Please refer to the most current calendar listed below. When calendar information becomes updated, this information supersedes the outdated version printed in the back of SCO’s catalog.
2023-20241 CALENDAR
Summer Semester 2023
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May 15, Monday
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Registration, Instruction Begins
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May 22, Monday
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Late Registration2
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May 29, Monday
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Memorial Day Holiday (College Closed)
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June 8–10
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Residents' Weekend
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June 12–15
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Mid-term Examinations (3rd years)
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June 22–23
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AOA Conference(Instruction scheduled)
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July 4, Tuesday
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Independence Day Holiday (College Closed)
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July 10, Monday
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Registration, Second Year Mini-Term, Instruction Begins
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July 17–21
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Mid-term Examinations (3rd years)
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August 23–25
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Final Examinations
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August 26, Saturday
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Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
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August 27–Sept. 4
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Semester Break
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Fall Semester 2023
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August 30–Sept. 1
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New Student Orientation
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September 4, Monday
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Labor Day Holiday (College Closed)
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September 5, Tuesday
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Registration, Instruction Begins
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September 12, Tuesday
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Late Registration2
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September 21–24
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Fall CE/Homecoming
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October 2–6
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First Mid-term Examination Week
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October 12–13
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Academy of Optometry Meeting (No Instruction)
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November 6–10
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Second Mid-term Examination Week
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November 22–26
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Thanksgiving Break (No Instruction)
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November 23–26
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College Closed
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November 27, Monday
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Instruction Resumes
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December 5th or 7th
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NBEO Part II – PAM
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December 14–20
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Final Examinations (1st, 2nd years)
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December 18–20
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Final Examinations (3rd years)
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December 22, Friday
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Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
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Dec. 23–Jan. 7
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Semester Break (College Closed)
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Spring Semester 2024
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January 8, Monday
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Registration, Instruction Begins
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January 15, Monday
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (College Closed)
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January 16, Tuesday
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Late Registration2
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January 17, Wednesday
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State Day
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February 12–16
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First Mid-term Examination Week (1st, 2nd years)
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Feb. 28–March 3
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Southern Educational Congress of Optometry (SECO)
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March 2–10
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Spring Break (No Instruction)
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March 7–8
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College Closed
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March 11, Monday
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Instruction Resumes
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March 25–29
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Second Mid-term Examination Week (1st, 2nd years)
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April 29–May 3
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Final Examinations (1st, 2nd years)
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May 1–3
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Final Examinations (3rd years)
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May 2, Thursday
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Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
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May 5–6
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Graduation Week Activities (4th years)
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May 7, Tuesday
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Commencement
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(1) Dates and events are subject to change.
(2) Registering late does not excuse a student from clinic and/or class requirements and results in a $50 late fee.
(3) Mandatory Attendance for designated students.
(4) NBEO exam dates for 2024 have not yet been announced.
Updated: 6/2022