To help coordinate the increasingly integrated communities at the School of Medicine, our Academic Calendar combines dates relevant to all our matriculating programs: MD, MS, and PhD. If you have questions regarding this page or its content, please contact JoAnn Berridge in Educational Programs and Services (EPS).
Below is the School of Medicine calendar for the 2010-2011 academic year. SoM academic calendars for previous years are also available in PDF format:
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For more information about clinical clerkships periods for MD students, visit our clinical clerkships Web site.
The School of Medicine Academic Calendar honors and cites many dates from the Stanford University Academic Calendar. Please visit the Stanford University Registrar's Office online to view and print Stanford University Academic Calendars in their entirety.
2011-2012 School of Medicine Academic Calendar
(Last updated August 12, 2011)
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Applies to all programs for matriculating students, unless otherwise noted: |
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Dates are subject to change. |
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A PDF version of the 2010-2011 calendar is available for easy printing |
AUTUMN QUARTER
(Term 1122; MD Program Q1 and Q4)
Aug 1 |
Sun |
Axess opens for autumn quarter course enrollment |
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| Aug 1 | Mon | MD - Deadline to submit Scholarly Concentration Final Completion for graduation in June, 2012 | |
Aug 18-19 |
Thu-Fri |
MD - University housing move-in date; SWEAT orientation |
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Aug 20-23 |
Sat-Tues |
MD - SWEAT trip |
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Aug 24-26 |
Wed-Fri |
MD - New student orientation |
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Aug 26 |
Fri |
MD - Stethoscope Ceremony - Invitation only |
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| Aug 29 | Mon | MD - Instruction begins for first year students | |
| Sep 1 | Thu | MD - Instruction begins for second year students | |
Sept 5 |
Mon |
Labor Day (holiday; no classes) |
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| Sep 16 | Fri | At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term (5 p.m.) | |
Sept 19 |
Mon |
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 4 |
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| Sep 23-25 | Fri-Sun | GRAD - Bioscience graduate student camping trip | |
| Sep 26 | Mon | GRAD - Bioscience graduate student orientation | |
Sept 26 |
Mon |
First day of autumn quarter |
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| Sept 26 | Mon | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in autumn quarter | |
| Sept 26 | Mon | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file preliminary study list with sufficient units for students to be "at status" | |
Sept 26 |
Mon |
GRAD - Instruction begins |
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Oct 1 |
Sat |
MD - Deadline for second-year students to declare Scholarly Concentration |
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Oct 7 |
Fri |
MD - INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 4) |
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Oct 14 |
Fri |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) |
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Oct 17 |
Mon |
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 5 |
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Nov 14 |
Mon |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal |
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| Nov 14 | Mon | MD - First day of clerkships for Period 6 | |
| Nov 18 | Fri | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file change to grading basis or course withdrawal | |
Nov 18 |
Fri |
GRAD - Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for autumn quarter degree conferral |
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Nov 21-25 |
Mon-Fri |
Thanksgiving recess (no classes) |
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| Dec 2 | Fri | MD - INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 6) | |
| Dec 5-11 | Mon-Sun |
End-Quarter Period ("Dead Week") |
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Dec 9 |
Fri |
Last day of instruction (unless class meets on Saturday); last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course |
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| Dec 9 | Fri | GRAD - Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for autumn quarter degree conferral | |
Dec 12-16 |
Mon-Fri |
End-Quarter examinations |
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Dec 16 |
Fri |
Last day of autumn quarter |
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Dec 19- Jan 8 |
Mon-Sun |
Winter Break (no classes) |
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| Dec 20 | Tue | Grades due at 11:59 p.m. | |
Jan 12 |
Thu |
Conferral of degrees for autumn quarter |
WINTER QUARTER
(Term 1124; MD Program Q2 and Q5)
| Oct 30 | Sun |
Axess opens for winter quarter course enrollment |
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| Dec 30 | Fri | At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term (5 p.m.) | |
Jan 9 |
Mon |
First day of winter quarter |
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| Jan 9 | Mon | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in winter quarter | |
| Jan 9 | Mon | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file preliminary study list with sufficient units for student to be "at status" | |
Jan 9 |
Mon |
Instruction begins |
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| Jan 9 | Mon | MD - First day of clerkships for Period 7 | |
Jan 16 |
Mon |
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (holiday; no classes) |
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Jan 27 |
Fri |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) |
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Feb 6 |
Mon |
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 8 |
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| Feb 20 | Mon | Presidents Day (holiday; no classes) | |
| Feb 22 | Wed | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal | |
| Feb 24 | Fri | MD - INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 8) | |
Feb 29-Mar 4 |
Wed-Sun |
GRAD - Bioscience Admissions Interview Session |
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| Mar 2 | Fri | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file change to grading basis or course withdrawal | |
Mar 2 |
Fri |
GRAD - Deadline for applying for winter quarter degree conferral |
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| Mar 5 | Mon | MD - First day of clerkships for Period 9 | |
Mar 12-18 |
Mon-Sun |
End-Quarter Period ("Dead Week") |
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| Mar 16 | Fri | MD - Match Day | |
Mar 16 |
Fri |
Last day of instruction (unless class meets on Saturday); last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course |
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| Mar 16 | Fri | GRAD - Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for winter quarter degree conferral | |
Mar 19-23 |
Mon-Fri |
End-Quarter examinations |
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Mar 23 |
Fri |
Last day of winter quarter |
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Mar 26-Apr 1 |
Mon-Sun |
Spring Break ( no classes) for non-clinical students |
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| Mar 27 | Tue | Grades due at 11:59 p.m. | |
Apr 5 |
Thu |
Conferral of degrees for winter quarter |
SPRING QUARTER
(Term 1126; MD Program Q3 and Q6)
Feb 12 |
Sun |
Axess opens for spring quarter course enrollment |
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| Mar 23 | Fri | At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term (5 p.m.) | |
Apr 2 |
Mon |
First day of spring quarter |
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Apr 2 |
Mon |
Deadline ( 5p.m.) to file for leave of absence in spring quarter |
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| Apr 2 | Mon | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file preliminary study list with sufficient units for students to be "at status" | |
Apr 2 |
Mon |
Instruction begins |
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| Apr 2 | Mon | MD - First day of clerkships for Period 10 | |
Apr 13 |
Fri |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to applu for spring quarter degree conferral |
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Apr 20 |
Fri |
MD - INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 10) |
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Apr 20 |
Fri |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) |
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Apr 30 |
Mon |
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 11 |
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May 15 |
Tue |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal |
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May 25 |
Fri |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file change to grading basis or course withdrawal |
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| May 28 | Mon | MD - First day of clerkships for Period 12 | |
| May 28 | Mon | Memorial Day (holiday; no classes) | |
| May 29 | Tue | MD - First day of instruction Q6 POM | |
| Jun 1-7 | Fri-Thu |
GRAD - End-Quarter period ("Dead Week") |
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Jun 6 |
Wed |
GRAD - Last day of instruction; last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course |
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| Jun 6 | Wed |
GRAD - Deadline (12p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for spring quarter degree conferral |
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| Jun 7 | Thu | GRAD - Day before finals (no classes) | |
| Jun 8-13 | Fri-Wed | GRAD - End-Quarter examinations | |
Jun 13 |
Wed |
Last day of spring quarter |
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Jun 14 |
Thu |
Grades for graduating students due at 12 p.m., noon |
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Jun 15 |
Fri |
MD -INDE 297session for clinical students (Period 12) |
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Jun 16 |
Sat |
School of Medicine Commencement (all degree programs) |
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Jun 17 |
Sun |
Stanford University Commencement |
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| Jun 19 | Tue | Grades for non-graduating students due at 11:59p.m. | |
Jun 22 |
Fri |
MD - Last day of instruction Q6 POM |
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Jun 25-Jul 1 |
Mon-Sun |
MD - Summer Break for clinical students |
SUMMER QUARTER
(Term 1128)
Apr 15 |
Sun |
Axess opens for summer quarter course enrollment |
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| Jun 15 | Fri | At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term (5 p.m.) | |
Jun 25 |
Mon |
First day of summer quarter |
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Jun 25 |
Mon |
Deadline ( 5p.m.) to file for leave of absence in summer quarter |
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Jun 25 |
Mon |
Deadline (5 p.m) to file preliminary study list with sufficient units for students to be "at status" |
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Jun 25 |
Mon |
Instruction begins |
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Jul 2 |
Mon |
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 1 |
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| Jul 4 | Wed | Independence Day observed (holiday; no classes) | |
Jul 6 |
Fri |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) |
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Jul 27 |
Fri |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal |
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Jul 30 |
Mon |
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 2 |
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Aug 3 |
Fri |
Deadline (5pm.m) to file changes to grading basis or course withdrawal |
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Aug 3 |
Fri |
GRAD - Deadline (5p.m.) to apply for summer quarter degree conferral |
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Aug 11-16 |
Sat-Thu |
End-quarter period ("Dead Week") |
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Aug 16 |
Thu |
Last day of instruction; last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course |
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Aug 17 |
Fri |
MD - INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 2) |
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| Aug 17-18 | Fri-Sat | End-quarter examinations | |
| Aug 18 | Sat | Last day of summer quarter | |
| Aug 21 | Tue | Grades due at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Aug 27 | Mon | MD - First day of clerkships for Period 3 | |
| Aug 31 | Fri | GRAD - Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for summer quarter degree conferral | |
| Sep 27 | Thu | Conferral of degrees for summer quarter |