Academic Calendar
MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine has it's own academic calendar separate from MSU undergraduate and graduate careers, and our students begin the academic year in the summer term. The MSUCOM Registrar provides the core curriculum calendar below for preclerkship (year-1 and year-2) medical students and a separate section regarding the academic calendar for students in clerkship (year-3 and year-4).
Class of 2028
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Course # Course Title Credits Start Date Last Day to Add Last Day to Drop w/ Refund Last Day to Drop w/ No Grade Reported End Date Grades Due OST 510 Clinical Human Gross Anatomy 6 7/15/24 -- -- -- 8/16/24 8/20/24 OST 550 Intro to Osteopathic Medicine and Clinical Skills 2 7/15/24 -- -- -- 8/16/24 8/20/24
Class of 2027
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- Check and clear any HOLDs on your account
- 6/1 – 7/7/2023
- Enrollment to be processed by COM Registrar
- After 5/1/2023 and after admission is processed at University level
- Tuition statements are available in Campus Solutions and due dates are available on the billing statement which is dependent on when enrollment happens.
- Financial Aid disbursement process to begin
- 10 days before the start of the semester
- Holiday/Breaks during the semester
- None
- Committee on Student Evaluation (COSE) meeting to review Summer 2023
- 9/18/2023
Updated: 6/28/23
Course # Course Title Credits Start Date Last Day to Add Last Day to Drop w/ Refund Last Day to Drop w/ No Grade Reported End Date Grades Due OST 510 Clinical Human Gross Anatomy 6 7/17/2023 7/19/2023 7/24/2023 8/1/2023 8/16/2023 8/21/2023 OST 550 Introduction to Osteopathic Medicine and Clinical Skills 2 7/17/2023 7/19/2023 7/25/2023 8/2/2023 8/17/2023 8/22/2023 - Check and clear any HOLDs on your account
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- Check and clear any HOLDs on your account
- 6/1 – 7/21/2023
- Enrollment to be processed by COM Registrar
- 7/17 – 7/21/2023
- Tuition Statements Available
- 8/5/2023
- Tuition Payments Due
- 8/25/2023
- Financial Aid disbursement process to begin
- Non-Federal Funds (NFFs) will begin to be disbursed on 8/13. This will include scholarships, grants, and alternative loans.
- Federal funds will begin to be disbursed on 8/18.
- Holiday/Breaks during the semester
- 9/4/2023 – Labor Day
- 10/9 – 10/13/2023 – No classes/Remediation week
- 11/13/2023 – Vacation
- 11/23 – 11/24/2023 – Thanksgiving Holiday
- Committee on Student Evaluation (COSE) meeting to review Fall 2023
- January 22, 2024
Updated: 6/28/23
Course # Course Title Credits Start Date Last Day to Add Last Day to Drop w/ Refund Last Day to Drop w/ No Grade Reported End Date Grades Due OST 520 Foundations of Biomedical Science for Osteopathic Medicine 8 8/28/2023 8/30/2023 9/7/2023 9/17/2023 10/6/2023 10/11/2023 OST 521 Musculoskeletal System 4 10/16/2023 10/17/2023 10/22/2023 10/29/2023 11/10/2023 11/15/2023 OST 522 Hematology, Oncology, and Infectious Disease 3 11/14/2023 11/16/2023 11/22/2023 11/30/2023 12/15/2023 12/20/2023 OST 551 Osteopathic Patient Care I 2 8/28/2023 9/4/2023 9/24/2023 10/22/2023 12/15/2023 12/20/2023 OMM 511 Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine I 1 8/28/2023 9/4/2023 9/24/2023 10/22/2023 12/15/2023 12/20/2023 - Check and clear any HOLDs on your account
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- Check and clear any HOLDs on your account
- 11/1 – 12/7/2023
- Enrollment to be processed by COM Registrar
- 12/4 – 12/7/2023
- Tuition Payments Due
- 1/8/2024
- Financial Aid disbursement process to begin
- 10 days before the start of the semester OR 10 days before the student's first course start date, whichever is later.
- Holiday/Breaks during the semester
- 3/4 – 3/8/2024 – No classes/Remediation week
- Committee on Student Evaluation (COSE) meeting to review Spring 2024
- May 20, 2024
Updated: 10/09/23
Course # Course Title Credits Start Date Last Day to Add Last Day to Drop w/ Refund Last Day to Drop w/ No Grade Reported End Date Grades Due OST 523 Neurological System 10 1/8/2024 1/11/2024 1/21/2024 2/4/2024 3/1/2024 3/5/2024 OST 524 Psychopathology 2 2/12/2024 2/13/2024 2/16/2024 2/21/2024 3/1/2024 3/5/2024 OST 525 Genitourinary System 4 3/11/2024 3/14/2024 3/24/2024 4/7/2024 5/3/2024 5/7/2024 OST 526 Endocrine System 3 3/11/2024 3/14/2024 3/24/2024 4/7/2024 5/3/2024 5/7/2024 OST 552 Osteopathic Patient Care II 2 1/8/2024 1/16/2024 2/6/2024 3/6/2024 5/3/2024 5/7/2024 OMM 512 Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine II 1 1/8/2024 1/16/2024 2/6/2024 3/6/2024 5/3/2024 5/7/2024 - Check and clear any HOLDs on your account
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- First day of the term: May 13th
- Last day of the term: August 23rd
- Check and clear any HOLDs on your account in February 2024
- Enrollment to be processed by COM Registrar in March 2024
- Tuition Statements Available starting 4/20/2024
- Financial Aid disbursement process begins 10 days before the start of the semester OR 10 days before the student’s first course start date whichever is later.
- Holiday/Breaks during the semester
- May 27th – Memorial Day
- July 1st - 5th – Independence Day week off
- COSE meeting to review Summer 2024
- September 16, 2024
Updated 2/1/24
Course # Course Title Credits Start Date Last Day to Add Last Day to Drop w/ Refund Last Day to Drop w/ No Grade Reported End Date OST 531 Reproduction, Development, and Sexuality 3 5/13/24 -- -- -- 7/19/24 OST 532 Integumentary System 2 5/13/24 -- -- -- 6/10/24 OST 533 Gastrointestinal System 6 5/28/24 -- -- -- 7/26/24 OST 553 Osteopathic Patient Care III 2 5/13/24 -- -- -- 7/26/24 OMM 513 Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine III 1 5/13/24 -- -- -- 6/24/24 FCM 650 Principles of Family Medicine (Preceptor) 0/1 7/29/24 8/5/24 8/12/24 8/19/24 -- -- -- 8/2/24 8/9/24 8/16/24 8/23/24 FCM 660 Preceptor International Experience 0/1 07/27/24 -- -- -- 8/9/24 -
- First day of the term: August 26th
- Last day of the term: December 27th
- Check and clear any HOLDs on your account in March/April 2024
- Enrollment to be processed by COM Registrar in March/April 2024
- Tuition Statements Available starting August 20, 2024
- Financial Aid disbursement process begins 10 days before the start of the semester OR 10 days before the student’s first course start date, whichever is later.
- Holiday/Breaks during the semester
- September 2nd Labor Day
- October 18th
- November 28-29th Thanksgiving
- COSE meeting to review Fall 2024
- January 2025
Updated 1/25/24
Course # Course Title Credits Start Date Last Day to Add Last Day to Drop w/ Refund Last Day to Drop w/ No Grade Reported End Date OST 534 Cardiovascular System 8 8/26/24 -- -- -- 10/18/24 OST 535 Respiratory System 7 10/21/24 -- -- -- 12/13/24 OST 554 Osteopathic Patient Care IV 3 8/26/24 -- -- -- 12/13/24 OMM 514 Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine IV 1 8/26/24 -- -- -- 12/13/24 FCM 650 Principles of Family Medicine (Preceptor) 0/1 -- -- -- -- FCM 660 Preceptor International Experience 0/1 12/14/24 -- -- -- 12/21/24 -
- Start of term: January 5th
- End of term: May 9th
- Check and clear any HOLDs on your account at the beginning of October 2024
- Enrollment will be processed by the COM Registrar at the end of October 2024
- Tuition Statements Available mid December and please see your billing statement for due date.
- Financial Aid disbursement process begins10 days before the start of the semester OR 10 days before the student’s first course start date, whichever is later.
- Holiday/Breaks during the semester
- January 20th – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Spring break March 3-7
- COSE meeting to review Spring 2025
- May 2025
Updated 1/25/25
Course # Course Title Credits Start Date Last Day to Add Last Day to Drop w/ Refund Last Day to Drop w/ No Grade Reported End Date OST 561 Ambulatory Care Capstone 3 1/6/25 -- -- -- 3/2825 OST 562 Hospital Care Capstone 3 1/6/25 -- -- -- 3/28/25 OST 563 Health Care System Capstone 2 1/6/25 -- -- -- 3/28/25 OST 554 Osteopathic Patient Care V 3 1/6/25 -- -- -- 3/28/25 OMM 515 Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine V 1 1/6/25 -- -- -- 3/28/25 FCM 650/660 Principles of Family Medicine 0/1 -- -- -- -- --
Class of 2026
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- Check and clear any HOLDs on your account
- 2/1 – 3/10/2023
- Enrollment to be processed by COM Registrar
- 3/6 – 3/10/2023
- Tuition Statements Available
- 4/24/2023
- Tuition Payments Due
- 5/12/2023
- Financial Aid disbursement process to begin
- 5/5/2023
- 10 days before the start of the semester (5/15/2023) OR 10 days before the student’s first course start date, whichever is later.
- Holiday/Breaks during the semester
- 5/29/2023
- 7/3 – 7/7/2023
- Committee on Student Evaluation (COSE) meeting to review Summer 2023
- 9/18/2023
Updated: 6/28/23
Course # Course Title Credits Start Date Last Day to Add Last Day to Drop w/ Refund Last Day to Drop w/ No Grade Reported End Date Grades Due OST 553 Osteopathic Patient Care III 3 5/15/2023 5/20/2023 6/2/2023 6/21/2023 7/28/2023 8/2/2023 OMM 513 Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine III 1 5/15/2023 5/18/2023 5/25/2023 6/5/2023 6/26/2023 7/1/2023 OST 557 Pediatrics II 1 5/15/2023 5/19/2023 5/31/2023 6/17/2023 7/20/2023 7/25/2023 OST 574 Female Reproductive System 3 5/15/2023 5/18/2023 5/25/2023 6/5/2023 6/26/2023 7/1/2023 OST 575 Gastrointestinal System 6 6/16/2023 6/19/2023 6/26/2023 7/7/2023 7/28/2023 8/2/2023 OST 576 Integumentary System 2 5/15/2023 5/17/2023 5/23/2023 5/31/2023 6/16/2023 6/21/2023 FCM 640/650 Principles of Family Medicine (Preceptor) 0/1 7/31/2023
8/7/2023
8/14/2023
8/21/20237/31/2023
8/7/2023
8/14/2023
8/21/20238/1/2023
8/8/2023
8/15/2023
8/22/20238/3/2023
8/10/2023
8/17/2023
8/24/20238/6/2023
8/13/2023
8/20/2023
8/27/20238/11/2023
8/18/2023
8/25/2023
9/1/2023FCM 660 Principles of Family Medicine (Preceptor) - International Experience 0/1 8/19/2023 8/19/2023 8/21/2023 8/23/2023 8/26/2023 8/31/2023 - Check and clear any HOLDs on your account
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- Check and clear any HOLDs on your account
- 6/1 – 7/21/2023
- Enrollment to be processed by COM Registrar
- 7/17 – 7/21/2023
- Tuition Statements Available
- 8/5/2023
- Tuition Payments Due
- 8/25/2023
- Financial Aid disbursement process to begin
- Non-Federal Funds (NFFs) will begin to be disbursed on 8/13. This will include scholarships, grants, and alternative loans.
- Federal funds will begin to be disbursed on 8/18.
- Holiday/Breaks during the semester
- 9/4/2023 – Labor Day
- 11/23 – 11/24/2023 – Thanksgiving Holiday
- Committee on Student Evaluation (COSE) meeting to review Fall 2023
- January 22, 2024
Updated: 6/28/23
Course # Course Title Credits Start Date Last Day to Add Last Day to Drop w/ Refund Last Day to Drop w/ No Grade Reported End Date Grades Due OST 554 Osteopathic Patient Care IV 3 8/28/2023 9/2/2023 9/16/2023 10/6/2023 11/14/2023 11/19/2023 OMM 514 Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine IV 1 8/28/2023 9/3/2023 9/20/2023 10/14/2023 11/30/2023 12/5/2023 OST 558 Pediatrics III 1 9/11/2023 9/17/2023 10/3/2023 10/25/2023 12/8/2023 12/13/2023 OST 577 Psychopathology System 2 9/13/2023 9/14/2023 9/17/2023 9/21/2023 9/28/2023 10/3/2023 OST 578 Hematopoietic System 2 8/28/2023 8/29/2023 9/1/2023 9/5/2023 9/12/2023 9/18/2023 OST 579 Cardiovascular System 9 10/2/2023 10/6/2023 10/19/2023 11/5/2023 12/8/2023 12/13/2023 FCM 640/650 Principles of Family Medicine (Preceptor) 0/1 12/11/2023
12/18/202312/11/2023
12/18/202312/12/2023
12/21/202312/14/2023
12/25/202312/17/2023
12/31/202312/22/2023
1/5/2024FCM 660 Principles of Family Medicine (Preceptor) - International Experience 0/1 12/9/2023 12/9/2023 12/11/2023 12/13/2023 12/16/2023 12/21/2023 - Check and clear any HOLDs on your account
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- Check and clear any HOLDs on your account
- October
- Enrollment to be processed by COM Registrar
- November
- Tuition Payments Due
- See billing statement
- Financial Aid disbursement process to begin
- 10 days before the start of the semester OR 10 days before the student’s first course start date, whichever is later.
- Holiday/Breaks during the semester
- 3/4 – 3/8/2024 – Spring Break
- Committee on Student Evaluation (COSE) meeting to review Spring 2024
- May 20, 2024
Updated: 10/09/23
Course # Course Title Credits Start Date Last Day to Add Last Day to Drop w/ Refund Last Day to Drop w/ No Grade Reported End Date Grades Due OST 555 Osteopathic Patient Care V 3 1/8/24 3/22/24 OMM 515 Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine V 1 1/8/24 2/23/24 OST 559 Pediatrics IV 1 1/8/24 3/15/24 OST 580 Respiratory System 7 1/8/24 3/1/24 OST 583 Geriatrics 1 1/8/24 3/15/24 FCM 640/650 Principles of Family Medicine (Preceptor) 0/1 1/1/24
3/4/24
3/25/24
1/5/24
3/8/24
3/29/24
FCM 660 Principles of Family Medicine (Preceptor) - International Experience 3/23/24 3/30/24 OST 582 Transitions to Clerkship 1 (optional) 6 5/10/24 - Check and clear any HOLDs on your account
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- Check and clear any HOLDs on your account
- March
- Enrollment to be processed by COM Registrar
- April
- Tuition Payments Due
- See billing statement
- Financial Aid disbursement process to begin
- 10 days before the start of the semester OR 10 days before the student’s first course start date, whichever is later.
- Holiday/Breaks during the semester
- Monday, May 27th - Memorial Day
- Thursday, July 4th Independence Day
- Committee on Student Evaluation (COSE) meeting to review Summer 2024
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September 16, 2024
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Updated: 10/09/23
Course # Course Title Credits Start Date Last Day to Add Last Day to Drop w/ Refund Last Day to Drop w/ No Grade Reported End Date Grades Due OST 601 Transitions to Clerkship II 5 6/10/24 7/26/24 OST 603 C3 – Module A 1 7/29/24 8/23/24 TBD 1st Clerkship Rotation TBD by Base Hospital 6 8/5/24 9/1/24 - Check and clear any HOLDs on your account
Class of 2025
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Enrollment information
- Beginning Fall 2023, Clerkship students will be enrolled in their rotations based on the semester that holds most of the days of that rotation. If equal number of days are held by both semesters, the enrollment will be processed in the later of the two semesters.
- All students must review their student account and clear any negative service indicators before we can process enrollment. Please login at: student.msu.edu.
- Please remember you must communicate your rotation plans at least 30 days in advance of the start of the rotation to your clerkship resource specialist at com.clerkship@msu.edu. Requests under 30 days will be denied, including any change requests.
- If you should choose to take a personal leave or placed on academic extension, after your enrollment, bills, and financial aid are processed, your bills and financial aid will be impacted.
- Financial aid will begin to be disbursed roughly 10 days before the start of the term and refunds should be issued just before the first day of the term. Questions regarding your financial aid can be directed to: ofamed@msu.edu
Graduation Information
- MSU offers three separate conferral dates each year at the end of each spring, summer, and fall semester.
- All graduation requirements must be completed prior to the college determined deadline to remain eligible for that conferral date, this includes clearing all ET grades, COMLEX requirements, RCR requirements, and all other Clerkship Program requirements.
- The conferral date is the date that will appear on your transcript and diploma. The commencement ceremony is the day you walk across the stage.
- HOLDs on your account at the time of conferral will delay and/or prevent your diploma from being issued.
Hooding and Commencement Ceremony
Thursday, April 24, 5:00 pm
MSU Breslin Student Events CenterOfficial conferral date for Spring 2025: April 25, 2025
Updated: 12/14/2023
Semester Begin Date End Date Enrollment and Temporary Schedule Freeze COSE Date Conferral Date Graduation Requirements Deadline Fall 2023
8/28/23 12/29/23 7/17 –7/20/23 1/22/24 -- -- Spring 2024 1/3/24 5/10/24 12/23/23 5/20/24 -- -- Summer 2024 5/13/24 8/23/24 3/24/24 9/16/24 -- -- Fall 2024 8/26/24 12/27/24 Mid July 24 1/20/25 -- -- Spring 2025 1/6/25 5/9/25 Mid Nov. 24 5/19/25 4/25/25 5/9/25 Summer 2025 5/12/25 8/22/25 Mid March 24 9/22/25 8/15/25 8/29/25
Class of 2024
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Enrollment information
- Beginning Fall 2023, Clerkship students will be enrolled in their rotations based on the semester that holds most of the days of that rotation. If equal number of days are held by both semesters, the enrollment will be processed in the later of the two semesters.
- All students must review their student account and clear any negative service indicators before we can process enrollment. Please login at: student.msu.edu.
- Please remember you must communicate your rotation plans at least 30 days in advance of the start of the rotation to your clerkship resource specialist at com.clerkship@msu.edu. Requests under 30 days will be denied, including any change requests.
- If you should choose to take a personal leave or placed on academic extension, after your enrollment, bills, and financial aid are processed, your bills and financial aid will be impacted.
- Financial aid will begin to be disbursed roughly 10 days before the start of the term and refunds should be issued just before the first day of the term. Questions regarding your financial aid can be directed to: ofamed@msu.edu
Graduation Information
- MSU offers three separate conferral dates each year at the end of each spring, summer, and fall semester.
- All graduation requirements must be completed prior to the college determined deadline to remain eligible for that conferral date, this includes clearing all ET grades, COMLEX requirements, RCR requirements, and all other Clerkship Program requirements.
- The conferral date is the date that will appear on your transcript and diploma. The commencement ceremony is the day you walk across the stage.
- HOLDs on your account at the time of conferral will delay and/or prevent your diploma from being issued.
Updated: 9/19/2023
Semester Begin Date End Date Enrollment and Temporary Schedule Freeze COSE Date Conferral Date Graduation Requirements Deadline Fall 2023
8/28/23 12/29/23 7/17 –7/20/23 1/22/24 12/15/23 1/5/24 Spring 2024 1/3/24 5/10/24 12/23/23 5/20/24 4/26/24 5/10/24 Summer 2024 5/13/24 8/23/24 3/24/24 9/16/24 8/16/24 8/30/24