CourseCatalog 2021-2022

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY ACADEMIC CALENDAR MAY 2021 - MAY 2022 Revised: 07/27/2021 Classes, Clinics & Labs Midterm Exams (no classes, clinics or labs) Final Exams (no classes, clinics or labs)

First Year – (Class of 2025) Orientation

Aug. 11 – 13, 2021

Fall Semester Spring Semester

Aug. 16, 2021 – Dec. 6, 2021 Oct. 7, 2021 – Oct. 13, 2021

Dec. 7, 2021 – Dec. 16, 2021

Jan. 3, 2022 – May 6, 2022

Feb. 24, 2022 – Mar. 4, 2022 May 9, 2022 – May 20, 2022

Summer 2022 Flex Program May 31, 2022 – Aug. 5, 2022 TBD

TBD

Second Year – (Class of 2024) Fall Semester

Aug. 16, 2021 – Dec. 6, 2021 Oct. 7, 2021 – Oct. 13, 2021

Dec. 7, 2021 – Dec. 16, 2021

Spring Semester

Jan. 3, 2022 – May 6, 2022

Feb. 24, 2022 – Mar. 4, 2022 May 9, 2022 – May 20, 2022

Third Year – (Class of 2023) (midterms scheduled during class time) Orientation May 13 & 14, 2021 Summer Term May 24, 2021 – August 7, 2021

Aug. 9, 2021 – Aug. 13, 2021 Nov. 8, 2021 – Nov. 12, 2021 Feb. 14, 2022 – Feb. 17, 2022

Fall Term Winter Term

August 23, 2021 – November 6, 2021 November 15, 2021 – February 12, 2022 Winter break: Dec. 22, 2021 – Dec. 31, 2022

Spring Term

February 22, 2022 – May 17, 2022 Clinics Only: Feb. 22 – Mar. 5, 2022 Class/Clinics resume: March 21, 2022 – May 17, 2022

May 18, 2022 – May 20, 2022

Fourth Year Clinic Rotations – (Class of 2022) Summer Rotation

May 24, 2021 – August 19, 2021 August 23, 2021 – November 11, 2021 November 15, 2021 – February 18, 2022

Fall Rotation Winter Rotation Spring Rotation

February 22, 2022 – May 19, 2022 (Capstone: May 24, 2022)

Graduate Program Summer Session

May 24, 2021 – Aug. 7, 2021 (Class time)

Aug. 9, 2021 – Aug. 13, 2021 Dec. 7, 2021 – Dec. 16, 2021

Fall Semester Spring Semester

Aug. 16, 2021 – Dec. 6, 2021 Oct. 7, 2021 – Oct. 13, 2021

Jan. 3, 2022 – May 6, 2022

Feb. 24, 2022 – Mar. 4, 2022 May 9, 2022 – May 20, 2022

Holidays, Breaks & Program Start Dates MEMORIAL DAY (Building Closed)

May 31, 2021 June 18, 2021 June 19, 2021 June 23-27, 2021

Monday Friday Saturday

2020-2021 Resident’s Program Farewell Ceremony

JUNETEENTH (Building Closed).

Wed. – Sun. Thursday

AOA meeting. Classes, labs and clinics are in session. 2021-2022 Residency Program begins. INDEPENDENCE DAY (Building closed). INDEPENDENCE DAY OBSERVED (Building closed).

July 1, 2021 July 4, 2021 July 5, 2021 July 20, 2021

Sunday Monday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Monday

No classes scheduled. (3 rd & 4 th year clinics are scheduled). Class 2023 – White Coat Ceremony Externship Expo – Class of 2023 LABOR DAY (Building Closed). No classes scheduled. (3 rd & 4 th year clinics are scheduled). Faculty Meeting

July 23, 2021 August 24, 2021 August 27, 2021 September 6, 2021

September 7 & 8, 2021

Tues. & Wed.

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