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^{Official Academic Calendar: Please refer to the most current calendar listed below the catalog’s PDF. When calendar information becomes updated, this information supersedes the outdated version printed in the back of SCO’s catalog.}

2022-2023¹ CALENDAR

Summer Semester 2022

May 16, Monday	Registration, Instruction Begins
May 23, Monday	Late Registration²
May 30, Monday	Memorial Day Holiday (College Closed)
June 6-9	Mid-term Examinations (3rd years)
June 9-11	Residents' Weekend
June 16-17	AOA Conference (No Instruction)
July 4, Monday	Independence Day Holiday (College Closed)
July 5, Tuesday	Registration, Second Year Mini-Term, Instruction Begins
July 11-15	Mid-term Examinations (3rd years)
August 17-19	Final Examinations
August 20, Saturday	Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
August 21-28	Semester Break

Fall Semester 2022

August 24-26	New Student Orientation
August 26, Friday	White Coat Ceremony/Honor Code Signing (1st Years)3
August 29, Monday	Registration, Instruction Begins
September 5, Monday	Labor Day Holiday (College Closed)
September 6, Tuesday	Late Registration²
September 26-30	First Mid-term Examination Week
October 6-9	Fall CE/Homecoming
October 27-28	American Academy of Optometry (No Instruction)
October 31-November 4	Second Mid-term Examination Week
November 23-27	Thanksgiving Break (No Instruction)
November 24-27	College Closed
November 28, Monday	Instruction Resumes
December 6th or 8th	NBEO Part II – PAM
December 12-16	Final Examinations (1st, 2nd years)
December 14-16	Final Examinations (3rd years)
December 20, Tuesday	Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
Dec. 21-Jan. 3	Semester Break (College Closed)

Spring Semester 2023

January 4, Wednesday	Registration, Instruction Begins
January 11, Wednesday	Late Registration²
January 11, Wednesday	State Day
January 16, Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (College Closed)
February 6-10	First Mid-term Examination Week (1st, 2nd years)
March 1-5	Southern Educational Congress of Optometry (SECO)
March 4-12	Spring Break (No Instruction)
March 9-12	College Closed
March 13, Monday	Instruction Resumes
March 20-24	Second Mid-term Examination Week (1st, 2nd years)
April 24-28	Final Examinations (1st, 2nd years)
April 26-28	Final Examinations (3rd years)
April 27, Thursday	Last Day of Clinic (4th Years)
April 30-May 1	Graduation Week Activities (4th years)
May 2, Tuesday	Commencement

Dates or events are subject to change.
Registering late does not excuse a student from clinic and/or class requirements and results in a $50 late fee.
Mandatory attendance for designated students.
Students take NBEO Part I (ABS) on one of the four days listed.

Updated: 12/2021

2021-2022¹ CALENDAR

Summer Semester 2021

May 17, Monday	Registration, Instruction Begins
May 24, Monday	Late Registration²
May 31, Monday	Memorial Day Holiday (College Closed)
June 7-10	**Mid-term Examinations (3rd years)**
June 10-12	Residents' Weekend
June 24-25	Optometry's Meeting, AOA (Instruction scheduled)
July 5, Monday	Independence Day Holiday (College Closed)
July 6, Tuesday	Registration, Second Year Mini-Term, Instruction Begins
July 12-16	Mid-term Examinations (3rd years)
August 18-20	Final Examinations
August 20, Friday	Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
August 22-29	Semester Break

Fall Semester 2021

August 26-27	New Student Orientation
August 27, Friday	White Coat Ceremony/Honor Code Signing (1st Years)3
August 30, Monday	Registration, Instruction Begins
September 6, Monday	Labor Day Holiday (College Closed)
September 7, Tuesday	Late Registration²
September 15, Wed	Convocation³
September 20-24	First Mid-term Examination Week
Sept. 30 – Oct. 2	Homecoming/Fall CE
October 25-29	Second Mid-term Examination Week
November 4-5	Academy of Optometry Meeting (No Instruction)
November 24-28	Thanksgiving Break (No Instruction)
November 25-28	College Closed
November 29, Monday	Instruction Resumes
December 7th or 9th	NBEO Part II – PAM
December 9-15	Final Examinations (1st, 2nd years)
December 13-15	Final Examinations (3rd years)
December 17, Friday	Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
Dec. 18-Jan. 2	Semester Break (College Closed)

Spring Semester 2022

January 3, Monday	Registration, Instruction Begins
January 10, Monday	Late Registration²
January 12, Wednesday	State Day
January 17, Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (College Closed)
February 7-11	First Mid-term Examination Week (1st, 2nd years)
February 26 – March 6	Spring Break (No Instruction)
March 3-6	College Closed
March 7, Monday	Instruction Resumes
March 9 – 13	Southern Educational Congress of Optometry (SECO)
March 15-18	NBEO Part I – ABS⁴
March 21-25	Second Mid-term Examination Week (1st, 2nd years)
April 25-29	Final Examinations (1st, 2nd years)
April 27-29	Final Examinations (3rd years)
April 28, Thursday	Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
May 1-2	Graduation Week Activities (4th years)
May 3, Tuesday	Commencement³

Dates or events are subject to change.
Registering late does not excuse a student from clinic and/or class requirements and results in a $50 late fee.
Mandatory attendance for designated students.
Students take NBEO Part I (ABS) on one of the four days listed.