| June 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Friday | Deadline to have completed USMLE I, Class of 2008. |
| 19-23 | Mon.-Fri. | Transition week for Class of 2008 (mandatory attendance). |
| 23 | Friday | The Student Clinician’s Ceremony for the Class of 2008 (2nd to 3rd year transition ceremony). |
| 26 | Monday | Class of 2008 reports to Major Clinical Year hospital rotations. |
| 30 | Friday | Awarding of June degrees. |
| July | ||
| 1 | Class of 2007 reports to fourth year electives. | |
| 4 | Tuesday | Independence Day Holiday observed for third and fourth year students. |
| August | ||
| 21-25 | Mon.-Fri. | Orientation for first year students, Class of 2010. |
| 24 | Thursday | Registration for first year students. |
| 25 | Friday | White Coat Ceremony for first year students, Class of 2010. |
| 28 | Monday | Academic year begins for first and second year students. |
| September | ||
| 4 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday for first, second and third year students. |
| 30 | Wednesday | Deadline to have repeated USMLE, Step I, Class of 2008. |
| October | ||
| 18 | Wednesday | Awarding of October degrees. |
| 31 | Tuesday | USMLE II, CK and CS must be taken by this date, Class of 2007. Passing CK is a requirement for graduation from P&S. Taking CS is a requirement for graduation from P&S. |
| November | ||
| 23 | Thursday | Thanksgiving holiday for third year students. |
| 23-24 | Thur.Fri. | Thanksgiving holiday for first and second year students. |
| December | ||
| 16-Jan. 2 | Sat.-Tues. | Vacation for third years. |
| 20 | Wednesday | Last “first semester” exam for first year students. |
| 21- Jan. 2 | Thur.-Tues. | Vacation for first year students |
| 22 | Friday | Last “first semester” exam for second year students. |
| 23- Jan. 2 | Sat.-Tues. | Vacation for second year students. |
| January (2007) | ||
| 3 | Wednesday | Resumption of classes for first and second year students. Resumption of clerkships for third year students. |
| 15 | Monday | Martin Luther King’s Birthday (observed). Holiday for first and second year students. |
| 31 | Wednesday | Deadline to have repeated USMLE Step II, CK and CS, Class of 2007. Passing CK is a requirement for graduation from P&S. Taking CS is a requirement for graduation from P&S. |
| February | ||
| 14 | Wednesday | Awarding of February degrees. |
| 19 | Monday | President’s Day (observed). Holiday for first and second year students. |
| 21 | Wednesday | Deadline to have taken USMLE Step II, CK and CS, Class of 2007 and MD/PhD students in Class of 2007. Passing CK is a requirement for graduation from P&S. Taking CS is a requirement for graduation from P&S. |
| March | ||
| 5-9 | Mon.-Fri. | Spring vacation for second year students. |
| 15 | Thursday | NRMP — Match Day |
| 31-Apr. 2 | Sat.-Sun. | Spring vacation for first year students. |
| May | ||
| 8 | Tuesday | Last exam for second year students. |
| 9 | Wednesday | Dean’s Day for Medical Student Research. |
| 15 | Tuesday | Class Day, 3pm CUMC Garden. |
| 16 | Wednesday | Columbia University Commencement and Convocation of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. |
| 18 | Friday | Last day of classes for first year students. |
| 25 | Friday | Last exam for first year students. End of first year. |
| 28 | Monday | Memorial Day holiday for second and third year students. |
| June | ||
| 17 | Sunday | Deadline to have completed USMLE I, Class of 2009. Official end of second year for Class of 2009 |
| 18-22 | Mon.-Fri. | Transition week for Class of 2009. Official start of third year for Class of 2009 |
| 22 | Friday | Major Clinical Year concludes for Class of 2008. The Student Clinician’s Ceremony for the Class of 2009 (2nd to 3rd year transition ceremony). |
| 25 | Monday | Class of 2009 reports to Major Clinical Year Hospital rotations. |
| July | ||
| 1 | Saturday | Class of 2008 reports to fourth year electives. |
| 2 | Monday | Awarding of June degrees. |
| 4 | Wednesday | Independence Day holiday observed for third and fourth year students. Holidays not specified on this calendar are decided by Course Directors in each course in first and second years, and by Course Directors in each course in each teaching hospital in third and fourth years. |
This Academic Calendar was correct and complete as of the time of publication; however, the University reserves the right to revise or amend it, in whole or in part, at any time. Information on the current status of the Academic Calendar for P&S may be obtained from the Office of Student Affairs, 212-305-3806.