2018 – 2019 Academic Year

Medical School
The academic year begins July 1 and ends June 30. Students are promoted to the next
classification on the basis of academic credits earned to date.

Day Date Event Class

M July 2, 2018 Classes Begin M3, M4
M–F August 6 – 10, 2018 Orientation M1
M August 13, 2018 Classes Begin M1, M2
M September 3, 2018 Labor Day M1, M2
TU September 4, 2018 Classes Resume M1, M2
M September 24, 2018 Convocation All students
W – SU November 21 – 25, 2018 Thanksgiving Holiday M1, M2
M November 26, 2018 Classes Resume M1, M2
SA – M December 15, 2018 – January 1, 2019 Winter Break M1, M2
M–M December 17, 2018 – January 1, 2019 Winter Break M3
M – SU December 17, 2018 – January 6, 2019 Winter Break M4
W January 2, 2019 Classes Resume M1, M2, M3
M January 7, 2019 Classes Resume M4
SA – SU March 9 – 17, 2019 Spring Break M1, M2
F March 15, 2019 Match Day M4
M March 18, 2019 Classes Resume M1, M2
F May 3, 2019 Classes End M2
SA – F May 4 – June 14, 2019 USMLE Step 1 Study Period M2
W May 15, 2019 Classes End M4
TH May 16, 2019 M.D. Hooding Ceremony and M4
Senior Dinner
F May 17, 2019 Commencement M4
F May 24, 2019 Classes End M1
M – TH June 24 – 27, 2019 Continuous Professional M3 students
Development: Transition to who will
Clerkship begin
clerkships
F June 28, 2019 Classes End M3
The academic calendar is a work in progress, and is subject to change.

Students must confirm holiday schedules with clinics/hospitals as required.