MD Program Academic Calendar 2025-2026

All Calendar and Registration dates are Subject to Change

 

Academic Calendar Key |   Approved School of Medicine Holidays for Medical Students 

First Year

August

Date Event
4 Monday, Introduction to the Medical Profession
8 Friday, Medical Student Research Symposium
11 Monday, Begin class, Clinical Skills Training Immersion
22 Friday, End class, Clinical Skills Training Immersion
25 Monday, Begin, Foundations of Patient Care 1 (FPC1)

September

Date Event
1 Monday, Labor Day, student holiday

October

Date Event
29 Wednesday, 8:30am – Registration for Spring opens

November

Date Event
4 Tuesday, 1:00pm - Online Registration for  spring closes
25 Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. –Begin Thanksgiving student holiday
30 Sunday, Thanksgiving holiday Ends

December

Date Event
 1 Monday, Classes resume
19 Friday, 5:00 p.m., Begin Winter Break

January

Date Event
1 Thursday, New Year’s Day, student holiday
5 Monday, Resume Foundations of Care 1
19 Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, student holiday
26 Monday, End Foundations of Patient Care (FPC1)

January

Date Event
27 Tuesday, Begin class, Foundations of Patient Care 2 (FPC2)

March

Date Event
14 Saturday, Begin Spring Break MS1
22 Sunday, End Spring Break MS1
23 Monday, resume Foundations of Patient Care 2

May

Date Event
25 Monday – Memorial Day – student holiday

June

Date Event
19 Friday, Juneteenth – student holiday
26 Friday, End Class, Foundations of Patient Care (FPC2)
29 Monday, Begin Consolidation and Integration of Medical Knowledge

July

Date Event
10 End class, Consolidation and Integration of Medical Knowledge

Second Year

August

Date Event
4 Monday, Begin Clinical Skills Intensive
5 Tuesday, MS2 students register on-line for fall selectives
8 Friday. SoM Annual Medical Student Research Symposium - MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
22 Friday, End Clinical Skills Intensive
25 Monday, Begin sections 01; 16; 21; 41; 81
27 Wednesday, 3:00 p.m., Begin Clinical Skills Course (Longitudinal)
29 Friday, End section 01

September

Date Event
1 Monday, Labor Day, student holiday
2 Tuesday, Begin section 02
5 Friday, End section 02 and 21
8 Tuesday, Begin section 03; 22
12 Friday, End section 03
15 Monday, Begin section 04
17 Wednesday 3:00 p.m., Begin Structural Determinants of Health and Disease (SDHD)
19 Friday, End sections 04; 22; 41
22 Monday, Begin sections 05; 23; 42
24 Wednesday 3:00 p.m., Begin Clinical Skills Foundation 2 (CSF2)
26 Friday, End section 05
29 Monday, Begin section 06

October

Date Event
3 Friday, End sections 06; 23
6 Monday, Begin sections 07; 24
10 Friday, End section 07
13 Monday, Begin section 08
17 Friday, End sections 08; 24; 42; 81
20 Monday, Begin sections 09; 25; 43; 82
24 Friday, End section 09
27 Monday, Begin section 10
29 Wed., 8:30am – on-line registration for MS2 spring selectives
31 Friday, End sections 10; 25

November

Date Event
3 Monday, Begin sections 11; 26
4 Tuesday, 1:00 p.m., on-line registration for MS2 spring selectives Ends
7 Friday, End section 11
10 Monday, Begin section 12
14 Friday, End sections 12; 26; 43
17 Monday, Begin sections 13; 27; 44
21 Friday, End section 13
24 Monday, Begin section 14
26 Wednesday, End sections 14; 27
26 Wednesday, noon, Begin Thanksgiving holiday
30 Sunday, Thanksgiving holiday Ends

December

Date Event
1 Monday, Classes Resume
1 Monday, Begin sections 15; 28
5 Friday, End section 15
8 Monday, Begin Section 17
12 Friday, End sections 16; 17; 28; 44; 82
13 Begin winter break

January

Date Event
1 Thursday, New Year’s Day, student holiday
5 Monday, Begin sections 01; 16; 21; 41; 81
9 Friday, End section 01
12 Monday, Begin section 02
15 Friday, End sections 02; 21
19 Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr., student holiday
20 Tuesday, Begin sections 03; 22
23 Friday, End section 03
26 Monday, Begin section 04
30 Friday, End classes in sections 04; 22; 41

February

Date Event
2 Monday, Begin classes in sections 05; 23; 42
6 Friday, End section 05
9 Monday, Begin section 06
13 Friday, End sections 06; 23
16 Monday, Begin sections 07; 24
20 Friday, End section 07
23 Monday, Begin section 08
27 Friday, End sections 08; 24, 42; 81

March

Date Event
2 Monday, Begin sections 09; 25; 43; 82
4-10 MS2 students register for summer selectives
6 Friday, End section 09
9 Monday, Begin section 10
13 Friday, End sections 10; 25
16 Monday, Begin sections 11;26
20 Friday, End section 11
23 Monday, Begin section 12
27 Friday, End sections 12; 26; 43
30 Monday, Begin sections 13; 27; 44

April

Date Event
3 Friday, End section 13
6 Monday, Begin section 14
10 Friday, End sections 14; 27
13 Monday, Begin sections 15; 28
17 Friday, End section 15
20 Monday, Begin section 17
24 Friday, End section 17; 28; 44; 82
24 Friday, End section 16
25 Saturday, Begin Spring Break
TBD MS3 Registration for Fall opens

May

Date Event
3 Sunday, End Spring Break

May

Date Event
4 Monday, Begin sections 01; 16; 21; 41; 81
8 Friday, End section 01
11 Monday, Begin section 02
15 Friday, End sections 02; 21
18 Monday, Begin sections 03; 22
22 Friday, End section 03
25 Monday, Memorial Day Holiday, student holiday
26 Tuesday, Begin section 04
29 Friday, End sections 04; 22; 41
29 Friday, noon deadline for rising Third Year (MS3) Registration form to the Third year coordinator

June

Date Event
1 Monday, Begin sections 05; 23; 42
5 Friday, End section 05
5 Friday, 1pm MS3- Online Registration, fall 2025 closes
8 Monday, Begin section 06
12 Friday, End sections 06; 23
12 Friday, Online Registration - 3rd Year, Fall ends
15 Monday, Begin section 07; 24
17 Wednesday, End Clinical Skills Foundation 2
18 Thursday, End section 07
19 Friday, Juneteenth, student holiday
22 Monday, Begin section 08
26 Friday, End sections 08; 24; 42; 81
29 Monday, Begin sections 09; 25; 43; 82

July

Date Event
2 Thursday, End section 09
3 Friday, Independence Day, student holiday observed
6 Monday, Begin section 10
10 Friday, End sections 10; 25
13 Monday, Begin sections 11; 26
17 Friday, End section 11
20 Monday, Begin section 12
22 Wednesday, End Structural Determinants of Health Disease (SDHD)
24 Friday, End classes in sections 12; 26; 43
27 Monday, Begin sections 13; 27; 44
31 Friday, End section 13

August

Date Event
3 Monday, Begin section 14
7 Friday, End sections 14; 27
7 Friday, SoM Annual Medical Student Research Symposium - MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
10 Monday, Begin sections 15; 28
12 Wednesday, End Clinical Skills Course
14 Friday, End section 15
17 Monday, Begin section 17
21 Friday, End sections 16; 17; 28; 44; 82

Third Year

August

Date Event
7 Thursday, poster presentations – MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
8 Friday, SoM Annual Medical Student Research Symposium – MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
25 Monday, Third Year Scholarly Year Begins
28 Thursday, MS3 Begin QMDM Medical Statistics

September

Date Event
1 Monday, Labor Day, student holiday

October

Date Event
29 Wednesday, 8:30am – spring registration opens

November

Date Event
4 Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. MS3 registration for spring closes.
26 Wednesday, noon, Begin Thanksgiving holiday
30 Sunday, Thanksgiving holiday Ends

December

Date Event
1 Monday, Classes resume
12 Friday, MS3 End QMDM Medical Statistics
13 Saturday, Winter Break begins

**Research Ethics due 30 days after start date**   

January

Date Event
1 Thursday, New Year’s Day, student holiday
5 Monday, Research Resumes
6 Tuesday, Begin QMDM Evidence Based Medicine
19 Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr., student holiday

March

Date Event
4-10 Registration for summer term

April

Date Event
3 Friday, End QMDM Evidence Based Medicine

May

Date Event
1 Friday, End Spring term

May

Date Event
4 Monday, Begin Summer Term
25 Monday, Memorial Day – student holiday
30 Friday, MS3 SWPs due (9 month deadline)

June

Date Event
2 Monday, Summer 42 begins
19 Friday, Juneteenth – student holiday;

July

Date Event
3 Friday, Independence Day, student holiday observed

August

Date Event
6 Thursday, Poster Presentations – MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
7 Friday, SoM Annual Medical Student Research Symposium – MANDATORY ATTENDANCE

Third year start dates and thesis (SWP) deadlines must be approved PRIOR to the third year registration form due date

Fourth Year

March

Date Event
5-11 Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. – Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. Registration for rising MS4, summer
13 Thursday, 8:30 a.m., Drop/Add begins for summer 43, 44

April

Date Event
2 Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. Registration for Rising MS4, Fall opens
8 Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. registration closes
9 Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. – Drop/Add for Fall opens.

May

Date Event
5 Monday, Begin classes in sections 41, 81
26 Monday, Memorial Day – student holiday
30 Friday, End classes in section 41

June

Date Event
2 Monday, Begin classes in section 42
6 Fri., 1:00 p.m. – Drop/Add Ends for summer, sections 82, 43, 44 (MS4)
19 Thursday, Juneteenth, student holiday
27 Friday, End classes in sections 81, 42
30 Monday, Begin classes in sections 82, 43

July

Date Event
4 Friday, Independence Day, student holiday
25 Friday, end classes section 43
28 Monday, Begin classes in section 44

August

Date Event
8 Friday, 1:00pm, Drop/Add Fall MS4 sections 41, 42, 81 ends
8 Friday, SoM Annual Medical Student Research Symposium – MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
22 Friday, End classes in sections 82, 44

August

Date Event
25 Monday, MS4 Begin section 41, section 81, Capstone

September

Date Event
1 Monday, Labor Day, student holiday
19 Friday, MS4 End section 41
22 Monday, MS4 Begin section 42
25 Thursday, MS4, GRADES FOR 41 ARE DUE
26 Friday, Drop/add, fall, Sections 82, 43, 44 (MS4) ends

October

Date Event
17 Friday, MS4 End section 42, 81
20 Monday, MS4 Begin 43, 82
29 Wednesday, 8:30am – spring registration opens

November

Date Event
4 Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. MS3 registration for spring closes.
10 Monday., 8:30 a.m. MS4 Drop/Add for spring opens
14 Friday, MS4 End section 43
17 Monday, MS4 Begin section 44
26 Wednesday, noon, Begin Thanksgiving holiday
30 Sunday, Thanksgiving holiday ends

December

Date Event
1 Classes resume, sections 44; 82
12 Friday, MS4 End sections 44, 82
13 Saturday, Winter Break begins
19 Friday, 1:00 pm, MS4 on-line Drop/Add for spring, sections 81, 41 and 42 Ends

January

Date Event
1 Thursday, New Year’s Day, student holiday
5 Monday, MS4 Begin sections 41, 81, 16
19 Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr., student holiday
30 Friday, End section 41

February

Date Event
2 Monday, Begin section 42
6 Friday, Drop/Add period for spring, sections 82, 43, 44 closes
27 Friday, End sections 42 and 81

March

Date Event
2 Monday, Begin required CAPSTONE LIVE- MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
2 Monday, Begin sections 43, 82
20 Friday, MS4 MATCH DAY
27 Required CAPSTONE LIVE group session ends
27 Friday, End section 43
30 Monday, Begin section 44

April

Date Event
24 Friday, MS4 End sections 44, 82, and 16

May

Date Event
4 Monday, Noon; ALL MS4 Grades Due (to clear students for Graduation)
8-10 Friday through Sunday, Graduation Activities

NOTE: ALL GRADES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR BY SPECIFIED DATE IN ORDER FOR STUDENTS TO BE APPROVED FOR GRADUATION

Academic Calendar Key

Terms

Code Length of Term
16 Full length of the term
41 1st four weeks of term
42 2nd four weeks of term
43 3rd four weeks of term
44 4th four weeks of term
81 1st eight weeks of term
82 2nd eight weeks of term

Clerkships

Code Clerkship Terms
21 1st two-weeks, two-week clerkship
22 2nd two-weeks, two-week clerkship
23 3rd two-weeks, two-week clerkship
24 4th two-weeks, two-week clerkship
25 5th two-weeks, two-week clerkship
26 6th two-weeks, two-week clerkship
27 7th two-weeks, two-week clerkship
28 8th two-weeks, two-week clerkship

Selectives

Code Selective Term
01 1st week of term, one-week selective
02 2nd week of term, one-week selective
03 3rd week of term, one-week selective
04 4th week of term, one-week selective
05 5th week of term, one-week selective
06 6th week of term, one-week selective
07 7th week of term, one-week selective
08 8th week of term, one-week selective
09 9th week of term, one-week selective
10 10th week of term, one-week selective
11 11th week of term, one-week selective
12 12th week of term, one-week selective
13 13th week of term, one-week selective
14 14th week of term, one-week selective
15 15th week of term, one-week selective
17 16th week of term, one-week selective

Approved School of Medicine Holidays for Medical Students

(subject to change)

Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day (falls during Winter Break) 
New Year’s Day 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day


Academic Calendar Approved by Curriculum Committee: 10/2/2024