First Year Calendar, 2008-2009 ORIENTATION Tuesday, September 9 - Thursday, September 11, 2008 PROLOGUE Friday, September 12 : FIRST DAY OF PROLOGUE Friday, October 10: Midterm exam - written (9 am - 12 pm); Lab practical (1-6 pm; each group has 1.25 hours) Friday, October 31 : Final exam - written (9 am - 12 pm); Lab practical (1-6 pm; each group has 1.25 hours) LAST DAY OF PROLOGUE ORGANS (Cardiovascular & Pulmonary/Renal) Monday, November 3 : FIRST DAY OF ORGANS (CARDIOVASCULAR) * Tuesday, November 11 : Veterans' Day Monday, November 24 : Exam I, with Lab Practical (8:30 am - 12:30 pm) * Thursday, November 27 - Friday, November 28: Thanksgiving Holiday Monday, December 15: Exam II, with Lab Practical (8:30 am - 12:30 pm) LAST DAY OF ORGANS (CV) Clinical Interlude: Tuesday, December 16 - Thursday, December 18 * Friday, December 19, 2008 - Friday, January 2, 2009: WINTER BREAK Monday, January 5, 2009: FIRST DAY OF ORGANS (PULMONARY/RENAL) * Monday, January 19 : Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Observed) Monday, January 26: Pulmonary exam, with Lab Practical (9 am - 12:30 pm) * Monday, February 16: Presidents' Day (Observed) Saturday, February 21: Renal exam, with Lab Practical (8:30 am - 12:30 pm) LAST DAY OF ORGANS (PULM/RENAL) METABOLISM & NUTRITION (M&N) - exam dates pending Monday, February 23: FIRST DAY OF M&N * Monday, March 23 - Friday, March 27: SPRING BREAK Friday, March 27: Cesar Chavez, Sr. Day (Observed) Friday, April 17: LAST DAY OF M&N BRAIN, MIND & BEHAVIOR (BMB) - exam dates pending Monday, April 20: FIRST DAY OF BMB * Friday, May 22 - Tuesday, May 26: INTERBLOCK BREAK Wednesday, June 24: LAST DAY OF BMB SUMMER VACATION BEGINS ~FIRST DAY OF I-3: Monday, August 31, 2009 (tentative)~ * Holiday Please note that the Academic and Administrative Calendar established by the Registrar's Office and the School of Medicine academic calendar do NOT coincide. Starting dates of UCSF quarters are important to note because University deadlines for registration must be adhered to. Please consult your registration packet for these deadlines.