Programs
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 PhD, AS PhD, & MD/PhD students |
| August 5 - 9, 2024 | Ph.D. orientation for new students; sessions will be held throughout the week | All new PhD, AS PhD, & MD/PhD students |
| August 5 - 9, 2024 | Research orientation for new students; overview of research programs within each basic science department | All new PhD, AS PhD, & MD/PhD students |
| August 12, 2024 | General orientation | All new PhD, AS PhD, & 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 PhD, first-year AS PhD & 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 PhD, AS PhD, & 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 - April 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 PhD, AS PhD, & 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 PhD, AS PhD, & MD/PhD students |
| August 4 - 8, 2025 | Ph.D. orientation for new students; sessions will be held throughout the week | All new PhD, AS PhD, & MD/PhD students |
| August 4 - 8, 2025 | Research orientation for new students; overview of research programs within each basic science department | All new PhD, AS PhD, & MD/PhD students |
| August 7, 2025 | General orientation | All new PhD, AS PhD, & 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 PhD, first-year AS PhD & 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 PhD, AS PhD, & 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 - April 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 |
