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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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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