ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2009 - 2010

June

Friday

19

Senior registration, 12:00 noon
Senior Classes begin

Monday

22

Junior registration, 12:30 pm

Tuesday

23

Junior Ophthalmology and Radiology begin

July

Thursday

02

Junior Ophthalmology and Radiology
Ends

Monday

06

First Senior & Junior block begins

Monday

20

Sophomore registration, 12:00 noon
Sophomore classes begin

Friday

31

First Senior Block ends 5 pm

August

Monday

03

Second Senior block begins

Thursday

06

Freshman registration

Friday

Tuesday

07
to
11

Freshman orientation

Wednesday

12

Freshman classes begin.

Friday

28

Second Senior block ends, 5:00 pm

Monday

31

Third Senior block begins

September

Friday

4

Labor Day Holiday Begins, 5 p.m.

Tuesday

08

Classes resume

Friday

25

Third Senior and First Junior blocks end, 5 pm

Monday

28

Fourth Senior and Second Junior blocks begin

October

Friday

23

Fourth Senior block ends, 5 pm

Monday

26

Fifth Senior block begins.

November

Friday

20

Fifth Senior block ends, 5 pm

Monday

23

Sixth Senior block begins

Tuesday

24

Thanksgiving holidays begin, 5:00 pm

Monday

30

Classes resume

December

Friday

18

Sixth Senior and second Junior blocks end at 5:00 pm
Winter holidays begin at 5:00 pm

Monday

21

Optional seventh Senior block begins
(Must have permission)

January

Monday

04

Classes resume and third Junior block begins
Freshmen begin 1 week of clinical preceptorship

Monday

11

Freshman classes begin

Friday

15

Martin Luther King holidays begin, 5:00 pm

Friday

15

Optional seventh Senior block ends, 5:00 pm

Tuesday

19

Classes resume

Tuesday

19

Eighth Senior block begins

February

Friday

12

Eighth Senior block ends, 5:00 pm

Friday

12

Mardi Gras Holiday begins 5 pm

Wednesday

17

Classes resume & Ninth Senior block begins

March

Friday

12

Ninth Senior block ends, 5 pm

Monday

15

Tenth Senior block begins

Thursday

18

Senior Matching Holiday
No call or classes (Tentative)

Friday

26

Third Junior block ends, 5:00 pm

Monday

29

Residency Planning Day for Juniors
(Attendance Mandatory)

Tuesday

30

Fourth Junior Block begins

April

Thursday

01

Spring Holidays begin 5 p.m.

Tuesday

06

Classes Resume

Friday

09

Tenth Senior block ends

Monday

12

Eleventh Senior (Special Topics) begins

May

Friday

07

Sophomore final exams end, 5:00 pm

Friday

07

Senior classes end, 5:00 pm

Wednesday

12

Pre-Commencement

        Thursday

13

Commencement

Friday

28

Memorial Day Holidays begin, 5 pm

June

Tuesday

01

Classes resume

Friday

18

Sophomore classes end, 5:00 pm

Friday

18

Junior classes end, 11:30 am
Senior registration, Class of 2009, 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm

Monday

21

Junior registration, 12:30 pm

Tuesday

22

Summer Semester ends