2008-2009 4th Year Elective Dates with Last Day to Drop


BLOCK	Elective Dates	Last Day to Drop

1	July 7 - August 1, 2008	June 6

2	August 4 - August 29, 2008	July 7

3	September 2* - September 26, 2008	August 1

4	September 29 - October 24, 2008	August 29

5	October 27 - November 21, 2008	September 29

6	November 24 - December 19, 2008	October 24

HOLIDAY BREAK - December 15, 2007 - January 1, 2008

7	January 5 - January 30, 2009	December 5

8	February 2 - February 27, 2009	January 5

9	March 2 - March 27, 2009	February 2

10	March 30 - April 24, 2009	February 27

11¹	April 21, 2008 - May 16, 2008	March 27

GRADUATION: MAY 17, 2009

Holidays:: Observation of all holidays by third and fourth year students is determined by the hospitals and is contingent upon students' clinical responsibilities. Holidays observed on the TUSM school calendar do not define holidays for third and fourth year students and may be excluded.
*Tuesday start
Last Day to Drop:: This is the last day to drop a clerkship.

¹ Electives taken in Block 11 cannot be used to fulfill a student's eighth elective requirement, the fifth Tufts elective requirement, or the neurology requirement except with permission of the Dean for Students.