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Academic Calendar 2007-2008

Last Updated September 25, 2007

 
 

Class of 2011 Day Date Time
Year begins Friday August 3, 2007  
Orientation Friday August 3, 2007 8:30 AM
Retreat Friday-Saturday August 3-4, 2007  
White Coat Ceremony Monday August 6, 2007 10:00 AM
Registration Tuesday August 7, 2007 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Anatomy Orientation Tuesday August 7, 2007 1:00 PM
Professional Day Thursday April 17, 2008 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Year Ends Friday May 23, 2008  
       
Class of 2010 Day Date Time
Year begins Monday August 6, 2007  
Orientation Monday August 6, 2007 8:30-9:30 AM
Classes begin Monday August 6, 2007 9:45 AM
Registration Wednesday-Friday August 8-10, 2007 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Professional Day Thursday April 17, 2008 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Year ends Monday May 12, 2008  
       
Preclinical Curriculum Holidays
Labor Day September 3, 2007    
Thanksgiving November 22-23, 2007    
Winter Recess Dec. 22, 2007 - Jan. 2, 2008    
MLK Day January 21, 2008    
Mardi Gras February 4-5, 2008    
Spring Break / Good Friday March 17-21 , 2008    
       
Class of 2009 Day Date Time
Year begins Monday July 2, 2007  
Orientation Monday July 2, 2007 8:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Clerkships begin Monday July 2, 2007 12:00 Noon
Registration Monday - Friday July 2-6, 2007 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Professional Day Thursday April 17, 2008 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Year ends Friday June 27, 2008  
       
Class of 2008 Day Date Time
Registration Monday - Friday May 28-June 1, 2007 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Year begins Monday July 2, 2007  
Selectives / Electives begin Monday July 2, 2007  
Year ends Friday May 16, 2008  
Commencement Saturday May 17, 2008  
       
Clinical Curriculum Blocks
2007-08
Begins
Ends
 
Block 1 (8 weeks)
July 2
August 24
 
4 weeks
July 2
July 27
 
4 weeks
July 30
August 24
 
Block 2 (8 weeks)
August 27
October 19
 
4 weeks
August 27
September 21
 
4 weeks
September 24
October 19
 
Block 3 (8 weeks)
October 22
December 21
 
4 weeks
October 22
November 16
 
Thanksgiving
November 19
November 23
 
4 weeks
November 26
December 21
 
Winter Recess
December 22
January 2
 
Block 4 (8 weeks)
January 3
February 29
 
4 weeks
January 3
February 1
 
4 weeks
February 6
February 29
 
Mardi Gras
February 5
 
Block 5 (8 weeks)
March 3
May 2
 
4 weeks
March 3
March 28
 
Spring Break
March 31
April 4
 
4 weeks
April 7
May 2
 
Block 6 (8 weeks)
May 5
June 27
 
4 weeks
May 5
May 30
 
4 weeks
June 2
June 27
 
Special Block (T-4 only)
Approval of Associate Dean for Student Affairs required
 
 
       
Clinical Curriculum Holidays
Independence Day* Wednesday, July 4, 2007    
Labor Day* September 3, 2007    
Thanksgiving November 19-23, 2007    
Winter Recess December 22, 2007 - January 2, 2008    
MLK Day* January 21, 2008    
Mardi Gras Day February 4-5, 2008    
Good Friday March 21, 2008    
Spring Break March 31 - April 4, 2008    
Memorial Day* May 26, 2008    
       
*Students must fulfill any clinical care responsibilities. These holidays should be treated in a manner similar to weekend coverage, i.e., students on-call or with clinical responsibilities must fulfill their responsibilities as necessary.
       
Other Important Dates
SPHTM Fall 2007 begins August 29, 2007    
SPHTM Spring 2008 begins January 14, 2008    
Homecoming / Med Alumni Study Club October 5, 2007    
Rosh Hashanah September 13, 2007    
Yom Kippur September 22, 2007    
Match Day March 20, 2008    
Professional Day April 17, 2008, 8:00am-4:00pm    
Passover April 19, 2008    
Ivy Day May 16, 2008    
Commencement May 17, 2008    

 
   
Revised January 7, 2008

 

 

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