Faculty Academic Calendar for MN, MSN and DNP

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.
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