First Year Academic Calendar 2026-2027
| Semester I: August 3 - December 18, 2026 | |||
| WEEK | |||
| -- | July 27 - July 31 | Mon - Fri | Orientation, Registration |
| 1 | August 3 | Monday | Classes Begin |
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3 |
August 17 |
Monday |
MCBG Exam 1 |
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4 |
August 24 |
Monday |
BD Exam 1 |
| 5 | August 31 | Monday | MCBG Exam 2 |
| 5 | September 7 | Monday | Labor Day - NO CLASSES |
|
7 |
September 18 |
Friday |
BD Exam 2 |
|
8 |
September 22 |
Tuesday | MCBG Final Exam |
|
8 |
Sept. 23-24 |
Wed-Thur |
PCM-1 Standardized Patient Interview #1 |
| 9 | Sept. 26- Oct. 4 | Inclusive | Mid-Semester Break |
| TBD | Friday | St. Luke's Day | |
| 11 | October 16 | Friday | SHB Exam 1 |
| 14 | November 2 | Monday | SHB Exam 2 |
| TBD | Thursday | St. Albert's Day | |
| 15 | November 9 | Monday | HSS Exam 1 |
| 15 | November 11-12 | Wed-Thu | PCM-1 Standardized Patient Interview #2 |
| 16 |
November 20 |
Friday |
SHB Exam 3 |
| 17 | November 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day - NO CLASSES |
| 17 | November 27 | Friday | University Holiday - NO CLASSES |
| 20 |
December 15 |
Tuesday |
HSS Final exam |
| 20 |
December 15 |
Tuesday |
TCM 1 Radiology Exam |
| 20 |
December 17 |
Thursday | SHB Exam 4 |
| 20 | December 18 | Friday | Semester I Ends |
| Dec. 19 - Jan. 3 | Inclusive | Winter Break | |
| Semester II: January 4 - May 21, 2027 | |||
| WEEK | |||
| 1 | January 4 | Monday | Classes Begin |
| 3 | January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO CLASSES |
| 5 | February 1 | Monday | FHB Exam 1 |
| 6 | February 8 | Monday | HD Exam 1 |
| 8 | February 24-25 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Head to Toe OSCE |
| 8 | February 26 | Friday | HD Exam 2 |
| 9 | March 3-4 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Head to Toe OSCE |
| 9 | March 5 | Friday | FHB Exam 2 |
| 10 | March 6-14 | Inclusive | Mid-Semester Break |
| 11 | March 17-18 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Head to Toe Makeup OSCE |
| 12 | March 26 | Friday | Good Friday - NO CLASSES |
| 13 | March 30 | Tuesday | HP Exam 1 |
| 13 | March 31 - April 1 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Combined OSCE #1 |
| 14 | April 7-8 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Combined Oral Presentations for OSCE #1 |
| 15 | April 13 | Tuesday | FHB Exam 3 |
| 15 | April 14-15 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Combined OSCE #2 |
| 16 | April 21-22 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Oral Presentations for OSCE #2 |
| 17 | April 28-29 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Combined OSCE #3 |
| 18 | May 3 | Monday | FHB Exam 4 |
| 19 | May 11 | Tuesday | HP Exam 2 |
| 20 | May 21 | Friday | HP Exam 3 |
| 20 | May 21 | Friday | Semester II Ends |
| Semester I: August 3 - December 18, 2026 | |||
| WEEK | |||
| -- | July 27 - July 31 | Mon - Fri | Orientation, Registration |
| 1 | August 3 | Monday | Classes Begin |
|
3 |
August 17 |
Monday |
MCBG Exam 1 |
|
4 |
August 24 |
Monday |
BD Exam 1 |
| 5 | August 31 | Monday | MCBG Exam 2 |
| 5 | September 7 | Monday | Labor Day - NO CLASSES |
|
7 |
September 18 |
Friday |
BD Exam 2 |
|
8 |
September 22 |
Tuesday | MCBG Final Exam |
|
8 |
Sept. 23-24 |
Wed-Thur |
PCM-1 Standardized Patient Interview #1 |
| 9 | Sept. 26- Oct. 4 | Inclusive | Mid-Semester Break |
| TBD | Friday | St. Luke's Day | |
| 11 | October 16 | Friday | SHB Exam 1 |
| 14 | November 2 | Monday | SHB Exam 2 |
| TBD | Thursday | St. Albert's Day | |
| 15 | November 9 | Monday | HSS Exam 1 |
| 15 | November 11-12 | Wed-Thu | PCM-1 Standardized Patient Interview #2 |
| 16 |
November 20 |
Friday |
SHB Exam 3 |
| 17 | November 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day - NO CLASSES |
| 17 | November 27 | Friday | University Holiday - NO CLASSES |
| 20 |
December 15 |
Tuesday |
HSS Final exam |
| 20 |
December 15 |
Tuesday |
TCM 1 Radiology Exam |
| 20 |
December 17 |
Thursday | SHB Exam 4 |
| 20 | December 18 | Friday | Semester I Ends |
| Dec. 19 - Jan. 3 | Inclusive | Winter Break | |
| Semester II: January 4 - May 21, 2027 | |||
| WEEK | |||
| 1 | January 4 | Monday | Classes Begin |
| 3 | January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO CLASSES |
| 5 | February 1 | Monday | FHB Exam 1 |
| 6 | February 8 | Monday | HD Exam 1 |
| 8 | February 24-25 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Head to Toe OSCE |
| 8 | February 26 | Friday | HD Exam 2 |
| 9 | March 3-4 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Head to Toe OSCE |
| 9 | March 5 | Friday | FHB Exam 2 |
| 10 | March 6-14 | Inclusive | Mid-Semester Break |
| 11 | March 17-18 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Head to Toe Makeup OSCE |
| 12 | March 26 | Friday | Good Friday - NO CLASSES |
| 13 | March 30 | Tuesday | HP Exam 1 |
| 13 | March 31 - April 1 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Combined OSCE #1 |
| 14 | April 7-8 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Combined Oral Presentations for OSCE #1 |
| 15 | April 13 | Tuesday | FHB Exam 3 |
| 15 | April 14-15 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Combined OSCE #2 |
| 16 | April 21-22 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Oral Presentations for OSCE #2 |
| 17 | April 28-29 | Wed-Thu | PCM1 Combined OSCE #3 |
| 18 | May 3 | Monday | FHB Exam 4 |
| 19 | May 11 | Tuesday | HP Exam 2 |
| 20 | May 21 | Friday | HP Exam 3 |
| 20 | May 21 | Friday | Semester II Ends |