Academic Calendar
Semester dates, holidays and deadlines
Find key academic dates and deadlines, including semester start and end dates, holidays and registration periods for the College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, Bitonte College of Dentistry and College of Graduate Studies.
Fall 2026 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Fall courses begin M1, M2, M3, P1, P2, P3, D1, D2, College of Graduate Studies (COGS) | |
| COGS first half semester courses add/drop ends | |
| Fall courses begin M4 | |
| Fall courses begin P4 | |
| COGS full semester courses add/drop ends | |
| Labor Day (closed) | |
| COGS first half semester courses end | |
| COGS second half semester courses begin | |
| COGS second half semester courses add/drop ends | |
| Veterans Day (closed) | |
| & | Thanksgiving Holiday (closed) |
| Fall courses end P4 | |
| Winter Break begins P4 | |
| Fall courses end M1, M2, P1, P2, P3, D1, D2, COGS | |
| Winter Break begins M1, M2, P1, P2, P3, D1, D2, COGS | |
| Fall courses end M4 | |
| Winter Break begins M4 | |
| & | Winter Recess M3 |
| Clinical courses end Anesthesia Y2 | |
| Clinical courses end Anesthesia Y3 | |
| Fall courses end M3 |
Spring 2027 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, Jan. 4, 2027 | Spring courses begin M1, M2, M4, P1, P2, P3, P4, D1, D2, College of Graduate Studies (COGS) |
| Friday, Jan. 8 | COGS first half semester courses add/drop ends |
| Wednesday, Jan. 13 | COGS full semester courses add/drop ends |
| Monday, Jan. 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (closed) |
| Monday, Jan. 25 | M3 spring courses begin |
| Friday, Feb. 19 | Anesthesia White Coat Ceremony |
| Saturday, Feb. 27 | COGS first half semester courses end |
| Sunday, Feb. 28–Sunday, March 7 | Spring Break for D1, D2, COM, P1, P2, P3, COGS full spring courses, MMSc-A Y1 clinical |
| Monday, March 8 | Spring courses resume D1, D2, M1, M2, P1, P2, P3, COGS full spring courses, MMSc-A Y1 clinical |
| Monday, March 8 | COGS second half semester courses begin |
| Friday, March 12 | COGS second half semester courses add/drop ends |
| Friday, March 19 | COM Residency Match Day |
| Friday, April 16 | Spring courses end M4 |
| Friday, April 30 | Spring courses end D1, D2, M1, M2, P1, P2, P3, P4, COGS, MMSc-A Y1 clinical |
| Saturday, May 1 | Commencement |
| Sunday, May 2 | MMSc-A Y2 clinical spring course ends |
| Friday, May 28 | Spring courses end M3 |
May 2027 Intersession Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 3, 2027 | May Intersession begins M1, P1, P2, P3, COGS, Anesthesia clinical courses |
| Tuesday, May 4 | COGS May Intersession add/drop ends |
| Saturday, May 22 | May Intersession ends M1, P1, P2, P3, COGS, Anesthesia clinical Y1 |
| Sunday, May 30 | May Intersession Anesthesia clinical Y2 ends |
| Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day (closed) |
Summer 2027 Academic Calendar
Students engaged in clinical courses should refer to their clinical site schedule for holiday observances.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day (closed) |
| Tuesday, June 1 | Summer courses begin, D2, D3, M3, P4, COGS |
| Friday, June 4 | COGS summer 1 courses add/drop ends |
| Monday, June 7 | Summer courses begin M4 |
| Monday, June 7 | COGS full summer courses add/drop ends |
| Friday, June 18 | Juneteenth National Independence Day observed (closed) |
| Monday, July 5 | Independence Day observed (closed) |
| Tuesday, July 6 – Thursday, July 8 | COM Orientation M1 |
| Friday, July 9 | M1 White Coat Ceremony |
| Saturday, July 10 | COGS summer 1 courses end |
| Monday, July 12 | Summer courses begin M1 |
| Monday, July 12 | COGS summer 2 courses begin |
| Thursday, July 15 | COGS summer 2 courses add/drop ends |
| Monday, July 26 | Summer courses begin M2 |
| Saturday, Aug. 7 | Summer courses end D2, D3 |
| Friday, Aug. 20 | Summer courses end M3 |
| Saturday, Aug. 21 | Summer courses end M1, M2, COGS |
| Sunday, Aug. 22 | Anesthesia summer clinical courses end |
| Friday, Aug. 27 | Summer courses end M4 |
| Tuesday, Aug. 31 | Summer courses end P4 |
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