MD Program Academic Calendars
Beginning and ending dates of each academic term will be published with individual class schedules.
Skip below to see calendars for future and past academic years.
June 2016
Friday
June 17 |
Clinic orientation for new Third Year Students |
Monday
June 20 |
Academic year begins for Third and Fourth Year Classes |
July 2016
Sunday
July 3 |
Independence Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Monday
July 4 |
Independence Day observance |
August 2016
Monday
Aug. 1 |
Orientation, matriculation, and initial fee payment for First Year Class |
Tuesday
Aug. 2 |
Academic year begins for First Year Class |
Monday
Aug. 15 |
Academic year begins for Second Year Class |
September 2016
Sunday
Sept. 4 |
Labor Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Monday
Sept. 5 |
Labor Day observance |
November 2016
Wednesday
Nov. 23 |
Thanksgiving Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Thursday
Nov. 24 |
Thanksgiving Day observance |
Friday
Nov. 25 |
Holiday for all classes |
December 2016
Friday
Dec. 16 |
Winter recess begins at 5 p.m. for all classes |
January 2017
Tuesday
Jan. 3 |
Classes resume for all students |
Sunday
Jan. 15 |
Martin Luther King Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Monday
Jan. 16 |
Martin Luther King Day observance |
March 2017
Friday
March 24 |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for First and Second Year Classes |
Thursday
March 30 |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for Third and Fourth Year Classes |
April 2017
Monday
April 3 |
Classes resume for all students |
May 2017
Sunday
May 7 |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for graduating students |
Friday
May 12 |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for Second Year Class |
Friday
May 19 |
Commencement |
Friday
May 26 |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for First Year Class. |
Sunday
May 28 |
Memorial Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Monday
May 29 |
Memorial Day observance |
June 2017
| Friday June 2 |
Academic year and clinical clerkships end at 5 p.m. for students in clinical clerkships |
Future academic calendars
June 2016
Friday
June 17 |
Clinic orientation for new Third Year Students |
Monday
June 20 |
Academic year begins for Third and Fourth Year Classes |
July 2016
Sunday
July 3 |
Independence Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Monday
July 4 |
Independence Day observance |
August 2016
Monday
Aug. 1 |
Orientation, matriculation, and initial fee payment for First Year Class |
Tuesday
Aug. 2 |
Academic year begins for First Year Class |
Monday
Aug. 15 |
Academic year begins for Second Year Class |
September 2016
Sunday
Sept. 4 |
Labor Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Monday
Sept. 5 |
Labor Day observance |
November 2016
Wednesday
Nov. 23 |
Thanksgiving Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Thursday
Nov. 24 |
Thanksgiving Day observance |
Friday
Nov. 25 |
Holiday for all classes |
December 2016
Friday
Dec. 16 |
Winter recess begins at 5 p.m. for all classes |
January 2017
Tuesday
Jan. 3 |
Classes resume for all students |
Sunday
Jan. 15 |
Martin Luther King Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Monday
Jan. 16 |
Martin Luther King Day observance |
March 2017
Friday
March 24 |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for First and Second Year Classes |
Thursday
March 30 |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for Third and Fourth Year Classes |
April 2017
Monday
April 3 |
Classes resume for all students |
May 2017
Sunday
May 7 |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for graduating students |
Friday
May 12 |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for Second Year Class |
Friday
May 19 |
Commencement |
Friday
May 26 |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for First Year Class. |
Sunday
May 28 |
Memorial Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Monday
May 29 |
Memorial Day observance |
June 2017
Friday
June 2 |
Academic year and clinical clerkships end at 5 p.m. for students in clinical clerkships |
June 2017
Thursday,
June 15
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June 16 |
Clinic orientation for new Third Year Students |
Monday
June 19 |
Academic year begins for Third and Fourth Year Classes |
July 2017
Monday
July 3 |
Independence Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Tuesday
July 4 |
Independence Day observance |
August 2017
Monday
Aug. 7 |
Orientation, matriculation, and initial fee payment for First Year Class |
Tuesday
Aug. 8 |
Academic year begins for First Year Class |
Monday
Aug. 21 |
Academic year begins for Second Year Class |
September 2017
Sunday
Sept. 3 |
Labor Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Monday
Sept. 4 |
Labor Day observance |
November 2017
Wednesday
Nov. 22 |
Thanksgiving Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Thursday
Nov. 23 |
Thanksgiving Day observance |
Friday
Nov. 24 |
Holiday for all classes |
December 2017
Friday
Dec. 22 |
Winter recess begins at 5 p.m. for all classes |
January 2018
Monday
Jan. 8 |
Classes resume for all students |
Sunday
Jan. 14 |
Martin Luther King Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Monday
Jan. 15 |
Martin Luther King Day observance |
March 2018
Friday
March 30 |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for First and Second Classes |
April 2018
Thursday
April 5 |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for Third and Fourth Year Classes |
Monday
April 9 |
Classes resume for all students |
May 2018
Sunday
May 6 |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for graduating students |
Friday
May 11 |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for Second Year Class |
Friday
May 18 |
Commencement |
Sunday
May 27 |
Memorial Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Monday
May 28 |
Memorial Day observance |
June 2018
Friday
June 1 |
Academic Year ends at 5 p.m. for First Year Class
Academic year and Clinical Clerkships end at 5 p.m. for students in Clinical Clerkships |
June 2018
| Thursday, June 14 |
Clinic orientation begins for new Third Year Students. |
| Monday, June 18 |
Academic year begins for Third and Fourth Year classes. |
July 2018
| Tuesday, July 3 |
Independence Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
Independence Day observance. |
August 2018
| Monday, August 6 |
Initial Orientation/Matriculation day, and initial fee payment due for First Year class. |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
Academic year begins for First Year class. |
| Monday, August 20 |
Academic year begins for Second Year class. |
September 2018
| Sunday, September 2 |
Labor Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, September 3 |
Labor Day observance. |
November 2018
| Wednesday, November 21 |
Thanksgiving Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Thursday, November 22 |
Thanksgiving Day observance. |
| Friday, November 23 |
Holiday for all classes. |
December 2018
| Friday, December 21 |
Winter Break begins at 5 p.m. for all classes. |
January 2019
| Monday, January 7 |
Classes resume after Winter Break for all students. |
| Sunday, January 20 |
Martin Luther King Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, January 21 |
Martin Luther King Day observance. |
March 2019
| Friday, March 29 |
Spring Break begins at 5 p.m. for First and Second Year classes. |
April 2019
| Thursday, April 4 |
Spring Break begins at 5 p.m. for Third and Fourth Year classes. |
| Monday, April 8 |
Classes resume for all students. |
May 2019
| Friday, May 3 |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for Second Year class. |
| Sunday, May 5 |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for graduating students. |
| Friday, May 17 |
Commencement. |
| Sunday, May 26 |
Memorial Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, May 27 |
Memorial Day observance. |
| Friday, May 31 |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for First Year class.
Academic year and Clinical Clerkships end at 5 p.m. for students in Clinical Clerkships. |
Past academic calendars
June 2011
| Friday, June 17th |
Clinic orientation for new third-year students. |
| Monday, June 20th |
Academic year begins for third- and fourth-year classes. |
July 2011
| Sunday, July 3rd |
Independence Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, July 4th |
Independence Day observance. |
August 2011
| Tuesday, August 9th |
Orientation, matriculation, and initial fee payment for first-year class. |
| Monday, August 15th |
Academic year begins for first- and second-year classes. |
September 2011
| Sunday, September 4th |
Labor Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, September 5th |
Labor Day observance. |
November 2011
| Wednesday, November 23rd |
Thanksgiving Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Thursday, November 24th |
Thanksgiving Day observance. |
| Friday, November 25th |
Holiday for all classes. |
December 2011
| Friday, December 16th |
Winter recess begins at 5 p.m. for all classes. |
January 2012
| Tuesday, January 3rd |
Classes resume for all students. |
| Sunday, January 15th |
Martin Luther King Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, January 16th |
Martin Luther King Day observance. |
March 2012
| Friday, March 23rd |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for first- and second-year classes. |
| Thursday, March 29th |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for third- and fourth-year classes. |
April 2012
| Monday, April 2nd |
Classes resume for all students. |
May 2012
| Sunday, May 6th |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for graduating students. |
| Friday, May 11th |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for second-year class. |
| Friday, May 18th |
Commencement. |
| Friday, May 25th |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for first-year class. |
| Sunday, May 27th |
Memorial Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, May 28th |
Memorial Day observance. |
June 2012
| Friday, June 1st |
Academic year and clinical clerkships end at 5 p.m. for students in clinical clerkships. |
June 2012
| Friday, June 15th |
Clinic orientation for new third-year students. |
| Monday, June 18th |
Academic year begins for third- and fourth-year classes. |
July 2012
| Tuesday, July 3rd |
Independence Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 4th |
Independence Day observance. |
August 2012
| Tuesday, August 14th |
Orientation, matriculation, and intial fee payment for first-year class. |
| Monday, August 20th |
Academic year begins for first- and second-year classes. |
September 2012
| Sunday, September 2nd |
Labor Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, September 3rd |
Labor Day observance. |
November 2012
| Wednesday, November 21st |
Thanksgiving Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Thursday, November 22nd |
Thanksgiving Day observance. |
| Friday, November 23rd |
Holiday for all classes. |
December 2012
| Friday, December 21st |
Winter recess begins at 5 p.m. for all classes. |
January 2013
| Monday, January 7th |
Classes resume for all students. |
| Sunday, January 20th |
Martin Luther King Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, January 21st |
Martin Luther King Day observance. |
March 2013
| Friday, March 29th |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for first- and second-year classes. |
April 2013
| Thursday, April 4th |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for third- and fourth-year classes. |
| Monday, April 8th |
Classes resume for all students. |
May 2013
| Sunday, May 5th |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for graduating students. |
| Friday, May 17th |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for second-year class. Commencement. |
| Sunday, May 26th |
Memorial Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, May 27th |
Memorial Day observance. |
| Friday, May 31st |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for first-year class.Academic year and clinical clerkships end at 5 p.m. for students in clinical clerkships. |
June 2013
| Friday, June 14th |
Clinic orientation for new third-year students. |
| Monday, June 17th |
Academic year begins for third- and fourth-year classes. |
July 2013
| Wednesday, July 3rd |
Independence Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 4th |
Independence Day observance. |
August 2013
| Tuesday, August 13th |
Orientation, matriculation, and initial fee payment for first-year class. |
| Monday, August 19th |
Academic year begins for first- and second-year classes. |
September 2013
| Sunday, September 1st |
Labor Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, September 2nd |
Labor Day observance. |
November 2013
| Wednesday, November 27th |
Thanksgiving Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Thursday, November 28th |
Thanksgiving Day observance. |
| Friday, November 29th |
Holiday for all classes. |
December 2013
| Friday, December 20th |
Winter recess begins at 5 p.m. for all classes. |
January 2014
| Monday, January 6th |
Classes resume for all students. |
| Sunday, January 19th |
Martin Luther King Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, January 20th |
Martin Luther King Day observance. |
March 2014
| Friday, March 28th |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for first- and second-year classes. |
April 2014
| Thursday, April 3rd |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for third- and fourth-year classes. |
| Monday, April 7th |
Classes resume for all students. |
May 2104
| Sunday, May 4th |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for graduating students. |
| Friday, May 16th |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for second-year class. Commencement. |
| Sunday, May 25th |
Memorial Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, May 26th |
Memorial Day observance. |
| Friday, May 30th |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for first-year class.Academic year and clinical clerkships end at 5 p.m. for students in clinical clerkships. |
June 2014
| Monday, June 16th |
Clinic orientation for new third-year students.
Academic year begins for third- and fourth-year classes. |
July 2014
| Thursday, July 3rd |
Independence Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Friday, July 4th |
Independence Day observance. |
August 2014
| Monday, August 11th |
Orientation, registration, and matriculation for first-year class. |
| Tuesday, August 12th |
Academic year begins for first-year class. |
| Monday, August 18th |
Academic year begins for second-year class. |
| Sunday, August 31st |
Labor Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
September 2014
| Monday, September 1st |
Labor Day observance. |
November 2014
| Wednesday, November 26th |
Thanksgiving Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Thursday, November 27th |
Thanksgiving Day observance. |
| Friday, November 28th |
Holiday for all classes. |
December 2014
| Friday, December 19th |
Winter recess begins at 5 p.m. for all classes. |
January 2015
| Monday, January 5th |
Classes resume for all students. |
| Sunday, January 18th |
Martin Luther King Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, January 19th |
Martin Luther King Day observance. |
March 2015
| Friday, March 27th |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for first- and second-year classes. |
April 2015
| Thursday, April 2nd |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for third- and fourth-year classes. |
| Monday, April 6th |
Classes resume for all students. |
May 2015
| Sunday, May 3rd |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for graduating students. |
| Friday, May 15th |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for second-year class. Commencement. |
| Sunday, May 24th |
Memorial Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
| Monday, May 25th |
Memorial Day observance. |
| Friday, May 29th |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for first-year class.Academic year and clinical clerkships end at 5 p.m. for students in clinical clerkships. |
June 2015
Friday
June 19 |
Clinic orientation for new third-year students. |
Monday
June 22 |
Academic year begins for third- and fourth-year classes. |
July 2015
Thursday
July 2 |
Independence Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Friday
July 3 |
Independence Day observance. |
August 2015
Monday
Aug. 3 |
Orientation, registration, and matriculation for first-year class. |
Tuesday
Aug. 4 |
Academic year begins for first-year class. |
Monday
Aug. 17 |
Academic year begins for second-year class. |
September 2015
Sunday
Sept. 6 |
Labor Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Monday
Sept. 7 |
Labor Day observance. |
November 2015
Wednesday
Nov. 25 |
Thanksgiving Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Thursday
Nov. 26 |
Thanksgiving Day observance. |
Friday
Nov. 27 |
Holiday for all classes. |
December 2015
Friday
Dec. 18 |
Winter recess begins at 5 p.m. for all classes. |
January 2016
Monday
Jan. 4 |
Classes resume for all students. |
Sunday
Jan. 17 |
Martin Luther King Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Monday
Jan. 18 |
Martin Luther King Day observance. |
March 2016
Friday
March 25 |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for first- and second-year classes. |
Thursday
March 31 |
Spring break begins at 5 p.m. for third- and fourth-year classes. |
April 2016
Monday
April 4 |
Classes resume for all students. |
May 2016
Sunday
May 8 |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for graduating students. |
Friday
May 13 |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for second-year class. |
Friday
May 20 |
Commencement. |
Friday
May 27 |
Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for first-year class. |
Sunday
May 29 |
Memorial Day holiday begins at 5 p.m. |
Monday
May 30 |
Memorial Day observance. |
June 2016
Friday
June 3 |
Academic year and clinical clerkships end at 5 p.m. for students in clinical clerkships. |
