Academic Calendar

Academic Year 2024-2025

Fall 2024
June 19 - August 13, 2024 Registration   All students
June 19 - August 13, 2024 Meeting with first-year Academic Advisor All new IPP, AS, & MD-PhD  students
August 5 - 9, 2024 Ph.D. orientation for new students; sessions will be held throughout the week  All new IPP, AS, & MD-PhD  students
August 5 - 9, 2024 Research orientation for new students; overview of research programs within each basic science department All new IPP, AS, & MD-PhD  students
August 12, 2024 General orientation All new IPP, AS, & MD-PhD  students
August 14, 2024 Classes begin       All students
August 16, 2024 Research rotation #1; rotation request forms due in GSBMS office  First-year IPP students
August 19 - December 13, 2024 Research rotation #1; hours by arrangement with Rotation Advisor  First-year IPP students
September 3, 2024 Form Advisory Committees Rising second-year IPP, first-year AS, & first-year MD-PhD students
October 15, 2024 Last day to defend dissertation PhD students graduating in December 2024 
November 1, 2024 Last day to submit approved thesis  PhD students graduating in December 2024 
December 16, 2024 Research rotation #1; deadline to submit rotation report (abstract) First-year IPP students 
December 19, 2024 Semester ends All students 
December 23, 2024 - January 3, 2025 Holiday break All PhD students 
Spring 2025
November 20, 2024 - January 5, 2025 Registration  All students
December 19, 2024 - January 3, 2025 Meeting with first-year Academic Advisor All first-year IPP, AS, & MD-PhD students
January 6, 2025 Classes begin All students
January 10, 2025 Research rotation #2; rotation request forms due in GSBMS office First-year IPP students
January 13 - May 2, 2025 Research rotation #2; hours by arrangement with Rotation Advisor  First-year IPP students
March 17, 2025 Last day to defend dissertation     PhD students graduating in May 2025
April 1, 2025 Last day to submit approved thesis  PhD students graduating in May 2025
April 14 - 18, 2025 Spring break All students 
May 5, 2025 Research rotation #2; deadline to submit rotation report (abstract)  First-year IPP students
May 8, 2025 Semester ends   All students 
May 16, 2025 Last day to defend dissertation to walk in May 2025 commencement PhD students graduating in August 2025

Academic Year 2025-2026

Summer 2025
April 22 - May 26, 2025 Registration All students
May 8 - May 23, 2025 Meeting with first-year Academic Advisor  All first-year IPP, AS, & MD-PhD students
May 27, 2025 Classes begin All students
May 30, 2025 Research rotation #3; rotation request forms due in GSBMS office First-year IPP students
June 2 - July 25, 2025 Research rotation #3; hours by arrangement with Rotation Advisor First-year IPP students
June 6, 2025 Last day to defend dissertation PhD students graduating in August 2025
June 21, 2025 Last day to submit approved thesis PhD students graduating in August 2025
July 28, 2025 Research rotation #3; deadline to submit rotation report (abstract) First-year IPP students
July 28, 2025 Semester ends All students
July/August, 2025
3 days TBA
Qualifying exam Second-year PhD students
August 1, 2025 Declaration of major First-year IPP students
Fall 2025
June 19 - August 10, 2025 Registration   All students
June 19 - August 10, 2025 Meeting with first-year Academic Advisor All new IPP, AS, & MD-PhD  students
August 4 - 8, 2025 Ph.D. orientation for new students; sessions will be held throughout the week  All new IPP, AS, & MD-PhD  students
August 4 - 8, 2025 Research orientation for new students; overview of research programs within each basic science department All new IPP, AS, & MD-PhD  students
August 7, 2025 General orientation All new IPP, AS, & MD-PhD  students
August 11, 2025 Classes begin       All students
August 15, 2025 Research rotation #1; rotation request forms due in GSBMS office  First-year IPP students
August 18 - December 12, 2025 Research rotation #1; hours by arrangement with Rotation Advisor  First-year IPP students
September 2, 2025 Form Advisory Committees Rising second-year IPP, first-year AS, & first-year MD-PhD students
October 15, 2025 Last day to defend dissertation PhD students graduating in December 2025 
November 1, 2025 Last day to submit approved thesis  PhD students graduating in December 2025 
December 15, 2025 Research rotation #1; deadline to submit rotation report (abstract) First-year IPP students 
December 22, 2025 Semester ends All students 
December 23, 2025 - January 4, 2026 Holiday break All PhD students 
Spring 2026
November 20, 2025 - January 4, 2026 Registration  All students
December 22, 2025 - January 4, 2026 Meeting with first-year Academic Advisor All first-year IPP, AS, & MD-PhD students
January 5, 2026 Classes begin All students
January 9, 2026 Research rotation #2; rotation request forms due in GSBMS office First-year IPP students
January 12 - May 1, 2026 Research rotation #2; hours by arrangement with Rotation Advisor  First-year IPP students
March 17, 2026 Last day to defend dissertation     PhD students graduating in May 2026
April 1, 2026 Last day to submit approved thesis  PhD students graduating in May 2026
April 6 - 10, 2026 Spring break All students 
May 4, 2026 Research rotation #2; deadline to submit rotation report (abstract)  First-year IPP students
May 7, 2026 Semester ends   All students 
May 16, 2026 Last day to defend dissertation to walk in May 2026 commencement PhD students graduating in August 2026