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First Term
July 28, 2025 - Aug 3, 2025 Orientation/First Week of Class August 4, 2025 - August 17, 2025 Patient, Doctor, Society July 28, 2025 - December 21, 2025 Learning Communities August 16, 2025 White Coat Ceremony August 18, 2025 - September 7, 2025 Fundamentals of Medicine - Block 1 September 1, 2025 Labor Day Holiday* September 8, 2025 - October 5, 2025 Fundamentals of Medicine - Block 2 October 6, 2025 - November 2, 2025 Fundamentals of Medicine - Block 3 October 20, 2025 - October 26, 2025 Fall Break* November 3, 2025 - November 30, 2025 Fundamentals of Medicine - Block 4 November 27, 2025 - November 28, 2025 Thanksgiving Break* December 1, 2025 - December 21, 2026 Fundamentals of Medicine - Block 5 December 22, 2025 - January 4, 2026 Winter Break*/Fall Remediation** December 29, 2025 Remediation Exam Dates Second Term
January 5, 2026 - February 8, 2026 Cardiovascular Module January 5, 2026 - June 7, 2026 Learning Communities January 19, 2026 Martin Luther King Day* February 9, 2026 - March 15, 2026 Pulmonary Module March 16, 2026 - March 22, 2026 Spring Break* March 23, 2026 - May 3, 2026 Gastrointestinal Module May 4, 2026 - June 7, 2026 Renal Module May 25, 2026 Memorial Day* June 7, 2026 Last Day of Class June 8, 2026 - June 28, 2026 Summer Break*/Summer Remediation** June 19, 2026 Juneteenth Holiday*
June 22, 2026 Summer Remediation** *When planning for breaks, students should wait to make travel plans until they have their full class and exam schedules. Because sessions/exams could be rescheduled, students should not plan to leave "early" for break.
**Students who do not pass Fundamentals block(s) will be required to remediate during winter break. Students who do not pass an organ module course will be required to remediate during summer break. UME will determine which remediation date will apply to each course.
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First Term
June 30, 2025 - August 3, 2025 Intro to Scholarly Activity (online)/Special Topics July 4, 2025 Independence Day Holiday* June 30, 2025 - December 21, 2025 Learning Communities August 4, 2025 First Day of Organ Modules August 4, 2025 - October 12, 2025 Neurosciences Module September 1, 2025 Labor Day Holiday* October 13, 2025 - November 30, 2025 Musculoskeletal & Skin Module October 20, 2025 - October 26, 2025 Special Topics October 20, 2025 - October 26, 2025 Fall Break/Special Topics* November 27, 2025 - November 28, 2025 Thanksgiving Break* December 1, 2025 - December 21, 2025 Endocrine Module December 22, 2025 - January 4, 2026 Winter Break*/Fall Remediation ** December 29, 2025 Fall Remediation ** Second Term
January 5, 2026 - February 1, 2026 Reproductive Module January 5, 2026 - June 28, 2026 Learning Communities January 19, 2026 Martin Luther King Day* TBD Mandatory Class Meeting February 2, 2026 - February 25, 2026 Hematology/Oncology Module* February 26, 2026 - March 8, 2026 Evidence-Based Medicine* March 9, 2026 - April 19, 2026 Dedicated Step 1 Study Time March 24, 2026 Spring Remediation** TBD Deadline to take Step 1 to start clerkships on time April 22, 2026 - April 28, 2026 Clerkship Bootcamp April 29, 2026 - May 1, 2026 Intro to Clinicals (Clerkship Orientation) May 4, 2026 Start of Clinical Rotations/Clerkships May 4, 2026 - May 31, 2026 Block 6A - Clerkship/Elective Rotations*** June 1, 2026 - June 28, 2026 Block 6B - Clerkship/Elective Rotations*** *When planning for breaks, students should wait to make travel plans until they have their full class and exam schedules. Because sessions/exams could be rescheduled, students should not plan to leave "early" for break.
**Students who do not pass Fundamentals block(s) will be required to remediate during winter break. Students who do not pass an organ module course will be required to remediate during spring or summer break. UME will determine which remediation date will apply to each course.
***The third year curriculum technically starts with clinical rotations in Block 6 of the MS2 year. While these courses are part of the MS3 curriculum, they fall under tuition and financial aid process for the 2nd year of medical school.
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First Term
May 5, 2025 - October 19, 2025 Longitudinal Integrated Curriculum (Tuscaloosa) First Term - Block 6 (MS2) through Block 2** June 30, 2025 - July 27, 2025 Block 1A - Clerkship/Elective Rotations June 30, 2025 - December 21, 2025 Learning Communities July 28, 2025 - August 24, 2025 Block 1B - Clerkship/Elective Rotations August 25, 2025 - September 21, 2025 Block 2A - Clerkship/Elective Rotations September 22, 2025 - October 19, 2025 Block 2B - Clerkship/Elective Rotations October 20, 2025 - October 26, 2025 Special Topics* October 27, 2025 - November 23, 2025 Block 3A - Clerkship/Elective Rotations October 27, 2025 - April 26, 2026 Longitudinal Integrated Curriculum (Tuscaloosa)
Second Term - Block 3 through Block 5***November 24, 2025 - December 21, 2025 Block 3B - Clerkship/Elective Rotations December 22, 2025 - January 4, 2026 Winter Break Second Term
January 5, 2026 - February 1, 2026 Block 4A - Clerkship/Elective Rotations January 5, 2026 - June 28, 2026 Learning Communities February 2, 2026 - March 1, 2026 Block 4B - Clerkship/Elective Rotations TBD Mandatory Class Meeting March 2, 2026 - March 29, 2026 Block 5A - Clerkship/Elective Rotations March 30, 2026 - April 26, 2026 Block 5B - Clerkship/Elective Rotations April 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 Special Topics* May 4, 2026 - May 31, 2026 Block 6A - Acting Internship/Elective Rotations June 1, 2026 - June 28, 2026 Block 6B - Acting Internship/Elective Rotations *If you have met all your Special Topics requirements, this week may be used as a break.
**The third year curriculum technically starts with clinical rotations in Block 6 of the MS2 year. While these courses are part of the MS3 curriculum, they fall under tuition and financial aid process for the 2nd year of medical school.
***Dates for courses in the Longitudinal Integrated Curriculum (Tuscaloosa Only) vary by student. The LIC has two terms. The first term starts in Block 6 of the MS2 year and ends in Block 2 of the MS3 year. The second Term starts in Block 3 and ends in Block 5.
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First Term
June 30, 2025 - July 27, 2025 Block 1A - Acting Internship/Elective Rotations June 30, 2025 - December 21, 2025 Learning Communities July 28, 2025- August 24, 2025 Block 1B - Acting Internship/Elective Rotations August 16, 2025 Diploma Date for August Graduates August 25, 2025 - September 21, 2025 Block 2A - Acting Internship/Elective Rotations September 22, 2025 - October 19, 2025 Block 2B - Acting Internship/Elective Rotations September 24, 2025 Residency Directors Begin Reviewing ERAS Applicatons October 20, 2025 - October 26, 2025 Special Topics or Break* October 27, 2025 - November 23, 2025 Block 3A - Acting Internship/Elective Rotations November 1, 2025 Deadline to take Step 2CK for June graduates November 24, 2025- December 21, 2025 Block 3B - Acting Internship/Elective Rotations TBD Military Match Results December 22, 2025 - January 4, 2026 Winter Break December 27, 2025 Diploma Date for December Graduates Second Term
January 5, 2026 - February 1, 2026 Block 4A - Acting Internship/Elective Rotations February 2, 2026 - March 1, 2026 Block 4B - Acting Internship/Elective Rotations TBD Urology Match Results TBD Optho Match Results TBD Mandatory Class Meeting March 2, 2026 - March 29, 2026 Block 5A - Acting Internship/Elective Rotations March 2, 2026 - March 15, 2026 Block 5A - Residency Prep 1 March 16, 2026 First of SOAP March 20, 2026 Match Day (Main Residency) March 30, 2026 - April 12, 2026 Block 5B - Residency Prep 2 March 30, 2026 - April 26, 2026 Block 5B - Acting Internship/Elective Rotations April 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 Special Topics or Break* May 4, 2026 - May 17, 2026 Block 6A - Acting Internship/Elective Rotations May 16, 2026 Commencement - tentative May 17, 2026 Last Day of Class May 23, 2026 Spring Diploma Date *If you have met all your Special Topics requirements, this week may be used as a break.
**MS4 student schedules vary. MS4 students are permitted to have up to 12 weeks of unscheduled time in the first term and up to 10 weeks of unscheduled time in the second term.