UIWSOM 2026 – 2027 Academic Calendar
The UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM) academic calendar provides important dates for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine students, including tuition deadlines, orientation, course and clerkship dates, assessment weeks, holidays, breaks and other key academic milestones.
Students should refer to Elentra for detailed curriculum and assessment dates, times and formats.
Class of 2030
| July 20 – 25 | Orientation Week |
| July 20 | fall Tuition Deadline |
| July 27 – October 2 | OMED 5910: Foundation, Integration and Transformation (FIT) |
| July 27 | Last day to add the unit |
| July 27 | Last day to drop/withdraw from the semester with 100% refund |
| September 4 | Health insurance waiver deadline (annual coverage) |
| September 7 | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 25 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| September 28 – October 2 | FIT Assessment Week |
| October 5 – December 11 | OMED 5820: Musculoskeletal System, Touch and Personhood |
| October 9 – 12 | Fall Break |
| October 12 | Last day to add the unit |
| October 12 | Last day to drop/withdraw from the semester with refund for the unit |
| November 23 – 27 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 4 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| December 7 – 11* | MTP Assessment Week* |
| December 14 – January 2 | Winter Break |
* For logistical purposes, one exam (DOCS or STRX) will be scheduled the week BEFORE assessment week (will be scheduled in the learning management system).
| January 4 | Spring Tuition Deadline |
| January 4 – March 5 | OMED 5840: Host Defense and Communication (HDC) |
| January 8 | Last day to add the unit |
| January 8 | Last day to drop/withdraw from the semester with 100% refund |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
| February 26 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| March 1 – 5* | HDC Assessment Week* |
| March 8 – 12 | Spring Break |
| March 15 – May 7 | OMED 5650: Gastrointestinal System, Nutrition and Appetite (GNA) |
| March 19 | Last day to add the unit |
| March 19 | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit |
| March 26 | Good Friday Holiday |
| April 23 | Battle of Flowers Holiday |
| April 30 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| May 3 – 7 | GNA Assessment Week |
| May 7 | COMAT Targeted |
| May 26 – June 5 | UNIT Reassessments |
* For logistical purposes, one exam (DOCS or STRX) will be scheduled the week BEFORE assessment week (will be scheduled in the learning management system).
Class of 2029
| July 17 | Orientation |
| July 20 | Fall Tuition Deadline |
| July 20 – October 12 | OMED 6065: Circulation, Respiration Regulation (CRR) |
| July 27 | Last day to add the unit |
| July 27 | Last day to drop/withdraw from the semester with 100% refund |
| September 4 | Health insurance waiver deadline (annual coverage) |
| September 7 | Labor Day Holiday |
| October 5 – 8 | CRR Assessment Week |
| October 9 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| October 9 – 12 | Fall Break |
| October 13 – December 11 | OMED 6035: Endocrine, Reproduction, Respect (ERR) |
| October 23 | Last day to add the unit |
| October 23 | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit |
| November 23 – 27 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 4 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| November 30 – December 4* | ERR Assessment Week* |
| December 7 – 11 | Reflection, Integration and Assessment (RIA) Week |
| December 11 | COMAT-FBS Comprehensive |
| December 14 – January 3 | Winter Break |
* For logistical purposes, one exam (DOCS or STRX) will be scheduled the week BEFORE assessment week (will be scheduled in the learning management system).
| January 4 | Spring Tuition Deadline |
| January 4 – March 5 | OMED 6045: Mind, Brain, Behavior (MBB) |
| January 8 | Last day to add the unit |
| January 8 | Last day to drop/withdraw from the semester with 100% refund |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
| February 27 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| March 1 – 5* | MBB Assessment Week* |
| March 8 – 12 | Spring Break |
| March 15 – 19 | Reflection, Integration and Assessment Week |
* For logistical purposes, one exam (DOCS or STRX) will be scheduled the week BEFORE assessment week (will be scheduled in the learning management system).
| March 22 | Summer Tuition Deadline |
| March 22 | COMSAE |
| March 22 – May 14 | OMED 5430: Medical Knowledge Consolidation I |
| March 30 | Last day to add the unit |
| March 30 | Last day to drop/withdraw with 100% refund for the semester |
| April 5 | TrueLearn Full Sim |
| April 6 – 16 | Unit Reassessments |
| May 7 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| May 31** | Deadline for COMLEX Level 1** |
** Subject to change once NBOME releases 2027 COMLEX examination windows for Level 1
Class of 2028
| March 15 | Tuition Deadline |
| June 22 – July 24 | Readiness for Clerkship |
| June 30 | Last day to add the unit |
| June 30*** | Last day to drop/withdraw from the unit with a refund*** |
| July 17 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
*** Any possible tuition adjustments must be reviewed by the UIWSOM Office of Enrollment Services to ensure accuracy of Phase 2 billing.
| July 27 | Fall Tuition Deadline |
| July 27 – August 28 | Core Clerkship 1 and RIA Week |
| July 29 | Last day to add the unit |
| July 29 | Last day to drop/withdraw with 100% refund for the unit |
| August 21 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| August 24 – 28 | Reflection, Integration and Assessment (RIA) Week 1 (COMAT August 24) |
| August 31 – October 2 | Core Clerkship 2 and RIA Week |
| September 2 | Last day to add the unit |
| September 2 | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit |
| September 4 | Health insurance waiver deadline (annual coverage) |
| September 25 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| September 28 – October 2 | Reflection, Integration and Assessment (RIA) Week 2 (COMAT September 28) |
| October 5 – November 6 | Core Clerkship 3 and RIA Week |
| October 7 | Last day to add the unit |
| October 7 | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit |
| October 30 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| November 2 – November 6 | Reflection, Integration and Assessment (RIA) Week 3 (COMAT November 2) |
| November 9 – December 11 | Core Clerkship 4 and RIA Week |
| November 11 | Last day to add the unit |
| November 11 | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit |
| December 4 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| December 7 – 11 | Reflection, Integration and Assessment (RIA) Week 4 (COMAT December 7) |
| December 14 – January 3 | Winter Break |
| January 4 | Spring Tuition Deadline |
| January 4 – February 5 | Core Clerkship 5 and RIA Week |
| January 6 | Last day to add the unit |
| January 6*** | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit*** |
| January 29 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| February 1 – 5 | Reflection, Integration and Assessment (RIA) Week 5 (COMAT February 1) |
| February 8 – March 5 | Core Clerkship 6 |
| February 9 | Last day to add the unit |
| February 9*** | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit*** |
| February 26 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| March 4 | COMAT |
| March 5 | Core 7 Intro Classes |
| March 8 – 12 | Spring Break |
| March 15 – April 16 | Core Clerkship 7 and RIA Week |
| March 17 | Last day to add the unit |
| March 17*** | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit*** |
| April 9 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| April 12 – 16 | Reflection, Integration and Assessment (RIA) Week 7 (COMAT April 12) |
*** Any possible tuition adjustments must be reviewed by the UIWSOM Office of Enrollment Services to ensure accuracy of Phase 2 billing.
| April 19 | Summer Tuition Deadline |
| April 19 – May 21 | Core Clerkship 8 and RIA Week |
| April 21 | Last day to add the unit |
| April 21*** | Last day to drop/withdraw with a refund for the unit*** |
| May 14 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| May 17 – 21 | Reflection, Integration and Assessment (RIA) Week 8 (COMAT May 18) |
| May 20 | Main COMSAE Phase 2 |
| May 24 – June 18 | Medical Knowledge Consolidation II |
| May 25 | Last day to add the unit |
| May 25*** | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit*** |
| May 27 | OPP LIC COMAT |
| June 11 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
*** Any possible tuition adjustments must be reviewed by the UIWSOM Office of Enrollment Services to ensure accuracy of Phase 2 billing.
Class of 2027
| April 20 | Summer Tuition Deadline (Start of Core Rotation 8 from Year 3) |
| June 29 – July 24 | Rotation 1 |
| June 30 | Last day to add the unit |
| June 30*** | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit*** |
| July 17 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| July 27 – August 21 | Rotation 2 |
| July 28 | Last day to add the unit |
| July 28 | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit*** |
| August 14 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
*** Any possible tuition adjustments must be reviewed by the UIWSOM Office of Enrollment Services to ensure accuracy of Phase 2 billing.
| August 24 | Fall Tuition Deadline |
| August 24 – September 18 | Rotation 3 |
| August 25 | Last day to add the unit |
| August 25*** | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit*** |
| September 4 | Health insurance waiver deadline (annual coverage) |
| September 11 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| September 21 – October 16 | Rotation 4 |
| September 22 | Last day to add the unit |
| September 22*** | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit*** |
| October 9 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| October 19 – November 13 | Rotation 5 |
| October 20 | Last day to add the unit |
| October 20*** | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit*** |
| November 6 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| November 13 | May 2027 graduation application opens |
| November 16 – December 11 | Rotation 6 |
| November 17 | Last day to add the unit |
| November 17*** | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit*** |
| December 4 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| December 14 – January 3 | Winter Break |
*** Any possible tuition adjustments must be reviewed by the UIWSOM Office of Enrollment Services to ensure accuracy of Phase 2 billing.
| January 4 | Spring Tuition Deadline |
| January 4 – 29 | Rotation 7 |
| January 5 | Last day to add the unit |
| January 5*** | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit*** |
| January 22 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| February 1 – 26 | Rotation 8 |
| February 2 | Last day to add the unit |
| February 2*** | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit*** |
| February 19 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| March 1 – 26 | Rotation 9 |
| March 2 | Last day to add the unit |
| March 2*** | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit*** |
| March 15 – 19 | Match Week |
| March 19 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| March 29 – April 9 | Readiness for Residency |
| March 29 | Last day to add the unit |
| March 29*** | Last day to drop/withdraw with refund for the unit*** |
| April 2 | Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of W for the unit |
| May 8 | Commencement |
*** Any possible tuition adjustments must be reviewed by the UIWSOM Office of Enrollment Services to ensure accuracy of Phase 2 billing.
Note: Emergency Medicine COMATs will be administered the last Friday of each rotation except for Rotation 9 which will be held on Thursday, March 25the due to Good Friday holiday on March 26the.