| Flex 29 Fall Semester 1 (2025) |
Date
|
Day
|
| COM Orientation Activities |
August 11-15, 2025 |
Mon-Fri |
| COM White Coat Ceremony |
August 16, 2025 |
Sat |
| Classes start - Block 1 |
August 18, 2025 |
Mon |
| Labor Day Holiday (no classes) |
September 1, 2025 |
Mon |
| Block 1 Interim Assessment |
September 2, 2025 |
Tues |
| Block 1 Exam |
September 25, 2025 |
Thurs |
| Classes start - Block 2 |
September 29, 2025 |
Mon |
| Block 2 Interim Assessment |
October 14, 2025 |
Tues |
| Block 2 Exam |
November 6, 2025 |
Thurs |
| Research Day (no classes) |
November 7, 2025 |
Fri |
| Classes Start - Block 3
|
November 10, 2025 |
Mon |
| Block 3 Interim Assessment |
November 26, 2025 |
Wed |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes)
|
November 27-28, 2025 |
Thurs-Fri |
| Block 3 Anatomy Practical Exam
|
December 15, 2025 |
Mon |
| Block 3 Exam |
December 18, 2025 |
Thurs |
| Winter Break (no classes) |
December 19, 2025 -
January 4, 2026 |
Fri-Sun |
| Fall ACE (if needed) |
December 30-31, 2025 |
Tues-Wed |
|
Flex 29 Spring Semester 1 (2026)
|
Date
|
Day
|
| Classes start - Block 4 |
January 5, 2026 |
Mon |
| IP Day (Required for all students) |
January 9, 2026 |
Fri |
| MLK Day (Campus Closed) |
January 19, 2026 |
Mon |
| Block 4 Interim Assessment |
January 20, 2026 |
Tues |
| Block 4 Written Exam |
February 5, 2026 |
Thurs |
| Classes start - Block 5 |
February 9, 2026 |
Mon |
| Block 5 Interim Assessment |
February 24, 2026 |
Tues |
| Block 5 Anatomy Practical Exam |
March 16, 2026 |
Mon |
| Block 5 Written Exam |
March 19, 2026 |
Thurs |
| Classes start - Block 6 |
March 23, 2026 |
Mon |
| Block 6 Interim Assessment |
April 7, 2026 |
Tues |
| Block 6 Anatomy Practical Exam |
April 20, 2026 |
Mon |
| Block 6 Written Exam |
April 23, 2026 |
Thurs |
| Formative Cumulative NBME CAS Exam (Mandatory) (Date is subject to change) |
April 23, 2026 |
Thurs |
| Spring ACE (if needed) |
May 8, 2026 |
Fri |
| Semester Break (no classes) |
April 25, 2026 –
May 10, 2026 |
Sat–Sun |
|
Flex 29 Summer Semester 1 (2026)
|
Date
|
Day
|
| Classes start - Block 7 |
May 11, 2026 |
Mon |
| Memorial Day (no classes) |
May 25, 2026 |
Mon |
| Block 7 Interim Assessment |
May 26, 2026 |
Tues |
| Block 7 Written Exam |
June 11, 2026 |
Thurs |
| Classes start - Block 8 |
June 12, 2026 |
Fri |
| Block 8 Written Exam |
June 26, 2026 |
Fri |
| July 4th Holiday Week (no classes) |
June 29, 2026 –
July 3, 2026 |
Mon–Fri |
| Classes start - Block 9 |
July 6, 2026 |
Mon |
| Block 9 Interim Assessment |
July 21, 2026 |
Tues |
| Block 9 Written Exam |
August 6, 2026 |
Thurs |
| Summer Ace (if needed) |
August 14, 2026 |
Fri |
| Semester Break (no classes) |
August 7–16, 2026 |
Fri–Sun |
| FLEX 29 Fall Semester 2 (2026) |
Date |
Day |
| Classes Start - Block 10A |
August 17, 2026 |
Mon |
| Block 10A Interim Assessment |
August 31, 2026 |
Mon |
| Labor Day (no classes) |
September 7, 2026 |
Mon |
| Block 10A Anatomy Practical |
September 14, 2026 |
Mon |
| Block 10A Exam |
September 17, 2026 |
Thurs |
| Classes Start - Block 10B |
September 21, 2026 |
Mon |
| Block 10B Neuroanatomy Practical |
October 5, 2026 |
Mon |
| Block 10B Exam |
October 8, 2026 |
Thurs |
| Classes Start - Block 11 |
October 12, 2026 |
Mon |
| Block 11 Interim Assessment |
October 26, 2026 |
Mon |
| Election Day (no on-campus activities) |
November 3, 2026 |
Tues |
| MUSC Research Day (no classes) |
November 6, 2026 |
Fri |
| Block 11 Anatomy Practical |
November 16, 2026 |
Mon |
| Block 11 Exam |
November 19, 2026 |
Thurs |
| Classes Start - Block 12 |
November 23, 2026 |
Mon |
| Comprehensive Basic Science Exam |
November 23–24, 2026 |
Mon–Tues |
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes) |
November 26–27, 2026 |
Thurs–Fri |
| Block 12 Exam |
December 16, 2026 |
Wed |
| Winter Break (no classes) |
December 18, 2026 – January 3, 2027 |
|
| Fall ACE (if needed) |
January 4–5, 2027 |
Mon–Tues |
| Flex 29 Spring II Semester (2027) Track 1 |
Date |
Day |
| Classes start MDCOR 750 USMLE STEP 1 Review |
January 4, 2027 |
Mon |
| MLK Day (Campus Closed) |
January 18, 2027 |
Mon |
| CBSE Examination I |
February 5, 2027 OR January 29, 2027 |
Fri |
| USMLE Step 1 Examination Deadline |
February 14, 2027 |
Sun |
| Classes start FLEX Scholarly Concentrations |
February 15, 2027 |
Mon |
| FLEX Scholarly Concentrations I ends |
March 12, 2027 |
Fri |
| Classes start FLEX scholarly Concentrations II |
March 15, 2027 |
Mon |
| FLEX Scholarly Concentrations II ends |
April 9, 2027 |
Fri |
| FLEX Fair |
April 26, 2027 (afternoon) |
Mon |
| Break |
April 10-25, 2027 |
|
| Transition to Clinical Medicine |
April 26, 2027 |
Mon |
| Block 1 |
May 10, 2027 |
Mon |
| Flex 29 Spring II Semester (2027) Track 2A |
Date |
Day |
| Classes start MDCOR 750 USMLE STEP 1 Review |
January 4, 2027 |
Mon |
| IP Day (no classes) |
January 8, 2027 |
Fri |
| MLK Day (Campus Closed) |
January 18, 2027 |
Mon |
| CBSE 1st |
Attempt 2/19 (Track 2A) |
Fri |
| USMLE Step 1 Examination Deadline Track 2A |
February 28, 2027 |
Sun |
| Classes start FLEX Scholarly Concentrations I |
March 1, 2027 (2A) |
Mon |
| FLEX Scholarly Concentrations I ends |
March 26, 2027 |
Fri |
| Class start FLEX Scholarly Concentrations II |
March 29, 2027 |
Mon |
| FLEX Scholarly Concentrations II ends |
April 23, 2027 |
Fri |
| FLEX Fair |
April 26, 2027 (afternoon) |
Mon |
| Transition to Clinical Medicine |
April 26, 2027 |
Mon |
| Block 1 |
May 10, 2027 |
Mon |
| Flex 29 Spring II Semester (2027) Track 2B |
Date |
Day |
| Classes start MDCOR 750 USMLE STEP 1 Review |
January 4, 2027 |
Mon |
| IP Day (no classes) |
January 8, 2027 |
Fri |
| MLK Day (Campus Closed) |
January 18, 2027 |
Mon |
| CBSE 1st |
Attempt 2/26 (Track 2B) |
Fri |
| USMLE Step 1 Examination Deadline |
March 14, 2027 |
Sun |
| Classes start FLEX Scholarly Concentrations I |
March 15, 2027 (2B) |
Mon |
| FLEX Scholarly Concentrations I ends |
April 9, 2027 |
Fri |
| Break |
April 10-25, 2027 |
|
| Transition to Clinical Medicine |
April 26, 2027 |
Mon |
| Class start FLEX Scholarly Concentrations II |
May 10, 2027 |
Mon |
| FLEX Scholarly Concentrations II |
June 4, 2027 |
Fri |
| FLEX Fair II |
June 18, 2027 |
Fri |
| Block 2 |
June 21, 2027 |
Mon |
| Flex 29 Spring II Semester (2027) Track 3 PAR |
Date |
Day |
| Classes start MDCOR 790 Academic Remediation |
January 4, 2027 |
Mon |
| IP Day (Required) |
January 8, 2027 |
Fri |
| MLK Day (Campus Closed) |
January 18, 2027 |
Mon |
| Academic Remediation Exams |
January 29, 2027 |
Fri |
| Classes start MDCOR 750 USMLE STEP 1 Review |
February 1, 2027 |
Mon |
| CBSE 1st |
Attempt 3/12 OR 3/26 |
Fri |
| USMLE Step 1 Examination Deadline |
April 11, 2027 |
Sun |
| Classes start FLEX Scholarly Concentrations I (2 weeks) |
April 12, 2027 |
Mon |
| Transition to Clinical Medicine |
April 26, 2027 |
Mon |
| FLEX Scholarly Concentrations I ends |
May 21, 2027 |
Fri |
| FLEX Scholarly Concentrations II Begins |
May 24, 2027 |
Mon |
| FLEX Scholarly Concentrations II End, FLEX Fair II |
June 18, 2027 |
Fri |
| Block 2 |
June 21, 2027 |
Mon |
| Flex 29 Spring II Semester (2027) MSTP Students |
Date |
Day |
| Classes start MDCOR 750 USMLE STEP 1 Review |
January 4, 2027 |
Mon |
| IP Day (Required) |
January 8, 2027 |
Fri |
| MLK Day (Campus Closed) |
January 18, 2027 |
Mon |
| USMLE Step 1 Examination Deadline |
TBD Based on Track Assignment |
|
| Head to Toe Workshop/CCX2 |
TBD |
Mon |
| CCX2 Exam |
TBD |
Thurs |
| Break |
TBD |
|
