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Foundations Class of 2030 Calendar

Foundations 30 Fall Semester 1 (2026) Date Day
COM Orientation August 10–14, 2026 Mon–Fri
COM White Coat Ceremony August 15, 2026 Sat
Classes Start – Block 1 August 17, 2026 Mon
Block 1 Interim Exam August 31, 2026 Mon
Labor Day (no classes) September 7, 2026 Mon
Block 1 Exam September 24, 2026 Thurs
Classes Start – Block 2 September 28, 2026 Mon
Block 2 Interim Exam October 12, 2026 Mon
Election Day (no classes – falls during exam prep period) November 3, 2026 Tues
Block 2 Exam November 5, 2026 Thurs
Research Day (no classes) November 6, 2026 Fri
Classes Start – Block 3 November 9, 2026 Mon
Block 3 IA November 24, 2026 Tues
Thanksgiving (no classes) November 26–27, 2026 Thurs–Fri
Block 3 Exam December 17, 2026 Thurs
Winter Break (no classes) December 18, 2026 – January 3, 2027  
Fall ACE (if needed) January 4–5, 2027 Mon–Tues
Foundations 30 Spring I Semester (2027) Date Day
Fall ACE Examinations (if needed)  January 4, 2027  Mon
Classes Start Clinical Skills II  January 5, 2027  Tues
IP Day (Required)  January 8, 2027  Fri
Clinical Skills II Exam I  January 11, 2027 Mon 
Classes Start Cardiovascular/Pulmonary/Renal Course  January 12, 2027  Tues
MLK Day (Campus Closed)  January 18, 2027  Mon
Anatomy Practical  February 8, 2027  Mon
Cardiovascular/Pulmonary/Renal Interim Assessment I  February 15, 2027  Mon
Cardiovascular/Pulmonary/Renal Interim Assessment II  March 11, 2027  Thurs
Cardiovascular/Pulmonary/Renal Interim Assessment III   April 5, 2027 Mon
Cardiovascular/Pulmonary/Renal Final and NBME CAS Examinations  April 15, 2027  Thurs
Spring Break  April 17 -May 2, 2027   
Spring ACE Examinations (if needed)
 April 30, 2027   
Foundations 30 Summer Semester (2027) Date Day
Classes start - Block 5  May 3, 2027  Mon 
Block 5 Interim Assessment  May 18, 2027  Tues 
Memorial Day (no classes)  May 31, 2027  Mon 
Block 5 Anatomy Practical  June 7, 2027  Mon 
Block 5 Examinations  June 10, 2027  Thurs 
Classes start - Block 6  June 14, 2027  Mon 
Block 6 Interim Assessment  June 28, 2027  Mon 
July 4th Holiday (no classes)  July 5, 2027  Mon 
Block 6 Anatomy Practical  July 19, 2027  Mon 
Block 6 Examinations (Tentative)  July 22, 2027  Thurs 
Summer Synthesis  July 26, 2027-July 28, 2027  Mon-Wed 
Cumulative NBME CAS (Tentative)  July 29, 2027  Thurs 
Summer Ace (if needed)  August 13, 2027  Fri 
Semester Break (no classes)  August 2–15, 2027  Fri–Sun