Academic Calendar: MN, MSN and DNP Programs

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2023 - 2024 Academic Year

Fall 2023

Date Event
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

Spring 2024

Date Event
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
TBD Degrees conferred

Summer 2024

Date Event
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)
July 4, 2024 Independence Day Holiday - No VUSN Classes
August 2, 2024 Last Day of Class/Summer Semester
TBD August Pinning Ceremony
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