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NJMS - Academic Calendar

 

2011

May 31

Tuesday

Required Transition Two program for Class of 2013 begins.

June 03

Friday

Required Transition Two program for Class of 2013 concludes.

June 06

Monday

Academic year begins for third and fourth year students. Third and Fourth year clerkships begin. Fall tuition due.

July 04

Monday

Fourth of July observed. NJMS holiday for all students.*

July 29

Friday

Last day for third and fourth year students to take leave/withdraw from the Fall term with an 80% tuition refund.

August 08

Monday

Required Orientation program begins for first year students.

August 12

Friday

Orientation concludes for first year students.

August 15

Monday

Academic year begins for first year students. Fall tuition due.

August 15

Monday

Academic year begins for second year students. Required orientation for second year students at 8:00 a.m. Fall tuition due.

September 05

Monday

Labor Day observed. NJMS holiday for all students.*

September 23

Friday

Last day for first and second year students to take leave/withdraw from the Fall term with an 80% tuition refund.

September 29

Thursday

Rosh Hashanah (Clinical departments should excuse all observing third and fourth year students at least one hour before sundown the prior evening).

October 08

Saturday

Yom Kippur (Clinical departments should excuse all observing third and fourth year students at least one hour before sundown the prior evening).

November 05

Saturday

Class of 2012 deadline to sit and record a score for USMLE Step 2 CS.

November 18

Friday

Thanksgiving recess begins for third and fourth year students at 5:00 p.m.

November 23

Wednesday

Thanksgiving recess begins for first and second year students at 5:00 p.m.

November 24-27

Thursday - Sunday

Thanksgiving recess continues for all students.

November 28

Monday

All classes and clerkships resume.

December 04

Sunday

Class of 2012 deadline to sit and record a score for USMLE Step 2 CK.

December 23

Friday

Winter recess begins for all students at 5:00 p.m.

 

2012

January 03
Tuesday
Academic year resumes for all students. Spring tuition due.
January 16
Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed. NJMS holiday for all students.*
January 27
Friday
Last day for fourth year students to take leave/withdraw from the Spring term with an 80% tuition refund. Last day for second year students to take leave/withdraw from the Spring term with an 80% tuition refund.
February 03
Friday
Last day for third year students to take leave/withdraw from the Spring term with an 80% tuition refund.
February 17
Friday
Last day for first year students to take leave/withdraw from the Spring term with an 80% tuition refund.
February 23
Thursday
Required Financial Aid exit interview for fourth year students. (TENTATIVE)
March 15
Thursday
Match Day. Fourth year students should be excused in time to be at NJMS by 11:30 a.m.
April 05
Thursday
Spring recess begins for first year students at 5:00 p.m. Recess continues through April 15, 2011.
April 06
Friday
Good Friday observed. NJMS holiday for all students.*
April 07
Saturday
Passover.
April 6-8

Friday-

Sunday

Recess for all students.
April 09
Monday
Second year classes and third and fourth year clerkships resume.
April 16
Monday
Classes resume for first year students.
May 18
Friday
Academic year concludes for fourth year students at 5:00 p.m.
May 21
Monday
NJMS Convocation (TENTATIVE)
May 23
Wednesday
UMDNJ-Commencement (TENTATIVE)
May 26
Saturday
Class of 2014 deadline to sit and record a score for USMLE Step 1.
May 28
Monday
Memorial Day observed. NJMS holiday for all students.*
May 29
Tuesday
Required Transition Two program for Class of 2014 begins.
May 30-31
Wednesday-Thursday
Required Transition Two program for Class of 2014 continues.
June 01
Friday
Academic year concludes for second year students at 5:00 p.m.
June 01
Friday
Academic year concludes for first and third year students at 5:00 p.m. First year students may pursue research or work opportunities.
     
    *Acting Interns are expected to participate in clinical duties as per their assigned schedule.
Approved Fac Council 12/7/10; revised 1/19/11.

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