Academic Calendar
The academic calendar for the IU School of Medicine MD Program varies by stage of training. Items marked by an asterisks are days off for students rotating in electives. Students rotating in required clerkships or sub-internships may have clinical shifts on these holidays.
June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018
| First Year (Class of 2021) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Date | Day(s) |
| Statewide Orientation | August 3 – 4 | Thursday and Friday |
| White Coat Ceremony | August 4 | Friday |
| Fall Semester Begins | August 7 | Monday |
| Labor Day | September 4 | Monday |
| Fall Break | October 9 – 10 | Monday and Tuesday |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 22 – 26 | Wednesday to Sunday |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 15 | Friday |
| Winter Break | December 16 – January 7 | Saturday to Sunday |
| Spring Semester Begins | January 8 | Monday |
| MLK Day | January 15 | Monday |
| Spring Break | April 2 – 6 | Monday to Friday |
| Spring Semester Ends | May 18 | Friday |
| Second Year (Class of 2020) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Date | Day(s) |
| Fall Semester Begins | August 7 | Monday |
| Labor Day | September 4 | Monday |
| Fall Break | October 9 – 10 | Monday and Tuesday |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 22 – 26 | Wednesday to Sunday |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 15 | Friday |
| Winter Break | December 16 – January 7 | Saturday to Sunday |
| Comprehensive Basic Science Exam | January 8 – 13 | TBD |
| MLK Day | January 15 | Monday |
| Spring Semester Begins | January 16 | Tuesday |
| Spring Semester Ends1 | March 2 | Friday |
| Step 1 Study Period | March 3 – April 6 | Saturday to Friday |
| Last Day to Take Step 1 | April 6 | Friday |
| Phase 2 Begins | April 9 | Monday |
1 – End of semester date accommodates potential cancellations due to adverse weather; expected last day is February 26.
| Third Year (Class of 2019) See Clerkship Rotation Calendar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Date | Day(s) |
| GLIC I | June 12 – 16 | Monday to Friday |
| Rotations Begin | June 19 | Monday |
| Independence Day | July 4 | Tuesday |
| Labor Day | September 4 | Monday |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23 – 26 | Thursday to Sunday |
| Winter Break | December 22 – January 1 | Friday to Monday |
| Rotations End | May 16 | Monday |
| Memorial Day | May 28 | Monday |
| Fourth Year (Class of 2018) See Clerkship Rotation Calendar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Date | Day(s) |
| Rotations Begin | June 1 | Thursday |
| Independence Day* | July 4 | Tuesday |
| Thanksgiving Break* | November 23-26 | Thursday to Sunday |
| Winter Break* | December 24 – January 1 | Sunday to Monday |
| Match Day | March 16 | Friday |
| Commencement | May 12 | Saturday |
| Memorial Day* | May 28 | Monday |
* Students rotating in IU School of Medicine electives have these days off. Students rotating in required clerkships or sub-internships may have clinical shifts on these holidays.
April 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019
| First Year (Class of 2022) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Date | Day(s) |
| Statewide Orientation | August 2 – 3 | Thursday and Friday |
| White Coat Ceremony | August 3 | Friday |
| Fall Semester Begins | August 6 | Monday |
| Labor Day | September 3 | Monday |
| Fall Break | October 8 – 9 | Monday and Tuesday |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 21 – 25 | Wednesday to Sunday |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 14 | Friday |
| Winter Break | December 15 – January 6 | Saturday to Sunday |
| Spring Semester Begins | January 7 | Monday |
| MLK Day | January 21 | Monday |
| Spring Break | April 1-5 | Monday to Friday |
| Spring Semester Ends | May 17 | Friday |
| Second Year (Class of 2021) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Date | Day(s) |
| Fall Semester Begins | August 6 | Monday |
| Labor Day | September 3 | Monday |
| Fall Break | October 8 – 9 | Monday and Tuesday |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 21 – 25 | Wednesday to Sunday |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 14 | Friday |
| Winter Break | December 15 – January 6 | Saturday to Sunday |
| Comprehensive Basic Science Exam | January 7 – 12 | TBD |
| Spring Semester Begins | January 14 | Monday |
| MLK Day | January 21 | Monday |
| Spring Semester Ends1 | March 1 | Friday |
| Step 1 Study Period | March 2 – April 5 | Saturday to Friday |
| Last Day to Take Step 1 | April 5 | Friday |
| Phase 2 Begins | April 8 | Monday |
1 – End of semester date accommodates potential cancellations due to adverse weather; expected last day is February 25.
| Third Year (Class of 2020) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Date | Day(s) |
| Phase 2 Begins | April 9 | Monday |
| Memorial Day | May 28 | Monday |
| Independence Day | July 4 | Wednesday |
| Labor Day | September 3 | Monday |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 22 – 25 | Thursday to Sunday |
| Winter Break | December 22 – January 1 | Friday to Monday |
| MLK Day | January 21 | Monday |
| Phase 3 Begins | April 8 | Monday |
| Memorial Day | May 27 | Monday |
| Fourth Year (Class of 2019) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Date | Day(s) |
| Rotations Begin | June 1 | Thursday |
| Independence Day | July 4 | Tuesday |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 22 – 25 | Thursday to Sunday |
| Winter Break | December 24 – January 1 | Monday to Tuesday |
| Match Day | March 15 | Friday |
| Commencement | May 11 | Saturday |
| Memorial Day | May 27 | Monday |