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

Class of 2030's Fall 2026 Academic Calendar
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).

Class of 2029's Spring 2027 Academic Calendar
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

Class of 2029's Summer 2027 Academic Calendar
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).

Class of 2028's Summer 2026 Academic Calendar
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).

Class of 2028's Fall 2026 Academic Calendar
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

Class of 2028's Spring 2027 Academic Calendar
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.

Class of 2028's Summer 2027 Academic Calendar
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
Class of 2027's Summer 2026 Academic Calendar
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.

Class of 2027's Fall 2026 Academic Calendar
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

Class of 2027's Spring 2027 Academic Calendar
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.

Class of 2030's Spring 2027 Academic Calendar
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.

Class of 2029
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.