Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar and Schedules:
https://www.etsu.edu/com/acadaffairs/studentinfo/education/mdcurriculum.php

_{Updated July 3, 2019-subject to change}

Pre-Clerkship

Reference MSEC (Medical Student Education Committee) Attendance Policies for questions regarding the approval of student absence requests. (https://www.etsu.edu/com/msec/resources/policies.php)

Fall Semester

	First Year	Second Year
Orientation Begins	July 15, 2019	n/a
White Coat Ceremony	July 19, 2019	n/a
Classes Begin	July 17, 2019	July 8, 2019
Holiday	September 2, 2019	September 2, 2019
Fall Recess	October 14-15, 2019	September 30-October 1, 2019
Veterans Day	November 11, 2019	November 11, 2019
Holiday	November 27-29, 2019	November 27-29, 2019
Classes End	December 18, 2019	December 13, 2019
Winter Recess	December 19, 2019 - January 1, 2020	December 23, 2019 - January 1, 2020

Spring Semester

	First Year	Second Year
Classes Begin	January 2, 2020	January 2, 2020
Holiday	January 20, 2020	January 20, 2020
Spring Recess	March 11-13, 2020	TBD
Holiday	April 10, 2020	April 10, 2020
Classes End	May 8, 2020	May 27, 2020

*Tentative Dates–dependent upon final course schedules/continuity.

Clinical Sciences

The ETSU Board of Trustees recognized holidays above are not applicable to the M3/M4 clinical years as assignment locations identify their holiday dates/work hours, which the College of Medicine students are to follow per assignment. Contact your M3/M4 clerkship/course to confirm all assignments, clerkship/course breaks and holiday closures.

Fall Semester

	Third Year	Fourth Year
Transition to Clerkships course, OSCE, Computer Training	May 11-18, 2019	n/a
Fall Semester/ Clerkships Begin	May 20, 2019	May 20, 2019
Independence Day	July 4, 2019	July 4, 2019
Labor Day	September 2, 2019	September 2, 2019
Veterans Day	November 11, 2019 (administrative closing day)	November 11, 2019 (administrative closing day)
Thanksgiving Holiday	November 28, 2019	November 28, 2019
Fall Semester Ends	December 20, 2019	December 20, 2019
Winter Break	December 23, 2019-January 3, 2020	December 23, 2019-January 3, 2020

Spring Semester

	Third Year	Fourth Year
Spring Semester Begins	January 4, 2020	January 4, 2020
Spring Break	March 16-20, 2020 (8-week clerkships); March 30-April 3, 2020 (6-week clerkships)	n/a
Spring Semester Ends	May 15, 2020	n/a
Graduation	n/a	May 8, 2020