Calendars
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Important dates and student events.
Find academic calendars, detailed schedules, and student organization-sponsored events designed to set you up for success at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
2026 - 2027 Academic Year
Academic Calendars
First Year, Class of 2030
Fall Semester, 2026
- Base Camp: Monday, August 10 – Friday, August 28, 2026
- Foundations of Medical Science I: Monday, August 31 – Friday, November 20, 2026
- Break: Monday, November 23 – Friday, November 27, 2026
- Foundations of Medical Science I Continues: Monday, November 30 – Friday, December 18, 2026
- Break (two weeks): Monday, December 22, 2026– Friday, January 1, 2027
Spring Semester 2027
- Foundations of Medical Science II: Monday, January 4 – Friday, March 26, 2027
- Break (one week): Monday, March 29 - Friday, April 2, 2027
Foundations of Medical Science II (cont.): Monday, April 5 – Friday, June 11, 2027
*Please note FOMS continues into Summer and Fall 2027 as part of the 2027-2028 academic year
Second Year, Class of 2029
Summer Term, 2026
- Foundations of Medical Science III: Monday, June 15 - Friday, August 14, 2026
Fall Semester, 2026
- Foundations of Medical Science IV: Monday, August 17 - Friday, October 23, 2026
- USMLE Prep: Monday, October 26 - Friday, December 4, 2026
- Intersession I (2 weeks): Monday, December 7 - Friday, December 18, 2026
- Break (2 weeks): Monday, December 21, 2026 - Friday, January 1, 2027
Spring Semester, 2027
- Required Rotations Begin: Monday, January 4 - Friday, April 23, 2027
- Intersession II (1 week): Monday, April 26 - Friday, April 30, 2027
- Required Rotations Continue: Monday, May 3 - Friday, June 11, 2027
- *Please note core clerkships continue into Summer and Fall 2027 as part of the 2027-2028 academic year
Third Year, Class of 2028
Summer Term, 2026
- Required Rotations Continue (4 weeks): Monday, June 15 - Friday, July 10, 2026
- Intersession V (1 week): Monday, July 13 - Friday, July 17, 2026
- Required Rotations Continue (4 weeks): Monday, July 20 - Friday, August 14, 2026
Fall Semester, 2026
- Required Rotations Continue (4 weeks): Monday, August 17 - Friday, September 11, 2026
- UCLA Masters Programs Begin : (various start dates)
- USMLE Prep (6 weeks): Monday, September 14 - Friday, October 23, 2026
- Break (1 week): Monday, October 26 - Friday, October 30, 2026
- Discovery Prep (1 week): Monday, November 2 - Friday, November 6, 2026
- Discovery & Longitudinal Clinical Experience Begin (6 weeks): Monday, November 9 - Friday December 18, 2026
- Break (2 weeks): Monday, December 21, 2026 - Friday, January 1, 2027
Spring Semester, 2027
- Discovery & Longitudinal Clinical Experience Continue (11 weeks): Monday, January 4 – Friday, March 19, 2027
- Break (1 week): Monday, March 22 - Friday March 26, 2027
- Discovery & Longitudinal Clinical Experience Continue (7 weeks): Monday, March 29 – Friday, May 14, 2027
- & Transition to Sub-Internships and Discovery Scholarship Day (within the final week)
- USMLE Prep (4 weeks): Monday, May 17 – Friday, June 11, 2027
- * Elective rotations start in Summer 2027 as part of the 2027-2028 academic year
Fourth Year, Class of 2027
Summer Term, 2026
- Elective Rotations Begin (9 weeks): Monday, June 15 - Friday, August 14, 2026
Fall Semester, 2026
- Electives Rotations Continue (18 weeks.): Monday, August 17 – Friday, December 18, 2026
- Break (2 weeks): Monday, December 21, 2026 - Friday, January 1, 2027
Spring Semester, 2027
- Elective Rotations Continue (9 weeks): Monday, January 4 – Friday, March 5, 2027
- Capstone (2 weeks): Monday, March 8 - Friday, March 19, 2027
- Elective Rotations Continue (12 weeks): Monday, March 22 – Friday, June 11, 2027
- Commencement Ceremony: TBA - please contact DGSOM Student Affairs
- Semester Ends/Diploma Date: Friday, June 11, 2027
Downloadable Academic Calendars and Schedules
