Academic Calendar
See below for important dates for the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 classes at American University of Antigua College of Medicine (AUA).
- New Students (BAS 1)
Fall 2020
- Saturday & Sunday, August 8 & 9 – Move in day
- Sunday, August 9 – Final day to complete Online Registration and be registered for Fall 2020
- Monday, August 10 – First day of classes
- Friday, December 18 – Academic Period ends
Spring 2021
- Monday, February 1 – Final day to complete Online Registration and be registered for Spring 2021
- Thursday, February 4 and Friday, February 5 – Orientation MANDATORY FOR ALL MED 1 STUDENTS (including those restarting MED 1)
- Monday, February 8 – First day of classes
- Friday, June 18 – Academic Period ends
Fall 2021
- Wednesday, August 4 – Final day to complete Online Registration and be registered for Fall 2021
- Thursday & Friday, August 5 & 6 – Orientation
- Monday, August 9 – First day of classes
- Friday, December 17 – Academic Period ends
- Returning Students (BAS 2, 3, and 4):
Fall 2020
- Thursday, July 23 – Students in Year 1 period 2 (BAS 2), Year 2 period 1 (BAS 3), and Year 2 period 2 (BAS 4) with last names M – Z (9AM – 4PM registration confirmation)
- Friday, July 24 – Students in Year 1 period 2 (BAS 2), Year 2 period 1 (BAS 3), and Year 2 period 2 (BAS 4) with last names A – L (9AM – 4PM registration confirmation)
- Monday, July 27 – First day of classes
- Friday, December 4 – Academic Period ends
Spring 2021
- Wednesday, January 20 – Final day to complete Online Registration and be registered for Spring 2021
- Monday, January 25 – First day of classes
- Friday, June 4 – Academic Period ends
Fall 2021
- Wednesday, July 21 – Final day to complete Online Registration and be registered for Fall 2021
- Monday, July 26 – First day of classes
- Friday, December 3 – Academic Period ends
- Basic Sciences Integration Course (BSIC)
Fall 2020
- Monday, July 6, 2020: First day of classes
- Friday, September 11, 2020: End of BSIC (10 weeks)
- September 12 – October 1, 2020: Study period
- Friday, October 2, 2020: Mandatory Basic Science Comprehensive Shelf Exam
Spring 2021
- January 6, 2021 – Final day to complete Online Registration and be registered for Spring 2021
- January 11, 2021 – First day of classes for BSIC Intersession students
- March 19, 2021– End of BSIC (10 weeks)
- March 20 – April 8, 2021– Study period
- April 9, 2021– Mandatory Basic Science Comprehensive Shelf Exam
Fall 2021
- Wednesday, June 30, 2021: Final day to complete Online Registration and be registered for Fall 2021
- Monday, July 5, 2021: First day of classes
- Friday, September 10, 2021: End of BSIC (10 weeks)
- September 11 – September 30, 2021: Study period
- Friday, October 1, 2021: Mandatory Basic Science Comprehensive Shelf Exam
- Family Medicine 1/Internal Medicine 1 (FM1/IM1)
At this time,
Family Medicine 1/Internal Medicine 1 (FM1/IM1)
FM1/IM1 will be offered every six weeks. These are the dates for 2020:
- January 13 – February 21
- February 24 – April 3
- April 6 – May 15
- May 18 – June 26
- June 29 – August 7
- August 10 – September 18
- September 21 – October 30
- November 2 – December 11
- December 14 – January 22
- Global Health Track
Fall 2020
New Students
- Monday & Tuesday, July 20 & 21, 2020 – Move in day
- Wednesday, July 22, 2020 – Registration 9am – 1pm
- Thursday, July 23, 2020 – First day of classes
- TBD – Orientation for all BAS 1 students
- Friday, December 18, 2020 – Academic Period ends
Continuing Students
- Monday, July 13, 2020 – Registration Confirmation 1PM – 3PM
- Monday, July 13, 2020 – First day of classes
- Friday, December 4, 2020 – Academic Period ends
BSIC
- Monday, June 8, 2020 – First day of GHT BSIC classes
- Friday, June 12, 2020 – End of GHT BSIC
- Monday, July 6, 2020 – First day of BSIC classes
- Friday, September 11, 2020 – End of BSIC
- Saturday, September 12, 2020 –Thursday, October 1, 2020 – Study period
- Friday, October 2, 2020 – Mandatory Basic Science Comprehensive Shelf Exam
Spring 2021
New Students
- Sunday, January 17, 2021 – Final day to complete Online Registration and be registered for Spring 2021
- January 20, 2021 – First day of classes
- Thursday, February 4 and Friday, February 5, 2021 – Orientation MANDATORY FOR ALL MED 1 STUDENTS
- Friday, June 18, 2021 – Academic Period ends
Continuing Students
- Wednesday, January 6, 2021 – Final day to complete Online Registration and be registered for Spring 2021
- Monday, January 11, 2021 – First day of classes
- Friday, June 4, 2021 – Academic Period ends
BSIC
- Wednesday, December 30, 2020 – Final day to complete Online Registration and be registered for Spring 2021
- Monday, January 4, 2021 – First day of classes
- Friday, March 19, 2021 – End of BSIC
- Saturday, March 20 – Thursday, April 8, 2021 – Study period
- Friday, April 9, 2021 – Mandatory Basic Science Comprehensive Shelf Exam
Fall 2021
New Students
- Sunday, July 18, 2021 – Final day to complete Online Registration and be registered for Fall 2021
- Wednesday, July 21, 2021 – First day of classes
- Thursday & Friday, August 5 & 6 – Orientation for all MED 1 students
- Friday, December 17, 2021 – Academic Period ends
Continuing Students
- Wednesday, July 7, 2021 – Final day to complete Online Registration and be registered for Fall 2021
- Monday, July 12, 2021 – First day of classes
- Friday, December 3, 2021 – Academic Period ends
BSIC Intersession Continuing Students
- Wednesday, June 23, 2020 – Final day to complete Online Registration and be registered for Fall 2021
- Monday, June 28, 2021 – First day of GHT BSIC classes
- Friday, September 10, 2021 – End of BSIC
- Saturday, September 11–Thursday, September 30, 2021 – Study period
- Friday, October 1, 2021 – Mandatory Basic Science Comprehensive Shelf Exam
- University Holidays
2020
Holiday Day Date US Closed Antigua New Year’s Day Wednesday 1-Jan yes yes Martin Luther King’s Birthday Monday 20-Jan yes President’s Day Monday 17-Feb yes Good Friday Friday 10-Apr yes yes Easter Monday Monday 13-Apr yes Labour Day Monday 4-May yes Memorial Day Monday 25-May yes Whit Monday Monday 1-Jun yes Independence Day observed Friday 3-Jul yes Independence Day (normal day off) Saturday 4-Jul Carnival Monday 3-Aug yes Carnival Tuesday 4-Aug yes Labor Day Monday 7-Sep yes Columbus Day Monday 12-Oct yes Independence Day (normal day off) Sunday 1-Nov Independence Day observed Monday 2-Nov yes Veteran’s Day Wednesday 11-Nov yes Thanksgiving Thursday 26-Nov yes Thanksgiving Friday 27-Nov yes Vere Cornwall Bird Senior Day Wednesday 9-Dec yes Christmas Eve Thursday 24-Dec yes yes Christmas Day Friday 25-Dec yes yes Boxing Day (normal day off) Saturday 26-Dec yes New Year’s Eve Thursday 31-Dec yes yes - Download Academic Catalog