SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Academic Calendar 2008-2009
Class of 2012
Class of 2011
Class of 2010
Class of 2009
Pre-clinical curriculum holidays
Clinical curriculum block
Clinical curriculum holidays
Other Important dates
Class of 2012 Day Date Time
Year begins Friday August 1, 2008  
Orientation Friday August 1, 2008 8:30 AM
Retreat Friday-Saturday August 1-2, 2008
White Coat Ceremony Monday August 4, 2008 10:00 AM
Registration Tuesday August 5, 2008 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Anatomy Orientation Tuesday August 5, 2008 1:00 PM
Professional Day Thursday April 16, 2009 8:00  AM - 4:00 PM
Year Ends Friday May 29, 2009  
Class of 2011 Day Date Time
Year begins Monday August 4, 2008  
Orientation Monday August 4, 2008 8:30-9:30 AM
Classes begin Monday August 4, 2008 9:45 AM
Registration Wednesday-Friday August 6-8, 2008 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Professional Day Thursday April 16, 2009 8:00  AM - 4:00 PM
Year ends Friday May 11, 2009  
Preclinical Curriculum Holidays      
Labor Day September 1, 2008    
Thanksgiving November 27-28, 2008
Winter Recess December 20 - January 4, 2009
MLK Day January 19, 2009
Mardi Gras/Spring Break February 23 - 27, 2009
Good Friday April 10, 2009    
Class of 2010 Day Date Time
Year begins Monday   July 7, 2008  
Orientation Monday July 7, 2008 8:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Clerkships begin Monday July 7, 2008 1:00 P.M.
Registration Monday - Friday July 7 - July 11, 2008 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Professional Day Thursday April 16, 2009 8:00  AM - 4:00 PM
Year ends Friday June 26, 2009
Spring Break Monday - Friday March 30 - April 3, 2009  
Class of 2009 Day Date Time
Registration Monday - Friday June 30 - July 4, 2008 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Year begins Monday July 7, 2008
Selectives/Electives begin Monday July 7, 2008
Match Day Thursday March 19, 2009
Year ends Friday May 15, 2009
Commencement Saturday May 16, 2009
Spring Break Monday - Friday March 30 - April 3, 2009  
Clinical Curriculum Blocks Begins Ends  
2008-09
Block 1 (8 weeks) July 7 August 29, 2008  
4 weeks July 7 August 1, 2008  
4 weeks August 4 August 29, 2008  
Block 2 (8 weeks) September 2, 2008 October 24, 2008  
4 weeks September 2, 2008 September 26, 2008  
4 weeks September 29, 2008 October 24, 2008  
Block 3 (8 weeks) October 27, 2008 December 19, 2008  
4 weeks October 27 2008 November 21, 2008  
4 weeks November 24, 2008 December 19, 2008  
Winter Recess December 20, 2008 January 4, 2009
Block 4 (8 weeks) January 5, 2009 February 27, 2009  
4 weeks January 5, 2009 January 30, 2009  
4 weeks February 2, 2009 Febuary 27, 2009  
Mardi Gras February 23, 2009 February 24, 2009
Block 5 (8 weeks) March 2, 2009 May 1, 2009  
4 weeks March 2, 2009 March 27, 2009  
Spring Break March 30, 2009 April 3, 2009
4 weeks April 6, 2009 May 1, 2009  
Block 6 (8 weeks) May 4, 2009 June 26, 2009  
4 weeks May 4, 2009 May 29, 2009  
4 weeks June 1, 2009 June 26, 2009  
Clinical Curriculum Holidays      
Independence Day* Friday, July 4, 2008    
Labor Day* September 1, 2008
Thanksgiving November 27-28, 2008
Winter Recess December 20, 2008 - January 4, 2009
MLK Day* January 19, 2009
Mardi Gras Day February 23 - 24, 2009
Spring Break/Good Friday March 30 - April 3, 2009
Memorial Day* May 25, 2009    
*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 2008 begins August 29, 2008
SPHTM Spring 2009 begins January 12, 2009
SPHTM Intersession May 18 - May 29, 2009
SPHTM Summer 2008 begins June 2, 2008
SPHTM Period I June 1 - June 26, 2009
SPHTM Period II June 29 - July 24, 2009
SPHTM Intersession July 27 - August 7, 2009
SPHTM Summer 2008 ends July 30, 2008
Rosh Hashanah September 30, 2008
Yom Kippur October 9, 2008
Match Day March 19, 2009
Passover April 9, 2009
Good Friday April 10, 2009
Ivy Day May 15, 2009
Commencement May 16, 2009