Academic Calendar: MN, MSN and DNP Programs
2023 - 2024 Academic Year
Date | Event |
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August 16-17, 2023 | MSN PreSpecialty Level New Student Orientation |
August 18, 2023 | MSN PreSpecialty Level Classes Begin |
August 21-25, 2023 | PhD Orientation and Intensive (subject to change) |
August 21, 2023 | MN Classes Begin |
August 21, 2023 | MSN Specialty Level and Post Master's Certificate Classes Begin for select specialties * Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. |
August 23, 2023 | MSN Specialty Level and Post Master's Certificate Orientations (BSN and MSN entry) |
August 24, 2023 | MSN Specialty Level and Post Master's Certificate Classes Begin for select specialties * Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. |
August 28-30, 2023 | DNP Orientation and Intensive |
September 1, 2023 | End of Student Change Period (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule) |
September 4, 2023 | Labor Day - no VUSN Classes |
October 6, 2023 | Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule) |
November 18-26, 2023 | Thanksgiving Break |
December 8, 2023 | Last Day of Class/Fall Semester |
December 8, 2023 | December Pinning Ceremony |
December 16, 2023 | Degrees conferred |
Date | Event |
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January 3, 2024 | First day of Spring semester for MN, PreSpecialty and Specialty Level MSN. * Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. |
January 4-5, 2024 | MN New Student Orientation |
January 8, 2024 | MN First Semester Classes Begin |
January 8-11, 2024 | DNP Intensive |
January 8-11, 2024 | PhD Intensive (subject to change) |
January 15, 2024 | MLK Holiday - no VUSN Classes |
January 19, 2024 | End of Student Change Period (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule) |
February 21, 2024 | Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule) |
March 9-17, 2024 | Spring Break |
April 19, 2024 | Last Day of Class/Spring Semester |
May 9, 2024 | Pinning |
May 10, 2024 | Commencement and Degrees Conferred |
Date | Event |
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April 29, 2024 | First Day of Summer Semester for PreSpecialty, MN and MSN Specialty Level * Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. |
May 9, 2024 | May Pinning Ceremony and Reception |
May 10, 2024 | Commencement |
May 6-10, 2023 | PhD Intensive (tentative) |
May 13-16, 2024 | DNP Intensive |
May 16, 2024 | End of Student Change Period (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.phpfor tuition refund schedule) |
May 27, 2024 | Memorial Day Holiday - no VUSN Classes |
June 7, 2024 | Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule) |
June 19, 2024 | Juneteenth Holiday – No VUSN Classes |
July 4, 2024 | Independence Day Holiday - No VUSN Classes |
August 2, 2024 | Last Day of Class/Summer Semester |
August 3, 2024 | August Pinning Ceremony |
2024 - 2025 Academic Year
Date | Event |
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August 14-15, 2024 | MSN PreSpecialty Level New Student Orientation |
August 16, 2024 | MSN PreSpecialty Level Classes Begin |
August 19-23, 2024 | PhD Orientation and Intensive (subject to change) |
August 19, 2024 | MN Classes Begin |
August 19, 2024 | MSN Specialty Level and Post Master's Certificate Classes Begin * Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. |
August 26-30, 2024 | DNP Orientation and Intensive |
August 30, 2024 | End of Student Change Period (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule) |
September 2, 2024 | Labor Day - no VUSN Classes |
October 4, 2024 | Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule) |
November 23-December 1, 2024 | Thanksgiving Break |
December 6, 2024 | Last Day of Class/Fall Semester |
December 6, 2024 | December Pinning Ceremony |
December 14, 2024 | Degree conferral for Fall graduates |
Date | Event |
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January 3, 2025 | First day of Spring semester for Specialty Level MSN* Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. |
January 6, 2025 | First day of classes for returning MN and PreSpecialty |
January 6-10, 2025 | DNP Intensive |
January 6-10, 2025 | PhD Intensive (subject to change) |
January 8-9, 2025 | MN New Student Orientation |
January 10, 2025 | MN First Semester Classes Begin |
January 17, 2025 | End of Student Change Period (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule) |
January 20, 2025 | MLK Holiday - no VUSN Classes |
February 19, 2025 | Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule) |
March 8-16, 2025 | Spring Break |
April 18, 2025 | Last Day of Class/Spring Semester |
May 8, 2025 | May Pinning Ceremony and Reception |
May 9, 2025 | Commencement; Degree conferral for Spring graduates |
Date | Event |
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April 28, 2025 | First Day of Summer Semester for PreSpecialty, MN and MSN Specialty Level * Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. |
May 5-9, 2025 | PhD Intensive |
May 8, 2025 | May Pinning Ceremony and Reception |
May 9, 2025 | Commencement; Degree conferral for Spring graduates |
May 12-15, 2025 | DNP Intensive |
May 15, 2025 | End of Student Change Period (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule) |
May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day Holiday - no VUSN Classes |
June 6, 2025 | Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule) |
June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth Holiday - No VUSN Classes |
July 4, 2025 | Independence Day Holiday - No VUSN Classes |
August 1, 2025 | Last Day of Class/Summer Semester |
August 2, 2025 | August Pinning Ceremony |
August 8, 2025 | Degree conferral for Summer graduates |