Summer 2024

Date	Event
April 28, 2024	Term Begins
April 29, 2024	First day of class for Pre-Specialty, MN and MSN Specialty Level students
May 6, 2024	PhD Intensive begins
May 13, 2024	DNP Intensive begins
May 16, 2024	End of student drop/add period; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
June 7, 2024	Last day to withdraw with a "W"; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
June 7, 2024	Class roll discrepancy reporting begins
June 10, 2024	Class roll discrepancy reporting ends
June 10, 2024	Fall 2024 schedule viewable in YES
June 17, 2024	Fall 2024 registration begins for continuing students
June 25, 2024	No tuition refund after June 25
July 1, 2024	Fall 2024 registration begins for new students
July 12, 2024	Online grading opens
August 2, 2024	Last day of class
August 6, 2024	Online grading closes/grades due by Midnight
August 9, 2024	Degree conferral date/official graduation date
August 9, 2024	Term ends

2024 - 2025 Academic Year

Fall 2024

Date	Event
August 12, 2024	Term Begins
August 16, 2024	First day of class for Pre-Specialty students
August 19, 2024	PhD Orientation & Intensive begins
August 19, 2024	First day of class for MN students
August 19, 2024	First day of class for MSN Specialty Level and Post-Master's Certificate students
August 20, 2024	First day of class for PhD students
August 26, 2024	DNP Orientation & Intensive begins
August 30, 2024	End of student drop/add period; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
August 30, 2024	Class roll discrepancy reporting begins
September 6, 2024	Class roll discrepancy reporting ends
September 16, 2024	Graduation intent for Fall 2024 opens in YES for PhD students
October 4, 2024	End of student drop/add period; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
October 10-11, 2024	Fall Break for PhD students
TBD	No tuition refund after TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
October 21, 2024	Spring 2025 schedule viewable in YES
October 30, 2024	Spring 2025 registration opens for PhD students
October 31, 2024	Spring 2025 registration begins
November 18, 2024	Graduation intent for Fall graduates closes in YES
November 18, 2024	Online grading opens
November 18, 2024	Deadline to submit theses and dissertations to Graduate School for Fall 2024 graduation (PhD students)
November 22, 2024	Spring 2025 Registration/Paperwork due for PhD students
December 6, 2024	Last day of classes (PhD students also)
December 7, 2024	Online grading opens for PhD students
December 9, 2024	Online grading closes/grades due by Midnight
December 14, 2024	Degree conferral date/official graduation date
December 16, 2024	Online grading closes in YES/grades due by 11:59pm for PhD students
December 31, 2024	Term ends

Spring 2025

Date	Event
January 1, 2025	Term Begins
January 3, 2025	First day of class for continuing MN, Pre-Specialty and Specialty Level students*
January 6, 2025	DNP & PhD Intensives begin
January 8, 2025	MN Orientation begins
January 10, 2025	New MN students begin classes
January 13, 2025	Graduation intent for Spring 2025 opens in YES for PhD students
January 17, 2025	End of student drop/add period; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
January 20, 2025	Class roll discrepancy reporting begins
January 24, 2025	Class roll discrepancy reporting ends
February 19, 2025	Last day to withdraw with a "W"; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
February 23, 2025	Graduation intent for Spring 2025 closes in YES for PhD students
TBD	No tuition refund after TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
March 10, 2025	Summer 2024 schedule viewable in YES
March 10, 2025	Fall 2025 Schedule opens in YES (PhD students)
March 24, 2025	Deadline to submit theses and dissertations to Graduate School for Spring 2025 graduation (PhD students)
March 24, 2025	Summer 2024 registration begins
April 7, 2025	Online grading opens
April 18, 2025	Last day of class
April 18, 2025	Summer 2025 Registration/Paperwork due for PhD students
April 21, 2025	Last day of classes for PhD students
April 22, 2025	Online grading closes/grades due by Midnight
April 23, 2025	Online grading opens for PhD students
April 26, 2025	Term ends
May 3, 2025	Online grading closes in YES/grades due by 11:59pm for PhD students
May 9, 2025	Degree conferral date/official graduation date (for PhD students also)
	* Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes.

Summer 2025

Date	Event
April 27, 2025	Term Begins
April 28, 2025	First day of class for Pre-Specialty, MN and MSN Specialty Level students*
May 5, 2025	PhD Intensive week and classes begin
May 12, 2025	DNP Intensive begins
May 15, 2025	End of student drop/add period; tuition refund TBD  see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
June 2, 2025	Graduation intent for Summer 2025 opens in YES for PhD students
June 6, 2025	Last day to withdraw with a "W"; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
June 6, 2025	Class roll discrepancy reporting begins
June 9, 2025	Class roll discrepancy reporting ends
TBD	Fall 2025 schedule viewable in YES
TBD	Fall 2025 registration begins for continuing students
TBD	No tuition refund after TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
June 27, 2025	Fall 2025 Registration/Paperwork due for PhD students
July 1, 2025	Fall 2025 registration begins for new students
July 11, 2025	Online grading opens
July 11, 2025	Graduation intent for Summer 2025 closes in YES for PhD students
July 14, 2025	Deadline to submit theses and dissertations to Graduate School for Summer 2025 graduation (PhD students)
August 1, 2025	Last day of class
August 5, 2025	Online grading closes/grades due by Midnight
August 7, 2025	Last day of classes for PhD students
August 8, 2025	Online grading opens for PhD students
August 8, 2025	Degree conferral date/official graduation date
August 10, 2025	Online grading closes in YES/grades due by 11:59pm for PhD students
	* Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes.