Academic Calendar

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

_{Updated July 13, 2020-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 13, 2020	n/a
White Coat Ceremony	tba	n/a
Classes Begin	July 15, 2020	July 13, 2020
Holiday	September 7, 2020	September 7, 2020
Fall Recess	October 9-12, 2020	October 12 - 13, 2020
Veterans Day	November 11, 2020	November 11, 2020
Holiday	November 25-27, 2020	November 25 - 27, 2020
Classes End	December 18, 2020	December 18, 2020
Winter Recess	December 21, 2020 - January 3, 2021	December 21, 2020 - January 3, 2021

Spring Semester

	First Year	Second Year
Classes Begin	January 4, 2021	January 4, 2021
Holiday	January 18, 2021	January 18, 2021
Spring Recess	March 10-12, 2021	TBD
Holiday	April 2, 2021	N/A
Classes End	May 7, 2021	March 26, 2021

*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
Fall Semester Begins/M3 Orientation/ Transition to Clerkships course, OSCE, computer trainings	June 22-26, 2020	n/a
Fall Semester/ Clerkships Begin	June 29, 2020	May 18, 2020
Independence Day	July 3, 2020	July 3, 2020
Labor Day	September 7, 2020	September 7, 2020
Veterans Day	November 11, 2020	November 11, 2020
Thanksgiving Holiday	November 26 - 27, 2020	November 26 - 27, 2020
Fall Semester Ends	December 20, 2020	December 20, 2020
Winter Break	December 21, 2020-January 1, 2021	December 21-January 1, 2021

Spring Semester

	Third Year	Fourth Year
Spring Semester Begins	January 4, 2021	January 4, 2021
Spring Break	7 week clerkships: March 22-26, 2021	n/a
Spring Semester Ends	April 30, 2021	n/a
Graduation	n/a	April 30, 2021