Academic Calendar: MN, MSN and DNP Programs

By Academic Year

Fall 2024

DateEvent
August 14-15, 2024MSN PreSpecialty Level New Student Orientation
August 16, 2024MSN PreSpecialty Level Classes Begin
August 19-23, 2024PhD Orientation and Intensive (subject to change)
August 19, 2024MN Classes Begin
August 19, 2024MSN 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, 2024DNP Orientation and Intensive
August 30, 2024End of Student Change Period (See tuition refund schedule)
September 2, 2024Labor Day - no VUSN Classes
October 4, 2024Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See tuition refund schedule)
November 23-December 1, 2024Thanksgiving Break
December 6, 2024Last Day of Class/Fall Semester
December 6, 2024December Pinning Ceremony
December 14, 2024Degree conferral for Fall graduates

 

Spring 2025

DateEvent
January 3, 2025First day of Spring semester for Specialty Level MSN and Post-Master’s Certificate students * Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes.
January 6, 2025First day of classes for returning MN and PreSpecialty
January 6-10, 2025DNP Intensive/Classes begin
January 6-10, 2025PhD Intensive (subject to change)
January 8-9, 2025MN New Student Orientation
January 10, 2025MN First Semester Classes Begin
January 17, 2025End of Student Change Period (See tuition refund schedule)
January 20, 2025MLK Holiday - no VUSN Classes
February 19, 2025Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See tuition refund schedule)
March 8-16, 2025Spring Break
April 18, 2025Last Day of Class/Spring Semester
May 8, 2025May Pinning Ceremony and Reception
May 9, 2025Commencement; Degree conferral for Spring graduates

 

Summer 2025

DateEvent
April 28, 2025First Day of Summer Semester for PreSpecialty, MN, MSN Specialty Level and Post-Master’s Certificate students * Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes.
May 5, 2025First Day of Class for DNP
May 5-9, 2025PhD Intensive
May 12-15, 2025DNP Intensive
May 8, 2025May Pinning Ceremony and Reception
May 9, 2025Commencement; Degree conferral for Spring graduates
May 15, 2025End of Student Change Period (See tuition refund schedule)
May 26, 2025Memorial Day Holiday - no VUSN Classes
June 6, 2025Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See tuition refund schedule)
June 19, 2025Juneteenth Holiday - No VUSN Classes
July 4, 2025Independence Day Holiday - No VUSN Classes
August 1, 2025Last Day of Class/Summer Semester
August 2, 2025August Pinning Ceremony
August 8, 2025Degree conferral for Summer graduates