2008-2009 Academic Calendar

2008-2009 Academic CalendarCoN & CHS 1 GC 2 RMC-M1 3 RMC-M2 4 RMC-M3 & RMC-M4 5Fall 2008 QuarterContinuing Student Registration August 4-15 Aug 4-15 n/a n/a See attached calendar forLabor Day September 1 September 1 September 1 September 1 clinical rotation start/end dates.Orientation September 10-12 September 4 September 3 n/aClasses Begin September 15 September 8 September 8 September 2Thanksgiving Holiday November 27-28 November 27-28 November 27-28 November 27-28Classes End November 21 December 5 December 3 December 3Final Exams (Most programs) November 24-26 December 8-12 December 8-12 December 8-12Graduation December 13 December 13 n/a n/aGraduation (Accelerated BSN) December 27 n/a n/a n/aWinter 2009 QuarterContinuing Student Registration Nov 3-14 Nov 3-14 n/a n/aNew Year’s Holiday January 1 January 1 January 1 January 1Classes Begin January 5 January 5 January 5 January 5Classes End March 13 March 13 March 13 March 13Final Exams March 16-20 March 16-20 March 16-20 March 16-20Graduation March 21 March 21 n/a n/aSpring Break March 23-27 March 23-27 March 23-27 March 23-27Spring 2009 QuarterContinuing Student Registration February 23-March 6 February 23-March 6 n/a n/aClasses Begin March 30 March 30 March 30 March 30Classes End June 5 June 5 June 11 TBDMemorial Day Holiday May 25 May 25 May 25 May 25Final Exams June 8-12 June 8-19 June 15-19 TBDGraduation June 13 June 13 n/a n/aSummer 2009 QuarterContinuing Student Registration May 18-29 May 18-29 n/a n/aClasses Begin June 22 June 22 n/a n/aFourth of July Holiday (Observed) July 3 July 3 n/a n/aClasses End August 26 August 26 n/a n/aClasses End (GEM only) August 28 n/a n/a n/aFinal Exams August 27-28 August 27-28 n/a n/aFinal Exams (GEM only) August 31- Sept 1 n/a n/a n/aGraduation August 29 August 29 n/a n/aGraduation (Anesthesia) October 3 n/a n/a n/aCON & CHS 1 = College of Nursing and College of Health Sciences; GC 2 = The Graduate College;RMC-M1 3 = Rush Medical College (first-year); RMC-M2 4 = Rush Medical College (second-year); TBD = To Be DeterminedRMC M3 & M4 5 = Rush Medical College third and fourth year students: See attached clinical rotation calendar.Dates are subject to change. Office of the Registrar 7/29/2008

Rush Medical CollegeM3 & M4 Clinical Rotation Calendar2008-2009Start Date End Date Weeks CourseJuly 7, 2008 September 26, 2008 12 Medicine MED 701September 29, 2008 December 19, 2008 12January 5, 2009 March 27, 2009 12March 30, 2009 June 19, 2009 12July 7, 2008 August 29, 2008 8 Surgery SUR 701& Pediatrics PED 701September 1, 2008 October 24, 2008 8October 27, 2008 December 19, 2008 8January 5, 2009 February 27, 2009 8March 2, 2009 April 24, 2009 8April 27, 2009 June 19, 2009 8July 7, 2008 August 15, 2008 6 Obstetrics & Gynecology OBG 703September 1, 2008 October 10, 2008 6October 27, 2008 December 5, 2008 6January 5, 2009 February 13, 2009 6March 2, 2009 April 10, 2009 6April 27, 2009 June 5, 2009 6July 7, 2008 August 1, 2008 4 Family Medicine FAM 701, Neurology NEU 701August 4, 2008 August 29, 2008 4 Psychiatry PSY 701September 1, 2008 September 26, 2008 4 Subinternships - MED 710, FAM 710, PED 710, SUR 710September 29, 2008 October 24, 2008 4 Four-week electivesOctober 27, 2008 November 21, 2008 4November 24, 2008 December 19, 2008 4January 5, 2009 January 30, 2009 4February 2, 2009 February 27, 2009 4March 2, 2009 March 27, 2009 4March 30, 2009 April 24, 2009 4April 27, 2009 May 22, 2009 4May 25, 2009 June 19, 2009 4July 7, 2008 July 18, 2008 2 Two-week ElectivesJuly 21, 2008 August 1, 2008 2August 4, 2008 August 15, 2008 2August 18, 2008 August 29, 2008 2September 1, 2008 September 12, 2008 2

September 15, 2008 September 26, 2008 2September 29, 2008 October 10, 2008 2October 13, 2008 October 24, 2008 2October 27, 2008 November 7,2008 2November 10, 2008 November 21, 2008 2November 24, 2008 December 5, 2008 2December 8, 2008 December 19, 2008 2January 5, 2009 January 16, 2009 2January 19, 2009 January 30, 2009 2February 2, 2009 February 13, 2009 2February 16, 2009 February 27, 2009 2March 2, 2009 March 13, 2009 2March 16, 2009 March 27, 2009 2March 30, 2009 April 10, 2009 2April 13, 2009 April 24, 2009 2April 27, 2009 May 8, 2009 2May 11, 2009 May 22, 2009 2May 25, 2009 June 5, 2009 2June 8, 2009 June 19, 2009 2