Academic Calendars
The academic calendar for the Medical School differs greatly from that of the College and Graduate School. The calendar for Year 1 and 2 divides the academic year into two semesters – Fall and Spring. The calendar for Year 3 and 4 divides the academic year into quarters instead of semesters.
Please refer to the two calendars below for semester/quarter start and end dates, as well as scheduled breaks in the academic year.
Year 1 and 2 Calendar -- below
Year 3 and 4 Calendar
Academic Calendar First Year—MD Class of '17
Semester I
| 8/7/13 |
First-year Orientation begins |
| 8/13/13 |
First-year, first-semester classes begin |
| 9/2/13 |
Labor Day - no classes |
| 9/5/13 |
Rosh Hashanah
|
| 9/14/13 |
Yom Kippur
|
| 10/14/13 |
Fall Weekend - no classes |
11/27 - 11/29/13
|
Thanksgiving Recess - no classes |
| 12/20/13 |
First-year, first-semester classes end |
12/23 - 1/3/14
|
Winter Recess - no classes |
Semester II
| 1/6/14 |
First-year, second-semester classes begin |
| 1/20/14 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - no classes |
| 2/17/14 |
Long Weekend - no classes |
3/10 - 3/14/14
|
Spring Break - no classes |
| 4/15/14 |
Passover begins at sunset |
| 5/23/14 |
First-year, second-semester classes end |
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Academic Calendar Second Year—Class of '16
Semester I
| 8/19/13 |
Second-year, first-semester classes begin |
| 9/2/13 |
Labor Day - no classes
|
| 9/5/13 |
Rosh Hashanah
|
| 9/14/13 |
Yom Kippur
|
| 10/14/13 |
Fall Weekend - no classes |
11/27 - 11/29/13
|
Thanksgiving Recess - no classes |
| 12/20/13 |
Second-year, first-semester classes end |
12/23 - 1/3/14
|
Winter Recess - no classes |
Semester II
| 1/6/14 |
Second-year, second-semester classes begin |
| 1/20/14 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - no classes |
| 2/24/14 |
Second-year, second semester classes end
|
| 2/25/14-4/4/14 |
USLME Step 1 preparation (tentative)
|
| 4/15/14-5/2/14 |
Clinical Skills Clerkship |
