UMDNJ-NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2011-2012
2011
May 31 Tuesday Required Transition Two program for Class of 2013 begins.
June 3 Friday Required Transition Two program for Class of 2013 concludes.
June 6 Monday Academic year begins for third and fourth year students. Third and Fourth year clerkships begin.
Fall tuition due.
July 4 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 8 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 5 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 8 Saturday Yom Kippur (Clinical departments should excuse all observing third and fourth year students at least one hour before sundown the prior evening).
November 5 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 Thurs. – Sun. Thanksgiving recess continues for all students.
November 28 Monday All classes and clerkships resume.
December 4 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 3 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 3 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.
(TENTATIVE)
April 5 Thursday Spring recess begins for first year students at 5:00 p.m. Recess continues through April 15, 2011.
April 6 Friday Good Friday observed. NJMS holiday for all students.*
April 7 Saturday Passover.
April 6-8 Friday-Sunday Recess for all students.
April 9 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 Wed.-Thur. Required Transition Two program for Class of 2014 continues.
June 1 Friday Academic year concludes for second year students at 5:00 p.m.
June 1 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.