Past academic calendars
MD Program Academic Calendars
Beginning and ending dates of each academic term will be published with individual class schedules.
| 2021-2022 ACADEMIC CALENDAR | |||
| JUNE | 2021 | ||
| 7 | Monday | Academic year begins for 3rd and 4th Year Students | |
| JULY | 2021 | ||
| 5 | Monday | Independence Day Holiday Observance | |
| 6 | Tuesday | Classes resume for Phase 1 Students (Gateway Curriculum c/o 2024) | |
| SEPTEMBER | 2021 | ||
| 5 | Sunday | Labor Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 6 | Monday | Labor Day Observance | |
| 7 | Tuesday | Academic year begins for Phase 1 Students (Gateway Curriculum c/o 2025) – Initial Orientation/ tuition and fee payment due for Phase 1 class | |
| NOVEMBER | 2021 | ||
| 24 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 25 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day Observance | |
| 26 | Friday | Holiday for all classes | |
| DECEMBER | 2021 | ||
| 17 | Friday | Winter Break begins at 5pm for all classes | |
| JANUARY | 2022 | ||
| 4 | Tuesday | Classes resume after Winter Break for all students | |
| 4 | Tuesday | Phase 2 Begins (Gateway Curriculum c/o 2024) | |
| 16 | Sunday | Martin Luther King Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 17 | Monday | Martin Luther King Day Observance | |
| MARCH | 2022 | ||
| 27 | Sunday | Academic Year & Clinical Clerkships end at 5pm for 3rd Year students (c/o2023) | |
| 28 | Monday | Classes begin for 4th year students (c/o 2023) | |
| APRIL | 2022 | ||
| 15 | Friday | Spring Break begins at 5pm for Phase 1 Students (Gateway Curriculum c/o 2025) | |
| 24 | Sunday | Academic Year ends at 5pm for graduating students (c/o 2022) | |
| 25 | Monday | Classes resume for Phase 1 Students (Gateway Curriculum c/o 2025) | |
| MAY | 2022 | ||
| 20 | Friday | Commencement | |
| 29 | Sunday | Memorial Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 30 | Monday | Memorial Day Observance | |
| JUNE | 2022 | ||
| 10 | Friday | Summer Break for Phase 1 Students begins at 5pm (Gateway Curriculum c/o 2025) | |
| 17 | Friday | Summer Break for Phase 2 Students begins at 5pm (Gateway Curriculum c/o 2024) and 4th year | |
| 27 | Monday | Classes resume for Phase 1 Students (Gateway Curriculum c/o 2025) | |
| JULY | 2022 | ||
| 4 | Monday | Independence Day Holiday Observance | |
| 5 | Tuesday | Classes resume for Phase 2 Students (Gateway Curriculum c/o 2024) and 4th year c/o 2023) | |
| SEPTEMBER | 2022 | ||
| 4 | Sunday | Labor Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 5 | Monday | Labor Day Observance | |
| 6 | Tuesday | Academic year begins for Phase 1 Students (Gateway Curriculum c/o 2026) – Initial Orientation/ tuition and fee payment due for Phase 1 class | |
| NOVEMBER | 2022 | ||
| 23 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 24 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day Observance | |
| 25 | Friday | Holiday for all classes | |
| December | 2022 | ||
| 16 | Friday | Winter Break begins at 5pm for all students | |
| JANUARY | 2023 | ||
| 3 | Tuesday | Phase 2 Begins (Gateway Curriculum c/o 2025) Phase 3 Begins (Gateway Curriculum c/o 2024) | |
2020 – 2021
| AUGUST | 2020 | ||
| 3 | Monday | Academic year begins for 3rd and 4th Year Students | |
| 17 | Monday | Academic year begins for 2nd Year Students | |
| SEPTEMBER | 2020 | ||
| 6 | Sunday | Labor Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 7 | Monday | Labor Day Observance | |
| 8 | Tuesday | Academic year begins for Phase 1 Students (Gateway Curriculum) – Initial Orientation/ tuition and fee payment due for Phase 1 class | |
| NOVEMBER | 2020 | ||
| 25 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day Observance | |
| 27 | Friday | Holiday for all classes | |
| DECEMBER | 2020 | ||
| 18 | Friday | Winter Break begins at 5pm for all classes | |
| JANUARY | 2021 | ||
| 4 | Monday | Classes resume after Winter Break for all students | |
| 17 | Sunday | Martin Luther King Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King Day Observance | |
| MARCH | 2021 | ||
| 19 | Friday | Spring Break begins at 5pm for Phase 1 Students (Gateway Curriculum) | |
| 26 | Friday | Spring Break begins at 5pm for 2nd Year Students | |
| 29 | Monday | Classes resume for Phase 1 Students (Gateway Curriculum) | |
| APRIL | 2021 | ||
| 5 | Monday | Classes resume for 2nd Year Students | |
| 8 | Thursday | Spring Break begins at 5pm for 3rd and 4th Year Students | |
| 12 | Monday | Classes resume for 3rd and 4th year Classes | |
| 23 | Sunday | Academic Year ends at 5pm for graduating students | |
| 30 | Friday | Academic Year ends at 5pm for 2nd Year Students | |
| MAY | 2021 | ||
| 21 | Friday | Commencement | |
| 23 | Sunday | Academic Year & Clinical Clerkships end at 5pm for 3rd Year Students | |
| 30 | Sunday | Memorial Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 31 | Monday | Memorial Day Observance | |
| June | 2021 | ||
| 11 | Friday | Summer Break for Phase 1 Students (Gateway Curriculum) | |
| 28 | Monday | Classes resume for Phase 1 Students (Gateway Curriculum) | |
| July | 2021 | ||
| 5 | Monday | Independence Day Holiday Observance | |
| September | 2021 | ||
| 5 | Sunday | Labor Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 6 | Monday | Labor Day Observance | |
| November | 2021 | ||
| 24 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 25 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day Observance | |
| 26 | Friday | Holiday for all classes | |
| December | 2021 | ||
| 17 | Friday | Winter Break begins at 5pm for Phase 1 Students (Gateway Curriculum) | |
| January | 2022 | ||
| 4 | Tuesday | Phase 2 Begins (Gateway Curriculum) |
2019 – 2020
| JUNE | 2019 | ||
| 13-14 | Thursday & Friday | Clinic orientation for new 3rd Year Students | |
| 17 | Monday | Academic year begins for 3rd and 4th Year Classes | |
| JULY | 2019 | ||
| 3 | Wednesday | Independence Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 4 | Thursday | Independence Day Observance | |
| AUGUST | 2019 | ||
| 5 | Monday | Initial orientation/matriculation day, and initial tuition & fee payment due for 1st Year Class |
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| 6 | Tuesday | Academic year begins for 1st Year Class | |
| 19 | Monday | Academic year begins for 2nd Year Class | |
| SEPTEMBER | 2019 | ||
| 1 | Sunday | Labor Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 2 | Monday | Labor Day Observance | |
| NOVEMBER | 2019 | ||
| 27 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 28 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day Observance | |
| 29 | Friday | Holiday for all classes | |
| DECEMBER | 2019 | ||
| 20 | Friday | Winter Break begins at 5pm for all classes | |
| JANUARY | 2020 | ||
| 6 | Monday | Classes resume after Winter Break for all students | |
| 19 | Sunday | Martin Luther King Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King Day Observance | |
| MARCH | 2020 | ||
| 27 | Friday | Spring Break begins at 5pm for 1st and 2nd Year Classes | |
| APRIL | 2020 | ||
| 2 | Thursday | Spring Break begins at 5pm for 3rd and 4th Year Classes | |
| 6 | Monday | Classes resume for all students | |
| MAY | 2020 | ||
| 1 | Friday | Academic Year ends at 5pm for 2nd Year Class | |
| 3 | Sunday | Academic Year ends at 5pm for graduating students | |
| 15 | Friday | Commencement | |
| 24 | Sunday | Memorial Day holiday begins at 5pm | |
| 25 | Monday | Memorial Day Observance | |
| 29 | Friday | Academic Year ends at 5pm for 1st Year Class; Academic Year & Clinical Clerkships end at 5pm for students in clinical clerkships |