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.

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.

		Student Registration Deadlines
Section	Dates	42‐day	7‐day
		(ACE, AE, AI, ISC)	(FHD, LC)
Mandatory Step Exam Study Period	July 1-August 21, 2026 (VMS III only)
Section 07	July 6‐July 31, 2026	TBA	TBA
Section 08	Aug. 3‐28, 2026	TBA	TBA
Week‐Long Course	Aug. 24-28, 2026 (VMS III only)
	Sept. 7 Labor Day Holiday (no class or clinical)
Section 09	Aug. 31‐Sept. 25, 2026	TBA	TBA
Section 10	Sept. 28‐Oct. 23, 2026	TBA	TBA
Section 11	Oct. 26‐Nov. 20, 2026	TBA	TBA
Section 12	Nov. 23‐Dec. 18, 2026	TBA	TBA
Thanksgiving Break; no class/clinical, Nov. 26-29
Winter Break Dec. 19, 2025-Jan. 3, 2027
Section 01	Jan. 4‐29, 2027	TBA	TBA
	Jan. 18 MLK, Jr. Holiday (no class or clinical)
Section 02	Feb. 1-26, 2027	TBA	TBA
Week‐Long Course	Mar. 1-5, 2027 (VMS III & VMS IV)
Section 03	Mar. 8‐April 2, 2027	TBA	TBA
	M4 Wellness Retreat (mandatory for 4th year students only) Mar. 10, 2027
Section 04	April 5‐April 30, 2027	TBA	TBA
	M3 Wellness Retreat (mandatory for 3rd year students only) April 12, 2027
Section 05	May 3‐May 28, 2027	TBA	TBA
	Commencement (4th year students only) May 14, 2027
	Memorial Day; no class/clinical, May 31, 2027
Section 06	June 1‐June 25, 2027	TBA	TBA
	June 18 Juneteenth holiday (no class or clinic)

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