Academic & Refund Calendars

Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) 2026-27

Note: SMP tuition is program-based, not credit-based. Full-time status is defined as 12 or more credits in both the Fall and Spring semesters. Tuition refunds do not occur unless the student falls below full-time status before refund deadlines during a semester. Refunds are calculated on an individual case basis.
Event	Date
Registration (done by Amy Richards prior to students’ matriculation)	June 1-August 7, 2026
New Student Orientation	August 6-7
Classes begin (B1, G1)	August 10
Last day to drop Block 1 courses (B1)	August 19
Last day to drop Grad courses (G1)	August 19
Holiday – Labor Day	September 7
Last day to withdraw from Med Mol Bio & Metab (B1), Med Embryo & Intro to Anat Sci (B1) and Med Mol & Cell Physiol (B1)	October 10
Holiday – Mid-Semester Holiday	October 12
Human Nutrition & Health (G2) begins	October 13
Med Intro to Path & Pharm (B2) and Prin of Gross Anatomy (G2) begin	October 19
Last day to drop Human Nutrition & Health (G2)	October 22
Last day to drop Principles of Gross Anatomy (G2) and Med Intro to Path & Pharm (B2)	October 27
Registration for Spring courses	November 6-15
Last day to withdraw from Biomed Career Pathways (G1) and Principles of Physiology (G1)	December 2
Fall Recess begins after last class	November 25-29
Classes resume	November 30
Last day to withdraw from Human Nutrition & Health (G2)	December 13
Last day to withdraw from Med Intro to Path & Pharm(B2) and Principles of Gross Anatomy (G2)	December 14
Last day of classes (G1, G2, B2)	December 22
Winter Break	December 23-January 10

Note: SMP tuition is program-based, not credit-based. Full-time status is defined as 12 or more credits in both the Fall and Spring semesters. Tuition refunds do not occur unless the student falls below full-time status before refund deadlines during a semester. Refunds are calculated on an individual case basis.
Event	Date
Classes resume (B3, G3)	January 11, 2027
Last day to drop Block 3 courses (B3)	January 17
Holiday – MLK Day	January 18
Last day to drop Grad courses (G3)	January 22
Last day to withdraw from Med Cardiovascular Biol (B3) and Med Respir & Renal Biol (B3)	March 10
Spring break	March 22-26
Classes resume	March 29
Good Friday	March 26
Med Gastrointestinal Biol and Endo & Repro Biol (B4) begins	April 5
Last day to drop Block 4 courses (B4)	April 13
Last day to withdraw from Adv Phys & Pathophys (G3), Grad Pharm (G3) and Community Eng Exp (G3)	May 25
Last day to withdraw from Med Gastrointestinal Biol (B4) and Med Endocrinol & Repro Biol (B4)	May 31
Last day of classes	June 8

Course Name	100% Refund Ends	80% Refund Ends	70% Refund Ends	50% Refund Ends	40% Refund Ends	Last Day to Withdraw
IBMS 6501 Med Mol & Cell Physiol	8/19/26	8/28/26	9/6/26	9/15/26	9/24/26	10/10/26
IBMS 6502 Med Mol Bio & Metab	8/19/26	8/28/26	9/6/26	9/15/26	9/24/26	10/10/26
IBMS 6503 Med Embryo & Intro to Anat Sci	8/19/26	8/28/26	9/6/26	9/15/26	9/24/26	10/10/26
PBIO 6602 Biomed Career Pathways (GUMC only)	8/24/26	9/7/26	9/21/26	10/5/26	10/19/26	12/2/26
PBIO 6574 Principles of Physiology	8/24/26	9/7/26	9/21/26	10/5/26	10/19/26	12/2/26
IBMS 6504 Med Intro to Pathology & Pharmacology	10/27/26	11/4/26	11/12/26	11/20/26	11/28/26	12/14/26
PBIO 6542 Principles of Gross Anatomy	10/27/26	11/4/26	11/12/26	11/20/26	11/28/26	12/14/26
PBIO 6561 Human Nutrition & Health	10/22/26	10/31/26	11/9/26	11/18/26	11/27/26	12/13/26

Course Name	100% Refund Ends	80% Refund Ends	70% Refund Ends	50% Refund Ends	40% Refund Ends	Last Day to Withdraw
IBMS 6506 Med Cardiovascular Biology	1/20/27	1/29/27	2/7/27	2/16/27	2/25/27	3/10/27
IBMS 6507 Med Respiratory and Renal Biology	1/20/27	1/29/27	2/7/27	2/16/27	2/25/27	3/10/27
PBIO 6568 Adv Phys & Pathophys	1/25/27	2/8/27	2/22/27	3/8/27	3/22/27	5/25/27
PHAR 7800 SMP Grad Pharmacology	1/27/27	2/8/27	2/22/27	3/8/27	3/22/27	5/25/27
IBMS 6508 Med Gastrointestinal Biology	4/13/27	4/21/27	4/29/27	5/7/27	5/15/27	5/31/27
IBMS 6509 Med Endocrinology & Reproductive Biology	4/13/27	4/21/27	4/29/27	5/7/27	5/15/27	5/31/27

Note: SMP tuition is program-based, not credit-based. Full-time status is defined as 12 or more credits in both the Fall and Spring semesters. Tuition refunds do not occur unless the student falls below full-time status before refund deadlines during a semester. Refunds are calculated on an individual case basis.
Event	Date
Registration (done by Amy Richards prior to students’ matriculation)	June 1-August 7, 2026
New Student Orientation	August 13-4
Classes begin (B1, G1)	August 17
Last day to drop Block 1 courses (B1)	August 26
Last day to drop Grad courses (G1)	August 26
Holiday – Labor Day	September 7
Holiday – Mid-Semester Holiday	October 12
Last day to withdraw from Med Mol Bio & Metab (B1), Med Embryo & Intro to Anat Sci (B1), and Med Mol & Cell Physiol (B1)	October 17
Human Nutrition & Health (G2) begins	October 20
Med Intro to Path & Pharm (B2) and Prin of Gross Anatomy (G2) begin	October 26
Last day to drop Human Nutrition & Health (G2)	October 28
Last day to drop Prin of Gross Anatomy (G2) and Block 2 courses (B2)	November 2
Registration for Spring courses	November 6-15
Last day to withdraw from Biomed Career Explorations (G1) and Principles of Physiology (G1)	December 7
Fall Recess after last class	November 25-29
Classes resume	November 30
Last day to withdraw from Med Intro to Path & Pharm (B2) and Grad courses (G2)	December 14
Last day of classes (G1, G2, B2)	December 22
Winter Break	December 23-January 18

Note: SMP tuition is program-based, not credit-based. Full-time status is defined as 12 or more credits in both the Fall and Spring semesters. Tuition refunds do not occur unless the student falls below full-time status before refund deadlines during a semester. Refunds are calculated on an individual case basis.
Event	Date
Holiday – MLK Day	January 18, 2027
Classes resume (B3, G3)	January 19
Last day to drop Block 3 courses (B3)	January 27
Last day to drop Grad courses (G3)	January 22
Last day to withdraw from Med Cardiovascular Biol (B3) and Med Respir & Renal Biol (B3)	March 18
Spring break and Easter break	March 29-April 2
Classes resume	April 5
Med Gastrointestinal Biol and Med Endo & Repro Biol (B4) begins	April 12
Last day to drop Block 4 Courses (B4)	April 20
Last day to withdraw from Adv Phys & Pathophys (G3), Grad Pharm (G3), and Biomed Career Explorations (G3)	May 31
Last day to withdraw from Med Gastrointestinal Biol (B4) and Med Endocrinol & Repro Biol (B4)	June 5
Last day of classes (B4)	June 15

Course Name	100% Refund Ends	80% Refund Ends	70% Refund Ends	50% Refund Ends	40% Refund Ends	Last Day to Withdraw
IBMS 6501 Med Mol & Cell Physiol	8/26/26	9/4/26	9/13/26	9/22/26	10/1/26	10/17/26
IBMS 6502 Med Mol Bio & Metab	8/26/26	9/4/26	9/13/26	9/22/26	10/1/26	10/17/26
IBMS 6503 Med Embryo & Intro to Anat Sci	8/26/26	9/4/26	9/13/26	9/22/26	10/1/26	10/17/26
PBIO 6507 Biomedical Career Explorations	8/31/26	9/14/26	9/28/26	10/12/26	10/26/26	12/7/26
PBIO 6574 Principles of Physiology	8/31/26	9/14/26	9/28/26	10/12/26	10/26/26	12/7/26
IBMS 6504 Med Intro to Pathology & Pharmacology	11/2/26	11/9/26	11/16/26	11/23/26	11/30/26	12/14/26
PBIO 6542 Principles of Gross Anatomy	11/2/26	11/9/26	11/16/26	11/23/26	11/30/26	12/14/26
PBIO 6561 Human Nutrition & Health	10/28/26	11/5/26	11/13/26	11/21/26	11/29/26	12/14/26

Course Name	100% Refund Ends	80% Refund Ends	70% Refund Ends	50% Refund Ends	40% Refund Ends	Last Day to Withdraw
IBMS 6506 Med Cardiovascular Biology	1/27/27	2/4/27	2/12/27	2/20/27	2/28/27	3/18/27
IBMS 6507 Med Respiratory and Renal Biology	1/27/27	2/4/27	2/12/27	2/20/27	2/28/27	3/18/27
PBIO 6568 Adv Phys & Pathophys	2/2/27	2/16/27	3/2/27	3/16/27	3/30/27	5/31/27
PHAR 7800 SMP Grad Pharmacology	2/2/27	2/16/27	3/2/27	3/16/27	3/30/27	5/31/27
PBIO 6507 Biomedical Career Explorations	2/2/27	2/16/27	3/2/27	3/16/27	3/30/27	5/31/27
IBMS 6508 Med Gastrointestinal Biology	4/20/27	4/28/27	5/6/26	5/14/27	5/22/27	6/6/27
IBMS 6509 Med Endocrinology & Reproductive Biology	4/20/27	4/28/27	5/6/27	5/14/27	5/22/27	6/6/27