Skills Intensive - Nurse Anesthesiology DNP 2 Students All Day, Jan. 20 – 23, 2026
Mar 27 CCI - Valley Review Course - Nurse Anesthesiology DNP 2 Students, Nurse Anesthesiology DNP 3 Students All Day, March 27 – 30, 2026
May 18 CCI #2 - Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, All Graduate NP Certificate Students All Day, May 18 – 20, 2026
Aug 24 CCI #3 - Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, All Graduate NP Certificate Students All Day, Aug. 24 – 26, 2026
