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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.

2023 - 2024 Academic Year

Academic Calendars

Fall Semester, 2023

  • Base Camp: Monday, August 14 – Friday, September 8, 2023
  • Foundations of Medical Science I: Monday, September 11 – Friday, November 17, 2023  
  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Monday, November 20 – Friday, November 24, 2023
  • Foundations of Medical Science I Continues: Monday, November 27 – Friday, December 22, 2023 
  • Break (two weeks): Monday, December 25, 2023– Friday, January 5, 2024

Spring Semester 2024

  • Foundations of Medical Science II: Monday, January 8 – Friday, June 28, 2024  
  • Break (one week): Monday, February 26 - Friday, March 1, 2024

Summer Session, 2024

  • Break (one week): Monday, July 1 - Friday, July 5, 2024
  • Foundations of Medical Science III: Monday, July 8 – Friday, August 30, 2024
  • Break (two week): Monday, September 2 - Friday, September 13, 2024

Fall Semester, 2023  

  • CBSE Prep & Exam: Monday, September 18 - Friday, September 22, 2023
  • Intersession I (two week): Monday, September 25 - Friday, October 6, 2023
  • Required Rotations Begin (10 weeks): Monday, October 9 - Friday, December 15, 2023
  • Make-up week: Monday, December 18 - Friday, December 22, 2023
  • Break (two weeks): Monday, December 25, 2023 - Friday, January 5, 2024

Spring Semester, 2024

  • Intersession II (one week): Monday, January 8 - Friday, January 12, 2024   
  • Required Rotations Continue (8 weeks): Monday, January 15 - Friday, March 8, 2024  
  • Intersession III (1 week): Monday, March 11 - Friday, March 15, 2024 
  • Required Rotations Continue (8 weeks): Monday, March 18 - Friday, May 10, 2024  
  • Intersession IV (1 week): Monday, May 13 - Friday, May 17, 2024  
  • Required Rotations Continue (4 weeks): Monday, May 20 - Friday, June 14, 2024

Summer Session, 2024

  • Required Rotations Continue (4 weeks): Monday, June 17 - Friday, July 12, 2024  
  • Intersession V (1 week): Monday, July 15 - Friday, July 19, 2024  
  • Required Rotations Continue (8 weeks): Monday, July 22 - Friday, September 13, 2024

Fall Semester, 2023

  • USMLE Prep (6 weeks): Monday, September 18 - Friday, October 27, 2023
  • Discovery Begins (8 weeks): Monday, October 30 - Friday, December 22, 2023
  • Break (2 weeks): Monday, December 25, 2023 - Friday, January 5, 2024

Spring Semester, 2024

  • Discovery Continues (23 weeks): Tuesday, January 8 – Friday, June 14, 2024  

Summer Session, 2024

  • Elective Rotations Begin (9 weeks): Monday, June 17 – Friday, August 16, 2024

Fall Semester, 2023

  • Electives Rotations Continue (24 weeks.): Monday, July 3 – Friday, December 15, 2023
  • Break (two weeks): Monday December 18 - December 29, 2023

Spring Semester, 2024

  • Elective Rotations Continue (9 weeks): Wednesday, January 3 – Friday, March 1, 2024  
  • Assessment for Internship (1 week): Monday, March 4 - Friday, March 8, 2024
  • Match Week (1 week): Monday, March 11 - Friday, March 15, 2024  
  • Elective Rotations Continue (12 weeks): Monday, March 18 – Friday, June 7, 2024
  • Commencement Ceremony: Friday, May 31, 2024
  • Semester Ends/Diploma Date: Friday, June 7, 2024

Downloadable Academic Calendars and Schedules 

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