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School of Medicine Academic Calendar

UC San Diego School of Medicine operates on a slightly different calendar than the UC San Diego undergraduate campus. See a general overview of the School of Medicine calendar below. 

2026-27 Academic Calendar

First Year Medical Student

Fall Quarter 2026

  • Orientation Week: 08/24/2026 – 08/27/2026
  • First Day of Instruction: 08/31/2026
  • Last Day of Instruction: 12/11/2026
  • Progress Week: 12/14/2026 – 12/17/2026

Winter Quarter 2027

  • First Day of Instruction: 01/04/2027
  • Last Day of Instruction: 03/05/2027
  • Progress Week: 03/08/2027 – 03/11/2027

Spring Quarter 2027

  • First Day of Instruction: 03/22/2027
  • Last Day of Instruction: 06/04/2027
  • Progress Week: 06/07/2027 – 06/10/2027

Second Year Medical Student

Fall Quarter 2026

  • First Day of Instruction: 08/24/2026
  • Last Day of Instruction: 12/04/2026
  • Progress Week: 12/07/2026 – 12/10/2026

Winter Quarter 2027

  • First Day of Instruction: 01/04/2027
  • Last Day of Instruction: 03/12/2027

Spring Quarter 2027

  • First Day of Instruction: 03/15/2027
  • Last Day of Instruction: 05/14/2027
  • Progress Week: 03/22/2027 – 03/25/2027
  • USMLE Step 1 Study Time: 6 weeks (late March to mid-May)
  • Clinical Transitions Week: 05/10/2027 – 05/14/2027

Third year Medical Student

Summer Quarter 2026

  • First Day of Instruction: 05/11/2026
  • Last Day of Instruction: 08/07/2026

Fall Quarter 2026

  • First Day of Instruction: 08/17/2026
  • Last Day of Instruction: 11/06/2026

Winter Quarter 2027

  • First Day of Instruction: 11/09/2026
  • Last Day of Instruction: 02/12/2027

Spring Quarter 2027

  • First Day of Instruction: 02/16/2027
  • Last Day of Instruction: 05/07/2027

Fourth Year Medical Student

Summer Quarter 2026

  • First Day of Instruction: 05/11/2026
  • Last Day of Instruction: 08/30/2026

Fall Quarter 2026

  • First Day of Instruction: 08/31/2026
  • Last Day of Instruction: 11/22/2026

Winter Quarter 2027

  • First Day of Instruction: 11/23/2026
  • Last Day of Instruction: 02/28/2027

Spring Quarter 2027

  • First Day of Instruction: 03/01/2027
  • Last Day of Instruction: 05/23/2027

 

2025-26 Academic Calendar

First Year Medical Student

Fall Quarter 2025

  • Orientation Week: 8/25/2025–8/28/2025
  • First Day of Instruction: 9/02/2025
  • Last Day of Instruction: 12/12/2025
  • Progress Week: 12/15/2025–12/18/2025

Winter Quarter 2026

  • First Day of Instruction: 1/05/2026
  • Last Day of Instruction: 3/06/2026
  • Progress Week: 3/09/2026–3/12/2026

Spring Quarter 2026

  • First Day of Instruction: 3/23/2026
  • Last Day of Instruction: 6/05/2026
  • Progress Week: 6/08/2026–6/11/2026

Second Year Medical Student

Fall Quarter 2025

  • First Day of Instruction: 8/25/2025
  • Last Day of Instruction: 12/05/2025
  • Progress Week: 12/08/2025–12/11/2025

Winter Quarter 2026

  • First Day of Instruction: 1/05/2026
  • Last Day of Instruction: 3/13/2026

Spring Quarter 2026

  • First Day of Instruction: 3/16/2026
  • Progress Week: 3/23/2026–3/26/2026
  • USMLE Step I Study Time: 6 weeks: (late March to mid-May)
  • Last Day of Instruction: 5/10/2026

Third year Medical Student

Summer Quarter 2025

  • First Day of Instruction: 5/12/2025
  • Last Day of Instruction: 8/10/2025

Fall Quarter 2025

  • First Day of Instruction: 8/11/2025
  • Last Day of Instruction: 10/31/2025

Winter Quarter 2026

  • First Day of Instruction: 11/03/2025
  • Last Day of Instruction: 2/13/2026

Spring Quarter 2026

  • First Day of Instruction: 2/17/2026
  • Last Day of Instruction: 5/08/2026

Fourth Year Medical Student

Summer Quarter 2025

  • First Day of Instruction: 5/5/2025
  • Last Day of Instruction: 8/24/2025

Fall Quarter 2025

  • First Day of Instruction: 8/25/2025
  • Last Day of Instruction: 11/16/2025

Winter Quarter 2026

  • First Day of Instruction: 11/17/2025
  • Last Day of Instruction: 3/01/2026

Spring Quarter 2026

  • First Day of Instruction: 3/02/2026
  • Last Day of Instruction: 5/24/2026

2024-25 Academic Calendar

First Year Medical Student

Fall Quarter 2024

  • Orientation Week: 8/26/2024–8/29/2024
  • First Day of Instruction: 9/3/2024
  • Last Day of Instruction: 12/13/2024
  • Progress Week: 12/16/2024–12/19/2024

Winter Quarter 2025

  • First Day of Instruction: 1/6/2025
  • Last Day of Instruction: 3/7/2025
  • Progress Week: 3/10/2025–3/13/2025

Spring Quarter 2025

  • First Day of Instruction: 3/24/2025
  • Last Day of Instruction: 6/6/2025
  • Progress Week: 6/9/2025–6/12/2025

Second Year Medical Student

Fall Quarter 2024

  •  First Day of Instruction: 8/26/2024
  • Last Day of Instruction: 12/6/2024
  • Progress Week: 12/9/2024–12/12/2024

Winter Quarter 2025

  •  First Day of Instruction: 1/2/2025
  • Last Day of Instruction: 3/7/2025

Spring Quarter 2025

  • First Day of Instruction: 3/10/2025
  • USMLE Step I Study Time: 6 weeks (late March to mid-May)
  • Last Day of Instruction: 5/9/2025

Third Year Medical Student

Summer Quarter 2024

  •  First Day of Instruction: 5/13/2024
  •  Last Day of Instruction: 8/2/2024

Fall Quarter 2024

  •  First Day of Instruction: 8/12/2024
  • Last Day of Instruction:11/1/2024

Winter Quarter 2025

  •  First Day of Instruction: 11/4/2024
  •  Last Day of Instruction: 2/7/2025

Spring Quarter 2025

  •  First Day of Instruction: 2/10/2025
  •  Last Day of Instruction: 5/2/2025

Fourth Year Medical Student

Summer Quarter 2024

  • First Day of Instruction: 5/6/2024
  • Last Day of Instruction: 8/25/2024

Fall Quarter 2024

  • First Day of Instruction: 8/26/2024
  • Last day of Instruction: 11/17/2024

Winter Quarter 2025

  • First Day of Instruction: 11/18/2024
  • Last Day of Instruction: 3/2/2025

Spring Quarter 2025

  • First Day of Instruction: 3/3/2025
  • Last Day of Instruction: 5/25/2025