Academics
Academic Calendar
Fall 2023
June 19 - August 20, 2023 | Meeting with first-year Academic Advisor | All new PhD & MD/PhD students |
June 19 - August 20, 2023 | Registration begins | All students |
August 14 - 18, 2023 | General orientation for new students; sessions will be held throughout the week | All new PhD & MD/PhD students |
August 14 - 18, 2023 | Research orientation for new students; overview of research programs within each basic science department | All new PhD & MD/PhD students |
August 21, 2023 | Classes begin | All students |
August 28 - December 15, 2023 | Research rotation #1; hours by arrangement with Rotation Advisor | First-year IPP students |
August 25, 2023 | Research rotation #1; rotation request forms due in GSBMS office | First-year IPP students |
September 1, 2023 | Form Advisory Committees | Rising second-year IPP PhD, first-year AS PhD & first-year MD/PhD students |
October 16, 2023 | Last day to defend dissertation | PhD students graduating in December 2023 |
November 1, 2023 | Last day to submit approved thesis | PhD students graduating in December 2023 |
December 18, 2023 | Research rotation #1; deadline to submit rotation report (abstract) | First-year IPP students |
December 18, 2023 | Semester ends | All students |
December 21, 2023 - January 1, 2024 | Holiday break | All PhD students |
Spring 2024
November 20, 2023 - January 7, 2024 | Registration | All students |
December 19, 2023 - January 7, 2024 | Meeting with first-year Academic Advisor | All first-year PhD & MD/PhD students |
January 8, 2024 | Classes begin | All students |
January 8 - May 3, 2024 | Research rotation #2; hours by arrangement with Rotation Advisor | First-year IPP students |
January 12, 2024 | Research rotation #2; rotation request forms due in GSBMS office | First-year IPP students |
March 15, 2024 | Last day to defend dissertation |
PhD students graduating in May 2024 |
April 1, 2024 | Last day to submit approved thesis | PhD students graduating in May 2024 |
April 22 - April 26, 2024 | Spring break | All students |
May 6, 2024 | Research rotation #2; deadline to submit rotation report (abstract) | First-year IPP students |
May 9, 2024 | Semester ends | All students |
May 17, 2024 | Last day to defend dissertation to walk in May 2023 commencement | PhD students graduating in August 2024 |
Summer 2024
April 22 - May 27, 2024 | Registration | All students |
May 13 - May 28, 2024 | Meeting with first-year Academic Advisor | All first-year PhD & MD/PhD students |
May 28, 2024 | Classes begin | All students |
June 3 - July 29, 2024 | Research rotation #3; hours by arrangement with Rotation Advisor | First-year IPP students |
June 7, 2024 | Last day to defend dissertation | PhD students graduating in August 2024 |
June 9, 2024 | Research rotation #3; rotation request forms due in GSBMS office | First-year IPP students |
June 21, 2024 | Last day to submit approved thesis | PhD students graduating in August 2024 |
July 31, 2024 | Research rotation #3; deadline to submit rotation report (abstract) | First-year IPP students |
July 31, 2024 | Semester ends | All students |
July/August, 2024 3 days TBA |
Qualifying exam | Second-year PhD students |
August 1, 2024 | Declaration of major | First-year IPP students |