Academic Calendar
2025–2026
Important dates for Training Programs
Academic Calendar 2025–2026
Calendar Event |
Date |
| Labor Day (Institute Closed) | Monday, September 1, 2024 |
| Faculty Retreat | Friday, September 5, 2025 | 9:00 am–1:00 pm |
| New Trainee Orientation: Core Curriculum (What to Expect) | Monday, September 8, 2025 | 12:00—4:00 pm |
| Classes Begin the Week of (Core Curriculum) | Monday, September 15, 2025 |
| Sex Therapy Program Orientation | Monday, September 15, 2025 | 5:00—6:00 pm |
| Clinic Orientation EHR (For Externs) | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 5:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Sex Therapy Program Begins | Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
| Clinic Orientation EHR (For Live Clinical/Dual Trainees) | Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | 5:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Faith Based Program Begins | Monday, September 29, 2025 |
| Fall Admissions Open House | Thursday, October 23, 2025 | 6:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Couples Therapy Certificate Program Begins (Module 1) | Monday, November 3, 2025 |
| Veterans Day (Observed, Institute Closed) | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Recess (Institute Closed) | Recess begins at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, November 26th. Institute closed from November 27th–November 30th, 2025. |
| Mid-Year Evaluations Open | Monday, December 1, 2025 |
| Mid-Year Evaluations Due | Friday, December 12, 2025 | 5:00 pm |
| Holiday Recess (Institute Closed) | Thursday, December 25, 2025–Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| Trainee Town Hall Meeting | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | 3:00 pm–4:30 pm |
| Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday (Observed, Institute Closed) | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Information Session (Core Curriculum in Couple and Family Therapy) | Friday, January 23, 2026 | 12:00 pm–1:00 pm |
| Information Session (Sex Therapy) | Thursday, January 29, 2026 | 6:00 pm—7:00 pm |
| Couples Therapy Module II Begins | Monday, February 9, 2026 |
| Spring Admissions Open House | Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | 6:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| President’s Day (Observed, Institute Closed) | Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| Information Session (Core Curriculum in Couple and Family Therapy) | Monday, February 23, 2026 | 6:00 pm—7:00 pm |
| Information Session (Faith Based) | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 5:00 pm—6:00 pm |
| Spring Break (Adjunct Faculty and Trainees) | Thursday, April 2, 2026–Friday, April 10, 2026 |
| Year-End Evaluations Open | Tuesday, April 7, 2026 |
| Information Session (Core Curriculum in Couple and Family Therapy, In-Person) | Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | 6:00 pm-7:00 pm |
| Year-End Evaluations Due | Friday, April 17, 2026 | 5:00 pm |
| Information Session (Sex Therapy Program) | Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 6:00 pm-7:00 pm |
| Classes End Week of | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| Memorial Day (Observed, Institute Closed) | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Extern Presentations (Virtual) | Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | 12:00 pm—5:00 pm |
| Juneteenth (Observed, Institute Closed) | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day (Observed, Institute Closed) | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| Graduation | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 | 6:00 pm—7:30 pm |
| End of Externship Supervision | Monday, July 13, 2026 |
Ackerman Institute Hours
| Monday–Friday: 9:00 am–9:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am–5:00 pm |
*All times are Eastern Time (ET) |