Orientation	July 13-15, 2026
Foundations of the Profession	July 16-24, 2026
White Coat Ceremony	July 24, 2026
Human Blueprint & Architecture	July 27-Sept. 4, 2026
Labor Day; no class	Sept. 7, 2026
Microbes & Immunity	Sept. 8-Oct. 16, 2026
M1 Wellness Retreat (mandatory)	Sept. 18, 2026
Fall Break	Oct. 17-20, 2026
Longitudinal Classes	Oct. 21-22, 2026
Homeostasis	Oct. 23-Dec. 18, 2026
Class/clinical end at noon	Nov. 25, 2026
Thanksgiving Break	Nov. 26-29
Winter Break	Dec. 19, 2026-Jan. 3, 2027
Renal & Digestion	Jan. 4-Feb. 24, 2027
MLK Jr Birthday (observed); no class	Jan. 18, 2027
Break	Feb. 25–Feb. 28, 2027
Longitudinal Classes	March 1-2, 2027
Reproduction & Endocrine	March 3-April 23, 2027
Spring Break	April 24-May 2, 2027
Brain, Behavior & Movement	May 3-July 23, 2027
Memorial Day; no class	May 31, 2027
Juneteenth; no class	June 18, 2027
Official end of academic year	June 30, 2027
Independence Day; no class	July 5, 2027

 

Events listed in italics occur within the “parent” block or event immediately preceding the Italicized event.

(FMK continued) Brain, Behavior & Movement	July 1-24, 2026
Independence Day; no class/clinical day	July 3, 2026
Break	July 25-Aug. 23, 2026
FCC Launch Week	Aug 24-28, 2026
Labor Day; no class/clinical	Sept. 7, 2026
BLOCK 1	Aug 31-Oct 23, 2026
longitudinal day	Sept 8, 2026
longitudinal day	Oct 5, 2026
BLOCK 2	Oct 26-Dec 18, 2026
longitudinal day	Nov 2, 2026
Class/clinical end at noon	Nov 25, 2026
Thanksgiving Break	Nov 26-29
longitudinal day	Nov 30, 2026
Winter Break	Dec 19, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
BLOCK 3	Jan 4-Feb 26, 2027
longitudinal day	Jan 11, 2027
MLK Jr Birthday (observed); no class/clinical	Jan 18, 2027
longitudinal day	Feb 8, 2027
M2 Wellness Retreat (mandatory)	Feb 15, 2027
BLOCK 4	Mar 1-Apr 23, 2027
longitudinal day	Mar 8, 2027
longitudinal day	Apr 5, 2027
Spring Break	Apr 24-May 2, 2027
BLOCK 5	May 3-Jun 25, 2027
longitudinal day	May 10, 2027
Memorial Day; no class/clinical	May 31, 2027
longitudinal day	Jun 7, 2027
Juneteenth; no class/clinical	June 18, 2027
VITALS assessment	Date TBA

 

Events listed in italics occur within the “parent” block immediately preceding the Italicized event.

2026-2027 Immersion Phase Calendar
Section	Dates	Student Registration Deadlines
		42-day	28-day	7-day
		(ACE, AE, AI, ISC)	(RI, FPR-CSA)	(FHD, LC, FPR-Self)
Section 07	July 6-31, 2026	5/25/26	6/8/26	6/29/26
Section 08	Aug. 3-28, 2026	6/22/26	7/6/26	7/27/26
Week-Long Courses	Aug. 24-28, 2026 (VMS III-only)
Section 09	Aug. 31-Sept. 25, 2026	7/20/26	8/3/26	8/24/26
	Labor Day Sept. 7 (no class or clinical)
Section 10	Sept. 28-Oct. 23, 2026	8/17/26	8/31/26	9/21/26
Section 11	Oct. 26-Nov. 20, 2026	9/14/26	9/28/26	10/19/26
Section 12	Nov. 23-Dec. 18, 2026	10/12/26	10/26/26	11/16/26
	Thanksgiving Break; no class/clinical Nov. 26-29, 2026
	Winter Break Dec. 19, 2026 - Jan. 3, 2027
Section 01	Jan. 4-29, 2027	11/23/26	12/7/26	12/28/26
	Jan. 18, 2027 MLK, Jr. Holiday (no class or clinical)
Section 02	Feb. 1-26, 2027	12/21/26	1/4/27	1/25/27
Week-Long Courses	Mar. 1-5, 2027 (VMS III & VMS IV)
Section 03	March 8-April 2, 2027	1/25/27	2/8/27	3/1/27
	March 10: M4 Retreat
Section 04	April 5-30, 2027	2/22/27	3/8/27	3/29/27
	April 12: M3 Retreat
Section 05	May 3-28, 2027	3/22/27	4/5/27	4/26/27
	Commencement (4th year students only) May 14, 2027
	Memorial Day; no class/clinical May 31, 2027
Section 06	June 1-25, 2027	4/20/27	5/10/27	5/25/27
	June 18, 2027 Juneteenth Holiday (no class or clinic)

Events listed in italics occur within the “parent” section or event immediately preceding the italicized event.