Find academic calendars, detailed schedules, and student organization-sponsored events designed to set you up for success at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
2026 - 2027 Academic Year
Academic Calendars
First Year, Class of 2030
Fall Semester, 2026
Base Camp: Monday, August 10 – Friday, August 28, 2026
Foundations of Medical Science I: Monday, August 31 – Friday, November 20, 2026
Break: Monday, November 23 – Friday, November 27, 2026
Foundations of Medical Science I Continues: Monday, November 30 – Friday, December 18, 2026
Break (two weeks): Monday, December 22, 2026– Friday, January 1, 2027
Spring Semester 2027
Foundations of Medical Science II: Monday, January 4 – Friday, March 26, 2027
Break (one week): Monday, March 29 - Friday, April 2, 2027
Foundations of Medical Science II (cont.): Monday, April 5 – Friday, June 11, 2027
*Please note FOMS continues into Summer and Fall 2027 as part of the 2027-2028 academic year
Second Year, Class of 2029
Summer Term, 2026
Foundations of Medical Science III: Monday, June 15 - Friday, August 14, 2026
Fall Semester, 2026
Foundations of Medical Science IV: Monday, August 17 - Friday, October 23, 2026
USMLE Prep: Monday, October 26 - Friday, December 4, 2026
Intersession I (2 weeks): Monday, December 7 - Friday, December 18, 2026
Break (2 weeks): Monday, December 21, 2026 - Friday, January 1, 2027
Spring Semester, 2027
Required Rotations Begin: Monday, January 4 - Friday, April 23, 2027
Intersession II (1 week): Monday, April 26 - Friday, April 30, 2027
Required Rotations Continue: Monday, May 3 - Friday, June 11, 2027
*Please note core clerkships continue into Summer and Fall 2027 as part of the 2027-2028 academic year
Third Year, Class of 2028
Summer Term, 2026
Required Rotations Continue (4 weeks): Monday, June 15 - Friday, July 10, 2026
Intersession V (1 week): Monday, July 13 - Friday, July 17, 2026
Required Rotations Continue (4 weeks): Monday, July 20 - Friday, August 14, 2026
Fall Semester, 2026
Required Rotations Continue (4 weeks): Monday, August 17 - Friday, September 11, 2026
UCLA Masters Programs Begin : (various start dates)
USMLE Prep (6 weeks): Monday, September 14 - Friday, October 23, 2026
Break (1 week): Monday, October 26 - Friday, October 30, 2026
Discovery Prep (1 week): Monday, November 2 - Friday, November 6, 2026
Discovery & Longitudinal Clinical Experience Begin (6 weeks): Monday, November 9 - Friday December 18, 2026
Break (2 weeks): Monday, December 21, 2026 - Friday, January 1, 2027
Spring Semester, 2027
Discovery & Longitudinal Clinical Experience Continue (11 weeks): Monday, January 4 – Friday, March 19, 2027
Break (1 week): Monday, March 22 - Friday March 26, 2027
Discovery & Longitudinal Clinical Experience Continue (7 weeks): Monday, March 29 – Friday, May 14, 2027
& Transition to Sub-Internships and Discovery Scholarship Day (within the final week)
USMLE Prep (4 weeks): Monday, May 17 – Friday, June 11, 2027
* Elective rotations start in Summer 2027 as part of the 2027-2028 academic year
Fourth Year, Class of 2027
Summer Term, 2026
Elective Rotations Begin (9 weeks): Monday, June 15 - Friday, August 14, 2026
Fall Semester, 2026
Electives Rotations Continue (18 weeks.): Monday, August 17 – Friday, December 18, 2026
Break (2 weeks): Monday, December 21, 2026 - Friday, January 1, 2027
Spring Semester, 2027
Elective Rotations Continue (9 weeks): Monday, January 4 – Friday, March 5, 2027
Capstone (2 weeks): Monday, March 8 - Friday, March 19, 2027
Elective Rotations Continue (12 weeks): Monday, March 22 – Friday, June 11, 2027
You've worked hard to make it to where you are and every year during your tenure at DGSOM at UCLA there are opportunities to let loose and reflect on your achievements.
