Academic Calendar

2014-2015

West Coast University operates on a semester system. Each semester is composed of two 10 week terms. Classes start and end on different days within the term depending on a student’s class schedule.

Undergraduate:
Classes typically begin the first Monday of the Term when offered in residential format. Courses offered in a blended format typically begin on the first day (Sunday) of the term and end on the last day (Saturday) of the term.

 

*Please see the following links for updated information affecting the academic calendars:

RN-BSN, RN-MSN, MSN, & MSN-FNP Academic Calendar
BSN, LVN-BSN, BSDH, & MHA Academic Calendar
MSOT & DPT Academic Calendar
Doctor of Pharmacy Academic Calendar

Term Breaks and Holidays:
Only apply to Undergraduate students with the exception of students in the RN to BSN program, Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break apply to both Undergraduate & Graduate students.  Please see program-specific information for more details.

Nursing Clinicals:
Nursing clinical courses follow the Academic Calendar.  National holidays may be observed as long as the required contact hours are met by the end of the term, and are within the agreed upon schedule with Preceptors and Clinical sites. 

 

 

Fall I Term

Sunday August 24, 2014 to Saturday November 1, 2014

 

First Day of Term

August 24, 2014

(Sunday)

Holidays

Labor Day

September 1, 2014

(Monday)

Term Breaks

October 28, 2014 – November 1, 2014

(Tues -Sat)

Last Day of Term

November 1, 2014

(Saturday)

Fall II Term

Sunday November 2, 2014 to Saturday January 24, 2015

 

First Day of Term

November 2, 2014

(Sunday)

Term Break

Thanksgiving Break -

November 27, 2014- November 30, 2014

(Thurs -Sun)

Holiday/Winter Break -

December 22 2014- January 3, 2015

(Mon-Sat)

Break -

January 18, 2015 – January 24, 2015

(Sun-Sat)

Holidays

Martin Luther King Day -

January 19, 2015

(Monday)

Last Day of Term

January 24, 2015

(Saturday)

Spring I Term

Sunday January 25, 2015 to Saturday April 4, 2015

First Day of Term

January 25, 2015

(Sunday)

Holidays

President’s Day -

February 16, 2015

(Monday)

Term Break

March 31, 2015 – April 4, 2015

(Tues -Sat)

Last Day of Term

April 4, 2015

(Saturday)

 

 

Spring II Term

Sunday April 5, 2015 to Saturday June 13, 2015

 

First Day of Term

April 5, 2015

(Sunday)

Holidays

Memorial Day -

May 25, 2015

(Monday)

Term Break

June 9, 2015 – June 13, 2015

(Tues -Sat)

Last Day of Term

June 13, 2015

(Saturday)

 

Summer I Term

Please see the Academic Calendar Addendum for updated information.

Sunday June 14, 2015 to Saturday August 22, 2015

 

First Day of Term

June 14, 2015

(Sunday)

Holidays

Independence Day

July 4, 2015

(Saturday)

Term Breaks

August 17, 2015 – August 22, 2015

(Tues -Sat)

Last Day of Term

August 22, 2015

(Saturday)