Academic & Refund Calendars

Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) 2025-26

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 2-August 8, 2025
New Student Orientation	August 7-8
Classes begin (B1, G1)	August 11
Last day to drop Block 1 courses (B1)	August 18
Last day to drop Grad courses (G1)	August 20
Holiday – Labor Day	September 1
Last day to withdraw from Med Mol Bio & Metab (B1), Med Embryo & Intro to Anat Sci (B1) and Med Mol & Cell Physiol (B1)	October 3
Holiday – Mid-Semester Holiday	October 13
Human Nutrition & Health (G2) begins	October 14
Med Intro to Path & Pharm (B2) and Prin of Gross Anatomy (G2) begin	October 20
Last day to drop Human Nutrition & Health (G2)	October 21
Last day to drop Principles of Gross Anatomy (G2) and Med Intro to Path & Pharm (B2)	October 28
Registration for Spring courses	November 3-7
Last day to withdraw from Biomed Career Pathways (G1) and Principles of Physiology (G1)	November 12
Fall Recess begins after last class	November 26-29
Classes resume	December 1
Last day to withdraw from Human Nutrition & Health (G2)	December 11
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 23
Winter Break	December 24-January 11

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 12, 2026
Last day to drop Block 3 courses (B3)	January 16
Holiday – MLK Day	January 20
Last day to drop Grad courses (G3)	January 21
Last day to withdraw from Med Cardiovascular Biol (B3) and Med Respir & Renal Biol (B3)	February 25
Spring break	March 23-27
Classes resume	March 30
Good Friday	April 3
Med Gastrointestinal Biol and Endo & Repro Biol (B4) begins	April 6
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)	April 16
Last day to withdraw from Med Gastrointestinal Biol (B4) and Med Endocrinol & Repro Biol (B4)	May 29
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	8/20/25	8/30/25	9/9/25	9/19/25	9/29/25	10/3/25
IBMS 6502 Med Mol Bio & Metab	8/20/25	8/30/25	9/9/25	9/19/25	9/29/25	10/3/25
IBMS 6503 Med Embryo & Intro to Anat Sci	8/20/25	8/30/25	9/9/25	9/19/25	9/29/25	10/3/25
PBIO 6602 Biomed Career Pathways (GUMC only)	8/24/25	9/7/25	9/21/25	10/5/25	10/12/25	11/12/25
PBIO 6574 Principles of Physiology	8/24/25	9/7/25	9/21/25	10/5/25	10/12/25	11/12/25
IBMS 6504 Med Intro to Pathology & Pharmacology	10/30/25	11/9/25	11/19/25	11/29/25	12/10/25	12/14/25
PBIO 6542 Principles of Gross Anatomy	10/30/25	11/9/25	11/19/25	11/29/25	12/10/25	12/14/25
PBIO 6561 Human Nutrition & Health	10/23/25	11/2/25	11/12/25	11/22/25	12/2/25	12/11/25

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	1/18/26	1/25/26	2/1/26	2/8/26	2/15/26	2/25/26
IBMS 6507 Med Respiratory and Renal Biology	1/18/26	1/25/26	2/1/26	2/8/26	2/15/26	2/25/26
PBIO 6568 Adv Phys & Pathophys	1/25/26	2/8/26	2/22/26	3/8/26	3/15/26	4/16/26
PHAR 7800 SMP Grad Pharmacology	1/25/26	2/8/26	2/22/26	3/8/26	3/15/26	4/16/26
PBIO 6570 Community Engagement Experiences	1/25/26	2/8/26	2/22/26	3/8/26	3/15/26	4/16/26
IBMS 6508 Med Gastrointestinal Biology	4/15/26	4/25/26	5/5/26	5/15/26	5/25/26	5/29/26
IBMS 6509 Med Endocrinology & Reproductive Biology	4/15/26	4/25/26	5/5/26	5/15/26	5/25/26	5/29/26

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 2-August 8, 2025
New Student Orientation	August 14-15
Classes begin (B1, G1)	August 18
Last day to drop Block 1 courses (B1)	August 25
Last day to drop Grad courses (G1)	August 27
Holiday – Labor Day	September 1
Holiday – Mid-Semester Holiday	October 13
Last day to withdraw from Med Mol Bio & Metab (B1), Med Embryo & Intro to Anat Sci (B1), and Med Mol & Cell Physiol (B1)	October 15
Human Nutrition & Health (G2) begins	October 21
Med Intro to Path & Pharm (B2) and Prin of Gross Anatomy (G2) begin	October 27
Last day to drop Human Nutrition & Health (G2)	October 28
Last day to drop Prin of Gross Anatomy (G2) and Block 2 courses (B2)	October 31
Registration for Spring courses	November 3-7
Last day to withdraw from Biomed Career Explorations (G1) and Principles of Physiology (G1)	November 20
Fall Recess after last class	November 26-29
Classes resume	December 1
Last day to withdraw from Med Intro to Path & Pharm (B2) and Grad courses (G2)	December 13
Last day of classes (G1, G2, B2)	December 23
Winter Break	December 24-January 19

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 19, 2025
Classes resume (B3, G3)	January 20
Last day to drop Block 3 courses (B3)	January 27
Last day to drop Grad courses (G3)	January 29
Last day to withdraw from Med Cardiovascular Biol (B3) and Med Respir & Renal Biol (B3)	March 19
Spring break and Easter break	March 30-April 3
Classes resume	April 6
Med Gastrointestinal Biol and Med Endo & Repro Biol (B4) begins	April 13
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)	April 24
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	8/27/25	9/6/25	9/16/25	9/26/25	10/6/25	10/15/25
IBMS 6502 Med Mol Bio & Metab	8/27/25	9/6/25	9/16/25	9/26/25	10/6/25	10/15/25
IBMS 6503 Med Embryo & Intro to Anat Sci	8/27/25	9/6/25	9/16/25	9/26/25	10/6/25	10/15/25
PBIO 6507 Biomedical Career Explorations	8/31/25	9/14/25	9/28/25	10/12/25	10/19/25	10/15/25
PBIO 6574 Principles of Physiology	8/31/25	9/14/25	9/28/25	10/12/25	10/19/25	10/15/25
IBMS 6504 Med Intro to Pathology & Pharmacology	11/2/25	11/9/25	11/16/25	11/23/25	11/30/25	12/13/25
PBIO 6542 Principles of Gross Anatomy	11/2/25	11/9/25	11/16/25	11/23/25	11/30/25	12/13/25
PBIO 6561 Human Nutrition & Health	10/30/25	11/9/25	11/19/25	11/29/25	12/9/25	12/13/25

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	1/29/26	2/8/26	2/18/26	2/28/26	3/10/26	3/19/26
IBMS 6507 Med Respiratory and Renal Biology	1/29/26	2/8/26	2/18/26	2/28/26	3/10/26	3/19/26
PBIO 6568 Adv Phys & Pathophys	2/2/26	2/16/26	3/2/26	3/16/26	3/24/26	4/24/26
PHAR 7800 SMP Grad Pharmacology	2/2/26	2/16/26	3/2/26	3/16/26	3/24/26	4/24/26
PBIO 6507 Biomedical Career Explorations	2/2/26	2/16/26	3/2/26	3/16/26	3/24/26	4/24/26
IBMS 6508 Med Gastrointestinal Biology	4/22/26	5/2/26	5/12/26	5/22/26	6/1/26	6/5/26
IBMS 6509 Med Endocrinology & Reproductive Biology	4/22/26	5/2/26	5/12/26	5/22/26	6/1/26	6/5/26