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.
First Year
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 Dayof 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
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
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
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