BIMS Academic Calendars
First Year Calendar
| DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|
| July 1-5 | Preferred start dates for first year BIMS students |
| July 1-Aug 9 | SUMMER ROTATION |
| July 11 (noon) | Introduction to summer activities (lunch; BEC) |
| July 9 - Aug 9 (T/Th/F 9-10:30am) | Meet the Faculty talks (Pinn 1014) |
| July 25, Aug 1, Aug 8 (6-7pm) | Core Course Summer Prep |
| August 12-13 | CORE COURSE ORIENTATION |
| August 12-16 (TBD) | GBS Picnic (Location TBD) |
| Aug 14-Sept 27 | CORE COURSE (Blocks 1-6) |
| Sept 2 | Labor Day - No class |
| TBD | GBS faculty poster session and reception |
| Sept 30-Nov 8 | OCTOBER ROTATION |
| Oct 22 | CCIB Guest lecture – Dr. Scott Summers |
| Nov 5 | Election Day – No class |
| Nov 11-Dec 6 | CORE COURSE (Blocks 7-10) |
| Nov 27-29 | Thanksgiving Break |
| Dec 9-Dec 12 | Reading Days |
| Dec 13 | End-of-Course Oral Exam (Core Course) |
| Dec 16-Jan 1 | Holiday Break |
| Jan 2-Feb 7 | JANUARY ROTATION |
| Feb 10-Mar 21 | FEBRUARY ROTATION (required if third, optional otherwise) |
| Feb 10-Mar 21 | MODULES (S-1) (18 MWF days, 12 TR days) Spring 1 final exams March 24-25 |
| March- April TBD | Lab coat ceremony |
| March 26-May 6 | MODULES (S-2) (18 MWF days, 12 TR days) Spring 2 Final Exams May 7-8 |
Second Year (and beyond) Calendar
| DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|
| Sept 9-Oct 18 | MODULES (F-1) (18 MWF days, 12TR days) Fall 1 Final Exams October 21-22 |
| Oct 23-Dec 6 | MODULES (F-2) (18 MWF days, 11TR days; no class Nov. 5, 27-29) Fall 2 Final Exams December 9-10 |
| Feb 10-Mar 21 | MODULES (S-1) (18 MWF days, 12 TR days) Spring 1 final exams March 24-25 |
| March 26-May 6 | MODULES (S-2) (18 MWF days, 12 TR days) Spring 2 Final Exams May 7-8 |